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Configure basic Microsoft Defender for Storage to be enabled (Activity Monitoring only)

Azure BuiltIn Policy definition

Source Azure Portal
Display name Configure basic Microsoft Defender for Storage to be enabled (Activity Monitoring only)
Id 17bc14a7-92e1-4551-8b8c-80f36953e166
Version 2.0.0
Details on versioning
Versioning Versions supported for Versioning: 3
2.0.0
1.1.0
1.0.2
Built-in Versioning [Preview]
Category Security Center
Microsoft Learn
Description Microsoft Defender for Storage provides Azure-native threat detection for storage accounts. This policy enables basic features (Activity Monitoring). For full protection, including Malware Scanning and Sensitive Data Discovery, use aka.ms/DFStoragePolicy. Major version update: PerTransaction is no longer supported for new enablements after Feb 5, 2025. Existing accounts using it remain supported. Learn more: aka.ms/DF-Storage/NewPlanMigration.
Cloud environments AzureCloud = true
AzureUSGovernment = unknown
AzureChinaCloud = unknown
Available in AzUSGov Unknown, no evidence if Policy definition is/not available in AzureUSGovernment
Mode All
Type BuiltIn
Preview False
Deprecated False
Effect Default
DeployIfNotExists
Allowed
DeployIfNotExists, Disabled
RBAC role(s)
Role Name Role Id
Security Admin fb1c8493-542b-48eb-b624-b4c8fea62acd
Rule aliases THEN-ExistenceCondition (2)
Alias Namespace ResourceType Path PathIsDefault DefaultPath Modifiable
Microsoft.Security/pricings/pricingTier Microsoft.Security pricings properties.pricingTier True False
Microsoft.Security/pricings/subPlan Microsoft.Security pricings properties.subPlan True False
Rule resource types IF (1)
THEN-Deployment (1)
Compliance
The following 1 compliance controls are associated with this Policy definition 'Configure basic Microsoft Defender for Storage to be enabled (Activity Monitoring only)' (17bc14a7-92e1-4551-8b8c-80f36953e166)
Control Domain Control Name MetadataId Category Title Owner Requirements Description Info Policy#
op.exp.6 Protection against harmful code op.exp.6 Protection against harmful code 404 not found n/a n/a 61
Initiatives usage
Initiative DisplayName Initiative Id Initiative Category State Type polSet in AzUSGov
Spain ENS 175daf90-21e1-4fec-b745-7b4c909aa94c Regulatory Compliance GA BuiltIn unknown
History
Date/Time (UTC ymd) (i) Change type Change detail
2025-06-06 17:23:16 change Major (1.1.0 > 2.0.0)
2024-01-31 19:57:15 change Minor (1.0.2 > 1.1.0)
2023-03-31 17:44:15 add 17bc14a7-92e1-4551-8b8c-80f36953e166
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