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Microsoft Defender for Cloud: Flat list recommendations fail with custom cloud scope — grouped view works

Problem description I am experiencing an issue with Microsoft Defender for Cloud recommendations in the Microsoft Defender portal. When I select a custom cloud scope using the preview Scope filter and view recommendations in the Flat list, the list fails…

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asked 2026-09-30T03:46:40.9666667+00:00
CircDev-6941 0 Reputation points
1 answer

Container security posture management: Persistent unhealthy assessments on deleted AKS cluster

Problem description I am experiencing an issue where a set of 15 container-level assessments in Microsoft Defender for Cloud remain marked as 'Unhealthy' for an Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) cluster that has already been deleted. Despite verifying that…

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asked 2026-09-29T23:48:37.42+00:00
CVJC-4074 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-30T00:36:22.9933333+00:00
JonathanPe 17,675 Reputation points Moderator
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Microsoft Defender for Cloud Regulatory Compliance not showing enabled standards despite Azure Policy evaluations

I am working with an Azure subscription and have enabled/assigned several compliance standards at subscription scope, including ISO 27001:2013, ISO/IEC 27001:2022, ISO/IEC 27002:2022, and SOC 2 Type 2. This is a personal, fictional Azure lab environment…

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asked 2026-09-29T06:28:14.9733333+00:00
Grax Mon 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-09-29T06:30:37.25+00:00
Grax Mon 0 Reputation points
1 answer

Microsoft Sentinel Analytics redirects to SIEM Workspaces in Defender portal

Microsoft Sentinel Analytics redirects to SIEM Workspaces in Defender portal

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Defender | Microsoft Defender for Cloud
asked 2026-09-23T02:08:38.7133333+00:00
Anupriya Sehgal 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-29T01:36:52.66+00:00
Travaughn Watson 0 Reputation points
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Microsoft Defender for Cloud: Azure Resource Graph Not Returning VM Vulnerability Assessment Coverage

Problem description I am experiencing an issue where Azure Resource Graph is not returning the vulnerability coverage assessment for my virtual machines in Microsoft Defender for Cloud. Specifically, when querying for the assessment by its ID, no results…

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asked 2026-09-25T20:56:23.74+00:00
Joshua Li 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-28T22:09:55.1566667+00:00
Joshua Li 0 Reputation points
4 answers

Microsoft Sentinel stuck in redirect loop to SIEM workspaces in Defender portal

Hello Microsoft Team, I am experiencing an issue with Microsoft Sentinel in the Microsoft Defender portal on a newly created Azure Free Trial tenant. I can successfully sign in to Azure Portal, Microsoft Defender portal and Microsoft 365 Admin Center.…

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asked 2026-08-19T04:51:19.2633333+00:00
Manivel K 20 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-23T09:38:43.3166667+00:00
Wian Swart 1 Reputation point
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Defender for Cloud: Azure DevOps organization stuck in "OnboardedByOtherConnector" after the original connector was deleted – how to release the orphaned binding?

Defender for Cloud: Azure DevOps organization stuck in "OnboardedByOtherConnector" after the original connector was deleted – how to release the orphaned binding? Tags: azure-defender-for-cloud, azure-devops, defender-for-devops Setup …

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asked 2026-09-21T14:04:19.0266667+00:00
Rafał Leżanko 0 Reputation points
1 answer

Help Needed: Unauthorized Azure Charges & Suspected Account Compromise

Hi everyone, I am reaching out for help regarding unrecognized charges on my Azure account. Without my knowledge or any direct use of Azure APIs, my $200 free credit was completely drained, and additional fees are now being charged directly to my credit…

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asked 2026-09-16T16:15:27.8966667+00:00
Victoria Park 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-16T16:15:46.3233333+00:00

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MDC Vulnerability Assessment Findings Workbook Not Displaying Vulnerabilities While Findings Are Visible Under VM Recommendations

Hello, We are facing an issue in Microsoft Defender for Cloud (MDC) regarding the "Vulnerability Assessment Findings" workbook. The workbook is not displaying any vulnerability findings and appears to be empty. However, when we navigate to a…

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asked 2026-08-12T12:00:15.76+00:00
Ekta Jitendra Singh 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-15T09:25:45.0566667+00:00
Konstantinos Lianos 830 Reputation points Student Ambassador
1 answer

Microsoft Defender for Cloud Secure Score Not Updating Despite Recommendations Showing Completed

Issue Summary We are observing an inconsistency in Microsoft Defender for Cloud Secure Score calculations. Multiple recommendations are showing a status of "Completed"; however, the overall Secure Score is not improving as expected. In…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Defender | Microsoft Defender for Cloud
asked 2026-08-18T11:08:19.1066667+00:00
Sumanth Myakala 10 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
answered 2026-09-15T09:24:17.4133333+00:00
Konstantinos Lianos 830 Reputation points Student Ambassador
1 answer

StorageDataScanner remains after Defender for Storage malware scanning is disabled — what is the supported cleanup?

