compliance.tf

Storage accounts should have soft delete enabled for both blobs and containers

The powerpipe check "Ensure Soft Delete is Enabled for Azure Containers and Blob Storage" covers Azure Storage accounts. The Azure Storage blobs contain data like ePHI or Financial, which can be secret or personal.

What this control checks

Soft delete must be enabled for Azure containers and blob storage

Framework mappings

The clauses this control is mapped to in each framework.

CIS Azure Benchmark v4.0.0

  • 10.3.6 Ensure Soft Delete is Enabled for Azure Containers and Blob Storage

CIS Azure Benchmark v1.5.0

  • 3.11 Ensure Soft Delete is Enabled for Azure Containers and Blob Storage

CIS Azure Benchmark v2.0.0

  • 3.11 Ensure Soft Delete is Enabled for Azure Containers and Blob Storage

CIS Azure Benchmark v2.1.0

  • 3.11 Ensure Soft Delete is Enabled for Azure Containers and Blob Storage

CIS Azure Benchmark v3.0.0

  • 4.10 Ensure Soft Delete is Enabled for Azure Containers and Blob Storage

Tool mappings

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

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

Last reviewed: 2026-10-15

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