Azure Defender For Cloud

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name: azure-defender-for-cloud
description: 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, SQL, multicloud connectors, or automating Defender for Cloud via API/CLI/ARG, 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 Firewall (use azure-firewall).
compatibility: Requires network access. Uses mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch or WebFetch to retrieve documentation.
user-invocable: false
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# Azure Defender For Cloud Skill

This 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.

## How to Use This Skill

> **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

This skill requires **network access** to fetch documentation content:
- **Preferred**: Use `mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch`. Returns Markdown.
- **Fallback**: Use `WebFetch`. Returns Markdown.

## Category Index

| Category | Lines | Description |
|----------|-------|-------------|
| Troubleshooting | L33-L78 | Diagnosing, interpreting, and testing Defender for Cloud alerts and incidents across Azure/AWS/GCP services, plus fixing common deployment, connector, sensor, and configuration issues. |
| Best Practices | L79-L92 | Guides for detecting and remediating VM/OS misconfigurations, missing patches, vulnerabilities, EDR gaps, storage malware risks, SQL issues, and securing access via JIT and PR annotations |
| Decision Making | L93-L116 | Planning, cost, and migration guidance for Defender for Cloud: choosing plans/portals, estimating/optimizing spend, handling agent retirement, and moving between legacy/new Defender features and platforms |
| Architecture & Design Patterns | L117-L127 | Multicloud security architecture for Defender for Cloud: connector auth for AWS/GCP, secure/private connectivity, container protection design, ownership models, and applying Zero Trust. |
| Limits & Quotas | L128-L136 | Limits, quotas, and data caps for Defender for Cloud/Servers, portal feature limitations, CSV export of alerts/recommendations, and data collection extension support/retirement. |
| Security | L137-L171 | RBAC, permissions, IAM, and secure access plus detailed security recommendations and prerequisites for servers, containers, APIs, storage, Kubernetes, DevOps, data, networking, and serverless. |
| Configuration | L172-L255 | Configuring Defender for Cloud features: enabling plans, scanners, alerts, policies, exports, DevOps integrations, storage/SQL/Kubernetes protections, and tuning vulnerability and malware detection. |
| Integrations & Coding Patterns | L256-L295 | Integrating Defender for Cloud with tools and platforms (Power BI, CI/CD, ServiceNow, XDR, QRadar/Splunk, AWS/GCP), plus APIs/CLI/ARG for querying, exporting, and automating security data. |
| Deployment | L296-L322 | Deploying and scaling Defender for Cloud plans and sensors (Containers, Servers, SQL, DevOps, GHAS), prerequisites/support, cross-tenant and policy onboarding, and CI/CD/automation setup. |

