Defender Vulnerability Management for Azure VMs: Configuration Guide

Securing cloud infrastructure requires continuous visibility into software vulnerabilities and system misconfigurations. This comprehensive written course helps you systematically configure vulnerability assessment tools to protect your virtualized workloads. You will transition from manual security checks to a structured, automated vulnerability management workflow using Defender Vulnerability Management on Azure VMs. What you'll learn: Understand foundational vulnerability management concepts and scanning methodologies for cloud workloads; Configure scanning methods and enable assessments at both subscription and individual machine scopes; Manage and prioritize security findings using custom rules to filter out noise and focus on critical threats; Apply advanced premium capabilities, including security baseline assessments and application blocking; Integrate continuous assessment practices aligned with modern cloud security standards. The course begins with essential security terminology and foundational definitions before guiding you through step-by-step configuration workflows. You will learn to navigate settings, apply advanced policies, and manage security posture through detailed written explanations and clear examples. This course is designed for beginner cloud administrators, security enthusiasts, and IT professionals looking to secure Azure environments, with no prior security configuration experience required. Start securing your cloud virtual machines today.