S2E8 - Securing Multi-Cloud environments with Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Aug 26, 2022
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Alan and Sam discuss securing multi-cloud environments with Microsoft Defender for Cloud, focusing on visibility, protection workloads, remediation tasks, and cost-saving strategies. They explore the evolution of Defender for Cloud, protective workloads in cloud security, and permissions management in multi-cloud environments under the Entra brand.
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Quick takeaways
Microsoft Defender for Cloud provides visibility into multi-cloud security posture and offers actionable insights for improvement.
The tool conducts environment checks, provides remediation tasks, and automated fixes for security configuration changes, ensuring thorough security oversight.
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Microsoft Defender for Cloud Overview
Microsoft Defender for Cloud is a cloud security posture management tool that extends beyond Azure to secure workloads in multi-cloud environments. It provides visibility into security posture, regulatory compliance, and offers actionable insights for improvement.
Security Posture Visibility
Defender for Cloud offers a dashboard displaying security posture as a percentage with recommendations and baseline standards. It evaluates areas like network configuration and MFA, assisting in identifying areas for improvement.
Remediating Security Posture
The tool conducts environment checks, provides remediation tasks, and automated fixes for security configuration changes. It allows for exceptions for tasks like MFA if managed by third-party tools, ensuring comprehensive security oversight.
Connecting and Licensing
Defender for Cloud facilitates connectivity with Azure, AWS, and GCP environments for monitoring and compliance checks. It offers cost-effective licensing plans tailored to different server workloads, including monitoring, protection, and remediation tasks.
Alan and Sam discuss how Microsoft Defender for Cloud can help Secure your multi-cloud environments. Alan takes the role of the 'Expert' and explains how you can easily gain visibility of your multi-cloud environment and how you secure it using protection workloads.
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