Microsoft Defender for Cloud

Microsoft Defender for Cloud is a cloud-native security solution that is used by an organization to improve its security posture and workload protection. It is automatically enabled at no cost for all subscriptions; however, only basic Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) functionality is provided to ensure a security posture management capability is available as default.

The Secure Score function of the CSPM capability in Defender for Cloud measures an organization’s security posture. The security posture and Secure Score are determined by the number of “security recommendations” and controls met. This Secure Score function provides information on the current and maximum scores available and the potential increase by implementing the recommendations provided. Microsoft Defender for Cloud will also compare an environment with industry standards and regulatory compliance that may need to be conformed to, such as the International...