Microsoft Defender for Cloud

What Is Cloud Security Posture Management? July 13, 2025 Azure Defender Cloud Security Posture Management tools can help secure cloud resources. Unlike the initial...more 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

Microsoft Defender for Servers Plans Updated: January 6, 2025