Azure Security

Azure Security is Microsoft’s comprehensive, built-in cloud security suite that protects hybrid, multicloud, and on-premises environments across the full lifecycle—from development to runtime—using services like Microsoft Defender for Cloud (formerly Azure Security Center), Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD), Azure Firewall, Key Vault, and Sentinel for SIEM/SOAR. It provides cloud security posture management (CSPM), vulnerability assessments, threat detection with AI-driven alerts, just-in-time VM access, adaptive application controls, and compliance monitoring against benchmarks like CIS, NIST, and Azure Security Benchmark, all integrated into the Azure portal for unified governance and risk remediation. With features like private endpoints ($0.01/hour + $0.01/GB traffic), network security groups, and agentless scanning for containers and databases, it’s designed for scalability across 60+ regions while supporting zero-trust architectures and regulatory standards (GDPR, HIPAA, FedRAMP).

In 2025, Azure Security emphasizes cost efficiency with a free foundational CSPM tier for assessments and Secure Score, plus pay-as-you-go advanced protections starting at $15/server/month for Defender for Servers Plan 2 or $2.76/GB ingested for logs—offering up to 60% savings via commitment tiers and no upfront costs for multicloud coverage (AWS, GCP). New enhancements include billing for Defender CSPM on Azure Database for MySQL/PostgreSQL Flexible Servers from June 1, generative AI-powered Copilot for operations, and file integrity monitoring in Azure Government, helping organizations reduce cyber risks amid projected $10.5T annual global cybercrime costs while automating 80%+ of security tasks for faster MTTR and 99.99% SLA.