📝 Azure Subscription Microsoft Defender For Servers is not set to On 🟢

• Contextual name: 📝 Microsoft Defender For Servers is not set to On 🟢
• ID: /ce/ca/azure/subscription/microsoft-defender-for-servers
• Located in: 📁 Azure Subscription

Flags

• 🟢 Policy with categories
• 🟢 Policy with type
• 🟢 Production policy

Our Metadata

• Policy Type: COMPLIANCE_POLICY
• Policy Category:
  • SECURITY

Similar Policies

• Cloud Conformity
  • Enable Microsoft Defender for Cloud for Virtual Machines
• Internal
  • dec-x-52ac4ac0

Similar Internal Rules

Rule	Policies	Flags
✉️ dec-x-52ac4ac0	1

Logic

• 🧠 prod.logic.yaml 🟢
  • 📕 Azure Subscription
  • 🔌 Azure Defender Plan - object.extracts.yaml
  • 🧪 test-data.json

Description

Open File

Description

Turning on Microsoft Defender for Servers enables threat detection for Servers, providing threat intelligence, anomaly detection, and behavior analytics in the Microsoft Defender for Cloud.

Rationale

Enabling Microsoft Defender for Servers allows for greater defense-in-depth, with threat detection provided by the Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC).

Impact

Turning on Microsoft Defender for Servers in Microsoft Defender for Cloud incurs an additional cost per resource.

Two Defender for Servers plans exist:

• Plan 1: Subscription only
• Plan 2: Subscription and workspace

Audit

From Azure Portal

1. Go to Microsoft Defender for Cloud.
2. Under Management, select Environment Settings.
3. Click on the subscription name.
4. Select Defender plans in the left pane.
5. Under Cloud Workload Protection (CWP), locate Server in the Plan column, ensure Status is set to On.

From Azure CLI

Run the following command:

az security pricing show -n VirtualMachines --query pricingTier

If the tenant is licensed and enabled, the output should indicate Standard.

... see more

Remediation

Open File

Remediation

From Azure Portal

1. Go to Microsoft Defender for Cloud.
2. Under Management, select Environment Settings.
3. Click on the subscription name.
4. Click Defender plans in the left pane.
5. Under Cloud Workload Protection (CWP), locate Server in the Plan column, set Status to On.
6. Select Save.

From Azure CLI

Run the following command:

az security pricing create -n VirtualMachines --tier 'standard'

From PowerShell

Run the following command:

Set-AzSecurityPricing -Name 'VirtualMachines' -PricingTier 'Standard'

