The rule 'Azure Storage Blob Soft Delete Disabled' is designed to monitor Azure storage accounts for changes to the soft delete feature of blob services. Soft delete is a critical protective measure that safeguards against accidental or malicious deletions by retaining deleted blobs for a specified retention period. The rule triggers whenever the soft delete functionality is disabled on any Azure storage account blob service. Disabling this feature can indicate increased risk, particularly in scenarios where data destruction is considered. It is tied to significant risk factors such as impact, data destruction campaigns, and potential ransomware implications. The rule relies on Azure Monitor Activity logs to detect these configuration changes and to evaluate the behavioral patterns of users or IP addresses making such modifications. The alert is categorized as high severity and is experimental, meaning users should perform further validation before full-scale deployment.