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Internet-facing virtual machines should use network security groups for protection

Internet-facing virtual machines should be protected with network security groups. Protect your virtual machines from potential threats by restricting access to them with network security groups (NSG).

What this control checks

Internet-facing virtual machines should use network security groups for protection

Framework mappings

The clauses this control is mapped to in each framework.

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5

  • Information Flow Enforcement (AC-4)
  • SC-7: Boundary Protection
  • SC-7(3) Access Points

NIST SP 800-171 Rev 2

  • 3.1.3 Control the flow of CUI in accordance with approved authorizations
  • 3.13.1: Monitor, control, and protect communications (i.e., information transmitted or received by organizational systems) at the external boundaries and key internal boundaries of organizational systems.
  • 3.13.2 Employ architectural designs, software development techniques, and systems engineering principles that promote effective information security within organizational systems
  • 3.13.5 Implement subnetworks for publicly accessible system components that are physically or logically separated from internal networks
  • 3.13.6: Deny network communications traffic by default and allow network communications traffic by exception (i.e., deny all, permit by exception).

RBI IT Framework for NBFCs

  • 5 Policy for Information System Audit (IS Audit)

FedRAMP High

  • AC-4 Information Flow Enforcement
  • SC-7 Boundary Protection
  • SC-7(3) Access Points

HIPAA HITRUST v9.2

  • 0805.01m1Organizational.12-01.m 01.04 Network Access Control
  • 0806.01m2Organizational.12356-01.m 01.04 Network Access Control
  • 0809.01n2Organizational.1234-01.n 01.04 Network Access Control
  • 0810.01n2Organizational.5-01.n 01.04 Network Access Control
  • 0811.01n2Organizational.6-01.n 01.04 Network Access Control
3 more clauses
  • 0812.01n2Organizational.8-01.n 01.04 Network Access Control
  • 0814.01n1Organizational.12-01.n 01.04 Network Access Control
  • 0894.01m2Organizational.7-01.m 01.04 Network Access Control

Tool mappings

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

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

Last reviewed: 2026-10-11

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