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, it should be investigated and configured to coincide properly. A running list of services and their relationship with Defender are presented below, each article explains some of the key features and benefits specific to the service it protects.


Service NameMicrosoft Documentation
App Servicehttps://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/security-center/defender-for-app-service-introduction
Container Registrieshttps://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/security-center/defender-for-container-registries-introduction
Kubernetes

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/security-center/defender-for-kubernetes-introduction

Key Vaulthttps://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/security-center/defender-for-key-vault-introduction
Resource Managerhttps://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/security-center/defender-for-resource-manager-introduction
Servershttps://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/security-center/defender-for-servers-introduction
SQLhttps://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/azure-defender-for-sql
Storagehttps://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/security-center/defender-for-storage-introduction