(component_secure_data_ingress)=
# Secure data ingress
Code or data needs to be copied to a secure [Azure storage account](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/common/storage-account-overview) to be visible in the TRE.
:::{mermaid}
:name: Process flowchart
:align: center
flowchart TD
project_initiation(🧑💻🧑🏫 Project initiation)
sre_creation(🧑🔧🧑💻 SRE creation)
project_initiation-->sre_creation
:::