Evaluating the security posture by using Microsoft Defender for Cloud

Microsoft Defender for Cloud provides features and capabilities for understanding your security based on best practices and protecting workloads from vulnerabilities and threats. Microsoft Defender for Cloud also has integrations to tools for automation, support, remediation, and security operations. Figure 6.10 shows how Microsoft Defender for Cloud integrates with other Microsoft and third-party tools for a fully integrated solution for CSPM, Cloud Workload Protection (CWPP), investigation, remediation, and security operations:

Figure 6.10 – Microsoft Defender for Cloud capabilities

Microsoft Defender for Cloud has many capabilities that a company can utilize for CSPM within Azure, hybrid, and multi-cloud infrastructures.

Defender for Cloud provides the following CSPM features for your Azure subscription:

• Continuous assessment and security recommendations: Azure...