Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Cloud and workloadsProtect your databases with Defender for Databases
In brief
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Each of these database protection plans is priced separately. For more information, see the Defender for Cloud pricing page. You can also estimate costs with the Defender for Cloud cost calculator.
These four database protection plans are priced separately. Find more info about Defender for Cloud's pricing on Defender for Cloud pricing page. You can also estimate costs with the Defender for Cloud cost calculator.
Prerequisites
View your current coverage
Defender for Cloud provides access to Defender for Cloud workbooks through Azure workbooks. Workbooks are customizable reports that provide insights into your security posture.
The Defender for Cloud coverage workbook helps you understand your current coverage by showing which plans are enabled on your subscriptions and resources.
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@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ title: Protect your databases with Defender for Databases description: Learn how to enable the Databases plan on your Azure subscription for Microsoft Defender for Cloud to enhance your database security. ms.topic: how-to-ms.date: 04/20/2026+ms.date: 07/03/2026+ms.custom: msecd-doc-authoring-1013 #customer intent: As a database administrator, I want to enable Defender for Databases so that I can enhance the security of my databases. ai-usage: ai-assisted ---@@ -23,7 +24,6 @@ Defender for Databases includes four offerings that relate to database types: Each of these database protection plans is priced separately. For more information, see the [Defender for Cloud pricing page](https://azure.microsoft.com/pricing/details/defender-for-cloud/). You can also [estimate costs with the Defender for Cloud cost calculator](cost-calculator.md). -These four database protection plans are priced separately. Find more info about Defender for Cloud's pricing on [the pricing page](https://azure.microsoft.com/pricing/details/defender-for-cloud/). You can also [estimate costs with the Defender for Cloud cost calculator](cost-calculator.md). ## Prerequisites @@ -62,9 +62,9 @@ These plans protect all supported databases in your subscription. ## View your current coverage -Defender for Cloud provides access to [workbooks](custom-dashboards-azure-workbooks.md) through [Azure workbooks](/azure/azure-monitor/visualize/workbooks-overview). Workbooks are customizable reports that provide insights into your security posture.+Defender for Cloud provides access to [Defender for Cloud workbooks](custom-dashboards-azure-workbooks.md) through [Azure workbooks](/azure/azure-monitor/visualize/workbooks-overview). Workbooks are customizable reports that provide insights into your security posture. -The [coverage workbook](custom-dashboards-azure-workbooks.md#coverage-workbook) helps you understand your current coverage by showing which plans are enabled on your subscriptions and resources.+The [Defender for Cloud coverage workbook](custom-dashboards-azure-workbooks.md#coverage-workbook) helps you understand your current coverage by showing which plans are enabled on your subscriptions and resources. ## Related content