Azure Blueprints – IST SP 800-53 R4 blueprint release is now live

[A series of blueprint samples built in to Azure](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/blueprints/samples/nist-sp-800-53-rev4/) are now available to help you manage your compliance obligations when hosting your environments in Azure.. The most recent release is the [NIST SP 800-53 R4 blueprint](https://aka.ms/nist80053-blueprint) that maps a core set of Azure Policy definitions to specific NIST SP 800-53 R4 controls. For US government entities and others with compliance requirements based on NIST SP 800-53, this blueprint helps you proactively manage and monitor compliance of your Azure environments. Using [Azure Policy](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/overview), it provides governance guardrails to help you assess specific NIST SP 800-53 R4 controls, and it enables you to use a core set of policies for any Azure-deployed architecture that must implement these controls. [NIST SP 800-53 R4 control mappings](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/blueprints/samples/nist-sp-800-53-rev4/control-mapping) provide related details on policies and on how they address various NIST SP 800-53 R4 controls. When assigned to an architecture, resources are evaluated by Azure Policy for non-compliance. [Learn more](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/new-azure-blueprint-simplifies-compliance-with-nist-sp-800-53/) * Azure Blueprints * Compliance * Management * [ Azure Blueprints](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/services/blueprints/)