azure-defender-for-cloud

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

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

This skill requires network access to fetch documentation content:

• Preferred: Use mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch with query string from=learn-agent-skill. Returns Markdown.
• Fallback: Use fetch_webpage with query string from=learn-agent-skill&accept=text/markdown. Returns Markdown.

Category Index

Category	Lines	Description
Troubleshooting	L37-L81	Diagnosing, interpreting, and responding to Defender for Cloud alerts and deployment issues across Azure, AWS, and GCP resources, including containers, SQL, storage, VMs, APIs, and connectors.
Best Practices	L82-L99	Guidance for investigating and remediating Defender for Cloud alerts, misconfigurations, and vulnerabilities across VMs, containers, storage, and SQL, plus tuning false positives and access controls.
Decision Making	L100-L127	Guidance for planning, selecting, and migrating Defender for Cloud plans/features across clouds, including costs, secure score, CNAPP/CSPM choices, agents, data residency, and feature deprecations.
Architecture & Design Patterns	L128-L137	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	L138-L147	Details on Defender for Cloud limits: data ingestion and free trial caps, portal/export constraints, extension lifecycles, and interpreting storage malware scan result boundaries.
Security	L148-L210	Configuring and managing Defender for Cloud security: roles/RBAC, recommendations, exemptions, compliance, threat protection (VMs, containers, storage, SQL, AI), JIT access, FIM, and Kubernetes hardening.
Configuration	L211-L279	Configuring and tuning Defender for Cloud: enable/adjust plans and sensors, set up agentless scans, storage/SQL protection, DevOps/IaC and container coverage, alerts/export, and data/EDR settings.
Integrations & Coding Patterns	L280-L314	Integrating Defender for Cloud with SIEMs, XDR, ITSM, CI/CD, multi-cloud logs, and using APIs/CLI/ARG to query, export, and automate alerts, vulnerabilities, SBOM, and SQL VA data.
Deployment	L315-L335	Guides for planning and deploying Defender for Cloud components (servers, containers, APIs, on-prem/Arc), automating at scale (CLI, PowerShell, CI/CD, ARM/Bicep), and checking prerequisites/support.

Troubleshooting

Topic	URL
Interpret and respond to Defender for Cloud AI alerts	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
Diagnose 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 and act on Defender alerts for open-source 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
Understand Defender alerts for Azure Resource Manager	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/alerts-resource-manager
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
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
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 deployment	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 and respond to Defender for SQL alerts	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/defender-for-sql-alerts
Test and validate Defender for Storage data security features	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/defender-for-storage-test
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
Fix EDR solution recommendations in Defender for Cloud	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/endpoint-detection-response-solution-recommendations
Troubleshoot common issues in Defender for Servers	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/faq-defender-for-servers
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
Investigate Kubernetes node malware alerts in Defender for Cloud	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/kubernetes-nodes-malware
Fix agentless scan errors for GCP VMs in Defender	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/resolve-disk-scanning-error
Resolve GCP Domain Restricted Sharing 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	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/resolve-vpc-service-controls-issues
Verify agentless malware scanning alerts for Defender for Cloud	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	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/troubleshoot-sql-machines-guide
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 gated Kubernetes deployments with Defender for Containers	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/troubleshooting-runtime-gated
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

Best Practices

Topic	URL
Validate Microsoft Defender for Cloud alert configuration	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/alert-validation
Review and remediate OS baseline misconfigurations in Defender for Cloud	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/apply-security-baseline
Use binary drift detection to protect container workloads	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/binary-drift-detection
Handle false-positive recommendations in Defender for Storage	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/defender-for-storage-false-positive-recommendations
Investigate and fix Defender for Endpoint misconfiguration findings	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/endpoint-detection-misconfiguration
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
Remediate Defender for Cloud security recommendations	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/implement-security-recommendations
Remediate machine vulnerabilities in Defender for Cloud	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/remediate-vulnerability-findings-vm
Review and remediate Azure SQL VA findings	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/sql-azure-vulnerability-assessment-find
SQL vulnerability assessment rules and guidance	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/sql-azure-vulnerability-assessment-rules
Track SQL vulnerability assessment rule changes	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/sql-azure-vulnerability-assessment-rules-changelog
Protect Azure VMs with JIT access and application control	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/tutorial-protect-resources
Remediate running container vulnerabilities in Defender for Cloud	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/view-and-remediate-vulnerabilities-containers
Review and remediate Defender registry image vulnerabilities	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/view-and-remediate-vulnerability-registry-images

Decision Making

Topic	URL
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 Microsoft Defender for Cloud costs with 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
Migrate from classic to new Defender for Storage plan	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/defender-for-storage-classic-migrate
Plan migration from BYOL VM vulnerability scanning	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/deploy-vulnerability-assessment-byol-vm
Plan Defender for Cloud DevOps security support	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/devops-support
Manage 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
Plan multicloud Defender for Cloud feature support	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/multicloud-support-matrix
Plan deployment of Defender for Servers across environments	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/plan-defender-for-servers
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
Define ownership roles for multicloud Defender for Cloud	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/plan-multicloud-security-determine-ownership-requirements
Plan for Log Analytics agent retirement in Defender	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/prepare-deprecation-log-analytics-mma-agent
Plan for Log Analytics agent retirement in Defender	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/prepare-deprecation-log-analytics-mma-agent
Choose and optimize Defender for Cloud pre-purchase units	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/prepurchase-plan
Migrate Defender for Cloud disable rules to exemptions	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/transition-disable-rules-exemptions
Plan transition to individual Defender for Cloud recommendations	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/transition-grouped-individual-recommendations

