Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Cloud and workloadsExplore and investigate Defender for SQL security alerts
In brief
The article’s date and authoring metadata were updated, introductory wording was revised, and the alerts section received a named anchor and a more specific heading: “Open SQL security alerts in Defender for Cloud.”
What Defender admins need to know
Administrators can use the updated section heading and anchor when navigating to the alert guidance. No action is specified.
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Explore and investigate Defender for SQL security alerts
Use thisThis article shows how to review Microsoft Defender for SQL alerts and investigatealerts. Learn how to spot suspicious activity acrossand take action on affected resources. The guidance helps youYou can open alerts quickly and follow throughup with a deeper investigationlook when needed.
View and investigate SQL alerts
This article explains how toYou can access and review security alerts from Microsoft Defender for SQL. When Defender for SQL creates alerts when it detects suspicious database activity or potential vulnerabilities, it generates alerts that require investigation.possible weak points. Each alert needs your review.
There are several ways to view Microsoft Defender for SQL alerts in Microsoft Defender for Cloud:
- The workload protections dashboard, which shows security coverage across resources.
- Through the direct link provided in the alert's email.
How to viewOpen SQL security alerts in Defender for Cloud
To view security alerts in Microsoft Defender for Cloud, follow these steps:
@@ -2,18 +2,19 @@ title: Explore and investigate Defender for SQL security alerts description: View and investigate SQL security alerts through the Alerts page, affected machine security pages, workload protections dashboard, or alert email links. ms.topic: how-to-ms.date: 05/25/2026+ms.date: 07/03/2026+ms.custom: msecd-doc-authoring-1013 #customer intent: As a security administrator, I want to investigate Defender for SQL security alerts so that I can understand suspicious activity and remediate the affected resources. ai-usage: ai-assisted --- # Explore and investigate Defender for SQL security alerts -Use this article to review Microsoft Defender for SQL alerts and investigate suspicious activity across affected resources. The guidance helps you open alerts quickly and follow through with deeper investigation when needed.+This article shows how to review Microsoft Defender for SQL alerts. Learn how to spot suspicious activity and take action on affected resources. You can open alerts quickly and follow up with a deeper look when needed. ## View and investigate SQL alerts -This article explains how to access and review security alerts from Microsoft Defender for SQL. When Defender for SQL detects suspicious database activity or potential vulnerabilities, it generates alerts that require investigation.+You can access and review security alerts from Microsoft Defender for SQL. Defender for SQL creates alerts when it detects suspicious database activity or possible weak points. Each alert needs your review. There are several ways to view Microsoft Defender for SQL alerts in Microsoft Defender for Cloud: @@ -22,7 +23,8 @@ There are several ways to view Microsoft Defender for SQL alerts in Microsoft De - The [workload protections dashboard](workload-protections-dashboard.md), which shows security coverage across resources. - Through the direct link provided in the alert's email. -## How to view alerts+<a name="how-to-view-alerts"></a>+## Open SQL security alerts in Defender for Cloud To view security alerts in Microsoft Defender for Cloud, follow these steps: