Review & Remediate Security Risk Concerns via Cloud Security Explorer
Implementation Effort: Medium
This task requires security teams to use Cloud Security Explorer to proactively query and analyze API-related risks, and coordinate remediation across affected resources.
User Impact: Low
All actions are performed by security and platform administrators; no direct user involvement is required.
Overview
Cloud Security Explorer in Microsoft Defender for Cloud is a powerful tool that allows security teams to proactively identify and investigate security risks across cloud environments, including APIs protected by Defender for APIs. When used with the Defender CSPM plan, it enables deep visibility into API posture, misconfigurations, and potential attack paths.