### Troubleshooting
| Topic | URL |
|-------|-----|
| Validate Microsoft Defender for Cloud alert configuration | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/alert-validation |
| Interpret Defender for Cloud alerts for AI services | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/alerts-ai-workloads |
| Interpret Defender for Cloud alerts for Azure App Service | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/alerts-azure-app-service |
| Interpret Defender for Cloud alerts for Azure Cosmos DB | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/alerts-azure-cosmos-db |
| Interpret Defender for Cloud alerts for Azure DDoS Protection | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/alerts-azure-ddos-protection |
| Interpret Defender for Cloud alerts for Azure Key Vault | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/alerts-azure-key-vault |
| Interpret Defender for Cloud alerts for Azure network layer | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/alerts-azure-network-layer |
| Interpret Defender for Cloud alerts for Azure Storage | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/alerts-azure-storage |
| Interpret Defender for Cloud alerts for Azure VM extensions | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/alerts-azure-vm-extensions |
| Understand and simulate Kubernetes alerts in Defender for Containers | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/alerts-containers |
| Interpret Defender for Cloud alerts for Defender for APIs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/alerts-defender-for-apis |
| Interpret Defender for Cloud alerts for DNS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/alerts-dns |
| Interpret Defender for Cloud alerts for Linux machines | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/alerts-linux-machines |
| 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 |
| Use Defender for Cloud security alert reference | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/alerts-reference |
| Interpret Defender for Cloud alerts for Resource Manager | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/alerts-resource-manager |
| Interpret Defender for Cloud alerts for SQL Database and Synapse | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/alerts-sql-database-and-azure-synapse-analytics |
| Interpret Defender for Cloud alerts for Windows machines | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/alerts-windows-machines |
| Investigate API security alerts and posture in Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/defender-for-apis-posture |
| Validate Defender for APIs detections with test alerts | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/defender-for-apis-validation |
| Troubleshoot common Defender for Containers deployment and runtime issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/defender-for-containers-troubleshoot |
| Verify Defender for Containers sensor and extension health | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/defender-for-containers-verify-deployment |
| Respond to Microsoft Defender for DNS security alerts | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/defender-for-dns-alerts |
| Investigate and remediate Defender for Resource Manager alerts | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/defender-for-resource-manager-usage |
| Investigate Microsoft Defender for SQL security alerts | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/defender-for-sql-alerts |
| Understand Defender for Storage security threats and alerts | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/defender-for-storage-threats-alerts |
| Review deprecated Defender for Cloud security alerts | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/deprecated-alerts |
| Remediate Defender for Cloud EDR solution recommendations | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/endpoint-detection-response-solution-recommendations |
| FAQ and troubleshooting for Endor Labs integration | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/faq-endor-labs |
| Use Defender for Cloud incident reference and management info | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/incidents-reference |
| Resolve Defender for Cloud agentless disk scan errors on GCP | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/resolve-disk-scanning-error |
| Fix GCP Domain Restricted Sharing issues for Defender onboarding | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/resolve-gcp-sharing-policy |
| Resolve GCP VPC Service Controls issues for Defender scanning | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/resolve-vpc-service-controls-issues |
| Resolve Sentinel-connected AWS onboarding issues in Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/sentinel-connected-aws |
| Test and validate agentless malware scanning alerts | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/test-agentless-malware-scanning |
| Troubleshoot Defender for Cloud AWS and GCP connector issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/troubleshoot-connectors |
| Troubleshoot Defender for SQL on Machines configuration issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/troubleshoot-sql-machines-guide |
| Troubleshoot Defender for SQL on Machines deployment in government clouds | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/troubleshoot-sql-machines-guide-gov |
| Troubleshoot express and classic SQL VA configuration | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/troubleshoot-vulnerability-findings |
| Troubleshoot common Microsoft Defender for Cloud issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/troubleshooting-guide |
| Troubleshoot Defender gated deployment in Kubernetes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/troubleshooting-runtime-gated |
| Interpret and act on Defender for Storage malware scan results | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/understand-malware-scan-results |

### Best Practices
| Topic | URL |
|-------|-----|
| Review and remediate OS misconfigurations using Defender for Cloud baselines | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/apply-security-baseline |
| Test Defender for Storage malware and data security features | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/defender-for-storage-test |
| Remediate missing system updates and patches in Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/enable-periodic-system-updates |
| Investigate Defender for Endpoint misconfiguration findings (agentless) | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/endpoint-detection-misconfiguration |
| Remediate endpoint detection and response gaps on VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/endpoint-detection-response-solution-recommendations |
| Apply OS misconfiguration recommendations in Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/operating-system-misconfiguration |
| Remediate machine vulnerabilities with Defender for Servers | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/remediate-vulnerability-findings-vm |
| Use Defender for Cloud pull request annotations to fix security issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/review-pull-request-annotations |
| SQL vulnerability assessment rules and guidance | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/sql-azure-vulnerability-assessment-rules |
| Protect Azure VMs with JIT access and application control | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/tutorial-protect-resources |

### Decision Making
| Topic | URL |
|-------|-----|
| Understand Defender AI model scanning and licensing implications | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/ai-model-security |
| 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 |
| Allocate Defender for Cloud costs using Azure Cost Analysis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/chargeback |
| Select and configure Defender for Cloud plans for GCP projects | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/configure-google-plans |
| Estimate Defender for Cloud costs with the cost calculator | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/cost-calculator |
| Evaluate and migrate from Defender for Storage classic | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/defender-for-storage-classic |
| Plan and execute migration from Storage classic plan | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/defender-for-storage-classic-migrate |
| Migrate from BYOL VM vulnerability assessment to Defender | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/deploy-vulnerability-assessment-byol-vm |
| Enable Defender for open-source databases on AWS RDS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/enable-defender-for-databases-aws |
| Migrate to updated File Integrity Monitoring in Defender for Servers | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/episode-fifty-three |
| Plan and choose Microsoft CNAPP with Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/episode-forty-eight |
| Understand and use the new secure score in Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/episode-sixty-six |
| Answer common questions about Defender for Containers | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/faq-defender-for-containers |
| Use GitHub Advanced Security with Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/github-advanced-security-overview |
| Identify SQL Servers still using Microsoft Monitoring Agent for Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/identify-sql-servers-protected-by-monitor-agent |
| Plan Defender for Servers data residency and workspaces | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/plan-defender-for-servers-data-workspace |
| Choose the right Defender for Servers plan | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/plan-defender-for-servers-select-plan |
| Plan for Defender for Cloud Log Analytics agent retirement | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/prepare-deprecation-log-analytics-mma-agent |
| Plan for Defender for Cloud Log Analytics agent retirement | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/prepare-deprecation-log-analytics-mma-agent |
| Optimize Defender for Cloud spend with pre-purchase plans | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/prepurchase-plan |

