Ensure That Microsoft Defender for Servers Is Set to 'On'
Why This Matters
Without Microsoft Defender for Servers enabled, your Azure virtual machines lack critical threat detection capabilities that identify malicious activity, suspicious behavior, and potential intrusions. Attackers targeting unprotected server workloads can operate undetected, increasing the risk of data breaches and prolonged compromises. The Microsoft Security Response Center provides the threat intelligence and analytics that power these detections, so disabling this plan leaves a significant blind spot in your defense-in-depth strategy.
What Aether365 Checks
Aether365 verifies that the Microsoft Defender for Servers plan is enabled at the subscription level within Microsoft Defender for Cloud. This check appears in the Aether365 dashboard under the azure-defender-for-cloud checks section.