Strengthen Your Cloud and AI Security with Microsoft Defender and Azure Skilling Plans

Security isn’t just about protection—it’s a driver of growth and innovation. Explore our Plans on Learn for the tools you need to safeguard your cloud and AI environments while unlocking new possibilities with Microsoft Defender for Cloud.

Securing hybrid and multicloud environments is increasingly complex, yet modern cloud providers often offer superior security features compared to on-premises solutions.

A cornerstone technology designed to protect cloud and AI workloads, addressing challenges during migration, AI development, and operations.

Key Offerings

• Learning Pathways: Microsoft provides comprehensive learning pathways for IT teams to upskill in cloud and AI migration and security.
• Azure Essentials Guidance: New resources to enhance the reliability and performance of cloud investments.

Microsoft Defender for Cloud Features

• Comprehensive Security: Unified protection across on-premises, hybrid, and cloud environments.
• Fast Threat Remediation: Remediates threats 30% faster than competitors, with a significant net present value of $4.25 million over three years.
• Layered Protection: Safeguards servers, containers, databases, and storage against evolving threats like ransomware and supply chain attacks.
• Seamless Azure Integration: Built-in security that requires no additional deployment, simplifying management.

Benefits of Microsoft Defender for Cloud

• Frictionless Onboarding: User-friendly interface for quick onboarding and vulnerability discovery.
• Native Azure Insights: Extensive security insights from Microsoft log analytics and threat intelligence.
• Proactive Remediation: Reduces false positives by 50% and cuts remediation times by 30%.
• Advanced Threat Detection: Utilizes AI and automation for risk assessment and mitigation.

Skilling Plans on Microsoft Learn

1. Migrate and Secure Windows Server Workloads on Azure: Learn to migrate Windows Server workloads using Azure services. More info here Migrate and Secure Windows Server Workloads on Azure
2. Migrate Windows Server and VMware Solutions for AI: Focus on making VMware resources AI-ready with Azure VMware Solution. More info here Migrate Windows Server workloads and VMware solutions to be AI-ready
3. Migrate Linux and PostgreSQL Workloads: Enhance performance and security for Linux workloads on Azure. More info here Migrate Linux and PostgreSQL workloads to maximize workload performance
4. Evolve with Gen AI: Operationalize Azure gen AI solutions with security measures like versioning and access management. More info here Evolve with gen AI: Operationalize your Azure gen AI solutions with fine-tuning and prompt flow 
5. Maximize Cloud and AI Investments: Azure Essentials provides foundational knowledge for secure cloud solutions. More info here Elevate reliability, security, and ongoing performance of Azure and AI