How do I install the Azure Policy skill?

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What does the Azure Policy skill do?

Expert knowledge for Azure Policy development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when authoring JSON policies, deploying guest configs, enforcing security baselines, or using policy-as-code, and other Azure Policy related development tasks. Not for Azure Blueprints (use azure-blueprints), Azure Role-based access control (use azure-rbac), Azure Resource Manager (use azure-resource-manager), Azure Security (use azure-security). It is listed under DevOps & Infra on SkillMD.

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Azure Policy by microsoftdocs — Agent Skill

Name: Azure Policy
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: microsoftdocs

Azure Policy Skill

This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Policy. Covers troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. 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

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

This skill requires network access to fetch documentation content:

Preferred: Use mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch with query string from=learn-agent-skill. Returns Markdown.
Fallback: Use fetch_webpage with query string from=learn-agent-skill&accept=text/markdown. Returns Markdown.

Category Index

Category	Lines	Description
Troubleshooting	L36-L42	Diagnosing and fixing Azure Policy non-compliance, Machine Configuration deployment issues, and common policy/SDK errors (evaluation failures, assignment problems, and API/CLI issues).
Best Practices	L43-L50	Best practices for safely testing and deploying Azure Policy and Machine/Guest Configuration, including PSDSC behavior changes, impact evaluation, and safe rollout strategies.
Decision Making	L51-L58	Guidance on planning migrations from DSC/Automanage to Machine Configuration/Azure Policy and choosing recommended policy definitions for managing and securing VMs.
Architecture & Design Patterns	L59-L63	Designing Azure Policy-as-Code workflows, integrating with CI/CD, GitOps, and approvals, and structuring policy repos, environments, and automation for scalable governance.
Security	L64-L168	Using Azure Policy and Machine Configuration for security baselines, OS/CIS hardening, MFA enforcement, and mapping/regulatory compliance for many standards (NIST, ISO, PCI, HIPAA, FedRAMP, etc.).
Configuration	L169-L208	Designing, assigning, and managing Azure Policy and Machine Configuration: JSON structures, effects, guest config packages, compliance data, remediation, tags, identities, and exemptions.
Integrations & Coding Patterns	L209-L238	Patterns for writing reusable Azure Policy definitions (operators, fields, effects, tags, initiatives) and integrating/automating them via Terraform, Kubernetes/Gatekeeper, VS Code, Event Grid, and Resource Graph
Deployment	L239-L249	How to deploy and assign Machine Configuration packages via ARM/Bicep/Terraform/REST, publish them to storage, export policy for policy-as-code, and enforce Azure Policy in DevOps pipelines

Troubleshooting

Topic	URL
Troubleshoot Azure Machine Configuration deployments	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/machine-configuration/overview/04-operations-troubleshooting
Diagnose causes of Azure Policy non-compliance	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/how-to/determine-non-compliance
Troubleshoot common Azure Policy errors and SDK issues	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/troubleshoot/general

Best Practices

Topic	URL
Test Machine Configuration packages with GuestConfiguration tools	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/machine-configuration/how-to/develop-custom-package/3-test-package
Understand PSDSC behavior changes in Machine Configuration	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/machine-configuration/whats-new/psdsc-in-machine-configuration
Evaluate impact before deploying new Azure policies	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/concepts/evaluate-impact
Apply safe deployment practices to Azure Policy	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/how-to/policy-safe-deployment-practices

Decision Making

Topic	URL
Plan migration from Azure Automation DSC to Machine Configuration	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/machine-configuration/whats-new/migrating-from-azure-automation
Plan migration from DSC extension to Machine Configuration	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/machine-configuration/whats-new/migrating-from-dsc-extension
Select recommended Azure Policy definitions for VMs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/concepts/recommended-policies
Plan migration from Automanage Best Practices to Azure Policy	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/how-to/migrate-from-automanage-best-practices

Architecture & Design Patterns

Topic	URL
Design Azure Policy as Code governance workflows	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/concepts/policy-as-code

