Summary

In this chapter, we covered validating controls within your environment, including internal and external auditing. We reviewed different types of SOC compliance and discussed the importance of vendor assessments as part of your vendor onboarding process. Next, we reviewed the Microsoft Service Trust Portal and how to view Microsoft's available audits and assessments. We then reviewed the Microsoft Defender for Cloud regulatory compliance offering, before finishing the section with Microsoft ODA.

In the next section, we covered what a vulnerability scan is and the different types of assessments that should be run. We reviewed how Microsoft Defender for Cloud can help run assessments against Windows and Linux hosts. We then discussed the importance of penetration testing and remediation. This included reviewing the different types of penetration tests, the test execution process, the importance of remediation, and an overview of the rules of engagement that Microsoft...