| Plugin Title | VM Scale Set Approved Extensions |
| Cloud | AZURE |
| Category | Virtual Machine Scale Set |
| Description | Ensures that approved Virtual Machine Scale Set extensions are installed |
| More Info | Extensions are small applications that provide post-deployment configuration and automation on Azure VMs. Extensions installed should be approved by the organization to meet the organizational security requirements. |
| AZURE Link | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/extensions/overview |
| Recommended Action | Uninstall unapproved virtual machine scale set extensions. |
- Log in to the Microsoft Azure Management Console.
- Select the "Search resources, services, and docs" option at the top and search for "Virtual Machine Scale Set".
- Select the "Scale Set" by clicking on the "Name" link to access the configuration changes.
- In the left navigation panel, click on the "Extensions + applications" under "Settings".
- Select the unapproved "Extension" by clicking on by clicking on its name under Extensions tab.
- On the extension details panel click "Uninstall" button to remove the extension from scale set.
- Repeat step 5-6 to remove all the unapproved extensions from virtual machine scale set.
