Ensure Soft Delete is Enabled for Azure Containers and Blob Storage
Why This Matters
When Azure blobs or containers are deleted, whether by accident or through a malicious act, data loss is immediate and can be irreversible. This is especially critical for sensitive data like ePHI or financial records, where even a brief outage or loss can lead to compliance violations and operational disruption. Enabling soft delete ensures that deleted objects are recoverable within a configurable retention window, giving you a safety net against data loss scenarios.
What Aether365 Checks
This check verifies that soft delete is enabled for both blobs and containers in each Azure Storage account. It appears in the Aether365 dashboard under the azure-storage-accounts checks and flags any account where soft delete is disabled or missing.