1---
2name: azure-defender-for-cloud
3description: Expert knowledge for Azure Defender For Cloud development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when securing VMs, containers/AKS, SQL, storage, multi‑cloud connectors, or automating via Defender APIs, and other Azure Defender For Cloud related development tasks. Not for Azure Security (use azure-security), Azure Sentinel (use azure-sentinel), Azure DDoS Protection (use azure-ddos-protection), Azure External Attack Surface Management (use azure-external-attack-surface-management).
4compatibility: Requires network access. Uses mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch or fetch_webpage to retrieve documentation.
5metadata:
6 generated_at: "2026-09-06"
7 generator: "docs2skills/1.0.0"
8---
9# Azure Defender For Cloud Skill
10
11This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Defender For Cloud. Covers troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. It combines local quick-reference content with remote documentation fetching capabilities.
12
13## How to Use This Skill
14
15> **IMPORTANT for Agent**: Use the **Category Index** below to locate relevant sections. For categories with line ranges (e.g., `L35-L120`), use `read_file` with the specified lines. For categories with file links (e.g., `[security.md](security.md)`), use `read_file` on the linked reference file
16
17> **IMPORTANT for Agent**: If `metadata.generated_at` is more than 3 months old, suggest the user pull the latest version from the repository. If `mcp_microsoftdocs` tools are not available, suggest the user install it: [Installation Guide](https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/mcp/blob/main/README.md)
18
19This skill requires **network access** to fetch documentation content:
20- **Preferred**: Use `mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch` with query string `from=learn-agent-skill`. Returns Markdown.
21- **Fallback**: Use `fetch_webpage` with query string `from=learn-agent-skill&accept=text/markdown`. Returns Markdown.
22
23## Category Index
24
25| Category | Lines | Description |
26|----------|-------|-------------|
27| Troubleshooting | L37-L86 | Diagnosing, interpreting, and responding to Defender for Cloud security alerts and deployment issues across Azure, AWS, GCP, containers, SQL, storage, DNS, APIs, and VMs. |
28| Best Practices | L87-L106 | Best-practice guides for configuring, investigating, and remediating Defender for Cloud alerts, vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and EDR gaps across VMs, SQL, Kubernetes, containers, and storage. |
29| Decision Making | L107-L130 | Planning and cost decisions for Defender for Cloud: choosing portals and plans, migrations (Storage, Servers, CSPM, FIM, BYOL), data residency, cost allocation/estimation, and licensing. |
30| Architecture & Design Patterns | L131-L140 | Multicloud security architecture for Defender for Cloud: connector auth for AWS/GCP, secure/private connectivity, container protection design, ownership models, and applying Zero Trust. |
31| Limits & Quotas | L141-L150 | Limits, quotas, and constraints for Defender for Cloud: data ingestion benefits, free trial caps, portal limitations, CSV export limits, data collection extension lifecycles, and storage malware scan capacity. |
32| Security | L151-L210 | Configuring and managing Defender for Cloud security: roles/RBAC, compliance, recommendations, alerts, incident response, storage/VM/container/AKS protections, and secure integrations across clouds. |
33| Configuration | L211-L277 | Configuring and tuning Defender for Cloud features: malware/code/VM/container/SQL/storage scanning, alerts, exports, policies, CI/CD integration, cross-tenant, and automation settings. |
34| Integrations & Coding Patterns | L278-L313 | Integrating Defender for Cloud with SIEMs, XDR, ServiceNow, CI/CD, multi‑cloud logs, partner tools, and using APIs/CLI/ARG to export, query, and automate alerts and SQL VA data. |
35| Deployment | L314-L338 | Guides for planning and deploying Defender for Cloud components (Servers, Containers, SQL, APIs, DevOps, GHAS) at scale, including prerequisites, platform support, and automation options. |
36
37### Troubleshooting
38| Topic | URL |
39|-------|-----|
40| Interpret and respond to Defender for Cloud AI alerts | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/alerts-ai-workloads |
41| Interpret Defender for Cloud alerts for Azure App Service | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/alerts-azure-app-service |
42| Interpret Defender for Cloud alerts for Azure Cosmos DB | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/alerts-azure-cosmos-db |
43| Interpret Defender for Cloud alerts for Azure DDoS Protection | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/alerts-azure-ddos-protection |
44| Interpret Defender for Cloud alerts for Azure Key Vault | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/alerts-azure-key-vault |
45| Interpret Defender for Cloud alerts for Azure network layer | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/alerts-azure-network-layer |
46| Interpret Defender for Cloud alerts for Azure Storage | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/alerts-azure-storage |
47| Interpret Defender for Cloud alerts for Azure VM extensions | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/alerts-azure-vm-extensions |
48| Diagnose and simulate Kubernetes alerts in Defender for Containers | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/alerts-containers |
49| Interpret Defender for Cloud alerts for Defender for APIs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/alerts-defender-for-apis |
50| Interpret Defender for Cloud alerts for DNS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/alerts-dns |
51| Interpret Defender for Cloud alerts for Linux machines | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/alerts-linux-machines |
52| Interpret Defender for Cloud alerts for open-source relational databases | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/alerts-open-source-relational-databases |
53| Use Defender for Cloud security alert reference | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/alerts-reference |
