From the course: Securing Cloud Resources with Microsoft Defender for Cloud

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Microsoft Defender for Cloud overview

Microsoft Defender for Cloud overview

- [Instructor] What is Defender for Cloud? Microsoft Defender for Cloud is a solution for Cloud Security Posture Management and threat protection. It strengthens the security posture of your cloud resources. And with its integrated Microsoft Defender plans, Defender for Cloud protects workloads running in Azure, hybrid, and other cloud platforms. Defender for Cloud provides the tools needed to harden your resources, track your security posture, protect against cyberattacks, and streamline security management. Microsoft Defender for Cloud's features cover the two broad pillars of cloud security, namely, Cloud Security Posture Management and Cloud Workload Protection. In Defender for Cloud, the posture management features provide: Visibility. This feature is used to help you understand your current security situation. And hardening guidance. You can improve your security efficiently and effectively using…

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