Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Identity protectionInstall Defender for Containers sensor using Helm
In brief
The page now links to prerequisites and explicitly directs administrators to verify that Helm and curl are installed before deploying Defender for Containers.
What Defender admins need to know
Administrators can use the added checks to validate deployment prerequisites before installation.
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Install Defender for Containers sensor using Helm
To control deployment and upgrade timing across your Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS), and Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) clusters, install and configure the Microsoft Defender for Containers sensor by using Helm. Before you begin, make sure you meet the prerequisites, including Helm availability, Defender for Containers plan enablement, and cluster access.
Defender for Containers supports multiple sensor deployment models, including automatic provisioning and Helm-based installation. Helm-based deployment gives you more control over versioning and upgrade timing, but you manage some of the operational work. When you use Helm-based deployment, consider:
Make sure
helmandcurlare installed and available in your command-line environment.To
check whetherconfirm that Helm and curl are installed and available before you deploy Defender for Containers, run thetools are available, run:following commands:helm version curl --versionImplement all prerequisite requirements for the Defender for Containers sensor as described in the Defender sensor network requirements.
@@ -2,14 +2,15 @@ title: Install Defender for Containers sensor using Helm description: Install the Defender for Containers sensor on AKS, EKS, and GKE clusters by using Helm, including prerequisites, deployment steps, and upgrade guidance. ms.topic: how-to-ms.date: 05/28/2026+ms.date: 07/03/2026+ms.custom: msecd-doc-authoring-1013 #customer intent: As a security administrator, I want to install Defender for Containers sensor by using Helm so that I can control deployment and upgrade timing across my clusters. ai-usage: ai-assisted --- # Install Defender for Containers sensor using Helm -To control deployment and upgrade timing across your Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS), and Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) clusters, install and configure the Microsoft Defender for Containers sensor by using Helm.+To control deployment and upgrade timing across your Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS), and Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) clusters, install and configure the Microsoft Defender for Containers sensor by using Helm. Before you begin, make sure you meet the [prerequisites](#prerequisites), including Helm availability, Defender for Containers plan enablement, and cluster access. Defender for Containers supports multiple sensor deployment models, including automatic provisioning and Helm-based installation. Helm-based deployment gives you more control over versioning and upgrade timing, but you manage some of the operational work. When you use Helm-based deployment, consider: @@ -23,11 +24,12 @@ Before you install the sensor by using Helm, complete the following prerequisite - Make sure [`helm`](https://helm.sh/docs/intro/install/) and `curl` are installed and available in your command-line environment. - To check whether the tools are available, run:+ To confirm that Helm and curl are installed and available before you deploy Defender for Containers, run the following commands: ```bash helm version curl --version+ ``` - Implement all prerequisite requirements for the Defender for Containers sensor as described in the [Defender sensor network requirements](defender-for-containers-enable.md?tabs=aks-deploy-portal%2Ck8s-deploy-asc%2Ck8s-verify-asc%2Ck8s-remove-arc%2Caks-removeprofile-api&pivots=defender-for-container-aks%23network-requirements).