54| Interpret Defender for Cloud alerts for Resource Manager | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/alerts-resource-manager |
55| Interpret and respond to Defender SQL security alerts | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/alerts-sql-database-and-azure-synapse-analytics |
56| Interpret Defender for Cloud alerts for Windows machines | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/alerts-windows-machines |
57| Investigate API security alerts and posture in Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/defender-for-apis-posture |
58| Validate and test Microsoft Defender for APIs alerts | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/defender-for-apis-validation |
59| Troubleshoot common Defender for Containers deployment and runtime issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/defender-for-containers-troubleshoot |
60| Verify Defender for Containers sensor deployment | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/defender-for-containers-verify-deployment |
61| Respond to Microsoft Defender for DNS security alerts | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/defender-for-dns-alerts |
62| Investigate and remediate Defender for Resource Manager alerts | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/defender-for-resource-manager-usage |
63| Investigate and respond to Defender for SQL alerts | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/defender-for-sql-alerts |
64| Test and validate Defender for Storage data security features | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/defender-for-storage-test |
65| Understand Defender for Storage security threats and alerts | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/defender-for-storage-threats-alerts |
66| Review deprecated Defender for Cloud security alerts | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/deprecated-alerts |
67| Fix EDR solution recommendations in Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/endpoint-detection-response-solution-recommendations |
68| FAQ and troubleshooting for Endor Labs integration | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/faq-endor-labs |
69| Use Defender for Cloud incident reference and management info | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/incidents-reference |
70| Investigate and remediate malware alerts on Kubernetes nodes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/kubernetes-nodes-malware |
71| Resolve machine vulnerability findings in Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/remediate-vulnerability-findings-vm |
72| Fix agentless scan errors for GCP VMs in Defender | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/resolve-disk-scanning-error |
73| Resolve GCP Domain Restricted Sharing for Defender onboarding | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/resolve-gcp-sharing-policy |
74| Resolve GCP VPC Service Controls issues for Defender | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/resolve-vpc-service-controls-issues |
75| Handle Defender for Cloud pull request security annotations | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/review-pull-request-annotations |
76| Verify and troubleshoot agentless malware scanning alerts | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/test-agentless-malware-scanning |
77| Troubleshoot Defender for Cloud AWS and GCP connector issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/troubleshoot-connectors |
78| Troubleshoot Defender for SQL on Machines configuration | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/troubleshoot-sql-machines-guide |
79| Troubleshoot Defender for SQL deployment in government clouds | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/troubleshoot-sql-machines-guide-gov |
80| Troubleshoot express and classic SQL VA configuration | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/troubleshoot-vulnerability-findings |
81| Troubleshoot common Microsoft Defender for Cloud issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/troubleshooting-guide |
82| Troubleshoot gated Kubernetes deployments with Defender for Containers | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/troubleshooting-runtime-gated |
83| Verify Defender for SQL protection on machines | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/verify-machine-protection |
84| Verify Defender for SQL protection in government clouds | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/verify-machine-protection-gov |
85| Verify Defender protection for AWS open-source databases | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/verify-protection-open-source-relational-databases-aws |
86
87### Best Practices
88| Topic | URL |
89|-------|-----|
90| Validate Microsoft Defender for Cloud alert configuration | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/alert-validation |
91| Review and remediate OS baseline misconfigurations in Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/apply-security-baseline |
92| Use binary drift detection to protect container workloads | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/binary-drift-detection |
93| Write Cloud Security Explorer queries for VM vulnerabilities | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/cloud-security-explorer-software-vulnerabilities |
94| Handle false-positive recommendations in Defender for Storage | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/defender-for-storage-false-positive-recommendations |
95| Investigate and fix Defender for Endpoint misconfiguration findings | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/endpoint-detection-misconfiguration |
96| Remediate endpoint detection and response gaps in Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/endpoint-detection-response-solution-recommendations |
97| Review and remediate Kubernetes node vulnerabilities | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/kubernetes-nodes-va |
98| Remediate OS misconfigurations with Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/operating-system-misconfiguration |
99| Review and remediate Azure SQL VA findings | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/sql-azure-vulnerability-assessment-find |
