**Cloud Security Implementation Plan**

**1. Executive Summary:**
   - **Objective:** Ensure SWBTL LLC's transition to Microsoft Azure is secure
and compliant with regulatory standards (FISMA, PCI DSS).
   - **Scope:** Covers encryption, resource grouping, access control via Key
Vaults, backup, and recovery processes.

**2. Existing Environment Assessment:**
   - **Current Challenges:** Data center constraints, compliance issues,
unauthorized data access post-consultant departure.
   - **Migration Drivers:** Regulatory compliance, need for cost-efficient,
scalable cloud environment.

**3. Migration Goals:**
   - Enable Azure usage for legacy support and future scalability.
   - Ensure all departments have secure, isolated environments.
   - Maintain compliance with federal contracts and card transactions.

**4. Security Requirements:**

   **a. Compliance:**
      - Adhere to FISMA and PCI DSS standards through measures like encryption,
access control, and regular audits.

   **b. Encryption:**
      - Implement Azure's data-at-rest and data-in-transit encryption using
Azure Encryption or customer-managed keys.
      - Ensure all cloud servers have encryption configured upon deployment.

   **c. Resource Grouping:**
      - Assign separate Resource Groups for Accounting, Marketing, IT with
policies to include only relevant resources.
      - Use tags to identify resources by department for easier management and
filtering.

   **d. Azure Key Vaults:**
      - Create individual Key Vaults for each department.
      - Configure access policies to allow only departmental users (e.g., IT
support) as Key Vault Admins.
      - Use customer-managed keys or Azure-managed keys based on organizational
policy.

   **e. Backup and Recovery:**
      - Define a backup policy with daily backups starting at 7 PM ET.
      - Implement Recovery Vaults for virtual machines.
      - Set up instant recovery snapshots (3 days retention) and retain daily
backups for 45 days.
      - Conduct regular verification of backup integrity by IT department.

**5. Implementation Steps:**

   **a. Resource Group Setup:**
      - Create three separate Resource Groups: one for each department.
      - Apply Azure policies to restrict resource types (e.g., only VMs in IT
group).

   **b. Key Vault Configuration:**
      - Deploy individual Key Vaults per department.
      - Assign Admins from each respective department for key management.
      - Use Azure Key Vault policies to enforce minimum access controls.

   **c. Encryption:**
      - For each server or resource, enable encryption at deployment time.
      - Update existing resources with encryption configurations as needed.

   **d. Backup Policy:**
      - Schedule and activate daily backups for each Resource Group at 7 PM ET.
      - Configure Recovery Vaults to store backup data.
      - Set retention policies: 45 days for daily backups, 3 days for
snapshots.
      - Train IT team on how to monitor and verify backup statuses.

**6. Testing and Validation:**
   - Conduct encryption check: Ensure all sensitive resources are encrypted.
   - Test access controls: Verify that unauthorized users cannot access Key
Vaults or resources outside their group.
   - Validate backups: Confirm that daily backups are successful and stored in
Recovery Vaults.
   - Perform a simulated outage to test recovery time.

**7. Documentation and Training:**
   - Document all configurations for future reference and audit purposes.
   - Provide training sessions for IT staff on backup verification, Azure
security best practices, and Key Vault administration.

**8. Timeline:**
   - **Weeks 1-2:** Resource Group setup, Key Vaults deployment, initial
encryption configuration.
   - **Weeks 3-4:** Backup policy implementation, testing of encryption and
access controls.
   - **Weeks 5-6:** Final validation, training sessions, preparation for full
deployment.
   - **Week 7:** Full system migration to Azure with security configurations in
place.

**9. Challenges and Mitigation:**
   - **User Errors:** Conduct thorough testing and provide clear documentation.
   - **Least Privilege:** Regularly review access policies to ensure compliance
with departmental needs.
   - **Backup Integrity:** Schedule automated checks and notify IT of any
issues.

**10. Conclusion:**
    - Successful implementation will enhance security, ensure compliance, and
support future growth for SWBTL LLC's Azure environment.

This plan should address all the critical points from the COAR document,
ensuring a secure and compliant transition to Microsoft Azure.

1. **Resource Group Setup with Policies** - [Azure Resource GroupsDocumentation](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/management-groups)
2. **Key Vault Configuration** - [Azure Key Vaults
Documentation](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/security/secret-managementDocumentation](https://docs.mcrosoft.com/en-us/azure/security/secret-management/key-vaults)
3. **Encryption Implementation** - [Azure Encryption
Guide](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/security/encryption)
4. **Backup and Recovery Policy** - [Azure Backup Documentation](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/)




1. **Creating Resource Groups**:
   - For each department (Finance, IT, Marketing), create a separate Resource Group.
   - Example command: `az group create --name FinanceRG --location eastus`

2. **Applying Resource Policies**:
   - Restrict certain resource types to specific groups.
   - For the IT group, allow only VMs and disallow other resources.
   - Command: `az group update --name ITRG --set-policies @policy.json`

3. **Deploying Key Vaults**:
   - Create a Key Vault for each department.
   - Example: `az keyvault create --name FinanceKV --location eastus`

4. **Setting Up Encryption**:
   - Encrypt all virtual machines using Azure Security Center.
   - Command: `az vm update --name VM1 --set-tags KeyManagement=Enabled`

5. **Implementing Backup Policies**:
   - Schedule daily backups for each group starting at 7 PM ET.
   - Example: `az backup policy create --name FinanceBackupPolicy --schedule daily=7:00`

6. **Testing and Validation**:
   - Use `az vm backup list` to confirm backups are working.

I think I have all the commands needed, but I should make sure each one is correctly ordered and parameterized. Maybe I need to adjust some flags or scopes to ensure they apply per group or resource.

Also, I might need to create a policy.json file for the resource policies. Let me outline what that would look like.

```json
{
  "policies": [
    {
      "policy": {
        "type": "ServiceControlPolicy",
        "properties": {
          "ResourceType": "Microsoft.Compute/Virtual Machines",
          "EnrollmentRequired": true,
          "AllowedResourceTypes": [
            "Microsoft.Network/NetworkInterfaces"
          ]
        }
      },
      "displayName": "IT Resource Policy"
    }
  ]
}
```

This policy will enforce that only specific resource types are allowed in the ITRG. I'll need to reference this JSON in the `az group update` command.

Alright, I think I'm ready to execute these commands step by step.
```




1. **Compliance with regulations:** Support federal contracts by maintaining compliance with FISMA, PCI DSS, etc.
2. **Resource provisioning:** Ability to provision cloud virtual servers as needed.
3. **Encryption requirements:** Encrypt data-at-rest and in-transit according to standards.
4. **Resource separation:** Separate departments (Accounting, Marketing, IT) into their own Azure Resource Groups and Key Vaults.
5. **Access control:** Restrict access to resources based on departmental needs using roles like Key Vault Contributor.

6. **Backup and recovery:** Implement RPO of 1 day and RTO of 36 hours with daily backups at 7pm ET, instant recovery snapshots for 3 days, and 
long-term storage of backup points under a new policy named SWBTL.
7. **Tags usage:** Use tags to identify resources by department.