Control: 8.1.7.4 Ensure That Microsoft Defender for SQL Servers on Machines Is Set To 'On'

Description

Turning on Microsoft Defender for SQL servers on machines enables threat detection for SQL servers on machines, providing threat intelligence, anomaly detection, and behavior analytics in Microsoft Defender for Cloud.

Enabling Microsoft Defender for SQL servers on machines allows for greater defensein-depth, functionality for discovering and classifying sensitive data, surfacing and mitigating potential database vulnerabilities, and detecting anomalous activities that could indicate a threat to your database.

Remediation

Remediate from Azure Portal

Go to Microsoft Defender for Cloud.
Under Management, select Environment settings.
Click on a subscription name.
Click Defender plans in the left pane.
Click Select types > in the row for Databases.
Set the toggle switch next to SQL servers on machines to On.
Select Continue.
Select Save.

Remediate from Azure CLI

Run the following command:

az security pricing create -n SqlServerVirtualMachines --tier 'standard'

Remediate from PowerShell

Run the following command:

Set-AzSecurityPricing -Name 'SqlServerVirtualMachines' -PricingTier 'Standard'

Default Value

By default, Microsoft Defender plan is off.

Usage

Run the control in your terminal:

powerpipe control run azure_compliance.control.cis_v500_8_1_7_4

Snapshot and share results via Turbot Pipes:

powerpipe login
powerpipe control run azure_compliance.control.cis_v500_8_1_7_4 --share

SQL

This control uses a named query:

select
  sub_pricing.id as resource,
  case
    when pricing_tier = 'Standard' then 'ok'
    else 'alarm'
  end as status,
  case
    when pricing_tier = 'Standard' then 'Azure Defender on for SQL servers on machines.'
    else 'Azure Defender off for SQL servers on machines.'
  end as reason
  
  , sub.display_name as subscription
from
  azure_security_center_subscription_pricing sub_pricing
  right join azure_subscription sub on sub_pricing.subscription_id = sub.subscription_id
where
  name = 'SqlServerVirtualMachines';