100| SQL vulnerability assessment rules and guidance | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/sql-azure-vulnerability-assessment-rules |
101| Track SQL vulnerability assessment rule changes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/sql-azure-vulnerability-assessment-rules-changelog |
102| Operate Defender for Cloud individual recommendations | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/transition-grouped-individual-recommendations |
103| Protect Azure VMs with JIT access and application control | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/tutorial-protect-resources |
104| Investigate and fix vulnerabilities in running Kubernetes containers | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/view-and-remediate-vulnerabilities-containers |
105| Review and remediate Defender registry image vulnerabilities | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/view-and-remediate-vulnerability-registry-images |
106
107### Decision Making
108| Topic | URL |
109|-------|-----|
110| Choose between Azure and Defender portals for Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/azure-portal-vs-defender-portal-comparison |
111| Allocate Defender for Cloud costs using Azure Cost Analysis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/chargeback |
112| Select and configure Defender for Cloud plans for GCP projects | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/configure-google-plans |
113| Estimate Microsoft Defender for Cloud costs with calculator | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/cost-calculator |
114| Evaluate and migrate from Defender for Storage classic | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/defender-for-storage-classic |
115| Migrate from classic to new Defender for Storage plan | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/defender-for-storage-classic-migrate |
116| Plan migration from BYOL VM vulnerability scanning | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/deploy-vulnerability-assessment-byol-vm |
117| Manage Defender for open-source databases on AWS RDS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/enable-defender-for-databases-aws |
118| Migrate to updated File Integrity Monitoring in Defender for Servers | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/episode-fifty-three |
119| Plan and choose Microsoft CNAPP with Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/episode-forty-eight |
120| Understand and use the new secure score in Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/episode-sixty-six |
121| Answer common questions about Defender for Containers | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/faq-defender-for-containers |
122| Decide and opt in to Foundational CSPM in Defender | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/foundational-cspm-opt-in |
123| Use GitHub Advanced Security with Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/github-advanced-security-overview |
124| Plan deployment of Defender for Servers across environments | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/plan-defender-for-servers |
125| Plan Defender for Servers data residency and workspaces | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/plan-defender-for-servers-data-workspace |
126| Choose the right Defender for Servers plan | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/plan-defender-for-servers-select-plan |
127| Plan for Log Analytics agent retirement in Defender | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/prepare-deprecation-log-analytics-mma-agent |
128| Plan for Log Analytics agent retirement in Defender | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/prepare-deprecation-log-analytics-mma-agent |
129| Optimize Defender for Cloud spend with pre-purchase DCUs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/prepurchase-plan |
130
131### Architecture & Design Patterns
132| Topic | URL |
133|-------|-----|
134| Understand GCP connector authentication architecture in Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/authentication-architecture-google-cloud |
135| Understand AWS connector authentication architecture in Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/concept-authentication-architecture-aws |
136| Design secure connectivity with Microsoft Security Private Link for Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/concept-private-links |
137| Review Defender for Containers security architecture and connectivity | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/defender-for-containers-architecture |
138| Understand Defender for Containers deployment architecture options | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/defender-for-containers-deployment-overview |
139| Apply Zero Trust principles with Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/zero-trust |
140
141### Limits & Quotas
142| Topic | URL |
143|-------|-----|
144| Understand Defender for Servers data ingestion benefit | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/data-ingestion-benefit |
145| Review current limitations in Defender portal | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/defender-portal/known-limitations |
146| Export Defender for Cloud alerts to CSV with limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/export-alerts-to-csv |
147| Understand Defender for Cloud free trial limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/free-trial |
148| Review Defender for Cloud data collection extensions and retirement timelines | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/monitoring-components |
149| Interpret Defender for Storage malware scan results and capacity limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/understand-malware-scan-results |
150
151### Security
152| Topic | URL |
153|-------|-----|
154| Assign Defender for Cloud recommendations to active users | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/active-user |
155| Enable Defender for Cloud threat protection for AI | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/ai-onboarding |
156| Configure container runtime antimalware in Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/anti-malware |
