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Microsoft Defender for Cloud Cookbook

Microsoft Defender for Cloud Cookbook

By : Sasha Kranjac
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Microsoft Defender for Cloud Cookbook

Microsoft Defender for Cloud Cookbook

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By: Sasha Kranjac

Overview of this book

Microsoft Defender for Cloud is a multi-cloud and hybrid cloud security posture management solution that enables security administrators to build cyber defense for their Azure and non-Azure resources by providing both recommendations and security protection capabilities. This book will start with a foundational overview of Microsoft Defender for Cloud and its core capabilities. Then, the reader is taken on a journey from enabling the service, selecting the correct tier, and configuring the data collection, to working on remediation. Next, we will continue with hands-on guidance on how to implement several security features of Microsoft Defender for Cloud, finishing with monitoring and maintenance-related topics, gaining visibility in advanced threat protection in distributed infrastructure and preventing security failures through automation. By the end of this book, you will know how to get a view of your security posture and where to optimize security protection in your environment as well as the ins and outs of Microsoft Defender for Cloud.
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Configuring provisioning extensions automatically

Microsoft Defender for Cloud uses an agent or resource extension to collect the data that's required for analysis. You can choose to install agents manually, but for the best protection and less administrative burden, you may wish to automate installations of the monitoring agent and its extensions.

Getting ready

Open a web browser and navigate to https://portal.azure.com. Microsoft Defender for Cloud Plans must be enabled on the Azure Subscription you are configuring.

How to do it…

To ensure you have the required resource extensions or agents installed automatically, complete the following steps:

  1. In the Azure portal, open Microsoft Defender for Cloud. You can open Microsoft Defender for Cloud in multiple ways: by typing Microsoft Defender for Cloud in a search bar, clicking on a favorite link, or by going to All Services.
  2. On the Microsoft Defender for Cloud – Overview page, from the left menu...

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