azure-sdk-for-python

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The Azure SDK for Python provides a comprehensive set of libraries to interact with and manage Azure cloud services programmatically using Python.

This repository is for active development of the Azure SDK for Python. For consumers of the SDK we recommend visiting our public developer docs at https://learn.microsoft.com/python/azure/ or our versioned developer docs at https://azure.github.io/azure-sdk-for-python.

Primary Use Case

This SDK is primarily used by developers and cloud engineers to build, configure, and manage Azure resources programmatically within Python applications. It supports tasks such as authentication, secrets management, and cloud configuration scanning, enabling seamless integration with Azure services for automation and cloud security.

Key Features

Modular libraries for individual Azure services located in the /sdk directory
Support for both new GA and preview client libraries
Management libraries following Azure SDK Design Guidelines
Shared core functionalities like retries, logging, transport, and authentication in azure-core
Supports Python 3.9 and later
Comprehensive authentication systems including Azure Identity library
Error handling and distributed tracing capabilities
Versioned and public developer documentation available

Installation

Ensure Python 3.9 or later is installed
Identify the specific Azure service library you want to use in the /sdk directory
Install the desired package via pip, e.g., pip install azure-<service-name>
Refer to the specific library's README for detailed usage instructions

Usage

>_ pip install azure-<service-name>

Installs the specific Azure service client library for Python

>_ from azure.identity import DefaultAzureCredential

Imports the Azure Identity library to handle authentication

>_ from azure.storage.blob import BlobServiceClient

Imports the Blob Storage client to interact with Azure Blob Storage

Security Frameworks

TA0007

Discovery

TA0006

Credential Access

TA0008

Lateral Movement

TA0002

Execution

TA0009

Collection

Usage Insights

Integrate the SDK with automated cloud security posture management tools to continuously scan and remediate misconfigurations.
Leverage the Azure Identity library within the SDK to enforce strong authentication and secrets management in custom cloud applications.
Use the SDK to build custom detection scripts that monitor Azure resources for anomalous changes or suspicious configurations.
Combine SDK capabilities with Azure Sentinel for enhanced cloud threat detection and response automation.
Develop purple team exercises that simulate credential theft and lateral movement using SDK-driven automation to validate cloud security controls.

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LicenseMIT License

LanguagePython

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