Control: Azure > CIS v5.0 > 8 - Security Services > 8.01 - Microsoft Defender for Cloud > 8.01.03 - Defender Plan: Servers > 8.01.03.01 - Ensure that Defender for Servers is set to 'On'

Configures auditing against a CIS Benchmark item.

Level: 2

The Defender for Servers plan in Microsoft Defender for Cloud reduces security risk by providing actionable recommendations to improve and remediate machine security posture. Defender for Servers also helps to protect machines against real-time security threats and attacks.

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

By default, the Defender for Servers plan is disabled.

Resource Types

This control targets the following resource types:

Azure > Security Center > Security Center

Policies

This control type relies on these other policies when running actions:

In Your Workspace

Developers

Control Type URI

tmod:@turbot/azure-cisv5-0#/control/types/r08010301

Category URI

tmod:@turbot/cis#/control/categories/v070801

GraphQL

query controlType(id: "tmod:@turbot/azure-cisv5-0#/control/types/r08010301") { … }

query controls(filter: "controlTypeId:'tmod:@turbot/azure-cisv5-0#/control/types/r08010301'") { … }

CLI

Get Controls

turbot graphql controls --filter "controlTypeId:tmod:@turbot/azure-cisv5-0#/control/types/r08010301"