Azure Compliance Frameworks
Survey the regulatory frameworks available in the Azure compliance portfolio, and understand how Microsoft's shared-responsibility model divides compliance obligations.
Why Compliance Matters in the Cloud
Moving workloads to Azure does not eliminate compliance obligations — it changes how they are met. Organisations must still comply with industry regulations, government laws, and contractual obligations even when their infrastructure is in the cloud. Understanding which compliance frameworks apply to your workload, and how Azure helps you meet them, is a key topic in the AZ-900 exam and in real enterprise Azure deployments.
The Shared Responsibility Model Revisited
Compliance in the cloud is governed by the shared responsibility model. Microsoft is responsible for the security and compliance of the cloud infrastructure (physical data centres, networking hardware, host OS). Customers are responsible for the security and compliance of what runs in the cloud (their applications, data, identities, and configurations). The boundary shifts depending on whether you use IaaS, PaaS, or SaaS.
All lessons in this course
- Azure Compliance Frameworks
- Microsoft Purview and Data Governance
- Microsoft Compliance Manager
- GDPR on Azure