Effectively secure their cloud and hybrid infrastructure, how to
centrally manage security, and improve organizational security posture
Key Features:
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Implement and optimize security posture in Azure, hybrid, and
multi-cloud environments
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Understand Microsoft Defender for Cloud and its features
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Protect workloads using Microsoft Defender for Cloud's threat
detection and prevention capabilities
Book Description:
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:
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****Understand Microsoft Defender for Cloud features and capabilities
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Understand the fundamentals of building a cloud security posture and
defending your cloud and on-premises resources
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Implement and optimize security in Azure, multi-cloud and hybrid
environments through the single pane of glass - Microsoft Defender for
Cloud
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Harden your security posture, identify, track and remediate
vulnerabilities
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Improve and harden your security and services security posture with
Microsoft Defender for Cloud benchmarks and best practices
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Detect and fix threats to services and resources
Who this book is for:
This book is for Security engineers, systems administrators, security
professionals, IT professionals, system architects, and developers.
Anyone whose responsibilities include maintaining security posture,
identifying, and remediating vulnerabilities, and securing cloud and
hybrid infrastructure. Anyone who is willing to learn about security in
Azure and to build secure Azure and hybrid infrastructure, to improve
their security posture in Azure, hybrid and multi-cloud environments by
leveraging all the features within Microsoft Defender for Cloud.
