SQL Alert Policy Without Emails

  • Query id: 89b79fe5-49bd-4d39-84ce-55f5fc6f7764
  • Query name: SQL Alert Policy Without Emails
  • Platform: AzureResourceManager
  • Severity: Info
  • Category: Best Practices
  • URL: Github

Description

SQL Database Server should contain emails to be notified in the event of a Security Alert
Documentation

Code samples

Code samples with security vulnerabilities

Positive test num. 1 - json file
{
  "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2019-04-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
  "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
  "parameters": {},
  "functions": [],
  "variables": {},
  "resources": [
    {
      "name": "sqlServer1",
      "type": "Microsoft.Sql/servers",
      "apiVersion": "2021-02-01-preview",
      "location": "[resourceGroup().location]",
      "tags": {
        "displayName": "sqlServer1"
      },
      "properties": {
        "administratorLogin": "adminUsername",
        "administratorLoginPassword": "adminPassword"
      },
      "resources": [
        {
          "name": "sqlServer1/sqlDatabase1",
          "type": "Microsoft.Sql/servers/databases",
          "apiVersion": "2014-04-01",
          "location": "[resourceGroup().location]",
          "tags": {
            "displayName": "sqlDatabase1"
          },
          "dependsOn": [
            "[resourceId('Microsoft.Sql/servers', 'sqlServer1')]"
          ],
          "properties": {
            "collation": "SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS",
            "edition": "Basic",
            "maxSizeBytes": "1073741824",
            "requestedServiceObjectiveName": "Basic"
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Microsoft.Sql/servers/databases/securityAlertPolicies",
          "apiVersion": "2021-02-01-preview",
          "name": "sqlServer1/sqlDatabase1/securityPolicy1",
          "dependsOn": [
            "[resourceId('Microsoft.Sql/servers', 'sqlServer1')]"
          ],
          "properties": {
            "emailAccountAdmins": true,
            "retentionDays": 4,
            "state": "Enabled"
          }
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "outputs": {}
}
Positive test num. 2 - json file
{
  "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2019-04-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
  "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
  "parameters": {},
  "functions": [],
  "variables": {},
  "resources": [
    {
      "name": "sqlServer1",
      "type": "Microsoft.Sql/servers",
      "apiVersion": "2021-02-01-preview",
      "location": "[resourceGroup().location]",
      "tags": {
        "displayName": "sqlServer1"
      },
      "properties": {
        "administratorLogin": "adminUsername",
        "administratorLoginPassword": "adminPassword"
      },
      "resources": [
        {
          "name": "sqlServer1/sqlDatabase1",
          "type": "Microsoft.Sql/servers/databases",
          "apiVersion": "2014-04-01",
          "location": "[resourceGroup().location]",
          "tags": {
            "displayName": "sqlDatabase1"
          },
          "dependsOn": [
            "[resourceId('Microsoft.Sql/servers', 'sqlServer1')]"
          ],
          "properties": {
            "collation": "SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS",
            "edition": "Basic",
            "maxSizeBytes": "1073741824",
            "requestedServiceObjectiveName": "Basic"
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Microsoft.Sql/servers/databases/securityAlertPolicies",
          "apiVersion": "2021-02-01-preview",
          "name": "sqlServer1/sqlDatabase1/securityPolicy1",
          "dependsOn": [
            "[resourceId('Microsoft.Sql/servers', 'sqlServer1')]"
          ],
          "properties": {
            "emailAccountAdmins": true,
            "emailAddresses": [],
            "retentionDays": 4,
            "state": "Enabled"
          }
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "outputs": {}
}
Positive test num. 3 - json file
{
  "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2019-04-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
  "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
  "parameters": {},
  "functions": [],
  "variables": {},
  "resources": [
    {
      "name": "sqlServer1",
      "type": "Microsoft.Sql/servers",
      "apiVersion": "2021-02-01-preview",
      "location": "[resourceGroup().location]",
      "tags": {
        "displayName": "sqlServer1"
      },
      "properties": {
        "administratorLogin": "adminUsername",
        "administratorLoginPassword": "adminPassword"
      },
      "resources": [
        {
          "name": "sqlServer1/sqlDatabase1",
          "type": "Microsoft.Sql/servers/databases",
          "apiVersion": "2014-04-01",
          "location": "[resourceGroup().location]",
          "tags": {
            "displayName": "sqlDatabase1"
          },
          "dependsOn": [
            "[resourceId('Microsoft.Sql/servers', 'sqlServer1')]"
          ],
          "properties": {
            "collation": "SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS",
            "edition": "Basic",
            "maxSizeBytes": "1073741824",
            "requestedServiceObjectiveName": "Basic"
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Microsoft.Sql/servers/databases/securityAlertPolicies",
          "apiVersion": "2021-02-01-preview",
          "name": "sqlServer1/sqlDatabase1/securityPolicy1",
          "dependsOn": [
            "[resourceId('Microsoft.Sql/servers', 'sqlServer1')]"
          ],
          "properties": {
            "emailAccountAdmins": true,
            "emailAddresses": [ "", "" ],
            "retentionDays": 4,
            "state": "Enabled"
          }
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "outputs": {}
}