policy.yaml

Open File

Linked Framework Sections

Section	Sub Sections	Internal Rules	Policies	Flags
💼 APRA CPG 234 → 💼 16a vulnerability and threat management;		11	11
💼 APRA CPG 234 → 💼 16e security testing, including penetration testing;		10	10
💼 APRA CPG 234 → 💼 36g vulnerability management controls — which identify and address information security vulnerabilities in a timely manner;		11	11
💼 APRA CPG 234 → 💼 36k response controls — to manage information security incidents and feedback mechanisms to address control deficiencies;		10	10
💼 APRA CPG 234 → 💼 39a implement mechanisms that access and analyse timely threat intelligence regarding vulnerabilities, threats, methods of attack and countermeasures;		11	11
💼 APRA CPG 234 → 💼 39d implement mechanisms to disrupt the various phases of an attack. Example phases include reconnaissance, vulnerability exploitation, malware installation, privilege escalation, and unauthorised access		11	11
💼 APRA CPG 234 → 💼 52e monitoring for unauthorised software and hardware (e.g. key loggers, password cracking software, wireless access points, business implemented technology solutions);		10	10
💼 APRA CPG 234 → 💼 66 Under CPS 234, an APRA-regulated entity is required to have robust mechanisms in place to detect and respond to actual or potential compromises of information security in a timely manner. The term ‘potential’ is used to highlight that information security incidents are commonly identified when an event occurs (e.g. unauthorised access notification, customer complaint) requiring further investigation in order to ascertain whether an actual security compromise has occurred.		10	10
💼 APRA CPG 234 → 💼 67c sensors that provide an alert when a measure breaches a defined threshold(s) (e.g. device, server and network activity);		10	10
💼 APRA CPG 234 → 💼 68 Monitoring processes and tools remain in step with the evolving nature of threats and contemporary industry practices.		10	10
💼 APRA CPG 234 → 💼 73a detection of an information security event through the use of automated sensors and manual review;		10	10
💼 APRA CPG 234 → 💼 73b identification and analysis to determine if it is an incident or an event;		10	10
💼 APRA CPG 234 → 💼 73d containment to minimise the damage caused, and reduce the possibility of further damage;		10	10
💼 APRA CPG 234 → 💼 73e eradication which involves the removal of the source of the information security compromise (typically malware);		10	10
💼 CIS Azure v1.3.0 → 💼 2.1 Ensure that Azure Defender is set to On for Servers - Level 2 (Manual)		1	1
💼 CIS Azure v1.4.0 → 💼 2.1 Ensure that Microsoft Defender for Servers is set to 'On' - Level 2 (Manual)		1	1
💼 CIS Azure v1.5.0 → 💼 2.1.1 Ensure That Microsoft Defender for Servers Is Set to 'On' - Level 2 (Manual)		1	1
💼 CIS Azure v2.0.0 → 💼 2.1.1 Ensure That Microsoft Defender for Servers Is Set to 'On' - Level 2 (Manual)		1	1
💼 CIS Azure v2.1.0 → 💼 2.1.1 Ensure That Microsoft Defender for Servers Is Set to 'On' - Level 2 (Automated)		1	1
💼 CIS Azure v3.0.0 → 💼 3.1.3.1 Ensure That Microsoft Defender for Servers Is Set to 'On' (Automated)			1
💼 Cloudaware Framework → 💼 Microsoft Defender Configuration			26
💼 FedRAMP High Security Controls → 💼 IR-6(1) Automated Reporting (M)(H)		8	10
💼 FedRAMP High Security Controls → 💼 RA-3 Risk Assessment (L)(M)(H)	1	7	7
💼 FedRAMP High Security Controls → 💼 RA-5 Vulnerability Monitoring and Scanning (L)(M)(H)	6	7	7
💼 FedRAMP High Security Controls → 💼 SI-2 Flaw Remediation (L)(M)(H)	2	7	9
💼 FedRAMP High Security Controls → 💼 SI-3 Malicious Code Protection (L)(M)(H)		7	7
💼 FedRAMP Low Security Controls → 💼 RA-3 Risk Assessment (L)(M)(H)	1		7
💼 FedRAMP Low Security Controls → 💼 RA-5 Vulnerability Monitoring and Scanning (L)(M)(H)	2		7
💼 FedRAMP Low Security Controls → 💼 SI-2 Flaw Remediation (L)(M)(H)			9
💼 FedRAMP Low Security Controls → 💼 SI-3 Malicious Code Protection (L)(M)(H)			7
💼 FedRAMP Moderate Security Controls → 💼 IR-6(1) Automated Reporting (M)(H)			10
💼 FedRAMP Moderate Security Controls → 💼 RA-3 Risk Assessment (L)(M)(H)	1		7
💼 FedRAMP Moderate Security Controls → 💼 RA-5 Vulnerability Monitoring and Scanning (L)(M)(H)	4		7
💼 FedRAMP Moderate Security Controls → 💼 SI-2 Flaw Remediation (L)(M)(H)	2		9
💼 FedRAMP Moderate Security Controls → 💼 SI-3 Malicious Code Protection (L)(M)(H)			7
💼 ISO/IEC 27001:2013 → 💼 A.12.2.1 Controls against malware		7	7
💼 ISO/IEC 27001:2013 → 💼 A.12.6.1 Management of technical vulnerabilities		7	7
💼 ISO/IEC 27001:2022 → 💼 8.1 User end point devices		9	11
💼 ISO/IEC 27001:2022 → 💼 8.7 Protection against malware		1	1
💼 ISO/IEC 27001:2022 → 💼 8.8 Management of technical vulnerabilities		9	9
