Ensure that 'Unattached disks' are encrypted with 'Customer Managed Key' (CMK)

MEDIUM

Description

Description:

Ensure that unattached disks in a subscription are encrypted with a Customer Managed Key (CMK).

Rationale:

Managed disks are encrypted by default with Platform-managed keys. Using Customer-managed keys may provide an additional level of security or meet an organization's regulatory requirements. Encrypting managed disks ensures that its entire content is fully unrecoverable without a key and thus protects the volume from unwarranted reads.
Even if the disk is not attached to any of the VMs, there is always a risk where a compromised user account with administrative access to VM service can mount/attach these data disks, which may lead to sensitive information disclosure and tampering.

NOTE: You must have your key vault set up to utilize this.
Encryption is available only on Standard tier VMs. This might cost you more.

Utilizing and maintaining Customer-managed keys will require additional work to create, protect, and rotate keys.

Remediation