What security scanning tools do you use to run against Cloud Services, SQL Azure, and the various Azure components in general?  Is anyone already using Qualys for Azure?

Hi,

Have a look at these options for the security of services in Azure:

http://cloud.dzone.com/articles/how-enable-anti-malware

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/6950.microsoft-codename-sql-azure-security-services-tutorial.aspx

http://blog.smarx.com/posts/running-clamav-antivirus-software-in-windows-azure

I haven't used Qualys for Azure yet.

Thanks,

Thanks, these are interesting.

Regarind the SQL Azure Security Services, it looks like it was trialed, commented on, but not available anymore and no ETA on when it will be available or whether it'll just be integrated.  Do you happen to have anymore information regarding this tool?  I was hoping to give it a try.

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/sqlazurelabs/labs/sqlazuresecurityservices.aspx

Hi,

It has been completed. It is for SQL Azure lab, please get help from that forum:

http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/windowsazure/en-US/home?forum=sqlazurelabssupport

Or SQL Azure forum: http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/windowsazure/en-US/home?forum=ssdsgetstarted

I think SQL Azure service itself has enough security implementation on it:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windowsazure/ff394108.aspx

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/1573.overview-of-security-in-windows-azure-sql-database.aspx

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/2951.windows-azure-sql-database-connection-security.aspx

Thanks,