Learn how to configure Azure Policy DeployIfNotExists (DINE) without remediation failures. Understand the permission model, managed identities, roleDefinitionIds, scoping, least privilege and testing tips. Follow our checklist to harden your policies.

What policy “mode” controls during evaluation Azure Policy is the built in governance engine for the Azure public cloud. Its evaluation mode tells the engine which resource types to include when checking your rules. Picking the right mode improves accuracy, speeds up evaluation, and avoids confusing results. Microsoft’s guidance is to default to All in most cases, with Indexed used for certain tag and location checks. The mode property on a policy definition controls what res

Regulated businesses often blend automated and manual controls. Automated checks are easy to verify. Manual controls, such as a quarterly access review or a signed incident response procedure, are harder to track. Azure Policy Attestations fill this gap by letting you record evidence, choose a compliance state, and set an expiry so your team reconfirms on schedule. Attestations are first‑class resources that sit alongside your policy assignments and show up in your compliance

Founder TL;DR Agree small engineering guardrails in week one. Set standards early to speed delivery and raise code quality Founder TL;DR - Agree small engineering guardrails in week one. - Fewer surprises near release via consistent checks. - Avoid ~£18k rework per quarter for a six‑person team. - Supports SOC 2 change control with automated, auditable gates. - Next step: book a 45 minute standards sprint. Why early standards feel slow Early standards in week one look slow be