Control: Azure > CIS v3.0 > 03 - Security > 03.01 - Microsoft Defender for Cloud > 03.01.04 - Defender Plan Containers > 03.01.04.01 - Ensure That Microsoft Defender for Containers Is Set To 'On'

Configures auditing against a CIS Benchmark item.

Level: 2

Turning on Microsoft Defender for Containers enables threat detection for Container Registries including Kubernetes, providing threat intelligence, anomaly detection, and behavior analytics in the Microsoft Defender for Cloud. The following services will be enabled for container instances: • Defender agent in Azure • Azure Policy for Kubernetes • Agentless discovery for Kubernetes • Agentless container vulnerability assessment

Enabling Microsoft Defender for Container Registries allows for greater defense-in- depth, with threat detection provided by the Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC).