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# Web PubSub Without Managed Identities misconfiguration detected in code

## Rule Details

|                        |                                       |
| ---------------------- | ------------------------------------- |
| Cortex AppSec Rule ID  | APPSEC\_AZURE\_176                    |
| Category - Subcategory | IAM - Authentication Policies         |
| Provider               | AZURE                                 |
| Severity               | MEDIUM                                |
| Framework              | ARM, Bicep, Terraform, Terraform Plan |

## Impact

Azure Managed Identities provides an identity for applications, allowing them to access other Azure resources. It is a secure alternative to using secrets or keys. With Managed Identities, credentials are outside of your code, reducing the risk of them being compromised.

Azure Web PubSub is a real-time web messaging service. For enhanced security, it's recommended to use Azure Managed Identities when Web PubSub accesses other Azure services.

This rule checks to ensure that Azure Web PubSub is configured to use Managed Identities.

## How to Fix

*Resource:* azurerm\_web\_pubsub

* *Arguments:* identity

## Note: The provided example sets the identity to "SystemAssigned". Depending on organizational requirements, "UserAssigned" can be chosen. Ensure that the chosen identity type aligns with security and operational needs. \[source,go]

resource "azurerm\_web\_pubsub" "example" { name = "example-webpubsub" location = azurerm\_resource\_group.example.location resource\_group\_name = azurerm\_resource\_group.example.name

* identity {
* type = "SystemAssigned" # or "UserAssigned" based on the requirement
* }

## tags = { Environment = "production" } }


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