Alan and Sam dive into Defender for Cloud's Protective workload for server. Alan goes through the different plans available and the features that are available. Here are a few things we covered:

• What is the Defender for Server Protective workload
• What features does it provide
• How easy is it to enable
• How much does it cost

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In this episode, we dive into the world of database security with Microsoft's Defender for Databases. Join us as we explore how this tool within Microsoft Defender for Cloud can transform your approach to safeguarding your data against cyber threats.

Topics Covered:

• Introduction to Defender for Databases
• Features and Capabilities
• Enabling and Configuring Defender for Databases
• Responding to Alerts

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This week, Alan and Sam talk about new features and services that have gone into Public Preview or General Available status in the last month. We dive into a couple of these updates that peaked our interest.

Some of the Microsoft product features and update we covered:

• Key Microsoft Entra, Intune and Defender features and updates
• Lots of Azure changes and new features

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Alan and Sam discuss why it is important to have Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) solutions in place. Alan goes through the general benefits of CSPM, enhancements since its release and dives into Microsoft Defender for Cloud. Topics that are covered are:

• What is Cloud Security Posture Management and why it is important
• What is Microsoft Defender for Cloud’s approach to CSPM
• What is Microsoft Cloud Security Benchmark
• what are the pricing tiers for CSPM

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In this episode, we explore the critical world of API security through the lens of Microsoft Defender for APIs. Join us as we discuss how this tool can safeguard your APIs in increasingly cloud-centric environments.

Topics Covered:

• Introduction to Defender for APIs
  • What it is and why it matters in today's cloud landscape.
  • Who should care about API security?
• Key Features of Defender for APIs
  • Inventory management and visibility.
  • Security findings and vulnerability assessment.
  • Real-time threat detection based on OWASP API Top 10.
  • Integration with other Azure and security tools.
• Benefits for Businesses
  • Enhanced API security posture.
  • Compliance with regulatory standards.
  • Mitigating risks in API lifecycle management.

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This week, Alan and Sam talk about new features and services that have gone into Public Preview or General Available status in the last month. We dive into a couple of these updates that peaked our interest.

Some of the Microsoft product features and update we covered:

• Key Microsoft Entra, Intune and Defender features and updates
• Lots of Azure changes and new features

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In this episode, we wrap up the season, where we explore our favourite episode of the season. We also talk about the what happened in 204, and how the podcast has grown in terms of listenership and engagement.

As we bid farewell to the season, we also reveal our future plans for the next season, which will start on January 2025.

This episode is a great way to end the season and to look forward to the next one. We thank our listeners for their support and feedback, and invite them to stay tuned for more updates and announcements. We wish everyone a happy and healthy holiday season, and promise to return with more amazing content in the new year.

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Alan and Sam discuss the process organisations go through to manage patches. Alan dives into some of the tooling and covers:

• Why is patch management important and what are some of the issues you can run into
• what tooling can help with patch management for servers
• What is Azure update manager
• What is hotpatch for Windows servers

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