### Architecture & Design Patterns
| Topic | URL |
|-------|-----|
| Understand GCP connector authentication architecture in Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/authentication-architecture-google-cloud |
| Understand AWS connector authentication architecture in Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/concept-authentication-architecture-aws |
| 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 |
| Review Defender for Containers security architecture and connectivity | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/defender-for-containers-architecture |
| Understand Defender for Containers deployment architecture options | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/defender-for-containers-deployment-overview |
| Define ownership model for multicloud Defender for Cloud deployments | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/plan-multicloud-security-determine-ownership-requirements |
| Apply Zero Trust principles with Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/zero-trust |

### Limits & Quotas
| Topic | URL |
|-------|-----|
| Use Defender for Servers Plan 2 daily data ingestion allowance | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/data-ingestion-benefit |
| Understand current limitations of Defender portal experience | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/defender-portal/known-limitations |
| Export Defender alerts and recommendations to CSV | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/export-alerts-to-csv |
| Check and understand Defender for Cloud free trial limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/free-trial |
| Review Defender for Cloud data collection extensions and retirement timelines | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/monitoring-components |

### Security
| Topic | URL |
|-------|-----|
| Assign Defender for Cloud connector access to workload owners | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/assign-access-to-workload |
| Configure unified RBAC and cloud scopes in Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/cloud-scopes-unified-rbac |
| Trace Defender for Cloud recommendations from code to runtime | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/code-to-runtime-mapping |
| Configure IAM roles for Defender for Containers on AWS and GCP | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/containers-permissions |
| Secure continuous export to Event Hubs behind firewalls | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/continuous-export-event-hub-firewall |
| Understand data collection and protection in Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/data-security |
| Configure secure authentication for Defender for Cloud CLI | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/defender-cli-authentication |
| Review support and prerequisites for Defender for APIs deployment | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/defender-for-apis-prepare |
| Analyze Kubernetes lateral movement with Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/episode-sixty-one |
| Understand Defender for Cloud permission requirements and roles | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/faq-permissions |
| Defender for Cloud regulatory compliance FAQ and mappings | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/faq-regulatory-compliance |
| Configure gated deployment admission control for AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/gated-deployment-infrastructure-as-code |
| Assign Defender for Cloud roles and permissions with Azure RBAC | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/permissions |
| Configure roles and permissions for Defender for Servers | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/plan-defender-for-servers-roles |
| Manage user data and GDPR requests in Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/privacy |
| Use Defender for Cloud App Service security recommendations | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/recommendations-reference-app-services |
| Apply Defender for Cloud compute security recommendations | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/recommendations-reference-compute |
| Apply Defender for Cloud container security recommendations | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/recommendations-reference-container |
| Use Defender for Cloud data security recommendations | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/recommendations-reference-data |
| Review deprecated Defender for Cloud security recommendations | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/recommendations-reference-deprecated |
| Use Defender for Cloud DevOps security recommendations | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/recommendations-reference-devops |
| Apply identity and access recommendations in Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/recommendations-reference-identity-access |
| Use Defender for Cloud IoT security recommendations | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/recommendations-reference-iot |
| Apply Defender for Cloud Key Vault security recommendations | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/recommendations-reference-keyvault |
| Use Defender for Cloud networking security recommendations | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/recommendations-reference-networking |
| Use Defender for Cloud serverless containers security recommendations | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/recommendations-reference-serverless-containers |
| Apply serverless protection recommendations in Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/recommendations-reference-serverless-protection |
| Secure Kubernetes deployments with gated container images | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/runtime-gated-overview |
| Secure container images with signed vulnerability findings artifacts | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/secure-container-image |
| Review prerequisites and permissions for Defender for Storage | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/support-matrix-defender-for-storage |
| Manage tenant-wide permissions in Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/tenant-wide-permissions-management |

