azure-firmware-analysis
Azure Firmware Analysis Skill
This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Firmware Analysis. Covers troubleshooting, best practices, limits & quotas, security, integrations & coding patterns, 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), useread_filewith the specified lines. For categories with file links (e.g.,[security.md](security.md)), useread_fileon the linked reference file
IMPORTANT for Agent: If
metadata.generated_atis more than 3 months old, suggest the user pull the latest version from the repository. Ifmcp_microsoftdocstools are not available, suggest the user install it: Installation Guide
This skill requires network access to fetch documentation content:
- Preferred: Use
mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetchwith query stringfrom=learn-agent-skill. Returns Markdown. - Fallback: Use
fetch_webpagewith query stringfrom=learn-agent-skill&accept=text/markdown. Returns Markdown.
Category Index
| Category | Lines | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Troubleshooting | L34-L38 | Diagnosing and fixing common Azure Firmware Analysis issues, including upload/scan failures, unsupported firmware formats, permission/config problems, and how to interpret error messages. |
| Best Practices | L39-L45 | Using Azure Firmware Analysis to scan firmware images, interpret SBOM extractor paths, and prioritize discovered vulnerabilities and weaknesses for remediation |
| Limits & Quotas | L46-L50 | Details on what UEFI firmware analysis can and cannot do in Azure Firmware Analysis, including supported features, scanning limits, and resource/usage quotas. |
| Security | L51-L56 | Managing secure access to Azure Firmware Analysis using service principals and configuring role-based access control (RBAC) permissions for users and apps |
| Integrations & Coding Patterns | L57-L63 | How to programmatically upload firmware for analysis in Azure using CLI, PowerShell, or Python, including auth, commands/scripts, and basic automation patterns. |
| Deployment | L64-L69 | How to provision and deploy an Azure Firmware Analysis workspace using infrastructure-as-code tools: ARM templates, Bicep, and Terraform configuration and setup. |
Troubleshooting
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Resolve common issues in Azure firmware analysis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/firmware-analysis/firmware-analysis-faq |
Best Practices
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Interpret SBOM extractor paths in firmware analysis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/firmware-analysis/interpreting-extractor-paths |
| Analyze firmware images with Azure firmware analysis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/firmware-analysis/tutorial-analyze-firmware |
| Prioritize firmware weaknesses using analysis results | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/firmware-analysis/understand-weaknesses-data |
Limits & Quotas
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Understand UEFI analysis capabilities and limits in firmware analysis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/firmware-analysis/unified-extensible-firmware-interface-firmware-analysis |
Security
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Automate firmware analysis with service principals | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/firmware-analysis/automate-firmware-analysis-service-principals |
| Configure RBAC access for Azure firmware analysis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/firmware-analysis/firmware-analysis-rbac |
Integrations & Coding Patterns
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Upload firmware to Azure analysis using CLI | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/firmware-analysis/quickstart-upload-firmware-using-azure-command-line-interface |
| Upload firmware to Azure analysis with PowerShell | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/firmware-analysis/quickstart-upload-firmware-using-powershell |
| Upload firmware to Azure analysis using Python | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/firmware-analysis/quickstart-upload-firmware-using-python |
Deployment
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Deploy firmware analysis workspace via ARM template | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/firmware-analysis/quickstart-firmware-analysis-arm |
| Deploy firmware analysis workspace with Bicep | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/firmware-analysis/quickstart-firmware-analysis-bicep |
| Provision firmware analysis workspace using Terraform | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/firmware-analysis/quickstart-firmware-analysis-terraform |
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