Azure Compliance ControlsMicrosoft Defender for Cloud
Azure subscriptions should have Microsoft Defender for Azure SQL Database servers enabled
Azure Defender for SQL provides functionality for surfacing and mitigating potential database vulnerabilities, detecting anomalous activities that could indicate threats to SQL databases, and discovering and classifying sensitive data.
Framework mappings
The clauses this control is mapped to in each framework.
- CC3.2 COSO Principle 7: The entity identifies risks to the achievement of its objectives across the entity and analyzes risks as a basis for determining how the risks should be managed
- CC4.2 COSO Principle 17: The entity evaluates and communicates internal control deficiencies in a timely manner to those parties responsible for taking corrective action, including senior management and the board of directors, as appropriate
- CC6.8: The entity implements controls to prevent or detect and act upon the introduction of unauthorized or malicious software to meet the entity's objectives.
- CC7.1: To meet its objectives, the entity uses detection and monitoring procedures to identify (1) changes to configurations that result in the introduction of new vulnerabilities, and (2) susceptibilities to newly discovered vulnerabilities.
- A.5.25 Assessment and decision on information security events
- A.8.7 Protection against malware
- A.8.9 Configuration management
- 3 Incident handling
- 6 Security in network and information systems acquisition, development and maintenance
- AC-2(12) Account Monitoring for Atypical Usage
- AU-6(4) Central Review And Analysis
- AU-6(5) Central Review And Analysis
- AU-12 Audit Record Generation
- AU-12(1) System-Wide And Time-Correlated Audit Trial
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- IR-4 Incident Handling
- IR-5 Incident Monitoring
- RA-5 Vulnerability Monitoring and Scanning
- SI-2 Flaw Remediation
- SI-4: System Monitoring
NIST Cybersecurity Framework v2.0
- GV.RM-03: Cybersecurity risk management activities and outcomes are included in enterprise risk management processes.
- ID.RA-01: Vulnerabilities in assets are identified, validated, and recorded.
- 3.3.1: Create and retain system audit logs and records to the extent needed to enable the monitoring, analysis, investigation, and reporting of unlawful or unauthorized system activity
- 3.3.2 Ensure that the actions of individual system users can be uniquely traced to those users, so they can be held accountable for their actions
- 3.3.4 Alert in the event of an audit logging process failure
- 3.3.5 Correlate audit record review, analysis, and reporting processes for investigation and response to indications of unlawful, unauthorized, suspicious, or unusual activity
- 3.11.2 Scan for vulnerabilities in organizational systems and applications periodically and when new vulnerabilities affecting those systems and applications are identified
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- 3.11.3 Remediate vulnerabilities in accordance with risk assessments
- 3.14.1 Identify, report, and correct system flaws in a timely manner
- 3.14.2 Provide protection from malicious code at designated locations within organizational systems
- 3.14.3 Monitor system security alerts and advisories and take action in response
- 3.14.6 Monitor organizational systems, including inbound and outbound communications traffic, to detect attacks and indicators of potential attacks
- 3.14.7: Identify unauthorized use of organizational systems.
- 9.1.7.3 Ensure That Microsoft Defender for (Managed Instance) Azure SQL Databases Is Set To 'On'
- 8.1.7.3 Ensure That Microsoft Defender for (Managed Instance) Azure SQL Databases Is Set To 'On'
RBI Cyber Security Framework for UCBs
- Annex I (6)
- 3.1.f Maker-checker
- 3.1.g Trails
- 4.4.a IT Operations
- 4.4.b IT Operations
- OPS-04.01B Policies and instructions with specifications for protection against malware are documented, communicated, and provided in accordance with SP-01 with respect to the following aspects: - Use of system-specific protection mechanisms;- Operating protection programmes on system components...
- 2.3 Ensure that Azure Defender is set to On for Azure SQL database servers
- 2.3 Ensure that Microsoft Defender for Azure SQL Databases is set to 'On'
- 2.1.4 Ensure That Microsoft Defender for Azure SQL Databases Is Set To 'On'
- 2.1.3 Ensure That Microsoft Defender for Databases Is Set To 'On'
- 2.1.4 Ensure That Microsoft Defender for Azure SQL Databases Is Set To 'On'
- 2.1.3 Ensure That Microsoft Defender for (Managed Instance) Azure SQL Databases Is Set To 'On'
- 3.1.7.3 Ensure That Microsoft Defender for (Managed Instance) Azure SQL Databases Is Set To 'On'
- AC-2(12) Account Monitoring
- AU-6 Audit Record Review, Analysis And Reporting
- AU-6(4) Central Review And Analysis
- AU-6(5) Integration / Scanning And Monitoring Capabilities
- AU-12 Audit Generation
6 more clauses
- AU-12(1) System-Wide / Time-Correlated Audit Trail
- IR-4 Incident Handling
- IR-5 Incident Monitoring
- RA-5 Vulnerability Scanning
- SI-2 Flaw Remediation
- SI-4 Information System Monitoring
Related controls
Tool mappings
Use these identifiers to cross-reference this control across tools, reports, and evidence.
- Compliance.tf Control:
securitycenter_azure_defender_on_for_sqldb - Checkov Check:
CKV_AZURE_69 - Powerpipe Control:
azure_compliance.control.securitycenter_azure_defender_on_for_sqldb - Prowler Checks:
defender_ensure_defender_for_azure_sql_databases_is_on,defender_ensure_defender_for_databases_is_on - Azure Policy Definitions:
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Last reviewed: 2026-10-15