In this episode, we dive into Microsoft Defender for Storage, a key component of Microsoft Defender for Cloud. We break down its features for threat detection and malware scanning, discuss real-world benefits, and touch on pricing considerations.

We cover:

• Introduction to Defender for Storage: Overview of its role in Microsoft Defender for Cloud and its importance for securing Azure storage workloads.
• The Threat Landscape: Discussion of current threats to cloud storage, including malware uploads, unauthorized access, and data breaches.
• Core Features of Defender for Storage:
  • Activity Monitoring: Analyzing access patterns to detect suspicious activities without performance impact.
  • Malware Scanning: Real-time file scanning using Microsoft Defender Antivirus.
  • Sensitive Data Threat Detection: Using Microsoft Purview to identify and protect sensitive information.

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Alan and Sam discuss the integration of Microsoft Sentinel into the Defender XDR portal. Alan goes through the benefits of the integration and thing to watch out for when starting the migration. Here are a few things we covered:

• What is Microsoft’s Unified SecOps Platform?
• What are the announcements around Microsoft Sentinel’s interface moving?
• What are the benefits of the integration of Microsoft Sentinel?

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This week, Alan and Sam talk about new features and services that have gone into Public Preview or General Available status in the last month. We dive into a couple of these updates that peaked our interest.

Some of the Microsoft product features and update we covered:

• Key Microsoft Entra, Intune and Defender features and updates
• Lots of Azure changes and new features

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