---
title: "Get-VBRAzureNetworkSecurityGroup"
description: "This cmdlet returns Microsoft Azure security groups. This cmdlet does not support Microsoft Azure accounts with the Azure Service Manager type of a subscription (ASM, also known as a \"classic\" type subscription)."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/get-vbrazurenetworksecuritygroup.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Data Recovery > Restore to Microsoft Azure > Get-VBRAzureNetworkSecurityGroup"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Get-VBRAzureNetworkSecurityGroup

## Short Description
Returns Microsoft Azure security groups.

**Product Edition**: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License

## Syntax

This cmdlet provides the following parameter sets:

<ul class="syntax-sets">
  <li>
    <p><code>AllParameterSets (Default)</code></p>

```
Get-VBRAzureNetworkSecurityGroup -Subscription <VBRAzureSubscription> [-Location <VBRAzureLocation>] [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
  <li>
    <p><code>Id</code></p>

```
Get-VBRAzureNetworkSecurityGroup -Subscription <VBRAzureSubscription> [-Id <String>]
 [-Location <VBRAzureLocation>] [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
  <li>
    <p><code>Name</code></p>

```
Get-VBRAzureNetworkSecurityGroup -Subscription <VBRAzureSubscription> [-Name <String[]>]
 [-Location <VBRAzureLocation>] [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
</ul>

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet returns Microsoft Azure security groups.

::: important

This cmdlet does not support Microsoft Azure accounts with the Azure Service Manager type of a subscription (ASM, also known as a "classic" type subscription).

:::

## Parameters

<table style="width:100%;" class="Blue_Table">
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Parameter</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Description</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Type</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Required</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Position</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Accept Pipeline Input</p>
        </th>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Id</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies Microsoft Azure security groups ID. The cmdlet will return security groups with the specified ID.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>String</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Location</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a geographic location of the network security group.</p><p>Accepts the <a href="vbrazurelocation.md"><code>VBRAzureLocation</code></a> object. To get this object, run the <a href="get-vbrazurelocation.md"><code>Get-VBRAzureLocation</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><a href="vbrazurelocation.md"><code>VBRAzureLocation</code></a></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Name</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies an array of Microsoft Azure security groups names. The cmdlet will return security groups with the specified names.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>String[]</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Subscription</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies subscriptions associated with a Microsoft Azure account.</p><p>Accepts the <a href="vbrazuresubscription.md"><code>VBRAzureSubscription</code></a> object. To create this object, run the <a href="get-vbrazuresubscription.md"><code>Get-VBRAzureSubscription</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><a href="vbrazuresubscription.md"><code>VBRAzureSubscription</code></a></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>

`<CommonParameters>`

This cmdlet supports Microsoft PowerShell common parameters. For more information on common parameters, see [ Microsoft Docs](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_commonparameters?view=powershell-7).

## Output Object
[`VBRAzureNetworkSecurityGroup`](vbrazurenetworksecuritygroup.md)

## Examples

::: example
### Example 1. Getting all Microsoft Azure Security Groups

This example shows how to get all security groups that are available in Microsoft Azure.

```
$account = Get-VBRAzureAccount -Type ResourceManager -Name "RestoreToAzureRM@Veeam.com"
$subscription = Get-VBRAzureSubscription -Account $account
Get-VBRAzureNetworkSecurityGroup -Subscription $subscription
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRAzureAccount`](get-vbrazureaccount.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Type` and `Name` parameter values. Save the result to the `$account` variable.
2. Run the [`Get-VBRAzureSubscription`](get-vbrazuresubscription.md) cmdlet. Set the `$account` variable as the `Account` parameter value. Save the result to the `$subscription` variable.
3. Run the `Get-VBRAzureNetworkSecurityGroup` cmdlet. Set the `$subscription` variable as the `Subscription` parameter value.

:::

::: example
### Example 2. Getting Microsoft Azure Security Groups by ID

This example shows how to get the `374e0811-161e-4878-bc05-2ecba95fe4bd` Microsoft Azure security group.

```
$account = Get-VBRAzureAccount -Type ResourceManager -Name "RestoreToAzureRM@Veeam.com"
$subscription = Get-VBRAzureSubscription -Account $account
Get-VBRAzureNetworkSecurityGroup -Subscription $subscription -ID "374e0811-161e-4878-bc05-2ecba95fe4bd"
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRAzureAccount`](get-vbrazureaccount.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Type` and `Name` parameter values. Save the result to the `$account` variable.
2. Run the [`Get-VBRAzureSubscription`](get-vbrazuresubscription.md) cmdlet. Set the `$account` variable as the `Account` parameter value. Save the result to the `$subscription` variable.
3. Run the `Get-VBRAzureNetworkSecurityGroup` cmdlet. Set the `$subscription` variable as the `Subscription` parameter value. Specify the `ID` parameter value.

:::

::: example
### Example 3. Getting Microsoft Azure Security Groups by Name

This example shows how to get the `Security Group 2000` Microsoft Azure security group.

```
$account = Get-VBRAzureAccount -Type ResourceManager -Name "RestoreToAzureRM@Veeam.com"
$subscription = Get-VBRAzureSubscription -Account $account
Get-VBRAzureNetworkSecurityGroup -Subscription $subscription -Name "Security Group 2000"
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRAzureAccount`](get-vbrazureaccount.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Type` and `Name` parameter values. Save the result to the `$account` variable.
2. Run the [`Get-VBRAzureSubscription`](get-vbrazuresubscription.md) cmdlet. Set the `$account` variable as the `Account` parameter value. Save the result to the `$subscription` variable.
3. Run the `Get-VBRAzureNetworkSecurityGroup` cmdlet. Set the `$subscription` variable as the `Subscription` parameter value. Specify the `Name` parameter value.

:::

## Related Commands

- [`Get-VBRAzureAccount`](get-vbrazureaccount.md)
- [`Get-VBRAzureSubscription`](get-vbrazuresubscription.md)