Azure Defender for IoT is now in public preview
Azure Defender for IoT is now available in public preview for on-premises deployments, with the option of connecting securely to Azure Sentinel to eliminate IT/OT silos and provide a unified view of threats across both IT and OT environments. It also integrates out-of-the box with third-party tools like Splunk, IBM QRadar, and ServiceNow.
New Blog Post | Prioritize Risk remediation with Microsoft Defender for Cloud Attack Path Analysis
Prioritize Risk remediation with Microsoft Defender for Cloud Attack Path Analysis - Microsoft Community Hub Our previous blogs “A Proactive Approach to Cloud Security Posture Management with Microsoft Defender for Cloud,” and "Proacting Hunting with Cloud Security Explorer in Defender for Cloud - Microsoft Community Hub" emphasized the importance of proactive security posture management and outlined a successful organizational structure for security teams. As a follow up article here we walk you through the scenarios how to identify and mitigate the biggest security risk issues while distinguishing them from less risky issues. Cloud environments are dynamically changing and to support rapidly changing threat and business environments in near real time, security teams need to act rapidly and effectively to mitigate risks and protect sensitive data and critical systems. Though cloud security solutions detect vulnerabilities and misconfigurations, growing number of assets can mean hundreds or thousands of security recommendations, overwhelming the security professionals to remediate the risks. By using Microsoft Defender for Cloud Attack Path Analysis, organizations can gain a better understanding of the potential attack paths that an attacker may take to compromise their cloud environment. This enables security professionals to prioritize risk remediation efforts and focus their resources on the most critical vulnerabilities and risks, to improve their overall security posture. To understand the prerequisites to Identify and remediate attack paths, visit: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/how-to-manage-attack-path#availability Security administrators can use attack path analysis for risk remediation by following these steps: Identify the Attack Paths: The first step is to identify the attack paths that an attacker might take to exploit vulnerabilities in the system. This includes mapping out the various components of the system, identifying the entry points, and analyzing the potential paths that an attacker might take. Analyze the Risks: After identifying the attack paths, the next step is to analyze the risks associated with each path. This includes evaluating the likelihood and impact of a successful attack and identifying the potential consequences for the organization. Prioritize Remediation Efforts: Based on the analysis of the risks, security administrators should prioritize their remediation efforts. This includes focusing on the most critical vulnerabilities and attack paths that present the greatest risk to the organization. Develop and Implement Mitigation Strategies: After prioritizing remediation efforts, security administrators should develop and implement mitigation strategies to address the identified vulnerabilities and attack paths. Test and Monitor: After implementing mitigation strategies, it is important to monitor the system to ensure that the vulnerabilities have been addressed and the attack paths have been closed. Security administrators need to proactively use the https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/how-to-manage-attack-path to ensure all critical paths are remediatedNew Blog Post | Proacting Hunting with Cloud Security Explorer in Defender for Cloud
Full blog post: Proacting Hunting with Cloud Security Explorer in Defender for Cloud - Microsoft Community Hub In our previous blog “A Proactive Approach to Cloud Security Posture Management with Microsoft Defender for Cloud,” Yuri Diogenes emphasized the importance of proactive security posture management and outlined a successful organizational structure for security teams. He delved into the core elements of posture management, including monitoring secure score improvement, enforcing governance rules, and engaging in proactive hunting. Building on that discussion, we now turn our attention to the vital aspect of proactive hunting in this follow-up article. Our goal is to provide technical insights and practical tips for reducing the attack surface and minimizing the risk of compromise through proactive hunting in cloud environments. This article will demonstrate how you can utilize Microsoft Defender for Cloud's Security Explorer to conduct proactive hunting in cloud environments with maximum efficiency.New Blog Post | Microsoft Defender PoC Series – Defender CSPM
Microsoft Defender PoC Series – Defender CSPM - Microsoft Community Hub This Microsoft Defender for Cloud PoC Series provides guidelines on how to perform a proof of concept for specific Microsoft Defender plans. For a more holistic approach where you need to validate Microsoft Defender for Cloud and Microsoft Defender plans, please read How to Effectively Perform an Microsoft Defender for Cloud PoC article. Cloud Security Posture Management provides organizations with a centralized view of their cloud security posture, allowing them to quickly identify and respond to security risks, ensures compliance, and allows for continuous monitoring and improvement of cloud security posture. Defender for Cloud CSPM provides organizations with a unified view of their cloud environment across multiple cloud providers, including Azure, AWS, GCP and On-premises. Defender for Cloud offers CSPM in two plans: a free Foundational CSPM plan and a Premium Defender CSPM plan. To understand the capabilities of CSPM plans, please refer: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/concept-cloud-security-posture-management#defender-cspm-plan-options. Defender CSPM plan, provides advanced posture management capabilities such as https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/how-to-manage-attack-path, https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/how-to-manage-cloud-security-explorer, https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/concept-agentless-data-collection, https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/concept-regulatory-compliance, and also tools to assess your https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/review-security-recommendations. Original Post: New Blog Post | Microsoft Defender PoC Series – Defender CSPM - Microsoft Community HubNew Blog Post | Prioritize Risk remediation with Microsoft Defender for Cloud Attack Path Analysis
Prioritize Risk remediation with Microsoft Defender for Cloud Attack Path Analysis - Microsoft Community Hub Our previous blogs “A Proactive Approach to Cloud Security Posture Management with Microsoft Defender for Cloud,” and "Proacting Hunting with Cloud Security Explorer in Defender for Cloud - Microsoft Community Hub" emphasized the importance of proactive security posture management and outlined a successful organizational structure for security teams. As a follow up article here we walk you through the scenarios how to identify and mitigate the biggest security risk issues while distinguishing them from less risky issues. Cloud environments are dynamically changing and to support rapidly changing threat and business environments in near real time, security teams need to act rapidly and effectively to mitigate risks and protect sensitive data and critical systems. Though cloud security solutions detect vulnerabilities and misconfigurations, growing number of assets can mean hundreds or thousands of security recommendations, overwhelming the security professionals to remediate the risks. By using Microsoft Defender for Cloud Attack Path Analysis, organizations can gain a better understanding of the potential attack paths that an attacker may take to compromise their cloud environment. This enables security professionals to prioritize risk remediation efforts and focus their resources on the most critical vulnerabilities and risks, to improve their overall security posture. To understand the prerequisites to Identify and remediate attack paths, visit: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/how-to-manage-attack-path#availability Security administrators can use attack path analysis for risk remediation by following these steps: Identify the Attack Paths: The first step is to identify the attack paths that an attacker might take to exploit vulnerabilities in the system. This includes mapping out the various components of the system, identifying the entry points, and analyzing the potential paths that an attacker might take. Analyze the Risks: After identifying the attack paths, the next step is to analyze the risks associated with each path. This includes evaluating the likelihood and impact of a successful attack and identifying the potential consequences for the organization. Prioritize Remediation Efforts: Based on the analysis of the risks, security administrators should prioritize their remediation efforts. This includes focusing on the most critical vulnerabilities and attack paths that present the greatest risk to the organization. Develop and Implement Mitigation Strategies: After prioritizing remediation efforts, security administrators should develop and implement mitigation strategies to address the identified vulnerabilities and attack paths. Test and Monitor: After implementing mitigation strategies, it is important to monitor the system to ensure that the vulnerabilities have been addressed and the attack paths have been closed. Security administrators need to proactively use the https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/how-to-manage-attack-path to ensure all critical paths are remediated Original Post: New Blog Post | Prioritize Risk remediation with Microsoft Defender for Cloud Attack Path Analysis - Microsoft Community HubSecure your AI transformation with Microsoft Security
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