Security

Topic	URL
Deploy Machine Configuration security baseline policies	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/machine-configuration/how-to/assign-security-baselines/deploy-a-baseline-policy-assignment
Customize Machine Configuration security baseline parameters	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/machine-configuration/how-to/assign-security-baselines/specify-custom-parameters-for-baseline-policy
Author JSON parameters for Machine Configuration baselines	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/machine-configuration/how-to/assign-security-baselines/understand-baseline-settings-parameter
Sign Machine Configuration packages and enforce signed content	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/machine-configuration/how-to/develop-custom-package/6-sign-package
Use regulatory compliance initiatives in Azure Policy	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/concepts/regulatory-compliance
Map Australian ISM PROTECTED controls to Azure Policy	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/australia-ism
Map Australia ISM PROTECTED controls to Azure Policy	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/australia-ism
Apply Microsoft cloud security benchmark with Policy	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/azure-security-benchmark
Implement Microsoft cloud security benchmark via Policy	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/azure-security-benchmark
Map Azure Policy to Canada Federal PBMM	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/canada-federal-pbmm
Map Azure Policy to Canada Federal PBMM	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/canada-federal-pbmm
Azure Policy mappings for CIS Azure 1.1.0	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/cis-azure-1-1-0
Azure Policy mappings for CIS Azure 1.1.0	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/cis-azure-1-1-0
Implement CIS Azure 1.3.0 via Azure Policy	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/cis-azure-1-3-0
Align CIS Azure 1.3.0 controls with Azure Policy	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/cis-azure-1-3-0
Implement CIS Azure 1.4.0 via Azure Policy	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/cis-azure-1-4-0
Align CIS Azure 1.4.0 controls with Azure Policy	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/cis-azure-1-4-0
Implement CIS Azure 2.0.0 via Azure Policy	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/cis-azure-2-0-0
Align CIS Azure 2.0.0 controls with Azure Policy	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/cis-azure-2-0-0
Apply CIS benchmarks to AlmaLinux via Machine Configuration	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/cis-linux/alma-ado
Apply CIS benchmarks to AKS Optimized Azure Linux	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/cis-linux/azure-linux-ado
Apply CIS benchmarks to Debian via Machine Configuration	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/cis-linux/debian-ado
Apply CIS benchmarks to Oracle Linux via Machine Configuration	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/cis-linux/oracle-ado
Apply CIS benchmarks to RHEL via Machine Configuration	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/cis-linux/rhel-ado
Apply CIS benchmarks to Rocky Linux via Machine Configuration	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/cis-linux/rocky-ado
Apply CIS benchmarks to SUSE Linux Enterprise	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/cis-linux/suse-ado
Apply CIS benchmarks to Ubuntu via Machine Configuration	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/cis-linux/ubuntu-ado
Map CMMC Level 3 controls to Azure Policy	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/cmmc-l3
Map CMMC Level 3 controls to Azure Policy	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/cmmc-l3
Map FedRAMP High controls to Azure Policy	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/fedramp-high
Map FedRAMP High controls to Azure Policy	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/fedramp-high
Map FedRAMP Moderate controls to Azure Policy	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/fedramp-moderate
Map FedRAMP Moderate controls to Azure Policy	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/fedramp-moderate
Apply Microsoft cloud security benchmark via Azure Policy (Gov)	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/gov-azure-security-benchmark
Implement Gov cloud security benchmark via Azure Policy	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/gov-azure-security-benchmark
Use CIS Azure 1.1.0 benchmark with Azure Policy	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/gov-cis-azure-1-1-0
Use CIS Azure 1.1.0 benchmark with Azure Policy	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/gov-cis-azure-1-1-0
Align CIS Azure Foundations 1.3.0 with Azure Policy (Gov)	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/gov-cis-azure-1-3-0
Align CIS Azure 1.3.0 (Gov) controls with Azure Policy	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/gov-cis-azure-1-3-0
Implement CMMC Level 3 controls using Azure Policy (Gov)	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/gov-cmmc-l3
Map CMMC Level 3 (Gov) controls to Azure Policy	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/gov-cmmc-l3
Map FedRAMP High requirements to Azure Policy (Gov)	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/gov-fedramp-high
Map FedRAMP High (Gov) controls to Azure Policy	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/gov-fedramp-high
Map FedRAMP Moderate controls to Azure Policy (Gov)	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/gov-fedramp-moderate
Map FedRAMP Moderate (Gov) controls to Azure Policy	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/gov-fedramp-moderate
Implement IRS 1075 controls using Azure Policy	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/gov-irs-1075-sept2016
Implement IRS 1075 controls using Azure Policy	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/gov-irs-1075-sept2016
Map ISO 27001:2013 controls to Azure Policy	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/gov-iso-27001
Map ISO 27001:2013 controls to Azure Policy	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/gov-iso-27001
Map NIST SP 800-171 R2 controls to Azure Policy (Gov)	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/gov-nist-sp-800-171-r2
