Microsoft Defender for Cloud CIS Benchmark Compliance Guide
Microsoft Defender for Cloud provides built-in compliance assessment against the CIS Azure Foundations Benchmark, helping organizations measure and improve their security posture. This guide covers enabling CIS compliance monitoring, understanding controls, implementing remediation, and tracking progress through Secure Score. Overview The CIS Azure Foundations Benchmark in Defender for Cloud includes: 100+ controls across Azure services Automated assessment of configuration compliance Remediation guidance for each control Compliance scoring with trend tracking Export capabilities for audit reports Prerequisites Before implementing CIS compliance, ensure you have: Microsoft Defender for Cloud enabled on your subscription Security Reader or Security Admin role Azure CLI installed (version 2.50 or later) Understanding of your compliance requirements Remediation permissions (Contributor role for fixes) Step 1: Enable CIS Benc...