Microsoft Defender CSPM should be enabled

What does this mean?

Defender CSPM provides advanced cloud security posture management features beyond the free foundational CSPM, including attack path analysis, cloud security graph, and agentless scanning capabilities.

Benefits of implementation

• Attack path analysis identifies exploitable paths to critical assets
• Cloud security graph provides context-rich visibility
• Agentless scanning reduces deployment complexity

Drawbacks and considerations

• Per-server and per-subscription pricing
• Requires time to tune and prioritize findings
• Some features require additional agent deployment

Implementation

Implementation guidance coming soon.

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