| ms.topic | include |
|---|---|
| ms.custom | include file |
| author | dominicbetts |
| ms.date | 01/06/2026 |
| ms.author | dobett |
When you deploy Azure IoT Operations with secure settings on AKS, Microsoft recommends blocking pod access to the Azure Instance Metadata Service endpoint. To learn how to enable this feature, see Block pod access to the Azure Instance Metadata Service (IMDS) endpoint.