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How To Configure Microsoft Defender for Cloud Enhanced Security Features for Servers

Microsoft Defender for Cloud is Microsoft’s cloud-native security platform that helps protect workloads across Azure, on-premises, and multi-cloud environments.
Core Capabilities
Workload Protection
Provides Defender plans for specific workloads:
Defender for Servers 🖥️
Defender for SQL Databases 💾
Defender for Storage 📦
Defender for Key Vault 🔑
Defender for Containers
Defender for App Services, API Management, etc.
Threat Detection & Alerts
Detects real-time threats using built-in threat intelligence and machine learning.
Raises security alerts for suspicious activity (malware, brute-force attacks, anomalous logins, etc.).

Step By Step to configure Microsoft Defender for Cloud Enhanced Security Features for Servers

Step 1: Enable Microsoft Defender for Servers
Sign in to the Azure Portal → Go to Microsoft Defender for Cloud.

Step 2: In the Management section, select Environment settings.
Choose the subscription or management group where you want to enable enhanced security.

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step 3 select Environment settings.
Choose the subscription or management group where you want to enable enhanced security.

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Step 4 In the Settings blade, under Defender plans, expand Cloud Workload Protection (CWP).
From the Cloud Workload Protection (CWP) Plan list, select Servers. On the right side of the page, change the Status from Off to On, then click Save.

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step 5 change the Status from Off to On, then click Save.

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Step 6 To review the details of Microsoft Defender for Servers Plan 2, select Change plan

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