Context I ran a bounded, resource-level Defender for Storage malware-scanning experiment against one Development/PoC Storage account in France Central. The account allows selected networks rather than unrestricted public access. No Production environment…

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asked 2026-08-23T12:58:31.5133333+00:00
Mr. Who 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-15T09:23:57.1766667+00:00
Konstantinos Lianos 830 Reputation points Student Ambassador
1 answer

Microsoft Sentinel is enabled on Sentinel-Lab-Workspace, but Defender portal does not expose Microsoft Sentinel

Microsoft Sentinel is enabled on Sentinel-Lab-Workspace, but the Defender portal does not expose Microsoft Sentinel or the Connect workspace option. The direct Sentinel settings URL returns “You don’t have permission.” The administrator has Global…

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asked 2026-08-22T21:11:44.5933333+00:00
meherzad javed 5 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-15T09:22:23.5733333+00:00
Konstantinos Lianos 830 Reputation points Student Ambassador
1 answer

Vulnerability assessment / Missing findings for images running on AKS clusters

Running-container vulnerability assessment stopped producing findings for all of our AKS clusters between the afternoon of Wednesday 08/12 and Thursday 08/13. Registry (container image) vulnerability assessment continues to work normally, but the…

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asked 2026-08-17T18:55:27.88+00:00
Mat Thomas 6 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-15T09:15:01.7433333+00:00
Konstantinos Lianos 830 Reputation points Student Ambassador
1 answer

Microsoft Sentinel: Loading Data Issues in Defender Portal — Ongoing Investigation

Problem description I am experiencing issues accessing Microsoft Sentinel features through the Defender portal. Since September 3, 2026, all Sentinel features such as Content Hub, Analytics, Automation, Logs, and Hunting immediately redirect back to the…

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asked 2026-09-04T01:26:00.0266667+00:00
kristich-5860 5 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-15T09:13:59.3566667+00:00
Konstantinos Lianos 830 Reputation points Student Ambassador
1 answer

Defender for Endpoint - RBAC group filter not working on export APIs

Hi team, We're ingesting vulnerability/asset data from Defender for Endpoint for a single tenant segmented into multiple RBAC device groups (one group per business unit). We're attempting to filter by RBAC group ID/name, but the assessment export APIs…

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asked 2026-09-02T17:54:57.63+00:00
Berlin Russel 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-15T09:12:30.0966667+00:00
Konstantinos Lianos 830 Reputation points Student Ambassador
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Defender for Cloud: Exemptions Not Persisting After Deletion — Reappear After Some Time

I need this escalated to a human engineer with product knowledge of Microsoft Defender for Cloud and the Security Resource Provider specifically. The case summary I received does not reflect the diagnostic work already carried out, and I do not want…

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asked 2026-09-10T10:54:14.96+00:00
Andy Gibson - Admin 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-15T09:10:51.2766667+00:00
Konstantinos Lianos 830 Reputation points Student Ambassador
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Defender for Storage emits Microsoft.Security.MalwareScanningResult with undocumented dataVersion: "1.1"

We are implementing Microsoft Defender for Storage on-upload malware scanning with scan results delivered through Event Grid to an Entra-authenticated webhook. The integration is working through authentication: genuine…

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asked 2026-09-03T16:57:30.1833333+00:00
Stuart McAllister 5 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-15T09:08:32.7466667+00:00
Konstantinos Lianos 830 Reputation points Student Ambassador
2 answers

USB not recognizing

Hello This message always exists from right corner of laptop . Please try to resolve this issue. Thanks

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asked 2026-08-08T19:23:18.99+00:00
asmahan gbara 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-13T21:44:09.51+00:00
asmahan gbara 0 Reputation points
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CLASSIC SECURE SCORE STILL SHOWS A DEPRECATED RECOMMENDATION

CLASSIC SECURE SCORE STILL SHOWS A DEPRECATED RECOMMENDATION | Why does Classic Secure Score still show unhealthy resources after a grouped recommendation was deprecated?

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asked 2026-09-09T10:59:13.81+00:00
Raja P 20 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-09-11T07:51:38.05+00:00
Givary-MSFT 35,916 Reputation points Microsoft Employee Moderator
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"0 Servers" Displayed Under Defender for Servers Plan 1

why the servers count is 0 while servers are onboarded successfully from the resource type Server - Defender for Endpoint to MDE

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asked 2026-08-26T08:30:17.02+00:00
Yashaswini Mahadeva (CP, IN) 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-10T08:33:57.1866667+00:00
Givary-MSFT 35,916 Reputation points Microsoft Employee Moderator