### Configuration
| Topic | URL |
|-------|-----|
| Advanced configuration and logging for malware scanning | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/advanced-configurations-for-malware-scanning |
| Configure agentless malware scanning for Defender for Servers | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/agentless-malware-scanning |
| Configure container vulnerability management in Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/agentless-vulnerability-assessment-azure |
| Enable Defender for Cloud threat protection for AI services | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/ai-onboarding |
| Understand Defender for Cloud alert schemas | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/alerts-schemas |
| Configure alert suppression rules in Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/alerts-suppression-rules |
| Configure container runtime antimalware detection and blocking | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/anti-malware |
| Configure vulnerability scanning in Defender for Servers | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/auto-deploy-vulnerability-assessment |
| Configure binary drift detection and blocking for containers | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/binary-drift-detection |
| Build Cloud Security Explorer queries for container vulnerabilities | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/cloud-security-explorer-container-vulnerabilities |
| Build Cloud Security Explorer queries for software vulnerabilities | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/cloud-security-explorer-software-vulnerabilities |
| Create and customize cloud security reports in Defender portal | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/cloud-security-reporting |
| Configure Microsoft Security DevOps Azure DevOps extension | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/configure-azure-devops-extension |
| Configure Microsoft Security DevOps extension in Azure DevOps | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/configure-azure-devops-extension |
| Configure Defender for Cloud alert email notifications | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/configure-email-notifications |
| Configure private endpoints for Defender for Cloud using Security Private Link | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/configure-private-endpoints |
| Modify Defender for Servers coverage and plan settings | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/configure-servers-coverage |
| Manage classic vulnerability findings in Azure SQL | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/configure-vulnerability-findings-classic |
| Configure express vulnerability findings for Azure SQL | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/configure-vulnerability-findings-express |
| Configure continuous export of Defender for Cloud data | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/continuous-export |
| Configure Defender continuous export with Azure Policy | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/continuous-export-azure-policy |
| View and analyze exported Defender data in Azure Monitor | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/continuous-export-view-data |
| Configure custom Data Collection Rules for Defender for Servers | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/data-collection-rule |
| Configure data sensitivity settings in Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/data-sensitivity-settings |
| Review CI/CD scan results in Cloud Security Explorer | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/defender-cli-reviewing-results |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Configure network access and permissions for Defender for Containers | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/defender-for-containers-network-access |
| Use Defender VA scanner for SQL servers on machines | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/defender-for-sql-on-machines-vulnerability-assessment |
| Enable Defender for SQL Servers on Machines across environments | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/defender-for-sql-usage |
| Enable and configure Defender for Storage classic | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/defender-for-storage-classic-enable |
| Set up automated remediation for Defender Storage malware | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/defender-for-storage-configure-malware-scan |
| Configure Defender for Storage with IaC templates | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/defender-for-storage-infrastructure-as-code-enablement |
| Configure Defender for Storage using Azure Policy at scale | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/defender-for-storage-policy-enablement |
| Enable Defender for Storage with Azure PowerShell | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/defender-for-storage-powershell-enablement |
| Enable Defender for Storage using the REST API | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/defender-for-storage-rest-api-enablement |
| 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 |
| Detect EDR solutions in Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/detect-endpoint-detection-response-solutions |
| Disable Defender for Cloud plans to control costs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/disable-plans |
| Configure and migrate from disable rules to exemptions for vulnerability findings | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/disable-vulnerability-findings |
| Manage container vulnerability findings with exemptions in Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/disable-vulnerability-findings-containers |
| Edit Defender for Cloud DevOps connector settings | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/edit-devops-connector |
| Configure agentless VM scanning in Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/enable-agentless-scanning-vms |
| Enable and tune sensitive data threat detection for Storage | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/enable-defender-for-storage-data-sensitivity |
| Configure Defender for SQL Servers on Machines at scale | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/enable-defender-sql-at-scale |
| Configure just-in-time VM access in Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/enable-just-in-time-access |
| Enable CIEM in Defender for Cloud across multicloud environments | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/enable-permissions-management |
| Enable Defender for Cloud pull request annotations | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/enable-pull-request-annotations |
| Enable and configure gated deployment for Kubernetes clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/enablement-guide-runtime-gated |
| Assess Defender for Endpoint EDR settings via agentless scanning | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/endpoint-detection-response |
| Configure malware automated remediation in Defender for Storage | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/episode-sixty-five |
| Exclude machines from agentless scanning in Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/exclude-machines-agentless-scanning |
| Enable File Integrity Monitoring in Defender for Servers Plan 2 | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/file-integrity-monitoring-enable-defender-endpoint |
| Review file integrity monitoring changes in Defender for Servers | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/file-integrity-monitoring-review-changes |
| Configure application and user context for AI security alerts | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/gain-end-user-context-ai |
| Configure Microsoft Security DevOps GitHub Action | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/github-action |
| Configure IaC security scanning with Microsoft Security DevOps | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/iac-vulnerabilities |
| Configure Kubernetes misconfiguration enforcement in Defender for Containers | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/kubernetes-misconfiguration-enforcement |
| Handle malware alerts for Kubernetes nodes in Defender for Containers | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/kubernetes-nodes-malware |
| Review and remediate Kubernetes node vulnerabilities | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/kubernetes-nodes-va |
| Enforce Kubernetes data plane hardening with Azure Policy | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/kubernetes-workload-protections |
| Configure on-demand malware scanning in Defender Storage | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/on-demand-malware-scanning |
| Configure on-upload malware scanning for Defender Storage | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/on-upload-malware-scanning |
| Use built-in Azure Policy definitions for Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/policy-reference |
| Query SBOM data with Cloud Security Explorer | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/query-software-bill-of-materials |
| Reference AI security recommendations in Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/recommendations-reference-ai |
| Reference API security recommendations in Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/recommendations-reference-api |
| Deploy Azure Policy guest configuration for OS assessments | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/security-baseline-guest-configuration |
| Reference supported sensitive information types in Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/sensitive-info-types |
| Simulate Defender alerts for SQL servers on machines | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/simulate-alerts-sql-machines |
| Use Defender for Cloud software inventory for vulnerability analysis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/software-inventory |
| Enable SQL vulnerability assessment (Express configuration) in Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/sql-azure-vulnerability-assessment-enable |
| Configure classic SQL vulnerability assessment in Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/sql-azure-vulnerability-assessment-enable-classic |
| Review and remediate Azure SQL VA findings | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/sql-azure-vulnerability-assessment-find |
| Configure and interpret Azure SQL vulnerability assessments | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/sql-azure-vulnerability-assessment-overview |
| Track changes in SQL VA rules over time | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/sql-azure-vulnerability-assessment-rules-changelog |
| Update configuration for Defender for SQL Servers on Machines plan | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/update-sql-machine-configuration |
| View and remediate vulnerabilities for running containers | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/view-and-remediate-vulnerabilities-containers |
| View and remediate vulnerabilities in container registry images | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/view-and-remediate-vulnerability-registry-images |
| Configure workflow automations in Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/workflow-automations |

