Deploy the ISO 27001 App Service Environment/SQL Database workload blueprint sample
Important
On July 11, 2026, Blueprints (Preview) will be deprecated. Migrate your existing blueprint definitions and assignments to Template Specs and Deployment Stacks. Blueprint artifacts are to be converted to ARM JSON templates or Bicep files used to define deployment stacks. To learn how to author an artifact as an ARM resource, see:
To deploy the Azure Blueprints ISO 27001 App Service Environment/SQL Database workload blueprint sample, the following steps must be taken:
- Deploy the ISO 27001 Shared Services blueprint sample
- Create a new blueprint from the sample
- Mark your copy of the sample as Published
- Assign your copy of the blueprint to an existing subscription
If you don't have an Azure subscription, create a free account before you begin.
Deploy the ISO 27001 Shared Services blueprint sample
Before this blueprint sample can be deployed, the ISO 27001 Shared Services blueprint sample must be deployed to the target subscription. Without a successful deployment of the ISO 27001 Shared Services blueprint sample, this blueprint sample will be missing infrastructure dependencies and fail during deployment.
Important
This blueprint sample must be assigned in the same subscription as the ISO 27001 Shared Services blueprint sample.
Create blueprint from sample
First, implement the blueprint sample by creating a new blueprint in your environment using the sample as a starter.
Select All services in the left pane. Search for and select Blueprints.
From the Getting started page on the left, select the Create button under Create a blueprint.
Find the ISO 27001: ASE/SQL Workload blueprint sample under Other Samples and select Use this sample.
Enter the Basics of the blueprint sample:
- Blueprint name: Provide a name for your copy of the ISO 27001 ASE/SQL workload blueprint sample.
- Definition location: Use the ellipsis and select the management group to save your copy of the sample to.
Select the Artifacts tab at the top of the page or Next: Artifacts at the bottom of the page.
Review the list of artifacts that make up the blueprint sample. Many of the artifacts have parameters that we'll define later. Select Save Draft when you've finished reviewing the blueprint sample.
Publish the sample copy
Your copy of the blueprint sample has now been created in your environment. It's created in Draft mode and must be Published before it can be assigned and deployed. The copy of the blueprint sample can be customized to your environment and needs, but that modification may move it away from the ISO 27001 standard.
Select All services in the left pane. Search for and select Blueprints.
Select the Blueprint definitions page on the left. Use the filters to find your copy of the blueprint sample and then select it.
Select Publish blueprint at the top of the page. In the new page on the right, provide a Version for your copy of the blueprint sample. This property is useful for if you make a modification later. Provide Change notes such as "First version published from the ISO 27001 blueprint sample." Then select Publish at the bottom of the page.
Assign the sample copy
Once the copy of the blueprint sample has been successfully Published, it can be assigned to a subscription within the management group it was saved to. This step is where parameters are provided to make each deployment of the copy of the blueprint sample unique.
Select All services in the left pane. Search for and select Blueprints.
Select the Blueprint definitions page on the left. Use the filters to find your copy of the blueprint sample and then select it.
Select Assign blueprint at the top of the blueprint definition page.
Provide the parameter values for the blueprint assignment:
Basics
- Subscriptions: Select one or more of the subscriptions that are in the management group you saved your copy of the blueprint sample to. If you select more than one subscription, an assignment will be created for each using the parameters entered.
- Assignment name: The name is pre-populated for you based on the name of the blueprint. Change as needed or leave as is.
- Location: Select a region for the managed identity to be created in. Azure Blueprints uses this managed identity to deploy all artifacts in the assigned blueprint. To learn more, see managed identities for Azure resources.
- Blueprint definition version: Pick a Published version of your copy of the blueprint sample.
Lock Assignment
Select the blueprint lock setting for your environment. For more information, see blueprints resource locking.
Managed Identity
Leave the default system assigned managed identity option.
Blueprint parameters
The parameters defined in this section are used by many of the artifacts in the blueprint definition to provide consistency.
- Organization name: Enter a short-name for your organization. This property is primarily used for naming resources.
- Shared Service Subscription ID: Subscription ID where the ISO 27001 Shared Services blueprint sample is assigned.
- Default subnet address prefix: The CIDR notation for the virtual network default subnet. Default value is 10.1.0.0/24.
- Workload location: Determines what location the artifacts are deployed to. Not all services are available in all locations. Artifacts deploying such services provide a parameter option for the location to deploy that artifact to.
Artifact parameters
The parameters defined in this section apply to the artifact under which it's defined. These parameters are dynamic parameters since they're defined during the assignment of the blueprint. For a full list or artifact parameters and their descriptions, see Artifact parameters table.
Once all parameters have been entered, select Assign at the bottom of the page. The blueprint assignment is created and artifact deployment begins. Deployment takes roughly an hour. To check on the status of deployment, open the blueprint assignment.
Warning
The Azure Blueprints service and the built-in blueprint samples are free of cost. Azure resources are priced by product. Use the pricing calculator to estimate the cost of running resources deployed by this blueprint sample.
