Step 1: Access Azure Security and Compliance Center

• Sign into the Azure Portal.
• Depending on what you require, either navigate to (Microsoft Purview portal) (“Azure Security center”).

Step 2: Determine your compliance requirements

• Identify any relevant standards of compliance (e.g. HIPAA, ISO 27001 or GDPR).
• Azure resources need to be aligned according to these standards.

Step 3 : Enable Azure Security Center / Microsoft Purview

• Activate Azure Security Center :
  • Select , “Security Center”,.
  • Enable standard for advanced assessments.
• Or enable Microsoft Purview for deeper compliance management:
  • Search for “Microsoft Purview” within the portal.
  • Develop relevant compliance strategies

Step 4: Use built-in compliance dashboards

• In Security Center Or Purview
  • Click on to “Assessments”.
  • Choose relevant assessment templates in line with your compliance requirements.
  • Use assessments to assess your environment.

Step 5: Collecting data

• Integrate the resources.
  • Enable Azure policy to enforce compliance.
  • Enable Azure Monitor’s activity logging.
  • Configure Azure System Center recommendations.

Step 6: Generating compliance reports

• Use Azure Security Center :
  • Go to , “Security Policy & Recommendations“.
  • Select and “Export” to receive report data.
• Use Azure Monitor Logs Log Analytics :
  • Search logs in order to obtain relevant compliance data.
• Use Microsoft Compliance Manager :
  • Access to Microsoft Purview via.
  • Download assessments with compliance scores.

Step 7: Automate and customize reporting

• Create custom Power BI dashboards:
  • Connect Power BI and Azure Log Analytics data or exported data.
  • Build visual dashboards that show compliance.
• Automate report generation:
  • Schedule report deliveries via email or other channels with Azure Logic Apps.

Step 8: Review and update regularly

• Review compliance on a regular basis.
• Update policies, assessments and standards as standards change.
• Organize periodic reports in order to monitor improvements or issues.