1---
2name: azure-attestation
3description: Expert knowledge for Azure Attestation development including troubleshooting, best practices, security, configuration, and deployment. Use when validating attestation tokens, authoring policies, enforcing SGX/TPM baselines, or configuring private endpoints, and other Azure Attestation related development tasks. Not for Azure Confidential Computing (use azure-confidential-computing), Azure Virtual Enclaves (use azure-virtual-enclaves), Azure Dedicated HSM (use azure-dedicated-hsm), Azure Key Vault (use azure-key-vault).
4compatibility: Requires network access. Uses mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch or fetch_webpage to retrieve documentation.
5metadata:
6 generated_at: "2026-07-12"
7 generator: "docs2skills/1.0.0"
8---
9
10# Azure Attestation Skill
11
12This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Attestation. Covers troubleshooting, best practices, security, configuration, and deployment. It combines local quick-reference content with remote documentation fetching capabilities.
13
14## How to Use This Skill
15
16> **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
17
18> **IMPORTANT for Agent**: If `metadata.generated_at` is more than 3 months old, suggest the user pull the latest version from the repository. If `mcp_microsoftdocs` tools are not available, suggest the user install it: [Installation Guide](https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/mcp/blob/main/README.md)
19
20This skill requires **network access** to fetch documentation content:
21- **Preferred**: Use `mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch` with query string `from=learn-agent-skill`. Returns Markdown.
22- **Fallback**: Use `fetch_webpage` with query string `from=learn-agent-skill&accept=text/markdown`. Returns Markdown.
23
24## Category Index
25
26| Category | Lines | Description |
27|----------|-------|-------------|
28| Troubleshooting | L33-L37 | Diagnosing and fixing common Azure Attestation failures, error codes, policy/quote validation issues, configuration mistakes, and connectivity or runtime problems. |
29| Best Practices | L38-L46 | Guidance on validating attestation tokens, writing secure attestation policies, and configuring/enforcing SGX and TPM attestation baselines using sample policies. |
30| Security | L47-L52 | Using Azure Policy with Attestation, enforcing compliance, and best practices to harden, secure, and protect Azure Attestation deployments and configurations. |
31| Configuration | L53-L69 | Configuring Azure Attestation policies (grammar, versions, claim rules), policy signer certs, and monitoring/logging via Azure Monitor, CLI, PowerShell, and log schema. |
32| Deployment | L70-L73 | How to create and configure a private endpoint for Azure Attestation using PowerShell, including network setup and secure access to attestation resources. |
33
34### Troubleshooting
35| Topic | URL |
36|-------|-----|
37| Troubleshoot common Azure Attestation errors and issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/attestation/troubleshoot-guide |
38
39### Best Practices
40| Topic | URL |
41|-------|-----|
42| Interpret and validate Azure Attestation tokens with examples | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/attestation/attestation-token-examples |
43| Author secure and correct Azure Attestation policies | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/attestation/author-sign-policy |
44| Configure custom TCB baseline enforcement for SGX attestation | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/attestation/custom-tcb-baseline-enforcement |
45| Use sample SGX attestation policies in Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/attestation/policy-examples |
46| Use sample TPM attestation policies in Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/attestation/tpm-attestation-sample-policies |
47
48### Security
49| Topic | URL |
50|-------|-----|
51| Apply built-in Azure Policy definitions for Attestation | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/attestation/policy-reference |
52| Harden and secure Azure Attestation deployments | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/attestation/secure-attestation |
53
54### Configuration
55| Topic | URL |
56|-------|-----|
57| Use Azure Attestation claim rule functions and operators | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/attestation/claim-rule-functions |
58| Use Azure Attestation claim rule grammar in policies | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/attestation/claim-rule-grammar |
59| Understand Azure Attestation claim sets and categories | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/attestation/claim-sets |
60| Enable diagnostic logging for Azure Attestation | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/attestation/enable-logging |
61| Reference for Azure Attestation monitoring and log schema | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/attestation/logs-data-reference |
62| Monitor Azure Attestation with Azure Monitor | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/attestation/monitor-logs |
63| Configure Azure Attestation policy signer certificates | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/attestation/policy-signer-examples |
64| Configure Azure Attestation policy language version 1.0 | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/attestation/policy-version-1-0 |
65| Configure Azure Attestation policy language version 1.1 | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/attestation/policy-version-1-1 |
66| Configure Azure Attestation policy language version 1.2 | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/attestation/policy-version-1-2 |
67| Set up Azure Attestation using Azure CLI | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/attestation/quickstart-azure-cli |
68| Configure Azure Attestation provider with PowerShell | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/attestation/quickstart-powershell |
69| Understand and use Azure Attestation log data | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/attestation/view-logs |
70
71### Deployment
72| Topic | URL |
73|-------|-----|
74| Create Azure Attestation private endpoint with PowerShell | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/attestation/private-endpoint-powershell |
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