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5.3.2. Defender for Databases and Storage

💡 First Principle: Database and storage defenders detect unusual access patterns, potential data exfiltration, and SQL injection attacks.

Defender for SQL Vulnerability Assessment

  • Scan frequency: Weekly (when periodic scans enabled)
  • Results storage: Azure Storage account (required)
  • Results viewing: Defender for Cloud, Storage account

⚠️ Exam Trap: Thinking you can configure scan frequency. Periodic scans run once per week—this is set by Microsoft and cannot be changed.

Alvin Varughese
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