Microsoft Defender for Cloud

The book provides practical guidance on using Microsoft Defender for Cloud to enhance security posture, detect and respond to threats, and streamline security management across cloud, hybrid, and on-premises platforms. It covers new components, multi-cloud enhancements, and best practices for improving policies, governance, incident response, and risk management.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 288 pages
Publication date: 25 October 2022
Publisher: Pearson Education (US)

The ultimate practical guide to Microsoft Defender for Cloud, covering new components and multi-cloud enhancements!

Microsoft Defender for Cloud is a powerful tool that provides comprehensive protection, detection, and response capabilities for your cloud, hybrid, and on-premises platforms. In this comprehensive guide, leading Microsoft security experts Yuri Diogenes and Tom Janetscheck will help you maximize the benefits of this tool, enabling you to address the latest threat vectors effectively.

The guide begins by introducing you to the new components and enhancements in Microsoft Defender for Cloud, including its integration with AWS and GCP. It then delves into the architecture of the tool, its use cases, and adoption considerations, covering topics such as multicloud environments.

The authors provide valuable insights and best practices for assessing new threat landscapes, using the MITRE ATT&CK framework, and implementing assume-breach strategies. They also guide you through exploring Defender for Cloud's architecture, features, and deployment options, including considerations for governance, onboarding, and maximizing value.

Furthermore, the guide covers planning for effective governance, successful onboarding, and reducing the attack surfaces of your cloud estates. It emphasizes the importance of prioritizing risks with Secure Score and leveraging at-scale tools to build secure cloud-native applications. The authors also discuss the establishment of consistent policy enforcement to avoid drift and the use of advanced analytics and machine learning to identify attacks based on signals from all cloud environments.

By following the guidance provided in this guide, you will be able to enhance your security posture, protect your workloads, and streamline security management in your cloud, hybrid, and on-premises environments. Whether you are a security professional, IT administrator, or developer, this guide will help you address new security challenges more effectively and save hours, days, or even weeks of effort.

So, whether you are just getting started with Microsoft Defender for Cloud or looking to optimize your existing deployment, this guide is a must-read. Don't miss out on the opportunity to improve your cloud security and stay ahead of the curve.

Weight: 510g
Dimension: 100 x 100 x 100 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780137878451