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Ensure That Microsoft Defender for Azure Cosmos DB Is Set To 'On'

Why This Matters

Without Microsoft Defender for Azure Cosmos DB enabled, your database traffic is not inspected for malicious activity. An attacker who gains access to your environment could exfiltrate or manipulate data without detection, as Defender provides real-time threat monitoring for Cosmos DB requests. Enabling this protection helps you identify potential security breaches early and reduce the risk of data compromise.

What Aether365 Checks

Aether365 verifies that the Microsoft Defender for Azure Cosmos DB plan is enabled at the subscription level in Microsoft Defender for Cloud. This check appears in your Aether365 dashboard under the azure-defender-for-cloud checks section.

How to Fix

To enable Microsoft Defender for Azure Cosmos DB, complete these steps:

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