157| Assign workload owner access for AWS/GCP connectors | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/assign-access-to-workload |
158| Assign regulatory compliance standards in Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/assign-regulatory-compliance-standards |
159| Configure unified RBAC cloud scopes in Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/cloud-scopes-unified-rbac |
160| Trace Defender for Cloud runtime issues to code | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/code-to-runtime-mapping |
161| Secure Defender for Cloud access via Private Link | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/configure-private-endpoints |
162| Configure IAM roles for Defender for Containers on AWS and GCP | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/containers-permissions |
163| Allow Defender for Cloud export to firewalled Event Hubs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/continuous-export-event-hub-firewall |
164| Create custom security standards and recommendations in Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/create-custom-recommendations |
165| Understand data collection and protection in Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/data-security |
166| Configure secure authentication for Defender for Cloud CLI | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/defender-cli-authentication |
167| Securely onboard Docker Hub to Defender for Containers | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/defender-for-containers-enable-external-registry-for-docker-hub |
168| Automate malware remediation in Defender for Storage | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/defender-for-storage-configure-malware-scan |
169| Enable Defender Vulnerability Management scanning in Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/deploy-vulnerability-assessment-defender-vulnerability-management |
170| Enable Defender for Endpoint integration in Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/enable-defender-for-endpoint |
171| Configure sensitive data threat detection in Defender for Storage | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/enable-defender-for-storage-data-sensitivity |
172| Enable just-in-time access for Azure VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/enable-just-in-time-access |
173| Configure Defender gated deployment vulnerability rules for AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/enablement-guide-runtime-gated |
174| Analyze Kubernetes lateral movement with Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/episode-sixty-one |
175| Exempt specific resources from Defender for Cloud recommendations | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/exempt-resource |
176| Create Defender for Cloud recommendation exemptions at scale | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/exempt-resources-at-scale |
177| Understand Defender for Cloud permission requirements and roles | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/faq-permissions |
178| Defender for Cloud regulatory compliance FAQ and mappings | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/faq-regulatory-compliance |
179| Configure File Integrity Monitoring in Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/file-integrity-monitoring-enable-defender-endpoint |
180| Add end-user context to Defender for Cloud AI alerts | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/gain-end-user-context-ai |
181| Enable gated AKS deployments with Defender for Containers | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/gated-deployment-infrastructure-as-code |
182| Use governance rules to drive recommendation remediation | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/governance-rules |
183| Use attack path analysis to remediate cloud security risks | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/how-to-manage-attack-path |
184| Remediate Defender for Cloud security recommendations | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/implement-security-recommendations |
185| Investigate and manage Defender for Cloud incidents | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/incidents |
186| Configure Kubernetes misconfiguration enforcement in Defender | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/kubernetes-misconfiguration-enforcement |
187| Enforce Kubernetes data plane hardening with Azure Policy | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/kubernetes-workload-protections |
188| Manage Microsoft Cloud Security Benchmark in Defender | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/manage-mcsb |
189| Manage and respond to Defender for Cloud alerts | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/manage-respond-alerts |
190| Assign Defender for Cloud roles and permissions with Azure RBAC | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/permissions |
191| Configure roles and permissions for Defender for Servers | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/plan-defender-for-servers-roles |
192| Manage user data and GDPR requests in Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/privacy |
193| Use Defender for Cloud security recommendations for Azure App Service | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/recommendations-reference-app-services |
194| Apply Defender for Cloud compute security recommendations | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/recommendations-reference-compute |
195| Apply Defender for Cloud container security recommendations | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/recommendations-reference-container |
196| Harden data resources with Defender for Cloud recommendations | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/recommendations-reference-data |
197| Review deprecated Defender for Cloud security recommendations | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/recommendations-reference-deprecated |
198| Use Defender for Cloud DevOps security recommendations | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/recommendations-reference-devops |
199| Implement identity and access security recommendations in Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/recommendations-reference-identity-access |
