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LowerPlane

Azure Defender Integration for Compliance

Automate evidence from Microsoft Defender for Cloud for threat protection, vulnerability assessment, security posture management, and compliance monitoring. Achieve SOC 2, ISO 27001, and PCI-DSS compliance.

Supported Frameworks:SOC 2ISO 27001PCI-DSSHIPAA

What Gets Automated

Continuous evidence collection from Microsoft Defender for Cloud with zero manual exports

Threat Protection

  • Security alerts & incidents
  • Threat intelligence reports
  • Attack path analysis
  • Suspicious activity detection
  • Network threat protection
  • Cloud workload protection

Security Posture

  • Secure score metrics
  • Security recommendations
  • Resource security health
  • Compliance assessments
  • Configuration baselines
  • Best practice validation

Vulnerability Management

  • Vulnerability assessments
  • Container image scanning
  • SQL vulnerability findings
  • VM vulnerability reports
  • Remediation tracking
  • Risk prioritization

Setup in 2 Minutes

Simple service principal connection with read-only access

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1 min

Create Service Principal

In Azure Active Directory, create an app registration with Security Reader role. Grant permissions for Microsoft.Security provider with read-only access.

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30 sec

Configure Subscriptions

Select which Azure subscriptions to monitor for Defender alerts, recommendations, and secure scores. Enable multi-subscription collection for comprehensive coverage.

3
30 sec

Sync & Verify

LowerPlane verifies access and begins collecting security alerts and posture data. Historical alerts up to 90 days are imported automatically.

Security Note

LowerPlane uses read-only Azure RBAC access and cannot modify Defender settings, dismiss alerts, or change security policies. Service principals are configured with least privilege and you can revoke access at any time from Azure Portal.

Evidence Collected Automatically

Real-time threat protection and security posture evidence mapped directly to compliance controls

ControlEvidence TypeServiceFrequency
Threat DetectionSOC 2
Security alerts & incidentsDefender AlertsReal-time
Security PostureISO 27001
Secure score & recommendationsSecurity CenterContinuous
Vulnerability ManagementPCI-DSS
Vulnerability assessmentsVulnerability ScannerDaily
Container SecuritySOC 2
Container image scan resultsDefender for ContainersReal-time
Database SecurityHIPAA
SQL vulnerability findingsDefender for SQLContinuous
Compliance MonitoringISO 27001
Regulatory compliance assessmentsCompliance DashboardDaily
Network ProtectionPCI-DSS
Network security recommendationsNetwork SecurityContinuous
Attack DetectionSOC 2
Attack path analysisAttack PathReal-time

Collecting evidence from all Microsoft Defender for Cloud features

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Framework Coverage

Azure Defender integration satisfies threat protection and security posture controls across multiple compliance frameworks

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SOC 2 Type II Controls

Azure Defender integration covers 24 out of 64 SOC 2 controls, focusing on Security, Availability, and Monitoring criteria for cloud workload protection.

Common Criteria (CC)

  • CC6.6 - Threat Detection
  • CC6.8 - Malware Protection
  • CC7.2 - Security Monitoring
  • CC7.3 - Security Analysis
  • CC7.4 - Incident Response
  • CC7.5 - Incident Recovery

Security (S)

  • S1.1 - Security Monitoring
  • S1.2 - Vulnerability Management
  • S1.3 - Penetration Testing

Trusted by Security & Cloud Teams

Microsoft Defender for Cloud is essential for Azure compliance

52%
Of Azure customers use Defender integration
85K+
Security alerts analyzed monthly
94%
Average secure score improvement
35min
Average time saved per week

"Our ISO 27001 auditors needed comprehensive evidence of our cloud security posture. The Azure Defender integration automatically documented our secure scores, vulnerability assessments, and threat detections. Saved us 35+ hours during our certification audit."

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Sarah Klein
Cloud Security Manager, Healthcare SaaS
ISO 27001 + HIPAA Certified
Azure Defender Partner
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ISO 27001
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PCI-DSS
PCI-DSS
HIPAA
HIPAA

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