### Integrations & Coding Patterns
| Topic | URL |
|-------|-----|
| Connect Defender for Cloud data to Power BI | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/add-data-power-bi |
| Onboard Docker Hub to Defender for Cloud for vulnerability scanning | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/agentless-vulnerability-assessment-docker-hub |
| Onboard JFrog Artifactory to Defender for Cloud for vulnerability scanning | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/agentless-vulnerability-assessment-jfrog-artifactory |
| Query Defender attack path data via Azure Resource Graph API | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/attack-path-api |
| 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 |
| Build Cloud Security Explorer queries for AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/cloud-security-explorer-kubernetes-clusters |
| Integrate Defender for Cloud alerts with Microsoft Defender XDR | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/concept-integration-365 |
| Connect a specific partner integration in Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/connect-an-integration |
| Connect Endor Labs with Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/connect-endor-labs |
| Connect Mend.io to Microsoft Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/connect-mend-io |
| Configure ServiceNow ITSM integration with Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/connect-servicenow |
| Configure Defender continuous export via REST API | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/continuous-export-rest-api |
| Automate ServiceNow tickets with Defender governance rules | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/create-governance-rule-servicenow |
| Create and sync ServiceNow tickets from Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/create-ticket-servicenow |
| Use Defender for Cloud CLI syntax for container and SBOM scans | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/defender-cli-syntax |
| Connect Docker Hub registries to Defender for Containers | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/defender-for-containers-enable-external-registry-for-docker-hub |
| Query and export Defender for SQL scan results | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/defender-for-sql-scan-results |
| Enable Defender for Endpoint integration in Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/enable-defender-for-endpoint |
| Query storage aggregated logs with Defender XDR Advanced Hunting | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/episode-sixty-four |
| Configure Azure resources to export Defender alerts to QRadar and Splunk | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/export-to-splunk-or-qradar |
| Reference for SQL VA Express Azure CLI commands | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/express-configuration-azure-commands |
| Reference for SQL VA Express PowerShell commands | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/express-configuration-powershell-commands |
| Use SQL VA Express configuration PowerShell wrapper | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/express-configuration-sql-commands |
| Configure AWS CloudTrail ingestion into Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/integrate-cloud-trail |
| Connect third-party security integrations to Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/integrate-partner-integrations |
| Understand Defender for Endpoint integration in Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/integration-defender-for-endpoint |
| Ingest GCP Cloud Logging into Defender for Cloud via Pub/Sub | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/logging-ingestion |
| Onboard 42Crunch API security with Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/onboarding-guide-42crunch |
| Configure Bright Security DAST integration with Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/onboarding-guide-bright |
| Integrate StackHawk security testing with Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/onboarding-guide-stackhawk |
| Legacy security solution integrations with Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/partner-integration |
| Enable SQL VA Express Configuration with PowerShell | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/powershell-sample-vulnerability-assessment-azure-sql |
| Set SQL VA baselines on Azure SQL via PowerShell | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/powershell-sample-vulnerability-assessment-baselines |
| Use unified SQL VA REST API end-to-end | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/powershell-unified-api-quickstart |
| Use Security Copilot to remediate IaC code issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/remediate-code-with-copilot |
| Use Azure Resource Graph queries for Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/resource-graph-samples |