200| Use Defender for Cloud IoT security recommendations | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/recommendations-reference-iot |
201| Apply Defender for Cloud Key Vault security recommendations | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/recommendations-reference-keyvault |
202| Apply networking security recommendations in Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/recommendations-reference-networking |
203| Use Defender for Cloud serverless containers security recommendations | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/recommendations-reference-serverless-containers |
204| Apply serverless protection recommendations in Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/recommendations-reference-serverless-protection |
205| Manage Defender for Cloud recommendation exemptions | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/review-exemptions |
206| Review and act on Defender for Cloud security recommendations | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/review-security-recommendations |
207| Review prerequisites and permissions for Defender for Storage | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/support-matrix-defender-for-storage |
208| Grant tenant-wide permissions for Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/tenant-wide-permissions-management |
209| Migrate Defender for Cloud disable rules to exemptions | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/transition-disable-rules-exemptions |
210
211### Configuration
212| Topic | URL |
213|-------|-----|
214| Advanced configuration and logging for malware scanning | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/advanced-configurations-for-malware-scanning |
215| Configure agentless code scanning in Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/agentless-code-scanning |
216| Configure agentless malware scanning for Defender for Servers | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/agentless-malware-scanning |
217| Configure container vulnerability management in Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/agentless-vulnerability-assessment-azure |
218| Onboard Docker Hub registries for Defender vulnerability assessment | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/agentless-vulnerability-assessment-docker-hub |
219| Configure JFrog Artifactory tenants for agentless vulnerability scanning | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/agentless-vulnerability-assessment-jfrog-artifactory |
220| Understand Defender for Cloud alert schemas | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/alerts-schemas |
221| Configure alert suppression rules in Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/alerts-suppression-rules |
222| Use Azure Monitor Agent with Defender for Cloud servers | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/auto-deploy-azure-monitoring-agent |
223| Build Cloud Security Explorer queries for container vulnerabilities | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/cloud-security-explorer-container-vulnerabilities |
224| Author Cloud Security Explorer queries for Kubernetes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/cloud-security-explorer-kubernetes-clusters |
225| Configure Microsoft Security DevOps extension in Azure DevOps | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/configure-azure-devops-extension |
226| Configure Microsoft Security DevOps extension in Azure DevOps | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/configure-azure-devops-extension |
227| Configure Defender for Cloud alert email notifications | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/configure-email-notifications |
228| Modify Defender for Servers coverage and plan settings | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/configure-servers-coverage |
229| Manage classic SQL vulnerability findings in Defender | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/configure-vulnerability-findings-classic |
230| Configure express vulnerability findings in Defender for SQL | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/configure-vulnerability-findings-express |
231| Configure container image mapping from code to runtime | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/container-image-mapping |
232| Configure Defender for Cloud continuous export in portal | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/continuous-export |
233| Configure continuous export with Azure Policy at scale | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/continuous-export-azure-policy |
234| Analyze Defender for Cloud export data in Azure Monitor | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/continuous-export-view-data |
235| Configure cross-tenant management with Azure Lighthouse | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/cross-tenant-management |
236| Customize Defender for Servers event ingestion with DCRs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/data-collection-rule |
237| Review CI/CD scan results in Cloud Security Explorer | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/defender-cli-reviewing-results |
238| Enable Defender for Containers across cloud providers | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/defender-for-containers-enable-plan |
239| Configure cluster exclusion tags for Defender for Containers sensor deployment | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/defender-for-containers-exclude-cluster |
240| Reference access patterns and private cluster support for Defender for Containers | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/defender-for-containers-feature-access-patterns |
241| Configure network access and permissions for Defender for Containers | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/defender-for-containers-network-access |
242| Disable and remove Defender for Containers components | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/defender-for-containers-remove |
243| Enable and configure Defender for Azure Cosmos DB | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/defender-for-databases-enable-cosmos-protections |
