Azure utilizes Defender as protection for a variety of different services within the platform. Any service with a Defender offering should always take advantage of the benefits, it is recommended that this be turned on. There is the possibility that enabling an anti-virus program interferes with particular software, if so, its should be investigated and configured to coincide properly. A running list of services and their relationship with Defender are the following:
Service Name | Microsoft Documentation |
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Kubernetes | https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/security-center/defender-for-kubernetes-introduction |
Key Vault | https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/security-center/defender-for-key-vault-introduction |