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Nsg Flow Logs Enabled
Medium Severity Microsoft 365 security check in the Network security domain.
NSG flow logs are enabled for network traffic monitoring and forensics No flow logs means lost indicators of compromise and exfiltration routes; root cause analysis suffers Siemserva runs this check automatically across your tenant and maps every finding to the compliance frameworks below.
Check summary
What this check verifies
NSG flow logs are enabled for network traffic monitoring and forensics
Why it matters
No flow logs means lost indicators of compromise and exfiltration routes; root cause analysis suffers
How to fix it
Retain and analyze NSG flow logs for traffic visibility
Siemserva flags every tenant where this check fails and, with Senserva Trustworthy AI remediation, can propose a validated fix you approve before it applies.
Ask your own AI about this check
Copy this prompt into Claude, ChatGPT, or Copilot. The facts are included, sourced from this page.
Compliance framework mappings
Findings from this check serve as evidence for:
References
Related Network security checks
Common questions
What does the Nsg Flow Logs Enabled check verify?
NSG flow logs are enabled for network traffic monitoring and forensics It is a Medium Severity check in the Network security domain, one of the 650+ checks Siemserva runs across Microsoft 365, Intune, Defender, and Entra ID.
How do I fix a Nsg Flow Logs Enabled finding?
Retain and analyze NSG flow logs for traffic visibility Siemserva ranks the finding by Severity and, with Senserva Trustworthy AI, can propose a validated, approve-before-apply configuration fix.
Which compliance frameworks does this check evidence?
Findings from this check map to SCuBA, MCSB, NIST, SOC2, CIS, and MCSB controls NS-1, LT-4. That mapping is what turns a scan finding into audit evidence.
Can I ask my own AI about this check?
Yes. This page includes a free copy-paste AI prompt carrying the check's facts: what it verifies, the risk, the remediation, and the framework mappings. Paste it into Claude, ChatGPT, or Copilot; cite-worthy detail without giving an AI access to your tenant.
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