Blue Security Podcast - 2024-08-13 - Defender for Storage

In this episode of the Blue Security Podcast, Andy and Adam discuss Microsoft's Defender for Storage, a cloud-native security solution for Azure Blob Storage, Azure Files, and Azure Data Lake Storage. They highlight the three major impacts on data workloads: malicious file uploads, sensitive data exfiltration, and data corruption. The solution offers activity monitoring, malware scanning, and sensitive data threat detection. They also mention the pricing model, the integration with Microsoft Purview, and the ease of deployment using Azure Policy and Logic Apps.
Takeaways
-Defender for Storage is a cloud-native security solution for Azure Blob Storage, Azure Files, and Azure Data Lake Storage.
-The solution protects against malicious file uploads, sensitive data exfiltration, and data corruption.
-It offers activity monitoring, malware scanning, and sensitive data threat detection.
-Integration with Microsoft Purview allows for seamless inheritance of sensitivity settings.
-Deployment can be done through the Azure portal, Azure Policy, or infrastructure as code using the REST API.
-Logic Apps can be used to automate responses and streamline security operations.
-A pre-purchase plan is available for Defender for Cloud workloads, offering programmatic discounts and predictable billing.
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