/azure-resiliency

name: azure-resiliency
description: Expert knowledge for Azure Resiliency development including security, configuration, and deployment. Use when testing zone-down drills, regional failover, Backup/Site Recovery vaults, protection policies, or RBAC for Recovery Plans, and other Azure Resiliency related development tasks. Not for Azure Reliability (use azure-reliability), Azure Site Recovery (use azure-site-recovery), Azure Backup (use azure-backup), Azure Monitor (use azure-monitor).
compatibility: Requires network access. Uses mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch or fetch_webpage to retrieve documentation.
metadata:
  generated_at: "2026-08-02"
  generator: "docs2skills/1.0.0"

Azure Resiliency Skill

This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Resiliency. Covers security, configuration, and deployment. It combines local quick-reference content with remote documentation fetching capabilities.

How to Use This Skill

> **IMPORTANT for Agent**: Use the **Category Index** below to locate relevant sections. For categories with line ranges (e.g., `L35-L120`), use `read_file` with the specified lines. For categories with file links (e.g., `[security.md](security.md)`), use `read_file` on the linked reference file

> **IMPORTANT for Agent**: If `metadata.generated_at` is more than 3 months old, suggest the user pull the latest version from the repository. If `mcp_microsoftdocs` tools are not available, suggest the user install it: [Installation Guide](https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/mcp/blob/main/README.md)

This skill requires **network access** to fetch documentation content:

• **Preferred**: Use `mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch` with query string `from=learn-agent-skill`. Returns Markdown.
• **Fallback**: Use `fetch_webpage` with query string `from=learn-agent-skill&accept=text/markdown`. Returns Markdown.

Category Index

| Category | Lines | Description | |----------|-------|-------------| | Security | L31-L38 | RBAC, identity, and security configuration for Azure Resiliency: role requirements for Recovery Plans, security levels, limits, and how to review and adjust security posture. | | Configuration | L39-L46 | Configuring and managing Azure Backup/Site Recovery vaults and protection policies, including creation, updates, lifecycle operations, and settings for backup and replication. | | Deployment | L47-L51 | Guidance on testing zone-down drills, understanding regional failover scenarios, and using the resiliency support matrix to see which workloads and services are covered. |

Security

| Topic | URL | |-------|-----| | Apply RBAC and limits for resiliency goals | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/resiliency/goals-recommendations-support-matrix | | Meet role and identity requirements for Recovery Plans | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/resiliency/recovery-orchestration-plan-support-matrix | | Use security levels in Resiliency for protection | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/resiliency/security-levels-concept | | Review and adjust security posture in Resiliency | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/resiliency/tutorial-review-security-posture |

Configuration

| Topic | URL | |-------|-----| | Create backup and replication protection policies in Resiliency | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/resiliency/backup-protection-policy | | Configure Recovery Services and Backup vaults in Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/resiliency/backup-vaults | | Manage backup and replication protection policies in Resiliency | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/resiliency/manage-protection-policy | | Manage lifecycle of Azure Backup and Site Recovery vaults | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/resiliency/manage-vault |

Deployment

| Topic | URL | |-------|-----| | Check zone down drill regional and scenario support | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/resiliency/availability-zone-down-drills-support-matrix | | Use Resiliency support matrix for workload coverage | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/resiliency/resiliency-support-matrix |