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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)

Technical requirements

To successfully complete the recipes in this chapter, the following is required:

  • An Azure subscription
  • A web browser, preferably Microsoft Edge
  • Microsoft Defender for Cloud plans
  • Resources in an Azure subscription, such as virtual machines, storage, SQL server, and Logic Apps. Microsoft Defender for Cloud will create resource recommendations based on available resources.

The code samples can be found at https://github.com/PacktPublishing/Microsoft-Defender-for-Cloud-Cookbook.