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
Apply Zero Trust principles with Defender for Cloud	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/zero-trust

Limits & Quotas

Topic	URL
Understand Defender for Servers data ingestion benefit	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/data-ingestion-benefit
Review current limitations in Defender portal	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/defender-portal/known-limitations
Export Defender for Cloud alerts to CSV with limits	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/export-alerts-to-csv
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
Interpret Defender for Storage malware scan results	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/understand-malware-scan-results

Security

Topic	URL
Assign Defender for Cloud recommendations to active users	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/active-user
Enable Defender for Cloud threat protection for AI	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/ai-onboarding
Configure container runtime antimalware in Defender for Cloud	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/anti-malware
Assign workload owner access for AWS/GCP connectors	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/assign-access-to-workload
Assign regulatory compliance standards in Defender for Cloud	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/assign-regulatory-compliance-standards
Configure unified RBAC cloud scopes in Defender for Cloud	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/cloud-scopes-unified-rbac
Use Defender for Cloud code-to-runtime mapping	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/code-to-runtime-mapping
Configure Defender for Cloud private endpoints	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/configure-private-endpoints
Configure IAM roles for Defender for Containers on AWS and GCP	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/containers-permissions
Allow Defender for Cloud export to firewalled Event Hubs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/continuous-export-event-hub-firewall
Create custom security standards and recommendations in Defender for Cloud	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/create-custom-recommendations
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
Automate malware remediation in Defender for Storage	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/defender-for-storage-configure-malware-scan
Verify EDR solution connectivity in Defender for Cloud	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/detect-endpoint-detection-response-solutions
Identify internet-exposed IPs with Defender for Cloud	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/detect-exposed-ip-addresses
Configure Defender exemptions for container image findings	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/disable-vulnerability-findings-containers
Enable Defender for open-source Azure databases securely	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/enable-defender-for-databases-azure
Enable Defender for Endpoint integration in Defender for Cloud	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/enable-defender-for-endpoint
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
Enable just-in-time access for Azure VMs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/enable-just-in-time-access
Configure Defender gated deployment vulnerability rules for AKS	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/enablement-guide-runtime-gated
Analyze Kubernetes lateral movement with Defender for Cloud	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/episode-sixty-one
Exempt specific resources from Defender for Cloud recommendations	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/exempt-resource
Create Defender for Cloud recommendation exemptions at scale	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/exempt-resources-at-scale
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 File Integrity Monitoring in Defender for Cloud	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/file-integrity-monitoring-enable-defender-endpoint
Review file integrity monitoring changes in Defender	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/file-integrity-monitoring-review-changes
Add end-user and app context to Defender AI alerts	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/gain-end-user-context-ai
Configure gated AKS deployments with Defender for Cloud	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/gated-deployment-infrastructure-as-code
Use governance rules to drive recommendation remediation	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/governance-rules
Use attack path analysis to remediate cloud security risks	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/how-to-manage-attack-path
Configure just-in-time VM access in Defender for Cloud	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/just-in-time-access-overview
Configure Kubernetes misconfiguration enforcement in Defender	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/kubernetes-misconfiguration-enforcement
Remediate Kubernetes node vulnerabilities in Defender for Cloud	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
Harden OS baselines with Defender for Cloud	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/operating-system-misconfiguration
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 security recommendations for Azure App Service	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
Harden data resources with Defender for Cloud 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
Implement identity and access security 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
Apply networking security recommendations in Defender for Cloud	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
Manage Defender for Cloud recommendation exemptions	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/review-exemptions
Review and act on Defender for Cloud security recommendations	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/review-security-recommendations
Enable Defender SQL Vulnerability Assessment express mode	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/sql-azure-vulnerability-assessment-enable
Configure classic SQL Vulnerability Assessment in Defender	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/sql-azure-vulnerability-assessment-enable-classic
Review prerequisites and permissions for Defender for Storage	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/support-matrix-defender-for-storage
Configure tenant-wide Defender for Cloud permissions	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 code scanning in Defender for Cloud	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/agentless-code-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
Onboard Docker Hub registries for Defender vulnerability assessment	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/agentless-vulnerability-assessment-docker-hub
Configure JFrog Artifactory tenants for agentless vulnerability scanning	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/agentless-vulnerability-assessment-jfrog-artifactory
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
Use Azure Monitor Agent with Defender for Cloud servers	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/auto-deploy-azure-monitoring-agent
Build Cloud Security Explorer queries for container vulnerabilities	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/cloud-security-explorer-container-vulnerabilities
Author Cloud Security Explorer queries for Kubernetes	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/cloud-security-explorer-kubernetes-clusters
Configure Microsoft Security DevOps extension in Azure DevOps	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
Modify Defender for Servers coverage and plan settings	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/configure-servers-coverage
Manage classic SQL vulnerability findings in Defender	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/configure-vulnerability-findings-classic
Configure express vulnerability findings in Defender for Cloud	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/configure-vulnerability-findings-express