Align NIST SP 800-171 R2 controls with Azure Policy in Azure Government	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/gov-nist-sp-800-171-r2
Implement NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 4 with Azure Policy (Gov)	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/gov-nist-sp-800-53-r4
Map NIST SP 800-53 R4 controls to Azure Policy in Azure Government	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/gov-nist-sp-800-53-r4
Implement NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 with Azure Policy (Gov)	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/gov-nist-sp-800-53-r5
Use Azure Policy to meet NIST SP 800-53 R5 in Azure Government	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/gov-nist-sp-800-53-r5
Align SOC 2 requirements with Azure Policy (Gov)	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/gov-soc-2
Map SOC 2 controls to Azure Policy initiatives in Azure Government	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/gov-soc-2
Apply CIS Linux security benchmarks via Machine Configuration	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/guest-configuration-baseline-cis-linux
Use Docker security baseline with Azure Policy guest configuration	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/guest-configuration-baseline-docker
Use Linux security baseline with Azure Policy guest configuration	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/guest-configuration-baseline-linux
Apply Windows Server security baseline via guest configuration	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/guest-configuration-baseline-windows
Apply Windows Server 2025 security baseline via guest configuration	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/guest-configuration-baseline-windows-server-2025
Map HIPAA HITRUST controls to Azure Policy	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/hipaa-hitrust
Map HIPAA HITRUST controls to Azure Policy	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/hipaa-hitrust
Azure Policy mappings for IRS 1075 (2016)	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/irs-1075-sept2016
Azure Policy mappings for IRS 1075 (2016)	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/irs-1075-sept2016
Azure Policy mappings for ISO 27001:2013	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/iso-27001
Azure Policy mappings for ISO 27001:2013	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/iso-27001
Use Sovereignty Baseline Confidential policies in Azure	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/mcfs-baseline-confidential
Apply Sovereignty Baseline Confidential policies with Azure Policy	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/mcfs-baseline-confidential
Policy mappings for Sovereignty Baseline Global	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/mcfs-baseline-global
Policy mappings for Sovereignty Baseline Global	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/mcfs-baseline-global
Map NIST SP 800-171 R2 controls to Azure Policy	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/nist-sp-800-171-r2
Map NIST SP 800-171 R2 controls to Azure Policy	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/nist-sp-800-171-r2
Map NIST SP 800-53 Rev.4 controls to Azure Policy	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/nist-sp-800-53-r4
Map NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 4 controls to Azure Policy	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/nist-sp-800-53-r4
Map NIST SP 800-53 Rev.5 controls to Azure Policy	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/nist-sp-800-53-r5
Map NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 controls to Azure Policy	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/nist-sp-800-53-r5
Map NL BIO Cloud Theme controls to Azure Policy	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/nl-bio-cloud-theme
Map NL BIO Cloud Theme controls to Azure Policy	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/nl-bio-cloud-theme
Azure Policy mappings for PCI DSS 3.2.1	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/pci-dss-3-2-1
Azure Policy mappings for PCI DSS 3.2.1	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/pci-dss-3-2-1
Azure Policy mappings for PCI DSS v4.0	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/pci-dss-4-0
Azure Policy mappings for PCI DSS v4.0	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/pci-dss-4-0
Map RBI IT Framework for Banks controls to Policy	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/rbi-itf-banks-2016
Align RBI IT Framework for Banks with Azure Policy	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/rbi-itf-banks-2016
Map RBI IT Framework for NBFC controls to Policy	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/rbi-itf-nbfc-2017
Align RBI IT Framework for NBFC with Azure Policy	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/rbi-itf-nbfc-2017
Map RMIT Malaysia controls to Azure Policy	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/rmit-malaysia
Map RMIT Malaysia controls to Azure Policy	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/rmit-malaysia
Map SOC 2 controls to Azure Policy initiatives	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/soc-2
Map SOC 2 controls to Azure Policy initiatives	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/soc-2
Map Spain ENS controls to Azure Policy	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/spain-ens
Map Spain ENS controls to Azure Policy	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/spain-ens
Map SWIFT CSP-CSCF 2021 controls to Azure Policy	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/swift-csp-cscf-2021
Map SWIFT CSP-CSCF 2021 controls to Azure Policy	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/swift-csp-cscf-2021
Map SWIFT CSP-CSCF 2022 controls to Azure Policy	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/swift-csp-cscf-2022
Map SWIFT CSP-CSCF 2022 controls to Azure Policy	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/swift-csp-cscf-2022
Map UK OFFICIAL and UK NHS controls to Azure Policy	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/ukofficial-uknhs
Map UK OFFICIAL and UK NHS controls to Azure Policy	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/ukofficial-uknhs
Enforce multifactor authentication using Azure Policy	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/tutorials/mfa-enforcement

