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False positives for SQL Server Auditing in Azure Defender

Azure Defender shows an Azure SQL Server vulnerability where Auditing should be enabled at the server level. However, when looking at the Auditing section for the affecrted SQL Server resource, it is in fact enabled and correctly configured.…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Defender | Microsoft Defender for Cloud
asked 2025-07-23T20:02:30.1166667+00:00
Alexandre Ratte 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-07-28T13:09:23.3066667+00:00
Raja Pothuraju 27,510 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Azure VM with high severity vulnerabilities allows lateral movement to

Hi, I have multiple virtual machines and I gave access to those machines to other resources like storage account, Azure KeY vault but in every morning I get "Azure VM with high severity vulnerabilities allows lateral movement to..." with…

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asked 2025-07-24T06:13:49.5066667+00:00
Bogdan Eremia 25 Reputation points
edited the question 2025-07-28T12:45:24.5866667+00:00
Raja Pothuraju 27,510 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
4 answers

Attack Simulator Training, not receiving the e-mail.

After adding myself to an attack simulator training, training campaign I am not getting a notification. The training has no end time and is applied to an group. I was told that even if you add new users to the training campaign the should still receive…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Defender | Microsoft Defender for Cloud
asked 2025-01-20T10:05:39.6466667+00:00
Daniel Ideho 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-07-24T21:36:05.9+00:00
Grant Harding 0 Reputation points
2 answers

Programatically add VA baselineto Azure SQL DB

Calling Get-AzSecuritySqlVulnerabilityAssessmentScanResult returns an error, can someone provide a working example? The documentation points to a script example that is using the old PS module …

Azure SQL Database
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asked 2022-10-26T13:26:15.97+00:00
Matias 21 Reputation points
commented 2025-07-23T17:14:59.33+00:00
Patrick Bolkun 0 Reputation points
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My computer is not downloading my files from the cloud, "Allow previously blocked apps to request automatic files downloads" is not available.

My computer is not downloading my files from the cloud, “Allow previously blocked apps to request automatic files downloads” is not available. I've been trying to open files but always the same problem, did not start to download what is in the cloud. I…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Defender | Microsoft Defender for Cloud
asked 2025-07-23T10:18:51.65+00:00
Andrei de Barros 0 Reputation points
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Minimum permission/right to Assign owner to MS Defender issue

I want to create a 'custom' role with the minimum permissions/rights to enable the ability to ....... Assign owner and set due date by which recommendation should be implemented in MS Defender So i can assign an administrator with limited technical…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Defender | Microsoft Defender for Cloud
asked 2025-07-22T09:59:17.1266667+00:00
Stratfull, Russ (EC) 0 Reputation points
1 answer

How to fix When i try to open Virus & threat protection, it says "Your IT administrator has limited access to some areas of this app". I tried to find a solution but none of them worked, i tried deleting other accounts, i deleted 3rd party anti-virus and

When i try to open Virus & threat protection, it says "Your IT administrator has limited access to some areas of this app". I tried to find a solution but none of them worked, i tried deleting other accounts, i deleted 3rd party anti-virus…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Defender | Microsoft Defender for Cloud
asked 2025-07-20T13:39:39.2+00:00
B A N T Y 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-07-20T22:47:22.21+00:00
David Broggy 6,526 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
2 answers

Microsoft XDR (Defender) - DeviceEvents - ShellLinkCreateFileEvent

Hi everyone, I've been trying to create a hunting query in the Defender portal to identify when a malicious .lnk file is created. I noticed that an interesting event to detect and analyze this is "DeviceEvents --> ShellLinkCreateFileEvent",…

Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | Devices and deployment | Configure application groups
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Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Configure application groups
asked 2024-12-19T18:02:05.2466667+00:00
viri4to 10 Reputation points
commented 2025-07-18T10:16:55.7533333+00:00
viri4to 10 Reputation points
1 answer

Design risk and compliance governance and monitoring in Azure

Hi, Would like to ask the following. I have a background in Risk & Compliance Management and would like to ask if there are also certifications that train you in designing the compliance and risk governance in Azure? By this I mean. Design the…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Defender | Microsoft Defender for Cloud
asked 2020-09-25T19:15:11.357+00:00
hifong tung 1 Reputation point
commented 2025-07-17T18:10:14.5833333+00:00
Sahara West 0 Reputation points
2 answers

Google Titan Security Keys

Hello, I am trying to see if I can use my existing Google Titan keys with Azure ad for MFA?