Artifact parameters table
The following table provides a list of the blueprint artifact parameters:
| Artifact name | Artifact type | Parameter name | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Log Analytics resource group | Resource group | Name | Locked - Concatenates the Organization name with -workload-log-rg to make the resource group unique. |
| Log Analytics resource group | Resource group | Location | Locked - Uses the blueprint parameter. |
| Log Analytics template | Resource Manager template | Service tier | Sets the tier of the Log Analytics workspace. Default value is PerNode. |
| Log Analytics template | Resource Manager template | Log retention in days | Data retention in days. Default value is 365. |
| Log Analytics template | Resource Manager template | Location | Region used for creating the Log Analytics workspace. Default value is West US 2. |
| Network resource group | Resource group | Name | Locked - Concatenates the Organization name with -workload-net-rg to make the resource group unique. |
| Network resource group | Resource group | Location | Locked - Uses the blueprint parameter. |
| Network Security Group template | Resource Manager template | Log retention in days | Data retention in days. Default value is 365. |
| Virtual Network and Route Table template | Resource Manager template | Azure firewall private IP | Configures the private IP of the Azure firewall. Should be part of the CIDR notation defined in ISO 27001: Shared Services artifact parameter Azure Firewall subnet address prefix. Default value is 10.0.4.4. |
| Virtual Network and Route Table template | Resource Manager template | Virtual Network address prefix | The CIDR notation for the virtual network. Default value is 10.1.0.0/16. |
| Virtual Network and Route Table template | Resource Manager template | ADDS IP address | IP address of the first ADDS VM. This value is used as custom VNET DNS. |
| Virtual Network and Route Table template | Resource Manager template | Log retention in days | Data retention in days. Default value is 365. |
| Virtual Network and Route Table template | Resource Manager template | Virtual Network Peering name | Value used to enable VNET peering between a Workload and Shared Services. |
| Key Vault resource group | Resource group | Name | Locked - Concatenates the Organization name with -workload-kv-rg to make the resource group unique. |
| Key Vault resource group | Resource group | Location | Locked - Uses the blueprint parameter. |
| Key Vault template | Resource Manager template | AAD object ID | The AAD object identifier of the account that requires access to the Key Vault instance. No default value and can't be left blank. To locate this value from the Azure portal, search for and select "Users" under Services. Use the Name box to filter for the account name and select that account. On the User profile page, select the "Click to copy" icon next to the Object ID. |
| Key Vault template | Resource Manager template | Log retention in days | Data retention in days. Default value is 365. |
| Key Vault template | Resource Manager template | Key Vault SKU | Specifies the SKU of the Key Vault that is created. Default value is Premium. |
| Key Vault template | Resource Manager template | Azure SQL Server admin username | The username used to access Azure SQL Server. Must match same property value in Azure SQL Database template. Default value is sql-admin-user. |
| Key Vault template | Resource Manager template | Azure SQL Server admin password | The password for the Azure SQL Server admin username |
| Azure SQL Database resource group | Resource group | Name | Locked - Concatenates the Organization name with -workload-azsql-rg to make the resource group unique. |
| Azure SQL Database resource group | Resource group | Location | Locked - Uses the blueprint parameter. |
| Azure SQL Database template | Resource Manager template | Azure SQL Server admin username | Username for the Azure SQL Server. Must match same property value in Key Vault template. Default value is sql-admin-user. |
| Azure SQL Database template | Resource Manager template | Azure SQL Server admin password (Key vault resource ID) | The Resource ID of the Key Vault. Use "/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{orgName}-workload-kv-rg/providers/Microsoft.KeyVault/vaults/{orgName}-workload-kv" and replace {subscriptionId} with your Subscription ID and {orgName} with the Organization name blueprint parameter. |
| Azure SQL Database template | Resource Manager template | Azure SQL Server admin password (Key vault secret name) | Username of the SQL Server admin. Must match value in Key Vault template property Azure SQL Server admin username. |
| Azure SQL Database template | Resource Manager template | Azure SQL Server admin password (Key vault secret version) | Key vault secret version (leave empty for new deployments) |
| Azure SQL Database template | Resource Manager template | Log retention in days | Data retention in days. Default value is 365. |
| Azure SQL Database template | Resource Manager template | AAD admin object ID | AAD object ID of the user that will get assigned as an Active Directory admin. No default value and can't be left blank. To locate this value from the Azure portal, search for and select "Users" under Services. Use the Name box to filter for the account name and select that account. On the User profile page, select the "Click to copy" icon next to the Object ID. |
| Azure SQL Database template | Resource Manager template | AAD admin login | Currently, Microsoft accounts (such as live.com or outlook.com) can't be set as admin. Only users and security groups within your organization can be set as admin. No default value and can't be left blank. To locate this value from the Azure portal, search for and select "Users" under Services. Use the Name box to filter for the account name and select that account. On the User profile page, copy the User name. |
| App Service Environment resource group | Resource group | Name | Locked - Concatenates the Organization name with -workload-ase-rg to make the resource group unique. |
| App Service Environment resource group | Resource group | Location | Locked - Uses the blueprint parameter. |
| App Service Environment template | Resource Manager template | Domain name | Name of the Active Directory created by the sample. Default value is contoso.com. |
| App Service Environment template | Resource Manager template | ASE location | App Service Environment location. Default value is West US 2. |
| App Service Environment template | Resource Manager template | Application Gateway log retention in days | Data retention in days. Default value is 365. |
Next steps
Now that you've reviewed the steps to deploy the ISO 27001 App Service Environment/SQL Database workload blueprint sample, visit the following articles to learn about the architecture and control mapping:
ISO 27001 App Service Environment/SQL Database workload blueprint - Overview ISO 27001 App Service Environment/SQL Database workload blueprint - Control mapping
Additional articles about blueprints and how to use them:
- Learn about the blueprint lifecycle.
- Understand how to use static and dynamic parameters.
- Learn to customize the blueprint sequencing order.
- Find out how to make use of blueprint resource locking.
- Learn how to update existing assignments.