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Handian Sudianto 7,116 Reputation points
2026-05-17T04:33:17.15+00:00

If we enable the threat detection on azure backup, is there additional costs?

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  1. Suchitra Suregaunkar 14,010 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
    2026-05-18T18:52:04.51+00:00

    Hello Handian Sudianto

    Thank you for reaching out!

    Enabling Threat Detection (Preview) on Azure Backup does not add any separate charge on top of your existing Azure Backup pricing. The feature itself is included, there is no extra line item billed by Azure Backup for turning it on.

    However, this feature has a prerequisite , it requires Microsoft Defender for Servers (Plan 1 or Plan 2) to be enabled on your subscription. Defender for Servers is a paid service, and that's where the cost comes in:

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    Once Defender for Servers is enabled and Threat Detection is configured at the vault level, Azure Backup uses security signals from Microsoft Defender for Cloud (such as malware and ransomware detection) to evaluate the health of your backup restore points during snapshot creation. Each restore point is then tagged as Healthy, Suspicious, or Unknown helping you quickly identify clean recovery points during a ransomware event.

    • Azure Backup Threat Detection feature → No additional Azure Backup charge.
    • Microsoft Defender for Servers (required prerequisite) → Billed per server/month depending on the plan you choose.

    If Defender for Servers is already enabled on your subscription, you can configure Threat Detection at no extra cost. If not, you'll need to factor in the Defender for Servers pricing.

    Official Microsoft documentation for reference:

    1. Threat Detection in Azure Backup with Microsoft Defender for Cloud Integration (Preview)
    2. Tutorial: Configure Threat Detection and Manage Health of Azure VM Backups
    3. Microsoft Defender for Cloud Pricing
    4. Select a Defender for Servers Plan

    Hope this helps clarify! Feel free to follow up if you have any further questions.

    Thanks,

    Suchitra.

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  2. Andreas Baumgarten 131.9K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2026-05-17T08:28:11.7933333+00:00

    Hi @Handian Sudianto ,

    the Azure Backup Threat Protection seems to be with out any additional costs.

    But Microsoft Defender for Servers (Plan 1 or Plan 2 is required for each protected VM in Azure BAckup to use the feature.

    Source:

    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates?id=520454

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    Threat detection in Azure Backup with Microsoft Defender for Cloud integration (preview)

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    (If the reply was helpful please don't forget to upvote and/or accept as answer, thank you)

    Regards

    Andreas Baumgarten

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    2026-05-17T04:33:26.4533333+00:00

    The context does not state any additional Azure Backup charge specifically for enabling the Threat Detection (preview) feature itself. However, it explicitly requires Microsoft Defender for Servers Plan 1 or Plan 2 to be enabled on the subscription, and those Defender plans are billed services.

    So, enabling threat detection for Azure VM backups relies on (and will incur costs associated with) Microsoft Defender for Servers licensing; Azure Backup continues to be billed under its normal backup pricing.

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