Positive test num. 4 - json file
{
  "properties": {
    "template": {
      "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2019-04-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
      "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
      "parameters": {},
      "functions": [],
      "variables": {},
      "resources": [
        {
          "name": "sqlServer1",
          "type": "Microsoft.Sql/servers",
          "apiVersion": "2021-02-01-preview",
          "location": "[resourceGroup().location]",
          "tags": {
            "displayName": "sqlServer1"
          },
          "properties": {
            "administratorLogin": "adminUsername",
            "administratorLoginPassword": "adminPassword"
          },
          "resources": [
            {
              "name": "sqlServer1/sqlDatabase1",
              "type": "Microsoft.Sql/servers/databases",
              "apiVersion": "2014-04-01",
              "location": "[resourceGroup().location]",
              "tags": {
                "displayName": "sqlDatabase1"
              },
              "dependsOn": [
                "[resourceId('Microsoft.Sql/servers', 'sqlServer1')]"
              ],
              "properties": {
                "collation": "SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS",
                "edition": "Basic",
                "maxSizeBytes": "1073741824",
                "requestedServiceObjectiveName": "Basic"
              }
            },
            {
              "type": "Microsoft.Sql/servers/databases/securityAlertPolicies",
              "apiVersion": "2021-02-01-preview",
              "name": "sqlServer1/sqlDatabase1/securityPolicy1",
              "dependsOn": [
                "[resourceId('Microsoft.Sql/servers', 'sqlServer1')]"
              ],
              "properties": {
                "emailAccountAdmins": true,
                "retentionDays": 4,
                "state": "Enabled"
              }
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "outputs": {}
    },
    "parameters": {}
  },
  "kind": "template",
  "type": "Microsoft.Blueprint/blueprints/artifacts",
  "name": "myTemplate"
}
Positive test num. 5 - json file
{
  "properties": {
    "template": {
      "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2019-04-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
      "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
      "parameters": {},
      "functions": [],
      "variables": {},
      "resources": [
        {
          "name": "sqlServer1",
          "type": "Microsoft.Sql/servers",
          "apiVersion": "2021-02-01-preview",
          "location": "[resourceGroup().location]",
          "tags": {
            "displayName": "sqlServer1"
          },
          "properties": {
            "administratorLogin": "adminUsername",
            "administratorLoginPassword": "adminPassword"
          },
          "resources": [
            {
              "name": "sqlServer1/sqlDatabase1",
              "type": "Microsoft.Sql/servers/databases",
              "apiVersion": "2014-04-01",
              "location": "[resourceGroup().location]",
              "tags": {
                "displayName": "sqlDatabase1"
              },
              "dependsOn": [
                "[resourceId('Microsoft.Sql/servers', 'sqlServer1')]"
              ],
              "properties": {
                "collation": "SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS",
                "edition": "Basic",
                "maxSizeBytes": "1073741824",
                "requestedServiceObjectiveName": "Basic"
              }
            },
            {
              "type": "Microsoft.Sql/servers/databases/securityAlertPolicies",
              "apiVersion": "2021-02-01-preview",
              "name": "sqlServer1/sqlDatabase1/securityPolicy1",
              "dependsOn": [
                "[resourceId('Microsoft.Sql/servers', 'sqlServer1')]"
              ],
              "properties": {
                "emailAccountAdmins": true,
                "emailAddresses": [],
                "retentionDays": 4,
                "state": "Enabled"
              }
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "outputs": {}
    },
    "parameters": {}
  },
  "kind": "template",
  "type": "Microsoft.Blueprint/blueprints/artifacts",
  "name": "myTemplate"
}
Positive test num. 6 - json file
{
  "properties": {
    "template": {
      "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2019-04-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
      "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
      "parameters": {},
      "functions": [],
      "variables": {},
      "resources": [
        {
          "name": "sqlServer1",
          "type": "Microsoft.Sql/servers",
          "apiVersion": "2021-02-01-preview",
          "location": "[resourceGroup().location]",
          "tags": {
            "displayName": "sqlServer1"
          },
          "properties": {
            "administratorLogin": "adminUsername",
            "administratorLoginPassword": "adminPassword"
          },
          "resources": [
            {
              "name": "sqlServer1/sqlDatabase1",
              "type": "Microsoft.Sql/servers/databases",
              "apiVersion": "2014-04-01",
              "location": "[resourceGroup().location]",
              "tags": {
                "displayName": "sqlDatabase1"
              },
              "dependsOn": [
                "[resourceId('Microsoft.Sql/servers', 'sqlServer1')]"
              ],
              "properties": {
                "collation": "SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS",
                "edition": "Basic",
                "maxSizeBytes": "1073741824",
                "requestedServiceObjectiveName": "Basic"
              }
            },
            {
              "type": "Microsoft.Sql/servers/databases/securityAlertPolicies",
              "apiVersion": "2021-02-01-preview",
              "name": "sqlServer1/sqlDatabase1/securityPolicy1",
              "dependsOn": [
                "[resourceId('Microsoft.Sql/servers', 'sqlServer1')]"
              ],
              "properties": {
                "emailAccountAdmins": true,
                "emailAddresses": [ "", "" ],
                "retentionDays": 4,
                "state": "Enabled"
              }
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "outputs": {}
    },
    "parameters": {}
  },
  "kind": "template",
  "type": "Microsoft.Blueprint/blueprints/artifacts",
  "name": "myTemplate"
}

