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Defender For Sql Servers Introduction

In brief

The Defender for SQL servers on machines page now links vulnerability assessment reports to the section for viewing vulnerabilities in graphical, interactive reports. The documented scan interval remains 12 hours.

What Defender admins need to know

Administrators should use the updated link when accessing the report guidance.

Summaries are generated from the documentation change itself.

Documentation change

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When you enable Defender for SQL servers on machines, all supported resources that exist within the subscription are protected. Future resources created on the same subscription ware also be protected.

Defender for SQL servers on machines allows you to explore vulnerability assessment reportsexplore vulnerability assessment reports via scans that occur every 12 hours. The vulnerability assessment reports provide an overview of your SQL machines' security state and details of any security findings. Defender for SQL servers on machines helps you identify and mitigate potential database vulnerabilities, and detect anomalous activities that could indicate threats to your databases.

You can also set a baseline to mark the current state of your SQL servers on machines and compare it to the state of your SQL servers on machines at a later time. This process allows you to track changes in your SQL servers on machines' security state over time.