Configuration

Topic	URL
Understand Machine Configuration assignment resources and metadata	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/machine-configuration/concepts/assignments
Assign built-in Machine Configuration policies	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/machine-configuration/how-to/assign-built-in-policies
Create custom Machine Configuration policy definitions	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/machine-configuration/how-to/create-policy-definition
Install GuestConfiguration authoring module for Machine Configuration	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/machine-configuration/how-to/develop-custom-package/1-set-up-authoring-environment
Create custom Machine Configuration package artifacts	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/machine-configuration/how-to/develop-custom-package/2-create-package
Configure access to Machine Configuration packages in Azure Storage	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/machine-configuration/how-to/develop-custom-package/5-access-package
Develop custom Machine Configuration packages	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/machine-configuration/how-to/develop-custom-package/overview
View and analyze Machine Configuration compliance results	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/machine-configuration/how-to/view-compliance
Configure prerequisites for Azure Machine Configuration	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/machine-configuration/overview/02-setup-prerequisites
Configure network and endpoints for Machine Configuration	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/machine-configuration/overview/03-network-requirements
Configure Azure Policy assignment JSON structure	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/concepts/assignment-structure
Define Azure Policy attestations with ARM, CLI, PowerShell	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/concepts/attestation-structure
Use Azure Policy aliases for resource properties	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/concepts/definition-structure-alias
Understand Azure Policy definition structure basics	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/concepts/definition-structure-basics
Configure parameters in Azure Policy definitions	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/concepts/definition-structure-parameters
Configure addToNetworkGroup effect in Azure Policy	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/concepts/effect-add-to-network-group
Configure deployIfNotExists effect and identities	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/concepts/effect-deploy-if-not-exists
Configure manual effect and attestations in Azure Policy	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/concepts/effect-manual
Configure modify effect and remediation tasks	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/concepts/effect-modify
Use mutate effect for Azure Policy on AKS	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/concepts/effect-mutate
Configure Azure Policy enrollment resource structure	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/concepts/enrollment-structure
Define Azure Policy exemption JSON configuration	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/concepts/exemption-structure
Define Azure Policy initiatives with JSON structure	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/concepts/initiative-definition-structure
Configure Azure Policy remediation task structures	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/concepts/remediation-structure
Understand and manage Azure System Policy assignments	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/concepts/systempolicy
Author Azure Policy rules for array properties	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/how-to/author-policies-for-arrays
Retrieve Azure Policy compliance data programmatically	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/how-to/get-compliance-data
Programmatically create and manage Azure policies	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/how-to/programmatically-create
Remediate non-compliant resources with Azure Policy	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/how-to/remediate-resources
Use requestContext().identity in Azure Policy rules	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/how-to/using-request-context-identity
Use built-in guest configuration packages in Azure Policy	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/built-in-packages
Map Azure Policy guest configuration packages and modules	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/built-in-packages
Author custom Azure Policy definitions	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/tutorials/create-custom-policy-definition
Disallow specific Azure resource types with policy	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/tutorials/disallowed-resources
Configure tag governance with Azure Policy	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/tutorials/govern-tags
Add user-assigned identities via Azure Policy	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/tutorials/modify-virtual-machine-identity

