1---2name: azure-confidential-computing3description: Expert knowledge for Azure Confidential Computing development including decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when building SGX/SEV-SNP apps, AKS confidential containers, SKR/Key Vault flows, vTPM/CVMs, or Fortanix CCM, and other Azure Confidential Computing related development tasks. Not for Azure Virtual Enclaves (use azure-virtual-enclaves), Azure Dedicated HSM (use azure-dedicated-hsm), Azure Cloud Hsm (use azure-cloud-hsm), Azure Payment Hsm (use azure-payment-hsm).4---5# Azure Confidential Computing Skill67This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Confidential Computing. Covers decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. It combines local quick-reference content with remote documentation fetching capabilities.89## How to Use This Skill1011> **IMPORTANT for Agent**: Use the **Category Index** below to locate relevant sections. For categories with line ranges (e.g., `L35-L120`), use `read_file` with the specified lines. For categories with file links (e.g., `[security.md](security.md)`), use `read_file` on the linked reference file1213This skill requires **network access** to fetch documentation content:14- **Preferred**: Use `mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch`. Returns Markdown.15- **Fallback**: Use `WebFetch`. Returns Markdown.1617## Category Index1819| Category | Lines | Description |20|----------|-------|-------------|21| Decision Making | L31-L42 | Guidance on choosing Azure confidential computing options: VMs (AMD/Intel), containers, GPUs, deployment models, capabilities, products, and use cases for secure workloads. |22| Architecture & Design Patterns | L43-L52 | Architectural patterns and design guidance for using Azure confidential VMs, SGX enclaves, AKS, and multi-party analytics to build secure AI and containerized workloads. |23| Limits & Quotas | L53-L58 | Intel SGX capacity, quotas, and sizing for Azure confidential computing: AKS confidential node limits, SGX VM sizing guidance, and FAQ on SGX resource constraints. |24| Security | L59-L74 | Security, attestation, and key/secrets management for Azure confidential workloads: SGX enclaves, CVMs, vTPM, AKS confidential containers, clean rooms, and hardening Linux images. |25| Configuration | L75-L86 | Configuring and deploying Azure confidential VMs and containers (AKS SGX, VMMD blob, CMK rotation, ARM/CLI), plus Secure Key Release policies and Virtual Machine Metablob Disk usage. |26| Integrations & Coding Patterns | L87-L97 | Coding patterns and samples for building, running, and attesting Intel SGX/AMD SEV-SNP confidential apps and containers, including SKR flows, tools, and Fortanix/Key Vault integrations. |27| Deployment | L98-L106 | How to deploy and migrate Azure confidential VMs/VMSS and AKS (SGX and confidential node pools), create custom images, and set up Fortanix CCM using CLI and ARM templates. |2829### Decision Making30| Topic | URL |31|-------|-----|32| Select Azure confidential container offerings | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/confidential-computing/choose-confidential-containers-offerings |33| Choose Azure confidential computing deployment models | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/confidential-computing/confidential-computing-deployment-models |34| Understand Azure confidential container options | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/confidential-computing/confidential-containers |35| Overview of confidential containers on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/confidential-computing/confidential-containers |36| Understand and choose Azure confidential VM capabilities | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/confidential-computing/confidential-vm-overview |37| Use Azure confidential GPUs for secure compute offload | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/confidential-computing/gpu-options |38| Choose Azure confidential computing use cases | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/confidential-computing/use-cases-scenarios |39| Select Azure confidential VM options on AMD or Intel | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/confidential-computing/virtual-machine-options |4041### Architecture & Design Patterns42| Topic | URL |43|-------|-----|44| Apply confidential computing to AI workloads on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/confidential-computing/confidential-ai |45| Design solutions with Azure confidential computing options | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/confidential-computing/confidential-computing-solutions |46| Use SGX enclave nodes in AKS workloads | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/confidential-computing/confidential-nodes-aks-overview |47| Design enclave-aware container applications on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/confidential-computing/enclave-aware-containers |48| Understand Azure confidential VM guest attestation design | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/confidential-computing/guest-attestation-confidential-virtual-machines-design |49| Architect multi-party analytics on Azure confidential computing | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/confidential-computing/multi-party-data |5051### Limits & Quotas52| Topic | URL |53|-------|-----|54| AKS confidential nodes Intel SGX capacity details | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/confidential-computing/confidential-nodes-aks-faq |55| Deploy and size Intel SGX VMs on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/confidential-computing/virtual-machine-solutions-sgx |5657### Security58| Topic | URL |59|-------|-----|60| Configure attestation for Azure SGX