Cloud Discovery

Concept

Feature of Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps that finds the cloud apps in use across an organization, either continuously via Defender for Endpoint or from uploaded firewall and proxy logs, and rates them against the app catalog.

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Key points about Cloud Discovery

Cloud discovery identifies unauthorized applications and assesses their risks. · Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps - Simply…
The suggested first step is to open the Defender portal and check your cloud discovery report. · Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps - Simply…

Episodes about Cloud Discovery

Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps - Simply Explained

2026-07-21 · Video on YouTube

Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps is Microsoft's Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) that helps organizations discover, monitor, and protect the cloud applications employees use every day. In this episode of Microsoft Knowledge Nuggets, Mirko Peters explains…

Articles about Cloud Discovery (1)

Taming Shadow IT: Why Employees Are Using Unauthorized Apps and How to Stop Them
2026-08-22 · Mirko Peters
Welcome back to the blog! As podcasters covering the ever-evolving landscape of Microsoft 365, Azure, and modern cloud architecture, we often receive frantic messag…

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How does cloud discovery work in Defender for Cloud Apps?

Cloud discovery identifies the unauthorized applications in use and assesses their risks. The episode recommends checking your own cloud discovery report in the Defender portal. · From the episode: Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps - Simply…

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