Microsoft Defender for Cloud now provides full threat protection coverage for all instances of Azure open-source relational databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL and MariaDB – helping customers safeguard their business-critical database against cyberattacks.
In preparation for the MySQL & PostgreSQL single server retirement, Defender for Cloud is expanding its threat protection coverage to include Azure Database for MySQL Flexible Server (GA as of today) and Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server (extended post-GA features), providing customers with a safe migration path and continuous protection of their open-source databases.
This expansion maintains full alert compatibility of current Defender open-source database plans and includes:
- Anomalous database access and query patterns - For example, a logon from a suspicious location or from a domain not seen in the past 60 days.
- Suspicious database activities - For example, a user accessing a database service from a breached computer which communicated with a crypto-mining C&C server.
- Brute-force attacks – With the ability to separate simple brute force attempt from a successful brute force.
What to expect after the latest release?
Defender for MySQL Flexible Servers General Availability:
- Integration into the MySQL Flexible Server resource page.
Integration into the MySQL Flexible Server resource page
- Alert compatibility with existing alerts for Defender for MySQL Single Servers.
- Enablement of individual resources.
- Enablement at the subscription level.
Enablement at the subscription level
Defender for PostgreSQL Flexible Servers:
Enables customers to enforce protection for existing PostgreSQL flexible servers at the subscription level, allowing complete flexibility to enable protection on a per-resource basis or for automatic protection of all resources at the subscription level.
If you're already protecting your subscription with Defender for open-source relational databases, your flexible server resources are automatically enabled, protected, and billed.
Next steps:
- Learn more about Microsoft Defender for open-source relational databases or learn how to enable Microsoft Defender for open-source relations databases on your environment.
- To get started, sign up for a free trial and start exploring Microsoft Defender for Cloud today.