Configure container image mapping from code to runtime	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/container-image-mapping
Configure Defender for Cloud continuous export in portal	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/continuous-export
Configure continuous export with Azure Policy at scale	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/continuous-export-azure-policy
Analyze Defender for Cloud export data in Azure Monitor	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/continuous-export-view-data
Configure cross-tenant management with Azure Lighthouse	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/cross-tenant-management
Configure custom data collection rules for Defender for Servers	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/data-collection-rule
Configure data security posture in Defender for Cloud	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/data-security-posture-enable
Customize 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
Identify AWS and GCP resources covered by Defender CSPM	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/defender-cloud-security-posture-management-supported-resources
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
Enable Defender for Containers across cloud providers	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/defender-for-containers-enable-plan
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
Disable and remove Defender for Containers components	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/defender-for-containers-remove
Enable and configure Defender for Azure Cosmos DB	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/defender-for-databases-enable-cosmos-protections
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
Enable and configure classic Defender for Storage	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/defender-for-storage-classic-enable
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
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
Configure Defender Vulnerability Management scanning in Defender for Cloud	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/deploy-vulnerability-assessment-defender-vulnerability-management
Configure disabled vulnerability findings in Defender for Cloud	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/disable-vulnerability-findings
Configure agentless VM scanning in Defender for Cloud	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/enable-agentless-scanning-vms
Configure and remediate system update recommendations in Defender for Cloud	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/enable-periodic-system-updates
Enable Defender for Cloud pull request annotations	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/enable-pull-request-annotations
Configure and assess Defender for Endpoint EDR settings	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
Configure Microsoft Security DevOps GitHub Action	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/github-action
Configure cloud security explorer queries and snapshots	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/how-to-manage-cloud-security-explorer
Configure IaC template-to-resource mapping in Defender	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/iac-template-mapping
Configure IaC security scanning with Microsoft Security DevOps	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/iac-vulnerabilities
Configure and manage MCSB in Defender for Cloud	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/manage-mcsb
Migrate classic Defender for SQL API configurations	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/migrate-classic-defender-for-sql-apis
Set up on-demand malware scanning in Defender for Storage	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/on-demand-malware-scanning
Use built-in Azure Policy definitions for Defender for Cloud	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/policy-reference
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 machine configuration extension with Defender for Cloud	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
Configure SQL alert simulation in Defender for Cloud	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/simulate-alerts-sql-machines
Use software inventory in Defender for Cloud	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/software-inventory
Use Security Copilot to summarize Defender recommendations	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/summarize-with-copilot
Configure automatic registration for Defender for SQL Servers	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/update-sql-machine-configuration
Set up 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
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 Defender Cloud Security Explorer vulnerability queries	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/cloud-security-explorer-software-vulnerabilities
Integrate Defender for Cloud alerts with Microsoft Defender XDR	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/concept-integration-365
Integrate Mend.io with Microsoft Defender for Cloud	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/connect-mend-io
Integrate Defender for Cloud with ServiceNow ITSM	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/connect-servicenow
Configure Defender for Cloud 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
Integrate Defender for Cloud tickets with ServiceNow	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
Query and export Defender for SQL vulnerability results	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/defender-for-sql-scan-results
Query storage aggregated logs with Defender XDR Advanced Hunting	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/episode-sixty-four
Stream Defender for Cloud alerts to SIEM tools	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/export-to-siem
Configure Defender for Cloud alerts export to QRadar/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
Integrate AWS CloudTrail logs with Defender for Cloud	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/integrate-cloud-trail
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
Integrate 42Crunch API security with Defender for Cloud	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/onboarding-guide-42crunch
Integrate Bright Security DAST with Defender for Cloud	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/onboarding-guide-bright
Connect StackHawk application testing to 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
Query SBOM data in Defender for Cloud explorer	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/query-software-bill-of-materials
Use Azure Resource Graph queries for Defender for Cloud	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/resource-graph-samples
Connect Sentinel-linked AWS accounts to Defender for Cloud	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/sentinel-connected-aws

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
Verify prerequisites for Defender for APIs deployment	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/defender-for-apis-prepare
Deploy Defender for Containers sensors via 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
Deploy Defender for Containers sensor with Helm	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/deploy-helm
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
Migrate File Integrity Monitoring to Defender for Endpoint	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/migrate-file-integrity-monitoring
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
Onboard on-premises machines to Defender for Cloud via Arc	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/quickstart-onboard-machines
Review Defender for Cloud regional availability by platform	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/regional-availability
Check Defender for Cloud interoperability and support matrix	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/support-matrix-defender-for-cloud
Check Defender for Containers platform support	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