Explain cloud workload protections in Microsoft Defender for Cloud

Intermediate
Security Operations Analyst
Azure
Microsoft Defender for Cloud

Learn about the protections and detections provided by Microsoft Defender for Cloud with each cloud workload.

Learning objectives

Upon completion of this module, the learner will be able to:

  • Explain which workloads are protected by Microsoft Defender for Cloud
  • Describe the benefits of the protections offered by Microsoft Defender for Cloud
  • Explain how Microsoft Defender for Cloud protections function

Prerequisites

  • Basic familiarity with Azure services, specifically Azure SQL Database and Azure Storage.
  • Familiarity with Azure virtual machines and virtual networking.