Introduction
Welcome to Microsoft Defender for Cloud, a book that was developed together with the Microsoft Defender for Cloud product group to provide in-depth information about Microsoft Defender for Cloud and to demonstrate best practices based on real-life experience with the product in different environments.
The purpose of this book is to introduce the wide array of security features and capabilities available in Microsoft Defender for Cloud. After being introduced to all of these security options, you will dig in to see how they can be used in a number of operational security scenarios so that you can get the most out of the protect, detect, and respond skills provided only by Microsoft Defender for Cloud.
Who is this book for?
Microsoft Defender for Cloud is for anyone interested in Azure security or multicloud security: security administrators, support professionals, developers, and engineers.
Microsoft Defender for Cloud is designed to be useful for the entire spectrum of Azure users. You will find this book to be a valuable resource, regardless of whether you have no security experience, some experience, or you are a security expert. This book provides introductory, intermediate, and advanced coverage on a large swath of security issues that are addressed by Microsoft Defender for Cloud.
The approach is a unique mix of didactic, narrative, and experiential instruction. Didactic covers the core introductions to the services. The narrative leverages what you already understand, and we bridge your current understanding with new concepts introduced in the book.
Finally, we share our experiences with Microsoft Defender for Cloud, how to get the most out of it by showing, in a stepwise, guided fashion, how to configure it to gain all the benefits it has to offer.
In this book, you will learn:
How to secure your Azure assets no matter what your level of security experience
How to protect resources in AWS and GCP
How to save hours, days, and weeks of time by removing the need for trial and error
How to protect, detect, and respond to security threats better than ever by knowing how to get the most out of the different Microsoft Defender for Cloud plans
System requirements
Anyone with access to a Microsoft Azure subscription can use the information in this book. If you are integrating with AWS and GCP, you will also need an account on each cloud provider.
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