Azure Compliance ControlsAzure Virtual Machine Scale Sets
Virtual machine scale sets should have resource logs enabled
Evaluates whether virtual machine scale sets have `resource logs` turned on. Logs let the activity trail be recreated when investigations are required in the event of an incident or a compromise, supporting review of what happened.
What this control checks
Resource logs in Virtual Machine Scale Sets should be enabled
Related controls
Tool mappings
Use these identifiers to cross-reference this control across tools, reports, and evidence.
- Compliance.tf Control:
compute_vm_scale_set_logging_enabled - Powerpipe Control:
azure_compliance.control.compute_vm_scale_set_logging_enabled
Last reviewed: 2026-10-11