244| Configure vulnerability assessment for SQL servers on machines | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/defender-for-sql-on-machines-vulnerability-assessment |
245| Enable and configure classic Defender for Storage | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/defender-for-storage-classic-enable |
246| Configure Defender for Storage via IaC and policy | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/defender-for-storage-infrastructure-as-code-enablement |
247| Configure Defender for Storage using Azure Policy at scale | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/defender-for-storage-policy-enablement |
248| Enable Defender for Storage with Azure PowerShell | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/defender-for-storage-powershell-enablement |
249| Enable Defender for Storage using the REST API | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/defender-for-storage-rest-api-enablement |
250| Configure exemptions for container image vulnerability findings | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/disable-vulnerability-findings-containers |
251| Configure agentless VM scanning in Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/enable-agentless-scanning-vms |
252| Enable Defender for open-source databases on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/enable-defender-for-databases-azure |
253| Configure Defender for SQL Servers on Machines at scale | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/enable-defender-sql-at-scale |
254| Configure and remediate system update recommendations in Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/enable-periodic-system-updates |
255| Enable Defender for Cloud pull request annotations | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/enable-pull-request-annotations |
256| Configure and assess Defender for Endpoint EDR settings | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/endpoint-detection-response |
257| Configure malware automated remediation in Defender for Storage | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/episode-sixty-five |
258| Exclude machines from agentless scanning in Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/exclude-machines-agentless-scanning |
259| Configure Security DevOps GitHub Action workflows | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/github-action |
260| Configure cloud security explorer queries and snapshots | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/how-to-manage-cloud-security-explorer |
261| Configure IaC template-to-resource mapping in Defender | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/iac-template-mapping |
262| Configure IaC security scanning with Microsoft Security DevOps | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/iac-vulnerabilities |
263| Migrate classic Defender for SQL API configurations | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/migrate-classic-defender-for-sql-apis |
264| Set up on-demand malware scanning in Defender for Storage | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/on-demand-malware-scanning |
265| Configure on-upload malware scanning in Defender for Storage | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/on-upload-malware-scanning |
266| Use built-in Azure Policy definitions for Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/policy-reference |
267| Query SBOM data in Defender for Cloud security explorer | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/query-software-bill-of-materials |
268| Reference AI security recommendations in Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/recommendations-reference-ai |
269| Reference API security recommendations in Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/recommendations-reference-api |
270| Remediate Defender for Cloud recommendations with Copilot | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/remediate-with-copilot |
271| Deploy Azure Policy guest configuration for Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/security-baseline-guest-configuration |
272| Reference supported sensitive information types in Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/sensitive-info-types |
273| Configure SQL alert simulation in Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/simulate-alerts-sql-machines |
274| Review software inventory and security details in Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/software-inventory |
275| Use Security Copilot to summarize Defender recommendations | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/summarize-with-copilot |
276| Set up workflow automations in Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/workflow-automations |
277
278### Integrations & Coding Patterns
279| Topic | URL |
280|-------|-----|
281| Connect Defender for Cloud data to Power BI | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/add-data-power-bi |
282| Query Defender attack path data via Azure Resource Graph API | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/attack-path-api |
283| Integrate Defender for Cloud CLI into CI/CD pipelines | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/ci-cd-pipeline-scanning-with-defender-cli |
284| Integrate Defender for Cloud alerts with Microsoft Defender XDR | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/concept-integration-365 |
285| Connect partner security integrations to Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/connect-an-integration |
286| Integrate Endor Labs with Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/connect-endor-labs |
287| Integrate Mend.io with Microsoft Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/connect-mend-io |
288| Integrate Defender for Cloud with ServiceNow ITSM | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/connect-servicenow |
289| Configure Defender for Cloud continuous export via REST API | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/continuous-export-rest-api |
290| Automate ServiceNow tickets with Defender governance rules | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/create-governance-rule-servicenow |
291| Integrate Defender for Cloud with ServiceNow tickets | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/create-ticket-servicenow |
