Microsoft Defender for Cloud

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

Microsoft Defender for Servers Plans Updated: January 6, 2025