Control: Azure > CIS v3.0 > 03 - Security > 03.01 - Microsoft Defender for Cloud > 03.01.07 - Defender Plan - Databases > 03.01.07.04 - Ensure That Microsoft Defender for SQL Servers on Machines Is Set To 'On'

Configures auditing against a CIS Benchmark item.

Level: 2

Turning on Microsoft Defender for SQL servers on machines enables threat detection for SQL servers on machines, providing threat intelligence, anomaly detection, and behavior analytics in Microsoft Defender for Cloud.

Enabling Microsoft Defender for SQL servers on machines allows for greater defense-in-depth, functionality for discovering and classifying sensitive data, surfacing and mitigating potential database vulnerabilities, and detecting anomalous activities that could indicate a threat to your database.