Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Architecture and deploymentDeploy Defender for Azure SQL Databases
In brief
The article now explicitly identifies the Azure subscription, AWS account, or GCP project used to enable Defender for Azure SQL Databases. It also updates metadata and adds a stable anchor to the “Next steps” heading.
What Defender admins need to know
Administrators get clearer guidance when selecting the target environment; no configuration change is indicated.
Summaries are generated from the documentation change itself.
Documentation change
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In the Defender for Cloud menu, select Environment settings.
Select the
relevantAzure subscription, AWS account, or GCPproject.project where you want to enable Defender for Azure SQL Databases.Locate the Databases plan and select Select types.
Select Save.
Next stepsteps
[!div class="nextstepaction"] Enable Microsoft Defender for SQL servers on machines
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ title: Deploy Defender for Azure SQL Databases description: Enable Defender for Azure SQL Databases as part of the Databases plan to protect SQL resources with threat detection and response in Defender for Cloud. ms.topic: how-to-ms.date: 06/02/2026+ms.date: 07/03/2026+ms.custom: msecd-doc-authoring-1013 #customer intent: As a database administrator, I want to enable Defender for Azure SQL Databases so that I can enhance the security of my databases. ai-usage: ai-assisted ---@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ Enabling the Defender for Azure SQL Databases plan activates protection for all 1. In the Defender for Cloud menu, select **Environment settings**. -1. Select the relevant Azure subscription, AWS account, or GCP project.+1. Select the Azure subscription, AWS account, or GCP project where you want to enable Defender for Azure SQL Databases. 1. Locate the Databases plan and select **Select types**. @@ -46,7 +47,8 @@ Enabling the Defender for Azure SQL Databases plan activates protection for all 1. Select **Save**. -## Next step+<a name="next-step"></a>+## Next steps > [!div class="nextstepaction"] > [Enable Microsoft Defender for SQL servers on machines](defender-for-sql-usage.md)