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Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2021-03-15T15:06:05.13+00:00
Joe Vingless 6 Reputation points
commented 2025-07-15T19:55:57.7266667+00:00
Steve Post 0 Reputation points
1 answer

After enabled new file integrity monitoring but it can't display result device enabled

After I enabled new File integrity monitoring (Not migrate from existing File integrity monitoring) I didn't saw device was enabled file integrity monitoring

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asked 2025-07-11T08:29:20.9066667+00:00
Kanokon Sawatpakdee 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-07-14T10:40:00.7233333+00:00
Catherine Kyalo 2,095 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
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Why is Defender Vulnerability Scanner Flagging Lucee-Bundled Libraries (e.g., jzlib, httpcomponents) for CVE-2023-38693?

Hi, Defender for Cloud’s vulnerability scanner for containers is flagging several JAR files that are bundled with Lucee, such as org.lucee.jzlib-1.1.3.jar, org.lucee.httpcomponents.httpclient-4.5.13.jar, and org.lucee.httpcomponents.httpmime-4.5.13.jar,…

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asked 2025-07-10T11:41:16.4933333+00:00
Warren, Eric (SPAC/PSPC) 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-07-14T08:17:01.2+00:00
Catherine Kyalo 2,095 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
1 answer

Discrepancy in CloudPosture Pricing API Response Between REST Explorer and JavaScript Client

Subject: Extensions field missing from CloudPosture pricing response in local JavaScript SDK usage Issue Summary: We're observing a discrepancy in the response of the Defender for Cloud Pricing API for the CloudPosture pricing tier when comparing the…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Defender | Microsoft Defender for Cloud
asked 2025-07-10T10:27:45.4+00:00
madhushree 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-07-14T07:28:28.3633333+00:00
madhushree 0 Reputation points
2 answers

Offboarding a Device from MDE with a Deleted Tenant ID

I have a device that was onboarded to MDE under a DemoTenant that no longer exists. Now, I want to offboard it and onboard it to a new tenant. Can someone please assist?

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asked 2024-03-28T09:33:03.83+00:00
Danish Batliwala 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-07-12T18:06:52.6433333+00:00
John Johny Restrepo Hernández 1 Reputation point
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Defender for cloud scans aren't running for windows servers

images.pdf Using defender for cloud to scan for package and other vulnerabilities on our Azure VM (see environment settings in attached screenshot). Our VMs are only on when in use (about 8 hours a day). All VM's have the recommendation "machines…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Defender | Microsoft Defender for Cloud
asked 2025-07-08T23:03:03.8333333+00:00
Nishant R V (Perimatics) 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-07-11T11:19:38.87+00:00
Raja Pothuraju 27,510 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
1 answer

Please send me micro softs coustomer service number.

i want your coustomer service number I really need to talk with a person

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Defender | Microsoft Defender for Cloud
asked 2025-07-10T13:29:22.7766667+00:00
susan colby 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-07-10T14:39:07.9033333+00:00
Akpesiri Ogbebor 2,535 Reputation points
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a probblem in nomination

whenever I insert my URL it is said that it is not found . despite its my third nomination nd i didnt change anything . what should I do ?

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Defender | Microsoft Defender for Cloud
asked 2025-07-08T06:42:09.2966667+00:00
Hala Mohamed Ezzeldien 41 Reputation points
commented 2025-07-08T11:39:59.9633333+00:00
Catherine Kyalo 2,095 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
1 answer

Defender for Cloud - DevOps security - Configure Pipelines (Step 2) - Completion status?

Hi, I've run into an issue where the status for step 2 ( Configure pipelines) under Microsoft Defender for Cloud | DevOps security seems to be stuck in some sort of error ( missing my green check on step 2). Double-checked all my pre-requisites but the…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Defender | Microsoft Defender for Cloud
asked 2025-07-04T19:30:53.01+00:00
Mihai Iancu 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-07-04T20:44:45.36+00:00
Anas Younis 0 Reputation points
1 answer

How to solve this There seems to be an issue loading the policy authoring wizard. Try refreshing the page or check back laterow to solbve the error in below image

I have created an Role based account which involved the roles but still getting this error

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Defender | Microsoft Defender for Cloud
asked 2025-07-04T14:49:37.5833333+00:00
Anonymous
edited an answer 2025-07-04T16:22:24.21+00:00
Jason Lau 0 Reputation points
11 answers

OpenSSL vulnerabilities showing in Defender Dashboard

We have multiple devices showing up with OpenSSL vulnerabilities. It is detecting two dll files that it is flagging. Which they are libssl-3-x64.dll and libcrypto-3-x64.dll. It is flagging this for multiple different applications through out multiple…

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asked 2023-09-22T20:14:57.2433333+00:00
Jeff Thorne 65 Reputation points
commented 2025-07-02T06:57:16.45+00:00
Micha Gygax 5 Reputation points