Security

Question 1

What is Microsoft Defender for Cloud? A:

Answer 1

A monitoring tool for security posture management and threat protection across cloud, on-premises, hybrid, and multicloud environments.

Question 2

What role does Azure Arc play in Defender for Cloud? A:

Answer 2

Azure Arc extends Defender for Cloud’s capabilities to non-Azure machines, enabling protection for hybrid and multicloud environments.

Question 3

What are the three primary functions of Defender for Cloud? A:

Answer 3

Assess security posture, Secure resources with Azure Security Benchmark, and Defend against threats with security alerts and advanced threat protection.

Question 4

How does Defender for Cloud support multicloud environments like AWS?

Answer 4

A: By extending CSPM features, container threat detection, and advanced defenses to AWS resources, including EC2 instances and EKS clusters.

Question 5

What is the Azure Security Benchmark? A:

Answer 5

A set of guidelines for security and compliance best practices, which Defender for Cloud uses to assess and secure resources.

Question 6

What role does the perimeter layer play in defense-in-depth? A:

Answer 6

It uses distributed denial of service (DDoS) protection and perimeter firewalls to filter and protect against large-scale network attacks.