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The Azure Security Podcast

Episode 75: What's new in Microsoft Defender for Cloud

Apr 14, 2023
Yuri Diogenes, Microsoft Defender for Cloud expert, joins the hosts to discuss the latest news on Microsoft Defender for Cloud. Topics covered include Trusted VM Launch, Chaos Studio, Azure SQL DB, DDoS protection, Confidential Containers, and Firewall updates.
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Quick takeaways

  • Microsoft Defender for Cloud has introduced new features in its CSPM plan, including attack path analysis and a cloud secure explorer, to prioritize and address security vulnerabilities based on potential impact.
  • The new features in Microsoft Defender for Cloud empower different teams within an organization to collaborate and enhance their security posture, benefiting security teams, developers, and teams managing environments without the ability to install agents.

Deep dives

New Features in Microsoft Defender for Cloud

Microsoft Defender for Cloud has introduced new features in its CSPM plan, which provides a more contextual and risk-based approach to secure posture management. The plan includes an attack path analysis and a cloud secure explorer, allowing organizations to prioritize and address security vulnerabilities based on the potential impact. The agentless vulnerability assessment feature enables scanning of Azure and AWS environments without the need for a dedicated agent. Additionally, the plan incorporates data awareness, allowing for the identification and classification of sensitive data within cloud resources. These new capabilities aim to improve proactive security measures and decrease the likelihood of compromise.

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