Policy: Azure > CIS v2.0 > 09 - Application Services > 9.07 - Ensure that 'Python version' is the Latest Stable Version, if Used to Run the Web App > Attestation

By setting this policy, you attest that you have manually verified that it complies with the relevant section of the CIS Benchmark.

From Azure Portal 1. From Azure Home open the Portal Menu in the top left 2. Go to App Services 3. Click on each App 4. Under Settings section, click on Configuration 5. Click on the General settings pane and ensure that the Major Version and the Minor Version is set to the latest stable version available (Python 3.11, at the time of writing)

NOTE: No action is required if Python version is set to Off, as Python is not used by your web app.

From Azure CLI To see the list of supported runtimes:

az webapp list-runtimes

To set latest Python version for an existing app, run the following command:

az webapp config set --resource-group <RESOURCE_GROUP_NAME> --name <APP_NAME> [--windows-fx-version "PYTHON|3.11"] [--linux-fx-version "PYTHON|3.11"]

From PowerShell As of this writing, there is no way to update an existing application's SiteConfig or set the a new application's SiteConfig settings during creation via PowerShell.

Once verified, enter the date that this attestation expires. Note that the date can not be further in the future than is specified in report level Maximum Attestation Duration policy. Set to a blank value to clear the attestation.