292| Use Defender for Cloud CLI syntax for container and SBOM scans | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/defender-cli-syntax |
293| Query and export Defender for SQL vulnerability results | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/defender-for-sql-scan-results |
294| Query storage aggregated logs with Defender XDR Advanced Hunting | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/episode-sixty-four |
295| Stream Defender for Cloud alerts to SIEM tools | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/export-to-siem |
296| Configure Azure resources to export alerts to QRadar and Splunk | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/export-to-splunk-or-qradar |
297| Reference for SQL VA Express Azure CLI commands | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/express-configuration-azure-commands |
298| Reference for SQL VA Express PowerShell commands | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/express-configuration-powershell-commands |
299| Use SQL VA Express configuration PowerShell wrapper | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/express-configuration-sql-commands |
300| Configure AWS CloudTrail ingestion into Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/integrate-cloud-trail |
301| Understand Defender for Endpoint integration in Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/integration-defender-for-endpoint |
302| Ingest GCP Cloud Logging into Defender for Cloud via Pub/Sub | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/logging-ingestion |
303| Onboard 42Crunch with Microsoft Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/onboarding-guide-42crunch |
304| Connect Bright Security DAST to Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/onboarding-guide-bright |
305| Integrate StackHawk with Microsoft Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/onboarding-guide-stackhawk |
306| Legacy security solution integrations with Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/partner-integration |
307| Enable SQL VA Express Configuration with PowerShell | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/powershell-sample-vulnerability-assessment-azure-sql |
308| Set SQL VA baselines on Azure SQL via PowerShell | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/powershell-sample-vulnerability-assessment-baselines |
309| Use unified SQL VA REST API end-to-end | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/powershell-unified-api-quickstart |
310| Fix IaC misconfigurations via Defender and Security Copilot | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/remediate-code-with-copilot |
311| Use Azure Resource Graph queries for Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/resource-graph-samples |
312| Integrate Sentinel-connected AWS accounts with Defender | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/sentinel-connected-aws |
313
314### Deployment
315| Topic | URL |
316|-------|-----|
317| Integrate Defender for Cloud CLI into CI/CD pipelines | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/ci-cd-pipeline-scanning-with-defender-cli |
318| Review prerequisites and support for Defender data security posture | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/concept-data-security-posture-prepare |
319| Verify prerequisites for Defender for APIs deployment | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/defender-for-apis-prepare |
320| Deploy Defender for Containers sensor via Azure CLI | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/defender-for-containers-deploy-azure-cli |
321| Plan Defender for Containers deployment across Kubernetes environments | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/defender-for-containers-deployment-planning |
322| Deploy Defender for Containers to private Kubernetes clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/defender-for-containers-private-clusters |
323| Migrate Defender for SQL on Machines to Azure Monitoring Agent | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/defender-for-sql-autoprovisioning |
324| Install Defender for Containers sensor using Helm | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/deploy-helm |
325| Check support and prerequisites for Defender DevOps security | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/devops-support |
326| Integrate Defender for Cloud CLI into CI/CD pipelines | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/episode-fifty-nine |
327| Adopt Kubernetes gated deployment with Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/episode-sixty-two |
328| Deploy GitHub Advanced Security with Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/github-advanced-security-deploy |
329| Set up sandbox GHAS–Defender for Cloud integration | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/github-advanced-security-deploy-sandbox |
330| Migrate File Integrity Monitoring to Defender for Endpoint | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/migrate-file-integrity-monitoring |
331| Plan multicloud Defender for Cloud deployment support | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/multicloud-support-matrix |
332| Scale Microsoft Defender for Servers across environments | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/plan-defender-for-servers-scale |
333| Onboard Defender for Cloud at scale using PowerShell | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/powershell-onboarding |
334| Deploy Defender for Cloud alert automation via ARM or Bicep | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/quickstart-automation-alert |
335| Review Defender for Cloud regional availability by platform | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/regional-availability |
336| Check Defender for Cloud interoperability and support matrix | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/support-matrix-defender-for-cloud |
337| Check Defender for Containers platform support | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/support-matrix-defender-for-containers |
338| Review Defender for Servers plan support and requirements | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/support-matrix-defender-for-servers |
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