### Deployment
| Topic | URL |
|-------|-----|
| 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 |
| Review prerequisites and support for Defender data security posture | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/concept-data-security-posture-prepare |
| Set up cross-tenant Defender for Cloud management with Azure Lighthouse | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/cross-tenant-management |
| Deploy Defender for Containers sensor and policy using Azure CLI | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/defender-for-containers-deploy-azure-cli |
| Plan Defender for Containers deployment across Kubernetes environments | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/defender-for-containers-deployment-planning |
| Deploy Defender for Containers to private Kubernetes clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/defender-for-containers-private-clusters |
| Disable and remove Defender for Containers components safely | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/defender-for-containers-remove |
| Migrate Defender for SQL on Machines to Azure Monitoring Agent | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/defender-for-sql-autoprovisioning |
| Track Defender for Containers sensor versions and updates | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/defender-sensor-change-log |
| Install Defender for Containers sensor using Helm charts | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/deploy-helm |
| Check support and prerequisites for Defender DevOps security | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/devops-support |
| Integrate Defender for Cloud CLI into CI/CD pipelines | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/episode-fifty-nine |
| Adopt Kubernetes gated deployment with Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/episode-sixty-two |
| Deploy GitHub Advanced Security integration with Defender for Cloud | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/github-advanced-security-deploy |
| Set up sandbox to evaluate GHAS–Defender integration | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/github-advanced-security-deploy-sandbox |
| Migrate File Integrity Monitoring to Defender for Endpoint | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/migrate-file-integrity-monitoring |
| Enable Defender for Cloud on management groups with Azure Policy | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/onboard-management-group |
| Scale Microsoft Defender for Servers across environments | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/plan-defender-for-servers-scale |
| Onboard Defender for Cloud at scale using PowerShell | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/powershell-onboarding |
| Deploy Defender for Cloud alert automation via ARM or Bicep | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/quickstart-automation-alert |
| Review regional availability of Defender for Cloud plans | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/regional-availability |
| Check Defender for Cloud interoperability and platform support | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/support-matrix-defender-for-cloud |
| Review Defender for Containers support and deployment matrix | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/support-matrix-defender-for-containers |
| Review Defender for Servers plan support and requirements | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/support-matrix-defender-for-servers |