Azure Defender CLI Tutorial

Azure Defender for Cloud is a cloud-native security solution that helps you protect your hybrid and multi-cloud environments against threats. In this tutorial, we will cover Azure Defender for Cloud and show you how to set it up and use it with Azure Command-Line Interface (CLI).

Prerequisites

Before you begin, you need the following:

  • An Azure subscription
  • Azure Command-Line Interface (CLI) installed on your local machine
  • Azure Defender for Cloud license enabled on your subscription
  • Resource group where your Azure resources are located

Azure Defender for Cloud Overview

Azure Defender for Cloud provides advanced threat protection across your hybrid and multi-cloud environments. It helps you detect and respond to security threats in real-time by analyzing data from various sources, including Azure Security Center, Azure Firewall, Azure Network Security Groups, and Azure Virtual Machines.

Azure Defender for Cloud includes the following features:

  • Threat protection for your Azure resources, including virtual machines, databases, and storage accounts.
  • Detection and response to advanced threats, including malware, network attacks, and phishing.
  • Integration with Azure Security Center to provide a centralized view of your security posture and recommendations for improving your security.

Set Up Azure Defender for Cloud

To set up Azure Defender for Cloud, follow these steps:

  1. Open the Azure portal and select the subscription where you want to enable Azure Defender for Cloud.
  2. Navigate to Azure Defender in the left-hand menu and click on “Onboarding.”
  3. Select the subscription, resource group, and region where your resources are located. You can also select the specific resources that you want to protect.
  4. Review the pricing details and click on “Enable Azure Defender.”
  5. Wait for the onboarding process to complete. This may take a few minutes to an hour depending on the size of your environment.
  6. Once the onboarding process is complete, you can view your security alerts and recommendations in Azure Security Center.

Use Azure Defender for Cloud with Azure CLI

Azure CLI is a command-line interface for managing Azure resources. You can use Azure CLI to manage Azure Defender for Cloud by running commands on your local machine or in Azure Cloud Shell.

To use Azure Defender for Cloud with Azure CLI, follow these steps:

  1. Install Azure CLI on your local machine if you haven’t already done so.
  2. Log in to your Azure account by running the following command:
az login

3.After logging in, set the default subscription by running the following command:

az account set --subscription <subscription-id>

4.Enable Azure Defender for Cloud on a specific resource by running the following command:

az security atp storage enable --name <storage-account-name> --resource-group <resource-group-name>

This command enables Azure Defender for Cloud on a storage account in the specified resource group.

5.Disable Azure Defender for Cloud on a specific resource by running the following command:

az security atp storage disable --name <storage-account-name> --resource-group <resource-group-name>

This command disables Azure Defender for Cloud on a storage account in the specified resource group.

6.View security alerts by running the following command:

az security alert list --resource-group <resource-group-name>

This command lists all security alerts for resources in the specified resource group.

7.View security recommendations by running the following command:

az security recommendation list --resource-group <resource-group-name>
  1. This command lists all security recommendations for resources in the specified resource group.

Conclusion

Azure Defender for Cloud is an essential security solution for protecting your hybrid and multi-cloud environments against threats. In this tutorial, we showed you how to set up and use Azure Defender for Cloud with Azure CLI commands. With Azure CLI, you can easily manage your security posture and respond to security threats in real-time.

By following the steps outlined in this tutorial, you can enable Azure Defender for Cloud on your Azure resources, view security alerts and recommendations, and manage your security posture with ease. Azure Defender for Cloud is a powerful tool that helps you stay ahead of security threats and keep your environment secure.