Code samples without security vulnerabilities

Negative test num. 1 - json file
{
  "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2019-04-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
  "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
  "parameters": {},
  "functions": [],
  "variables": {},
  "resources": [
    {
      "name": "sqlServer1",
      "type": "Microsoft.Sql/servers",
      "apiVersion": "2021-02-01-preview",
      "location": "[resourceGroup().location]",
      "tags": {
        "displayName": "sqlServer1"
      },
      "properties": {
        "administratorLogin": "adminUsername",
        "administratorLoginPassword": "adminPassword"
      },
      "resources": [
        {
          "name": "sqlServer1/sqlDatabase1",
          "type": "Microsoft.Sql/servers/databases",
          "apiVersion": "2014-04-01",
          "location": "[resourceGroup().location]",
          "tags": {
            "displayName": "sqlDatabase1"
          },
          "dependsOn": [
            "[resourceId('Microsoft.Sql/servers', 'sqlServer1')]"
          ],
          "properties": {
            "collation": "SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS",
            "edition": "Basic",
            "maxSizeBytes": "1073741824",
            "requestedServiceObjectiveName": "Basic"
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Microsoft.Sql/servers/databases/securityAlertPolicies",
          "apiVersion": "2021-02-01-preview",
          "name": "sqlServer1/sqlDatabase1/securityPolicy1",
          "dependsOn": [
            "[resourceId('Microsoft.Sql/servers', 'sqlServer1')]"
          ],
          "properties": {
            "emailAccountAdmins": true,
            "emailAddresses": [ "sample@email.com" ],
            "retentionDays": 4,
            "state": "Enabled"
          }
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "outputs": {}
}
Negative test num. 2 - json file
{
  "properties": {
    "template": {
      "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2019-04-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
      "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
      "parameters": {},
      "functions": [],
      "variables": {},
      "resources": [
        {
          "name": "sqlServer1",
          "type": "Microsoft.Sql/servers",
          "apiVersion": "2021-02-01-preview",
          "location": "[resourceGroup().location]",
          "tags": {
            "displayName": "sqlServer1"
          },
          "properties": {
            "administratorLogin": "adminUsername",
            "administratorLoginPassword": "adminPassword"
          },
          "resources": [
            {
              "name": "sqlServer1/sqlDatabase1",
              "type": "Microsoft.Sql/servers/databases",
              "apiVersion": "2014-04-01",
              "location": "[resourceGroup().location]",
              "tags": {
                "displayName": "sqlDatabase1"
              },
              "dependsOn": [
                "[resourceId('Microsoft.Sql/servers', 'sqlServer1')]"
              ],
              "properties": {
                "collation": "SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS",
                "edition": "Basic",
                "maxSizeBytes": "1073741824",
                "requestedServiceObjectiveName": "Basic"
              }
            },
            {
              "type": "Microsoft.Sql/servers/databases/securityAlertPolicies",
              "apiVersion": "2021-02-01-preview",
              "name": "sqlServer1/sqlDatabase1/securityPolicy1",
              "dependsOn": [
                "[resourceId('Microsoft.Sql/servers', 'sqlServer1')]"
              ],
              "properties": {
                "emailAccountAdmins": true,
                "emailAddresses": [ "sample@email.com" ],
                "retentionDays": 4,
                "state": "Enabled"
              }
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "outputs": {}
    },
    "parameters": {}
  },
  "kind": "template",
  "type": "Microsoft.Blueprint/blueprints/artifacts",
  "name": "myTemplate"
}