Cloud workload protection solutions
Detect, investigate, and respond to cyberattacks in real time to protect your multicloud, hybrid, and on-premises workloads.
Capabilities designed for the era of AI
Innovate boldly with security built into the application lifecycle. Secure AI, data, and compute workloads in your multicloud environment with comprehensive cloud-native application protection platform (CNAPP) capabilities.
Comprehensive cloud workload protection
Discover vulnerabilities, uncover threats, and automate responses with Microsoft Defender for Cloud.
Protect multicloud and on-premises environments
Help protect all layers of your multicloud and on-premises environments, including critical workloads such as servers, containers, storage and databases, APIs, and AI workloads.
Respond to threats quickly
Prioritize your responses with correlated alerts and a centralized view that integrates with your unified security operations platform.
Reduce your cyberattack surface
Identify and remediate vulnerabilities before they’re exploited and automatically help protect new workloads as soon as they’re deployed.
Accelerate investigations
Stay ahead of cross platform cyberattacks using connected investigation and hunting capabilities in Microsoft Defender XDR and Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence.
Expanded coverage across all environments
Detect, investigate, and respond to threats across workloads running in Microsoft Azure, AWS, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and on-premises.
Cloud workload protection in Defender for Cloud
Customize your security with the right cloud workload protection plan for your resources.
Server security
Get comprehensive server protection for on-premises and multicloud servers across Azure, AWS, and GCP with a single agent and agentless scanning.
Storage security
Help protect Azure Blob Storage, Azure Files, and Azure Data Lake Storage from threats like malware with near-real time detections and response.
Container security
Secure your container estate with industry-leading threat detection and response available with Defender for Cloud and Defender XDR.
Database security
Enable threat protection for multiple database types, including Azure SQL, hybrid, multicloud open-source relational databases, and Azure Cosmos DB.
API security
Strengthen security posture and protect APIs with full visibility, OWASP API Top 10 mapping, and risk mitigation for Azure API Management APIs.
AI security
Monitor Azure AI Services for anomalous activities, such as prompt injection attacks, sensitive data leaks, and wallet abuse.
Building a comprehensive API security strategy
Learn how to take an integrated approach to managing and securing your APIs to protect your business-critical data and operations.
Industry research and recognition
Microsoft Security is a recognized industry leader.
The Total Economic Impact™ Of Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Defender for Cloud achieved a 117% ROI over three years and a payback period of less than six months, according to a study commissioned by Microsoft.1
Frost & Sullivan Global Market Leadership Award
Microsoft is recognized by Frost & Sullivan with 2024 Global Market Leadership Award in Cloud Workload Protection Platforms.2
IDC MarketScape Report: CNAPP
Microsoft was named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform 2025 Vendor Assessment.3
See how customers safeguard their cloud workloads
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Streamline container security
Explore how to protect complex, multilayered container systems with unified cloud-native security.
Stop generative AI threats in runtime
Learn about the top five generative AI threats in runtime and how to remediate them.
Respond to cloud threats in real time
Learn how Defender for Cloud works with Defender XDR to help detect and respond to cloud threats faster.
Protect everything
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- [1] The Total Economic Impact™ Of Microsoft Defender for Cloud, a commissioned study conducted by Forrester Consulting, August 2024, updated January 2025. Results are for a composite organization based on interviewed customers.
- [2] Frost & Sullivan, 2024 Best Practices Award, 2024 Market Leader in the Global CWPP Industry.
- [3] “IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform 2025 Vendor Assessment”, #US53549925, June 2025
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