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Azure Networking by atc-net — Agent Skill

Name: Azure Networking
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: atc-net

Azure Networking

Expert knowledge for Azure Networking development including troubleshooting, decision making, architecture & design patterns, and security. Use when designing hub-spoke VNets, Azure Firewall/NSG rules, App Gateway/Front Door WAF, DDoS, or fixing Microsoft.Network errors, and other Azure Networking related development tasks. Not for Azure Virtual Network (use azure-virtual-network), Azure Virtual Network Manager (use azure-virtual-network-manager), Azure Virtual WAN (use azure-virtual-wan), Azure Network Watcher (use azure-network-watcher).

atc-net Updated Aug 19, 2026 3 repo stars

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Azure Networking Skill

This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Networking. Covers troubleshooting, decision making, architecture & design patterns, and security. It combines local quick-reference content with remote documentation fetching capabilities.

How to Use This Skill

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 file

This skill requires network access to fetch documentation content:

Preferred: Use mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch. Returns Markdown.
Fallback: Use WebFetch. Returns Markdown.

Category Index

Category	Lines	Description
Troubleshooting	L28-L32	Diagnosing and resolving Microsoft.Network resource provisioning failures in Azure, including common error patterns, causes, and step-by-step remediation guidance.
Decision Making	L33-L37	Guidance on choosing Azure network architectures: using region latency data, selecting secure topologies and app delivery options, and planning networking for remote and hybrid work scenarios.
Architecture & Design Patterns	L38-L42	Routing and traffic flow design in Azure: analyzing control vs data plane paths, and building secure hub-spoke network architectures for web apps.
Security	L43-L46	Zero Trust security for Azure networking: policies, NSGs, Azure Firewall, DDoS, App Gateway/Front Door WAF hardening, and securing virtual networks for web apps.

Troubleshooting

Topic	URL
Troubleshoot Microsoft.Network failed provisioning states	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/networking/troubleshoot-failed-state

Decision Making

Topic	URL
Use Azure region latency stats for architecture planning	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/networking/azure-network-latency

Architecture & Design Patterns

Topic	URL
Design a secure hub-spoke network for Azure web apps	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/networking/cross-service-scenarios/design-secure-hub-spoke-network

Security

Topic	URL
Apply Azure Policy compliance controls to networking	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/networking/security-controls-policy

---name: azure-networkingdescription: Expert knowledge for Azure Networking development including troubleshooting, decision making, architecture & design patterns, and security. Use when designing hub-spoke VNets, Azure Firewall/NSG rules, App Gateway/Front Door WAF, DDoS, or fixing Microsoft.Network errors, and other Azure Networking related development tasks. Not for Azure Virtual Network (use azure-virtual-network), Azure Virtual Network Manager (use azure-virtual-network-manager), Azure Virtual WAN (use azure-virtual-wan), Azure Network Watcher (use azure-network-watcher).---# Azure Networking SkillThis skill provides expert guidance for Azure Networking. Covers troubleshooting, decision making, architecture & design patterns, and security. It combines local quick-reference content with remote documentation fetching capabilities.## How to Use This Skill> **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 fileThis skill requires **network access** to fetch documentation content:- **Preferred**: Use `mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch`. Returns Markdown.- **Fallback**: Use `WebFetch`. Returns Markdown.## Category Index| Category | Lines | Description ||----------|-------|-------------|| Troubleshooting | L28-L32 | Diagnosing and resolving Microsoft.Network resource provisioning failures in Azure, including common error patterns, causes, and step-by-step remediation guidance. || Decision Making | L33-L37 | Guidance on choosing Azure network architectures: using region latency data, selecting secure topologies and app delivery options, and planning networking for remote and hybrid work scenarios. || Architecture & Design Patterns | L38-L42 | Routing and traffic flow design in Azure: analyzing control vs data plane paths, and building secure hub-spoke network architectures for web apps. || Security | L43-L46 | Zero Trust security for Azure networking: policies, NSGs, Azure Firewall, DDoS, App Gateway/Front Door WAF hardening, and securing virtual networks for web apps. |### Troubleshooting| Topic | URL ||-------|-----|| Troubleshoot Microsoft.Network failed provisioning states | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/networking/troubleshoot-failed-state |### Decision Making| Topic | URL ||-------|-----|| Use Azure region latency stats for architecture planning | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/networking/azure-network-latency |### Architecture & Design Patterns| Topic | URL ||-------|-----|| Design a secure hub-spoke network for Azure web apps | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/networking/cross-service-scenarios/design-secure-hub-spoke-network |### Security| Topic | URL ||-------|-----|| Apply Azure Policy compliance controls to networking | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/networking/security-controls-policy |

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