Microsoft Defender for Cloud

New! Agentic AI: Managing Risk with Limited AI Governance November 3, 2026 Agentic AI is rapidly evolving and expanding, but governance is still limited.  Agentic AI poses...more Microsoft 365 AI Governance Features: A Dog’s Breakfast Updated: November 2, 2026 Aspects of AI governance are addressed by many features across Microsoft 365’s compliance, identity, security,...more Defender XDR ISOC Announcement Signals a Changing of the Guard October 17, 2026 Microsoft continues to bring key features of its Sentinel service into Defender XDR, announcing plans...more 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 Servers Plans Updated: January 6, 2025