# Microsoft Defender for Cloud

> Unified cloud security across hybrid and multicloud environments

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/microsoft-defender-for-cloud
- **Category:** Cloud Security Software
- **Homepage:** https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/products/defender-for-cloud
- **Also known as:** microsoft-defender-for-cloud
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-05T14:18:21.202Z

## Vioscale score

**54.1 / 100**, confidence 21% (low).

Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment).

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| price_level | 80 | 0.047 | 3.8 | ✓ |
| reliability | 50 | 0.105 | 5.3 | ✓ |
| capabilities | 67.1 | 0.07 | 4.7 | ✓ |
| integrations | 0 | 0.07 | 0 | - |
| security_posture | 5 | 0.234 | 0 | - |
| pricing_transparency | 25 | 0.058 | 1.5 | ✓ |

## Pricing

_As of 2026-08-01, [verify at source](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/products/defender-for-cloud). Independently observed._

Subscription · Free tier

## About

Help secure hybrid and multicloud environments with unified security across the full application lifecycle, from code to runtime, protecting cloud and AI workloads from evolving cyberthreats.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment

- **Platforms:** Web
- **Deployment:** Cloud / SaaS, Hybrid

## Capabilities

_The capabilities that matter for Cloud Security Software. "-" = undocumented, not absent._

| Capability | Supported |
|---|:--:|
| **Posture** | |
| CSPM (posture / misconfig) | ✓ |
| KSPM (Kubernetes posture) | ✗ |
| **Workload** | |
| CWPP (workload protection) | ✓ |
| **Entitlements** | |
| CIEM (entitlements) | ✗ |
| **Data** | |
| DSPM (data posture) | ✗ |
| **Pipeline** | |
| IaC / pipeline scanning | ✓ |
| **Architecture** | |
| Agentless scanning | ✗ |
| **Runtime** | |
| Runtime protection | ✓ |
| **Coverage** | |
| Cloud coverage | Hybrid and multicloud environments |
| **Compliance** | |
| Compliance frameworks assessed | GDPR |
| **Licensing** | |
| Open-core scanner available | ✗ |

## Facts

Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule.

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.free_tier | yes | [link](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/products/defender-for-cloud) | 2026-08-01 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.model | commercial | [link](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/products/defender-for-cloud) | 2026-08-01 | 70% (medium) |
| pricing.price_level | low | [link](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/products/defender-for-cloud) | 2026-08-01 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.transparent | no | [link](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/products/defender-for-cloud) | 2026-08-01 | 60% (medium) |

### reliability

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| reliability.status_page | yes | [link](https://azure.microsoft.com/status) | 2026-08-05 | 60% (medium) |

### security

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| security.gdpr | yes | [link](https://azure.microsoft.com/security) | 2026-08-05 | 75% (high) |

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*Source: Vioscale (https://www.vioscale.ai/software/microsoft-defender-for-cloud). Independent, evidence-based software intelligence. Cite the canonical URI.*