AZURE CLOUD GOVERNANCE

Govern Azure with confidence

Autonomous governance for Microsoft Azure. PolicyCortex integrates with Defender for Cloud, Azure Policy, and Cost Management to deliver unified security, compliance, and cost optimization.

PolicyCortex evidence classification — Azure compliance framework mapping across control domains

Live data from Azure • 154 issues tracked

Azure Gov

Supported

12+

Compliance Frameworks

24/7

Autonomous Monitoring

Defender

Deep Integration

THE CHALLENGE

Azure Has the Tools.

But They Don't Talk to Each Other.

Azure Policy, Defender for Cloud, Cost Management, and Activity Logs each provide valuable data — but in separate portals with separate workflows. Correlating a compliance finding with its cost impact and remediation status requires manual effort.

PolicyCortex unifies Azure governance into a single platform with autonomous remediation and cross-framework compliance mapping.

AZURE PORTAL SPRAWL

Defender for CloudPortal #1

Azure PolicyPortal #2

Cost ManagementPortal #3

Activity Log & Entra IDPortal #4

PolicyCortexOne platform

SEE IT IN ACTION

Discover. Govern. Optimize. Automatically.

PolicyCortex POA&M — Azure remediation tracking with severity filters and compliance mapping

Track Azure remediation plans with severity and compliance mapping.

PolicyCortex Issue Detail — Azure policy violation with AI analysis and one-click remediation

AI analysis with one-click fix for every Azure finding.

PolicyCortex AI compliance engine — autonomous analysis and remediation for Azure environments

AI-powered analysis → Remediation → Validation. Fully autonomous.

AZURE-NATIVE GOVERNANCE

Three Pillars of Azure Governance

PolicyCortex integrates deeply with Azure services to deliver security, compliance, and cost optimization from a single platform.

Resource Management

Native integration with Azure Resource Manager, Management Groups, and subscription hierarchies. PolicyCortex understands your Azure structure and applies governance at every level.

Management Group alignment
Subscription-level governance
Resource Group discovery
Azure Arc support

Azure Security Integration

Deep integration with Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Azure Policy, and Azure AD. Continuous compliance against CMMC, NIST, FedRAMP, SOC 2, and CIS Azure Benchmarks.

Defender for Cloud integration
Azure Policy alignment
Entra ID policy analysis
CIS Azure Benchmark enforcement

Azure Cost Management

Extend Azure Cost Management with intelligent recommendations for Reserved Instances, spot VMs, and right-sizing. Team-level chargeback with tag-based attribution.

Reserved Instance optimization
Spot VM recommendations
Right-sizing analysis
Tag-based cost attribution

Resource Management

Native integration with Azure Resource Manager, Management Groups, and subscription hierarchies. PolicyCortex understands your Azure structure and applies governance at every level.

Management Group alignment
Subscription-level governance
Resource Group discovery
Azure Arc support

Azure Security Integration

Deep integration with Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Azure Policy, and Azure AD. Continuous compliance against CMMC, NIST, FedRAMP, SOC 2, and CIS Azure Benchmarks.

Defender for Cloud integration
Azure Policy alignment
Entra ID policy analysis
CIS Azure Benchmark enforcement

Azure Cost Management

Extend Azure Cost Management with intelligent recommendations for Reserved Instances, spot VMs, and right-sizing. Team-level chargeback with tag-based attribution.

Reserved Instance optimization
Spot VM recommendations
Right-sizing analysis
Tag-based cost attribution

CAPABILITIES

What you get for Azure

Microsoft Defender for Cloud and Azure Policy integration
CIS Azure Benchmark continuous enforcement
Management Group and subscription-level governance
Reserved Instance and spot VM optimization
Tag-based cost attribution and chargeback
Azure Government deployment for CUI environments
Autonomous remediation with Safety Sandwich guardrails
Cross-cloud visibility alongside AWS and GCP

PolicyCortex Command Center — unified Azure governance dashboard with compliance scoring and issue tracking

FAQ

Common questions about Azure governance

How does PolicyCortex integrate with Azure?

PolicyCortex connects to your Azure environment via a service principal with read access. It discovers resources across all subscriptions and management groups, integrates with Microsoft Defender for Cloud and Azure Policy, and correlates findings with compliance frameworks. Setup takes minutes.

Does PolicyCortex support Azure Government?

Yes. PolicyCortex supports Azure Government for organizations handling CUI or requiring FedRAMP-authorized environments. The platform can be deployed in Azure Government regions while providing the same governance, compliance, and cost optimization capabilities.

How does Azure cost optimization work?

PolicyCortex analyzes your Azure usage patterns across compute, storage, networking, and PaaS services. It identifies underutilized VMs, orphaned disks, idle App Service plans, and over-provisioned databases. Recommendations include Reserved Instance purchases, spot VM candidates, and right-sizing with projected monthly savings.

Can PolicyCortex manage multiple Azure subscriptions?

Yes. PolicyCortex supports Azure Management Groups and any number of subscriptions. Compliance scoring, cost attribution, and security posture are calculated at the management group, subscription, and resource group levels — giving you visibility from the top down.

Does PolicyCortex replace Azure Policy?

PolicyCortex complements Azure Policy rather than replacing it. It ingests Azure Policy compliance states, correlates them with broader compliance frameworks (CMMC, NIST, FedRAMP), adds cross-cloud visibility, and provides autonomous remediation with guardrails — capabilities that Azure Policy alone doesn't offer.

Govern Azure with confidence.

See how PolicyCortex delivers unified Azure governance for security, compliance, and cost.