Azure Lighthouse Skill

This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Lighthouse. Covers decision making, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. It combines local quick-reference content with remote documentation fetching capabilities.

How to Use This Skill

IMPORTANT for Agent: This file may be large. Use the Category Index below to locate relevant sections, then use read_file with specific line ranges (e.g., L136-L144) to read the sections needed for the user's question This skill requires network access to fetch documentation content. Use mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch to retrieve full articles.

• Fallback: Use the built-in WebFetch tool if the Microsoft Learn MCP server is not available.

Category Index

Category	Lines	Description
Decision Making	L33-L40	Guidance on when and how to use Azure Lighthouse: multi-tenant enterprise setups, ISV SaaS patterns, comparing Lighthouse vs managed apps, and designing Managed Service offers.
Security	L41-L48	Securing Azure Lighthouse: tenant/user/role mapping, RBAC and AOBO controls, PIM and eligible authorizations, and recommended security hardening practices.
Configuration	L49-L61	Configuring and managing Azure Lighthouse delegations: onboarding via ARM/policy, updating/removing access, deploying/using policies (incl. built-ins), remediation with managed identities, and monitoring changes.
Integrations & Coding Patterns	L62-L69	Cross-tenant integration patterns for managing Arc servers, Sentinel workspaces, Migrate projects, and Monitor Logs at scale using Azure Lighthouse.
Deployment	L70-L73	Guidance for packaging, publishing, and managing Azure Lighthouse managed service offers in Azure Marketplace, including requirements, steps, and configuration details.

Decision Making

Topic	URL
Use Azure Lighthouse in multi-tenant enterprises	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/lighthouse/concepts/enterprise
Apply Azure Lighthouse in ISV SaaS scenarios	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/lighthouse/concepts/isv-scenarios
Choose between Azure Lighthouse and managed applications	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/lighthouse/concepts/managed-applications
Design Managed Service offers for Azure Lighthouse	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/lighthouse/concepts/managed-services-offers

Security

Topic	URL
Apply CSP AOBO and Lighthouse security controls	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/lighthouse/concepts/cloud-solution-provider
Implement recommended security practices for Azure Lighthouse	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/lighthouse/concepts/recommended-security-practices
Map tenants, users, and roles for Azure Lighthouse	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/lighthouse/concepts/tenants-users-roles
Configure eligible authorizations and PIM for Lighthouse	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/lighthouse/how-to/create-eligible-authorizations

Configuration

Topic	URL
Configure policy remediation with managed identities via Lighthouse	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/lighthouse/how-to/deploy-policy-remediation
Monitor Azure Lighthouse delegation changes via activity logs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/lighthouse/how-to/monitor-delegation-changes
Onboard customers to Azure Lighthouse with ARM	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/lighthouse/how-to/onboard-customer
Delegate all subscriptions in a management group with policy	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/lighthouse/how-to/onboard-management-group
Deploy Azure Policy across tenants with Lighthouse	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/lighthouse/how-to/policy-at-scale
Remove Azure Lighthouse delegations and access	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/lighthouse/how-to/remove-delegation
Update Azure Lighthouse delegations and role assignments	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/lighthouse/how-to/update-delegation
Use Azure Lighthouse ARM templates and samples	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/lighthouse/samples/
Use built-in Azure Policy definitions for Lighthouse	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/lighthouse/samples/policy-reference

Integrations & Coding Patterns

Topic	URL
Integrate Azure Lighthouse with Azure Arc at scale	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/lighthouse/how-to/manage-hybrid-infrastructure-arc
Manage Microsoft Sentinel workspaces at scale with Lighthouse	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/lighthouse/how-to/manage-sentinel-workspaces
Manage Azure Migrate projects across tenants with Lighthouse	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/lighthouse/how-to/migration-at-scale
Use Azure Monitor Logs across tenants via Lighthouse	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/lighthouse/how-to/monitor-at-scale

Deployment

Topic	URL
Publish Azure Lighthouse Managed Service offers	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/lighthouse/how-to/publish-managed-services-offers