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Cloud Computing · Intermediate

Microsoft Defender for Cloud

Microsoft CNAPP providing cloud security posture management and workload protection for Azure, AWS, Google Cloud and on-premises.

Definition

Defender for Cloud assesses resources against the Microsoft cloud security benchmark, provides a secure score and recommendations (foundational CSPM is free; Defender CSPM adds attack path analysis and agentless scanning) and offers paid Defender plans for servers, storage, databases, containers, App Service, Key Vault and APIs that generate security alerts.

Example

Defender for Servers alerts on a suspicious PowerShell execution on a VM, while secure score highlights unencrypted disks.

Exam tip

Defender for Cloud equals CSPM plus CWPP (a CNAPP); Microsoft Sentinel is the SIEM/SOAR.

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