Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Cloud and workloadsConfigure vulnerability assessment for Docker Hub
In brief
The Defender for Cloud Docker Hub vulnerability assessment page updates its date and metadata, clarifies the Azure subscription prerequisite, and adds an explicit step for onboarding a Docker Hub organization.
What Defender admins need to know
Administrators get clearer prerequisites and onboarding guidance when connecting Docker Hub to Defender for Cloud.
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Configure vulnerability assessment for Docker Hub
Prerequisites
Before you onboard Docker Hub to Defender for Cloud, make sure you have the following prerequisites:
An Azure subscription with Defender for Cloud onboarded. If you don't already have an Azure account, create a free Azure account.
A Docker Hub organization with admin permissions and a read-only access token.
Onboard Docker Hub to Defender for Cloud
Perform the following steps to onboard a Docker Hub organization to Defender for Cloud:
Sign in to the Azure portal.
Go to Microsoft Defender for Cloud > Environment settings.
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@ --- title: Configure vulnerability assessment for Docker Hub description: Onboard a Docker Hub registry to Microsoft Defender for Cloud to enable vulnerability assessment for container images.-ms.date: 05/26/2026+ms.date: 07/03/2026 ms.topic: how-to ai-usage: ai-assisted+ms.custom: msecd-doc-authoring-1013 --- # Configure vulnerability assessment for Docker Hub@@ -16,7 +17,9 @@ Each Docker Hub connector represents a single Docker Hub organization. To onboar ## Prerequisites -- An Azure subscription with Defender for Cloud onboarded. If you don't already have an Azure account, [create one for free](https://azure.microsoft.com/pricing/purchase-options/azure-account).+Before you onboard Docker Hub to Defender for Cloud, make sure you have the following prerequisites:++- An Azure subscription with Defender for Cloud onboarded. If you don't already have an Azure account, [create a free Azure account](https://azure.microsoft.com/pricing/purchase-options/azure-account). - [A Docker Hub organization with admin permissions and a read-only access token](defender-for-containers-enable-external-registry-for-docker-hub.md). @@ -26,6 +29,8 @@ Each Docker Hub connector represents a single Docker Hub organization. To onboar ## Onboard Docker Hub to Defender for Cloud +Perform the following steps to onboard a Docker Hub organization to Defender for Cloud:+ 1. Sign in to the [Azure portal](https://portal.azure.com/). 1. Go to **Microsoft Defender for Cloud > Environment settings**.