Introduction to Microsoft Defender for Cloud and ASC
Think about, for a moment, how vast the Microsoft Azure platform can be in your enterprise. Think about all the different resource types, locations, security controls, configurations, baselines, attack vectors, access requirements, authentication methods, and authorization methods. Then, add in the fact that the best practices around securing everything that exists within Azure (and, technically, Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Amazon Web Services (AWS) as well) is ever-changing. How can an organization stay up to date with all of this, on top of what exists on-premises? Microsoft Defender for Cloud and ASC are here to help you with this!
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We will no longer be adding in formerly ASC Standard tier going forward—we will merely refer to this solution by its current name of Microsoft Defender for Cloud.
So, what is Microsoft Defender for Cloud? We believe, before diving into what Microsoft Defender for Cloud is,...