Integrations & Coding Patterns

Topic	URL
Assign Azure Policy using Terraform HCL	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/assign-policy-terraform
Integrate Azure Policy events with Event Grid	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/concepts/event-overview
Use Azure Policy with Kubernetes via Gatekeeper	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/concepts/policy-for-kubernetes
Use Azure Policy VS Code extension for aliases	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/how-to/extension-for-vscode
Use the count operator in Azure Policy definitions	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/pattern-count-operator
Use the count operator in Azure Policy definitions	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/pattern-count-operator
Deploy resources with deployIfNotExists Azure Policy	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/pattern-deploy-resources
Deploy resources with deployIfNotExists Azure Policy	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/pattern-deploy-resources
Apply different effects in Azure Policy definitions	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/pattern-effect-details
Apply different effects in Azure Policy definitions	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/pattern-effect-details
Use field properties in Azure Policy definitions	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/pattern-fields
Use field properties in Azure Policy definitions	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/pattern-fields
Group Azure Policy definitions into initiatives	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/pattern-group-with-initiative
Group Azure Policy definitions into initiatives	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/pattern-group-with-initiative
Use logical operators in Azure Policy definitions	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/pattern-logical-operators
Use logical operators in Azure Policy definitions	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/pattern-logical-operators
Parameterize Azure Policy definitions for reuse	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/pattern-parameters
Parameterize Azure Policy definitions for reuse	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/pattern-parameters
Manage resource tags using Azure Policy definitions	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/pattern-tags
Manage resource tags using Azure Policy definitions	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/pattern-tags
Use the value operator in Azure Policy definitions	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/pattern-value-operator
Use the value operator in Azure Policy definitions	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/pattern-value-operator
Query Azure Policy data with Azure Resource Graph	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/resource-graph-samples
Query Azure Policy data with Azure Resource Graph	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/resource-graph-samples
Query guest configuration data with Azure Resource Graph	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/resource-graph-samples-guest-configuration
Route Azure Policy events to Event Grid	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/tutorials/route-state-change-events

Deployment

Topic	URL
Deploy Machine Configuration assignments with ARM templates	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/machine-configuration/how-to/assign-configuration/azure-resource-manager
Deploy Machine Configuration assignments with Bicep	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/machine-configuration/how-to/assign-configuration/bicep
Assign Machine Configuration packages using templates	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/machine-configuration/how-to/assign-configuration/overview
Create Machine Configuration assignments using REST API	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/machine-configuration/how-to/assign-configuration/rest-api
Deploy Machine Configuration assignments using Terraform	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/machine-configuration/how-to/assign-configuration/terraform
Publish Machine Configuration packages to Azure storage	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/machine-configuration/how-to/develop-custom-package/4-publish-package
Export Azure Policy resources for policy-as-code	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/how-to/export-resources
Enforce Azure Policy in Azure DevOps pipelines	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/tutorials/policy-devops-pipelines

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