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Send notification emails for high severity alerts

Default Severity: medium

Explanation

It is recommended that at least one valid contact is configured for the security center. Microsoft will notify the security contact directly in the event of a security incident using email and require alerting to be turned on.

Possible Impact

The ability to react to high severity notifications could be delayed

Suggested Resolution

Set alert notifications to be on

Insecure Example

The following example will fail the azure-security-center-alert-on-severe-notifications check. 

        resource "azurerm_security_center_contact" "bad_example" {
        email = "bad_example@example.com"
        phone = "+1-555-555-5555"

        alert_notifications = false
        alerts_to_admins = false
        }

Secure Example

The following example will pass the azure-security-center-alert-on-severe-notifications check. 

        resource "azurerm_security_center_contact" "good_example" {
        email = "good_example@example.com"
        phone = "+1-555-555-5555"

        alert_notifications = true
        alerts_to_admins = true
        }