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When deploying for Azure, follow the deployment guidelines described in the Installation and Administration guide for Azure. No resource template is currently available for Azure, however it is possible to develop using Azure Resource Manager.
Azure provides Microsoft Defender to manage a series of policies associated with Cloud Security standards. By default, Azure assigns default security policies to the resources deployed. Review and update existent policies attached to APEX Protection Storage.