💼 NIST CSF v1.1 → 💼 DE.AE-4: Impact of events is determined		14	14
💼 NIST CSF v1.1 → 💼 DE.CM-4: Malicious code is detected		7	7
💼 NIST CSF v1.1 → 💼 DE.CM-8: Vulnerability scans are performed		7	7
💼 NIST CSF v1.1 → 💼 DE.DP-3: Detection processes are tested		14	14
💼 NIST CSF v1.1 → 💼 DE.DP-4: Event detection information is communicated		30	33
💼 NIST CSF v1.1 → 💼 DE.DP-5: Detection processes are continuously improved		14	16
💼 NIST CSF v1.1 → 💼 ID.RA-1: Asset vulnerabilities are identified and documented		14	15
💼 NIST CSF v1.1 → 💼 ID.RA-3: Threats, both internal and external, are identified and documented		7	7
💼 NIST CSF v1.1 → 💼 ID.RA-4: Potential business impacts and likelihoods are identified		7	7
💼 NIST CSF v1.1 → 💼 ID.RA-5: Threats, vulnerabilities, likelihoods, and impacts are used to determine risk		7	7
💼 NIST CSF v1.1 → 💼 ID.SC-2: Suppliers and third party partners of information systems, components, and services are identified, prioritized, and assessed using a cyber supply chain risk assessment process		7	7
💼 NIST CSF v1.1 → 💼 PR.AT-1: All users are informed and trained		7	7
💼 NIST CSF v1.1 → 💼 PR.DS-6: Integrity checking mechanisms are used to verify software, firmware, and information integrity		18	19
💼 NIST CSF v1.1 → 💼 PR.IP-12: A vulnerability management plan is developed and implemented		7	8
💼 NIST CSF v1.1 → 💼 RS.CO-3: Information is shared consistent with response plans		16	17
💼 NIST CSF v1.1 → 💼 RS.MI-1: Incidents are contained		7	7
💼 NIST CSF v1.1 → 💼 RS.MI-2: Incidents are mitigated		7	7
💼 NIST CSF v1.1 → 💼 RS.MI-3: Newly identified vulnerabilities are mitigated or documented as accepted risks		7	7
💼 NIST CSF v2.0 → 💼 DE.AE-04: The estimated impact and scope of adverse events are understood			14
💼 NIST CSF v2.0 → 💼 DE.AE-06: Information on adverse events is provided to authorized staff and tools			33
💼 NIST CSF v2.0 → 💼 DE.CM-01: Networks and network services are monitored to find potentially adverse events			83
💼 NIST CSF v2.0 → 💼 DE.CM-09: Computing hardware and software, runtime environments, and their data are monitored to find potentially adverse events			89
💼 NIST CSF v2.0 → 💼 GV.OC-02: Internal and external stakeholders are understood, and their needs and expectations regarding cybersecurity risk management are understood and considered			7
💼 NIST CSF v2.0 → 💼 GV.SC-03: Cybersecurity supply chain risk management is integrated into cybersecurity and enterprise risk management, risk assessment, and improvement processes			7
💼 NIST CSF v2.0 → 💼 GV.SC-04: Suppliers are known and prioritized by criticality			7
💼 NIST CSF v2.0 → 💼 GV.SC-07: The risks posed by a supplier, their products and services, and other third parties are understood, recorded, prioritized, assessed, responded to, and monitored over the course of the relationship			26
💼 NIST CSF v2.0 → 💼 ID.IM-02: Improvements are identified from security tests and exercises, including those done in coordination with suppliers and relevant third parties			23
💼 NIST CSF v2.0 → 💼 ID.IM-03: Improvements are identified from execution of operational processes, procedures, and activities			24
💼 NIST CSF v2.0 → 💼 ID.RA-01: Vulnerabilities in assets are identified, validated, and recorded			22
💼 NIST CSF v2.0 → 💼 ID.RA-03: Internal and external threats to the organization are identified and recorded			7
💼 NIST CSF v2.0 → 💼 ID.RA-04: Potential impacts and likelihoods of threats exploiting vulnerabilities are identified and recorded			7
💼 NIST CSF v2.0 → 💼 ID.RA-05: Threats, vulnerabilities, likelihoods, and impacts are used to understand inherent risk and inform risk response prioritization			7
💼 NIST CSF v2.0 → 💼 ID.RA-06: Risk responses are chosen, prioritized, planned, tracked, and communicated			7
💼 NIST CSF v2.0 → 💼 ID.RA-10: Critical suppliers are assessed prior to acquisition			26
💼 NIST CSF v2.0 → 💼 PR.AT-01: Personnel are provided with awareness and training so that they possess the knowledge and skills to perform general tasks with cybersecurity risks in mind			7
💼 NIST CSF v2.0 → 💼 PR.DS-01: The confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data-at-rest are protected			82
💼 NIST CSF v2.0 → 💼 RS.CO-02: Internal and external stakeholders are notified of incidents			30
💼 NIST CSF v2.0 → 💼 RS.CO-03: Information is shared with designated internal and external stakeholders			17
💼 NIST CSF v2.0 → 💼 RS.MI-01: Incidents are contained			7
💼 NIST CSF v2.0 → 💼 RS.MI-02: Incidents are eradicated			7
💼 NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5 → 💼 SI-7(12) Software, Firmware, and Information Integrity _ Integrity Verification		18	20
💼 PCI DSS v3.2.1 → 💼 5.1 Deploy anti-virus software on all systems commonly affected by malicious software.	2	4	4