Technical requirements

In order to follow along with the overviews in this chapter and complete the how-to instructions, the following requirements are recommended:

• An Azure subscription with contributor rights: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/free/
• MDATP licensing: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/microsoft-defender-atp/minimum-requirements
• A Log Analytics workspace: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/learn/quick-create-workspace
• An Azure Automation account: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/automation/automation-create-standalone-account
• ASC Standard: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/security-center/security-center-pricing

Let's start by looking at how to monitor your Windows systems with MDATP