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App Service – Enable Defender
This check ensures that Microsoft Defender is enabled for Azure App Services to provide advanced threat protection, vulnerability assessment, and runtime security monitoring.
Check Details
- Resource: Azure App Service (Web App)
- Check: Ensure Microsoft Defender for App Services is Enabled
- Risk: If Defender is not enabled, web applications may lack advanced threat detection, vulnerability scanning, and protection against common attack vectors such as code injection and exploitation attempts.
Remediation via Azure Portal
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Log in to the Azure Portal.
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Navigate to App Services and select the affected Web App.
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Navigate to Microsoft Defender for Cloud.
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Click Microsoft Defender for Cloud link.
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In the left-hand menu, select Environment settings.
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Select the appropriate Subscription.
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Under Defender plans, locate App Services.
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Toggle the plan to On (Standard).
- Click Save to apply the changes.
Remediation via Azure CLI
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Open Azure Cloud Shell or a local terminal with Azure CLI installed.
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Enable Microsoft Defender for App Services (Standard tier):
az security pricing create \ --name AppServices \ --tier standard
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Verify that Defender is enabled:
az security pricing show \ --name AppServices
Ensure that the pricingTier value in the output is set to Standard.