Azure compliance
Streamline your compliance with Microsoft Azure—the cloud platform leading the industry with more than 100 compliance offerings
Get cloud compliance with the broadest set of offerings
Take advantage of more than 100 compliance certifications, including over 50 specific to global regions and countries, such as the US, the European Union, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, India, and China. And, get more than 35 compliance offerings specific to the needs of key industries, including health, government, finance, education, manufacturing, and media. Your emerging compliance needs are covered, too: Microsoft engages globally with governments, regulators, standards bodies, and non-governmental organizations.
Explore Azure compliance offerings in the Azure Compliance Hub.
"Microsoft has already done the work to ensure that data flows help us comply with regulations, including the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act in Canada and HIPAA in the United States."
Access tools that simplify and accelerate cloud compliance
Gain tools and guidance to help you develop compliant solutions faster. Built-in compliance controls, configuration management tools, implementation and guidance resources, and third-party audit reports speed your process and save you money. Explore tools such as:
Azure Security and Compliance Blueprints—easily create, deploy, and update compliant environments, including for certifications like ISO:27001, PCI DSS, and UK OFFICIAL.
Azure Security Center—unify security management and enable advanced threat protection across hybrid cloud workloads.
Azure Policy—to define and enforce policies that help your cloud environment become compliant with internal policies and external regulations.
"Azure datacenters are also FedRAMP-certified, which is critical in pursuing US federal government work."
See proof of Azure security with third-party reports
Develop your solutions on a platform created using some of the most rigorous security and compliance standards in the world. Get independent audit reports verifying that Azure adheres to security controls for ISO 27001, ISO 27018, SOC 1, SOC 2, SOC3, FedRAMP, HITRUST, MTCS, IRAP, and ENS.
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