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Linux virtual machines should have the network traffic data collection agent installed

Security Center uses the Microsoft Dependency agent to collect network traffic data from your Azure virtual machines. This enables traffic visualization on the network map, network hardening recommendations and specific network threats.

What this control checks

Linux VMs must have the network traffic data collection (Microsoft Dependency) agent installed

Framework mappings

The clauses this control is mapped to in each framework.

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5

  • AU-6 Audit Record Review, Analysis, and Reporting
  • AU-6(4) Central Review And Analysis
  • AU-6(5) Central Review And Analysis
  • AU-12 Audit Record Generation
  • AU-12(1) System-Wide And Time-Correlated Audit Trial
1 more clause
  • SI-4: System Monitoring

NIST SP 800-171 Rev 2

  • 3.3.1: Create and retain system audit logs and records to the extent needed to enable the monitoring, analysis, investigation, and reporting of unlawful or unauthorized system activity
  • 3.3.2 Ensure that the actions of individual system users can be uniquely traced to those users, so they can be held accountable for their actions
  • 3.14.6 Monitor organizational systems, including inbound and outbound communications traffic, to detect attacks and indicators of potential attacks
  • 3.14.7: Identify unauthorized use of organizational systems.

RBI IT Framework for NBFCs

  • 3.1.g Trails
  • 4.2 IT Operations
  • 4.4.b IT Operations

FedRAMP High

  • AU-6 Audit Record Review, Analysis And Reporting
  • AU-6(4) Central Review And Analysis
  • AU-6(5) Integration / Scanning And Monitoring Capabilities
  • AU-12 Audit Generation
  • AU-12(1) System-Wide / Time-Correlated Audit Trail
1 more clause
  • SI-4 Information System Monitoring

HIPAA HITRUST v9.2

  • 0836.09.n2Organizational.1-09.n 09.06 Network Security Management
  • 0885.09n2Organizational.3-09.n 09.06 Network Security Management

Tool mappings

Use these identifiers to cross-reference this control across tools, reports, and evidence.

  • Compliance.tf Control: compute_vm_network_traffic_data_collection_linux_agent_installed
  • Powerpipe Control: azure_compliance.control.compute_vm_network_traffic_data_collection_linux_agent_installed

Last reviewed: 2026-10-11

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