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Hi..
When we creating a new VM, what protection from azure to protect the VM from virus? Should we install antivirus on the VM?
Hello,
It can protect IaaS VMs with a cost please also check the following link,
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/defender-for-servers-introduction
BR,
When you are using Cloud services, it is essential to understand the Shared Responsibility model. For Microsoft Azure, the following URL includes the Shared Responsibility Model.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/security/fundamentals/shared-responsibility
As you can see in the diagram, for Iaas, the Operating system responsibility is fully on the customer. Azure VM is of type IaaS offering and thus you need to ensure you are taking care of anti-virus software.
Hope this helps.
Hello,
I agree it is a shared responsibility and for that reason is better to enable with a small cost the defender for cloud. You can find more information below link:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/defender-for-cloud-introduction
If you install a 3rd party antivirus you have to transform in most of cases the antivirus licenses from the on premise to cloud and also you have to think about the traffic between the Azure VM and the on premise Central Antivirus Server.
In given article i can see defender for cloud can't protect Iaas like azure vm, am i right?
Hello,
It is protect please check the following article:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/defender-for-servers-introduction