Cloud Security Solutions | Microsoft Security

Overview

End-to-end hybrid and multicloud security

Prevent cyberattacks with built-in, natively integrated security controls across the entire cloud and AI application lifecycle.
Minimize cloud security risks proactively with unified posture management and threat insights across your entire digital estate.
Detect and respond to cloud and AI threats in near real-time with GenAI-powered fixes in the unified Microsoft Defender portal.

Market statistics

The Total Economic Impact™ Of Microsoft Defender for Cloud

Business value enabled by Defender for Cloud

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Products

Comprehensive cloud security for multicloud and hybrid environments

Microsoft Defender for Cloud

Protect multicloud and hybrid environments with end-to-end security across the full application lifecycle.

Microsoft Security Exposure Management

Reduce risk and optimize your security posture with comprehensive visibility into your attack surface and exposure to cyberthreats.

GitHub Advanced Security

Empower developers and security teams to work together to accelerate the delivery of secure software.

Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management

See your business the way a cyberattacker does, with visibility across your resources and multicloud environment.

Microsoft Defender XDR

Automatically disrupt cyberattacks and accelerate response with extended detection and response (XDR).

Microsoft Security Copilot

Protect your organization at the speed and scale of AI with a generative AI-powered assistant for daily operations in security and IT.

Get comprehensive cloud security

Protect your entire multicloud and hybrid environment with an AI-powered platform that includes built-in Microsoft threat intelligence.

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Ship secure code

Embed security into development

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Build secure infrastructure

Reduce misconfigurations

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Boost security posture

Stay two steps ahead

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Protect apps and infrastructure

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Mitigate cyberthreats

Accelerate investigations

Secure your software supply chain and prevent vulnerabilities and secrets in code.

RECOGNITION AND RESEARCH

Recognition and research by top industry research firms

Learn why Microsoft was named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform 2025 Vendor Assessment.²

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Learn why Frost & Sullivan named Microsoft a leader in the Frost Radar: Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms 2024 report.³

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Read The Total Economic Impact™ Of Microsoft Defender for Cloud, a commissioned study by Forrester Consulting, January 2025.¹

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Microsoft is recognized by Frost & Sullivan with the 2024 Global Market Leadership Award in Cloud Workload Protection Platforms.⁴

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Customer stories

What customers say about Microsoft cloud security

“We’ve successfully resisted multiple jailbreak attempts. Defender for Cloud shows us how to design our processes with optimal security and monitor where jailbreak attempts may have originated.”

Marwan Kodeih, Chief Product Officer, Mia Labs, Inc

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“As KPMG looks into the future, Microsoft will help us revolutionize adoption of AI responsibly.”

Kenneth Zhen, Senior Associate, Digital Security Group, KPMG

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“From a security standpoint, this is fundamental. I can’t protect what I don’t know. The ability to identify risks across our entire environment has been a gamechanger.”

Renata Vincoletto, Chief Information Security Officer, Civica

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“Microsoft Defender for Cloud emerged as our natural choice for the first line of defense against AI-related threats. It meticulously evaluates the security of our Azure OpenAI deployments, monitors usage patterns, and promptly alerts us to potential threats. These capabilities empower our Security Operations Center (SOC) teams to make more informed decisions based on AI detections, ensuring that our AI-driven contract management remains secure, reliable, and ahead of emerging threats.”

Subodh Patil, Principal Cyber Security Architect, Icertis

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“Without our Microsoft Security tools, we wouldn’t be able to protect as many employees as we do with our small cybersecurity team. It’s an umbrella that covers every aspect of security, so we have a single source of truth.”

Alexander Maute, Director, IT Technology, ElringKlinger

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“The three things that keep me up at night are phishing, ransomware, and cloud misconfigurations … We have Defender for Cloud to point out configuration weaknesses and suggest changes.”

Neil Natic, Chief Information Officer, Georgia Banking Company