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Microsoft Defender for Cloud Cookbook

By : Sasha Kranjac
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Microsoft Defender for Cloud Cookbook

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.
Table of Contents (12 chapters)

What this book covers

Chapter 1, Getting Started with Microsoft Defender for Cloud, introduces the basic but fundamental Defender for Cloud configuration and performs the initial configuration.

Chapter 2, Multi-Cloud Connectivity, shows you how to connect AWS and GCP environments to Defender for Cloud.

Chapter 3, Workflow Automation and Continuous Export, explains how to configure Defender for Cloud workflow automations, automate responses, and configure continuous data export.

Chapter 4, Secure Score and Recommendations, explains how to work with and interpret the secure score and manage security recommendations.

Chapter 5, Security Alerts, demonstrates how to manage and respond to security alerts.

Chapter 6, Regulatory Compliance and Security Policy, explains how to manage Defender for Cloud security policies and manage regulatory compliance standards.

Chapter 7, Microsoft Defender for Cloud Workload Protection, covers the protection capabilities of Defender for Cloud plans.

Chapter 8, Firewall Manager, demonstrates how to secure Azure assets and public endpoints by controlling network traffic to and from Azure.

Chapter 9, Information Protection, discusses Defender for Cloud's ability to generate alerts and recommendations based on information policy data.

Chapter 10, Workbooks, shows how to create and manage workbooks in Defender for Cloud.