# Detecting Azure Storage Account Misconfigurations

> Audit Azure Blob and ADLS storage accounts for public access exposure, weak or long-lived SAS tokens, missing encryption at rest, disabled HTTPS-only traffic, and outdated TLS versions using the azure-mgmt-storage Python SDK.

- Skill: `thedixitjain/detecting-azure-storage-account-misconfigurations` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 4 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds add thedixitjain/detecting-azure-storage-account-misconfigurations`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/thedixitjain/detecting-azure-storage-account-misconfigurations/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: DevOps & Infra
- Author: thedixitjain (https://skillmd.com/u/thedixitjain)
- Updated: 2026-09-09
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/thedixitjain/detecting-azure-storage-account-misconfigurations

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# Detecting Azure Storage Account Misconfigurations

## Overview

Azure Storage accounts are a frequent target for attackers due to misconfigured public access, long-lived SAS tokens, missing encryption, and outdated TLS versions. This skill uses the azure-mgmt-storage Python SDK with StorageManagementClient to enumerate all storage accounts in a subscription, inspect their security properties, list blob containers for public access settings, and generate a risk-scored audit report identifying critical misconfigurations.


## When to Use

- When investigating security incidents that require detecting azure storage account misconfigurations
- When building detection rules or threat hunting queries for this domain
- When SOC analysts need structured procedures for this analysis type
- When validating security monitoring coverage for related attack techniques

## Prerequisites

- Python 3.9+ with `azure-mgmt-storage`, `azure-identity`
- Azure service principal with Reader role on target subscription
- Environment variables: AZURE_CLIENT_ID, AZURE_TENANT_ID, AZURE_CLIENT_SECRET, AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID

## Key Detection Areas

1. **Public blob access** — `allow_blob_public_access` enabled on storage account or individual containers set to Blob/Container access level
2. **HTTPS enforcement** — `enable_https_traffic_only` disabled, allowing unencrypted HTTP traffic
3. **Minimum TLS version** — accounts accepting TLS 1.0 or TLS 1.1 instead of minimum TLS 1.2
4. **Encryption at rest** — storage service encryption not enabled or missing customer-managed keys
5. **Network rules** — default action set to Allow instead of Deny, exposing storage to all networks
6. **SAS token risks** — account-level SAS with overly broad permissions or excessive lifetime

## Output

JSON report with per-account findings, severity ratings (Critical/High/Medium/Low), and remediation recommendations aligned with CIS Azure Benchmark controls.

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**Source:** [`mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills`](https://github.com/mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills) → `skills/detecting-azure-storage-account-misconfigurations/SKILL.md`