Effectively secure their cloud and hybrid infrastructure, how to centrally manage security, and improve organizational security posture

Key Features

• Implement and optimize security posture in Azure, hybrid, and multi-cloud environments
• Understand Microsoft Defender for Cloud and its features
• Protect workloads using Microsoft Defender for Cloud’s threat detection and prevention capabilities

Microsoft Defender for Cloud is a multi-cloud and hybrid cloud security posture management solution that enables security administrators to build cyber defense for their Azure and non-Azure resources by providing both recommendations and security protection capabilities.

This book will start with a foundational overview of Microsoft Defender for Cloud and its core capabilities. Then, the reader is taken on a journey from enabling the service, selecting the correct tier, and configuring the data collection, to working on remediation. Next, we will continue with hands-on guidance on how to implement several security features of Microsoft Defender for Cloud, finishing with monitoring and maintenance-related topics, gaining visibility in advanced threat protection in distributed infrastructure and preventing security failures through automation.

By the end of this book, you will know how to get a view of your security posture and where to optimize security protection in your environment as well as the ins and outs of Microsoft Defender for Cloud.

What you will learn

• Understand Microsoft Defender for Cloud features and capabilities
• Understand the fundamentals of building a cloud security posture and defending your cloud and on-premises resources
• Implement and optimize security in Azure, multi-cloud and hybrid environments through the single pane of glass – Microsoft Defender for Cloud
• Harden your security posture, identify, track and remediate vulnerabilities
• Improve and harden your security and services security posture with Microsoft Defender for Cloud benchmarks and best practices
• Detect and fix threats to services and resources