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# Azure Firewall does not define a firewall policy misconfiguration detected in code

## Rule Details

|                        |                                    |
| ---------------------- | ---------------------------------- |
| Cortex AppSec Rule ID  | APPSEC\_AZURE\_219                 |
| Category - Subcategory | Public Exposure - Ingress Controls |
| Provider               | AZURE                              |
| Severity               | MEDIUM                             |
| Framework              | Terraform, Terraform Plan          |

## Impact

This rule verifies whether a firewall policy has been defined on the Azure platform. Not adhering to this rule could potentially expose a network to unauthorized access. This is dangerous because without a firewall policy, there aren't any rules that check the incoming and outgoing network traffic. As a result, this can potentially allow malicious users to access or disrupt services within the network. Hence, it is crucial to define a firewall policy to enhance security and protect the integrity of the network.

## How to Fix

*Resource:* azurerm\_firewall

* *Arguments:* firewall\_policy\_id

## To fix this issue, you need to define and associate a firewall policy with your Azure Firewall. \[source,go]

resource "azurerm\_firewall\_policy" "example" { name = "example" resource\_group\_name = azurerm\_resource\_group.example.name location = azurerm\_resource\_group.example.location

threat\_intelligence\_mode = "Alert" }

resource "azurerm\_firewall" "example" { name = "example-firewall" location = azurerm\_resource\_group.example.location resource\_group\_name = azurerm\_resource\_group.example.name

* firewall\_policy\_id = azurerm\_firewall\_policy.example.id

## ip\_configuration { name = "configuration" subnet\_id = azurerm\_subnet.example.id public\_ip\_address\_id = azurerm\_public\_ip.example.id } }


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