Microsoft Defender for Cloud

Licensing Reference
Licensing reference materials are continuously updated, highly-detailed entries covering Microsoft licensing terms, procedures, practices and timelines.
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Product Reference
Product reference materials are clear, concise definitions and descriptions of Microsoft's ever-growing catalog of products and services.
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Microsoft Defender for Cloud Roadmap Posts
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Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Microsoft Defender for Cloud is a family of independently licensed security services designed primarily to... more
Systems Management and Security
Roadmap for systems management and security technologies in Office 365 and Microsoft 365.
Microsoft Defender for Cloud Analyst Reports
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Windows Server Endpoint Protection Options (2025)
Updated: March 1, 2025
Endpoint protection for Windows Server requires layers of services that differ dramatically in terms of...more
Cloud is at the Core of Microsoft Defender Services
Updated: January 28, 2025
Microsoft Defender services are not useful for customers who cannot connect to Microsoft’s cloud. For...more
Azure Will Require TLS 1.2 in Aug. 2025
Updated: October 26, 2024
(This report was updated on Oct. 26, 2024 to reflect Microsoft’s extension of the deadline...more
Microsoft Defender XDR: The Collected Services
Updated: September 4, 2024
Microsoft Defender XDR is a family of freestanding, paid services for securing data, devices, and...more
Microsoft Defender for Cloud: The Collected Services
Updated: September 4, 2024
Microsoft Defender for Cloud is a family of freestanding, paid services used to secure Azure resources....more
Investigating OAuth Applications Requires E5
Updated: April 29, 2024
Bad actors are increasingly using OAuth-based applications to attack Microsoft 365 customers, perform malicious actions,...more
Defender for Cloud Relational Database Protection
Updated: March 25, 2024
Defender for Databases offers different types of protection for different types of relational databases. The...more
Security Exposure Management Service in Preview
Updated: March 25, 2024
Another new security service from Microsoft is in preview.
Microsoft Defender for DevOps Quietly Shut Down
Updated: February 1, 2024
Microsoft Defender for DevOps was quietly discontinued in Nov. 2023. The service, which never reached general...more
Microsoft Defender for APIs Generally Available
Updated: January 14, 2024
A new Microsoft Defender for Cloud service, Defender for APIs, is now generally available.
Defender for Cloud Apps CSPM Features Move to Azure
Updated: December 3, 2023
All cloud security posture management (CSPM) features of Defender for Cloud Apps will be moving...more
Azure Is Increasingly Microsoft's Server Management Hub
Updated: November 28, 2023
Server management capabilities will increasingly require Azure services in the future. Azure Arc extends the...more
Microsoft Defender for Cloud – Watch for CSPM Surprises
Updated: November 26, 2023
A new paid tier of cloud security posture management (CSPM) capabilities is now generally available....more
Azure Arc Helps Microsoft Deliver Multicloud Security
Updated: November 26, 2023
A range of Microsoft hosted security services can be used with Amazon Web Services and...more
Executive Focus: Living in a Multicloud World
Updated: October 10, 2023
Multicloud IT is now a reality for most organizations, even though it can increase complexity...more
Defender for IoT Licensing to Become More Expensive
Updated: July 24, 2023
Microsoft Defender for IoT licensing is changing to a more expensive, annual-only licensing model. Existing...more
Infographics
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Mary Jo Foley


Mary Jo Foley


Mary Jo Foley