enclaves | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/confidential-computing/attestation |61| Use attestation types for Azure confidential workloads | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/confidential-computing/attestation-solutions |62| Use Secure Key Release with Azure Key Vault and confidential computing | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/confidential-computing/concept-skr-attestation |63| Security model for AKS Confidential Containers | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/confidential-computing/confidential-containers-aks-security-policy |64| Understand security details for Azure confidential VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/confidential-computing/confidential-vm-faq |65| Configure guest attestation for Azure confidential VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/confidential-computing/guest-attestation-confidential-vms |66| Secure confidential VMs with Defender for Cloud and guest attestation | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/confidential-computing/guest-attestation-defender-for-cloud |67| Harden Linux images by removing Azure guest agent | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/confidential-computing/harden-a-linux-image-to-remove-azure-guest-agent |68| Harden Linux images by removing sudo users for confidential VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/confidential-computing/harden-the-linux-image-to-remove-sudo-users |69| Leverage vTPM features in Linux confidential VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/confidential-computing/how-to-leverage-virtual-tpms-in-azure-confidential-vms |70| Manage secrets and keys in Azure confidential computing | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/confidential-computing/secret-key-management |71| Use virtual TPMs in Azure confidential VMs securely | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/confidential-computing/virtual-tpms-in-azure-confidential-vm |7273### Configuration74| Topic | URL |75|-------|-----|76| Configure Confidential Containers on AKS (preview) | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/confidential-computing/confidential-containers-on-aks-preview |77| Configure AKS Intel SGX device plugin (confcom) | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/confidential-computing/confidential-nodes-aks-addon |78| Configure opt-out of VMMD blob for Azure Confidential VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/confidential-computing/disable-confidential-vm-metadata-blob |79| Rotate customer-managed keys for Azure confidential VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/confidential-computing/key-rotation-offline |80| Deploy Azure confidential VMs with ARM templates | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/confidential-computing/quick-create-confidential-vm-arm |81| Provision Azure confidential VMs using Azure CLI | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/confidential-computing/quick-create-confidential-vm-azure-cli |82| Author Secure Key Release policies for Azure confidential TEEs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/confidential-computing/skr-policy-examples |83| Use Virtual Machine Metablob Disk with confidential VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/confidential-computing/virtual-machine-metablob-disk |8485### Integrations & Coding Patterns86| Topic | URL |87|-------|-----|88| Use development tools for Intel SGX enclaves on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/confidential-computing/application-development |89| Run confidential containers with Intel SGX enclaves | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/confidential-computing/confidential-containers-enclaves |90| Build Intel SGX enclave apps with OSS tools | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/confidential-computing/enclave-development-oss |91| Use guest attestation sample app with confidential VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/confidential-computing/guest-attestation-example |92| Run apps with Fortanix CCM and Node Agent | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/confidential-computing/how-to-fortanix-confidential-computing-manager-node-agent |93| Implement SKR with confidential containers on Azure Container Instances | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/confidential-computing/skr-flow-confidential-containers-azure-container-instance |94| Implement SKR from Key Vault to AMD SEV-SNP confidential VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/confidential-computing/skr-flow-confidential-vm-sev-snp |9596### Deployment97| Topic | URL |98|-------|-----|99| Deploy AKS cluster with SGX enclave nodes via CLI | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/confidential-computing/confidential-enclave-nodes-aks-get-started |100| Use confidential VM node pools in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/confidential-computing/confidential-node-pool-aks |101| Create custom images for Azure confidential VMs with CLI | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/confidential-computing/how-to-create-custom-image-confidential-vm |102| Deploy Fortanix CCM as Azure managed app | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/confidential-computing/how-to-fortanix-confidential-computing-manager |103| Migrate nested Azure confidential VMs across regions | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/confidential-computing/migrate-nested-confidential-vms |104| Deploy VM scale sets with hardened Linux images | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/confidential-computing/vmss-deployment-from-hardened-linux-image |
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