With a simple agentless setup at scale, you can enable Defender for Storage at the subscription or resource levels through the portal or programmatically.

Malware Scanning (preview feature, new plan only).

Sensitive data threat detection (preview feature, new plan only).

It uses advanced threat detection capabilities powered by Microsoft Threat Intelligence, Microsoft Defender Antivirus, and Sensitive Data Discovery to help you discover and mitigate potential threats. Microsoft Defender for Storage provides comprehensive security by analyzing the data plane and control plane telemetry generated by Azure Blob Storage, Azure Files, and Azure Data Lake Storage services. Migrating to the new plan is a simple process, read here about how to migrate from the classic plan. Additionally, all new Defender features will only be added to the new plan.

This plan also provides a more predictable pricing structure for better control over coverage and costs. It includes new features like Malware Scanning and Sensitive Data Threat Detection. This article is about the new Defender for Storage plan that was launched on March 28, 2023.

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