CSA STAR Registry

Microsoft Azure is a cloud computing platform for building, deploying and managing applications through a global network of Microsoft and third-party managed datacenters. It supports both Platform as a Service (PaaS) and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) cloud service models, and enables hybrid solutions that integrate cloud services with customers’ on-premises resources. Microsoft Azure supports many customers, partners, and government organizations that span across a broad range of products and services, geographies, and industries. Microsoft Azure is designed to meet their security, confidentiality, and compliance requirements. Microsoft datacenters support Microsoft Azure and many other Microsoft Online Services. Microsoft Online Services such as Intune, Power BI, and others are Software as a Service (SaaS) services that leverage the underlying Microsoft Azure platform and datacenter infrastructure. Microsoft Azure, comprises of Azure, Microsoft Online Services, and the supporting datacenters as listed on the assessment report and certificate.