Main Features
Security Posture Monitoring: Continuously assess and improve your cloud security posture.
Cyberattack Path Analysis: Identify and mitigate potential attack paths before they are exploited.
Workload Protection: Protect workloads across virtual machines, containers, databases, and more.
Vulnerability Scanning: Detect and remediate vulnerabilities in your cloud environment.
DevOps Security: Integrate security into your DevOps processes with visibility and control.
Infrastructure-as-Code Security: Secure your infrastructure as code (IaC) deployments.
Code Security Guidance: Provide security recommendations for code and infrastructure.
Challenges
Container Security: Securing containerized environments presents unique challenges that require specialized solutions.
Performance Issues: Large-scale data scans can impact system performance; scheduling scans during off-peak hours is recommended.
Alert Fatigue: High volume of alerts can overwhelm security teams, leading to potential oversight of critical threats.
Benefits
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Strengthened Security Posture: Proactively identify and remediate security risks, reducing the likelihood of breaches.
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Enhanced Threat Detection: Utilize advanced analytics and threat intelligence to detect and respond to threats quickly.
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Reduced Risk: Decrease the risk of security incidents and data breaches by up to 25%.
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Faster Threat Mitigation: Reduce the time to mitigate cloud threats by 50%.
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Improved Compliance: Simplify compliance with regulatory requirements through automated assessments and reporting.
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Regulatory Compliance: Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations.
References
More information about Microsoft Defender for Cloud.