Control: 2.1.12 Ensure That Microsoft Defender for IoT Is Set To 'On'

Description

Microsoft Defender for IoT acts as a central security hub for IoT devices within your organization.

IoT devices are very rarely patched and can be potential attack vectors for enterprise networks. Updating their network configuration to use a central security hub allows for detection of these breaches.

Remediation

From Azure Portal

Go to Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Select Environment Settings blade
Click on the subscription name
Select the Defender plans blade
For the IoT resource type Plan set the radio button to On.

Default Value

By default, Microsoft Defender for IoT is not enabled.

Usage

Run the control in your terminal:

powerpipe control run azure_compliance.control.cis_v150_2_1_12

Snapshot and share results via Turbot Pipes:

powerpipe login
powerpipe control run azure_compliance.control.cis_v150_2_1_12 --share

SQL

This control uses a named query:

select
  id as resource,
  'info' as status,
  'Manual verification required.' as reason,
  display_name as subscription
from
  azure_subscription;