Azure Compliance ControlsAzure Virtual Machine Scale Sets
Compute virtual machine scale sets should have automatic OS image patching enabled
This control checks whether virtual machine scale sets have automatic OS image patching enabled. The powerpipe check compute_vm_scale_set_automatic_upgrade_enabled has the title "Compute virtual machine scale sets should have automatic OS image patching enabled".
What this control checks
Checks the automatic upgrade setting on Compute virtual machine scale sets
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- Compliance.tf Control:
compute_vm_scale_set_automatic_upgrade_enabled - Powerpipe Control:
azure_compliance.control.compute_vm_scale_set_automatic_upgrade_enabled
Last reviewed: 2026-10-11