{"id":92632,"date":"2021-01-27T10:00:31","date_gmt":"2021-01-27T18:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/security\/blog\/\/?p=92632"},"modified":"2023-05-15T22:58:17","modified_gmt":"2023-05-16T05:58:17","slug":"announcing-the-general-availability-of-azure-defender-for-iot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/security\/blog\/2021\/01\/27\/announcing-the-general-availability-of-azure-defender-for-iot\/","title":{"rendered":"Announcing the general availability of Azure Defender for IoT"},"content":{"rendered":"

As businesses increasingly rely on connected devices to optimize their operations, the number of IoT and Operational Technology (OT) endpoints is growing dramatically\u2014industry analysts have estimated that CISOs will soon be responsible for an attack surface multiple times larger than just a few years ago.<\/p>\n

Today we are announcing that Azure Defender for IoT is now generally available<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Defender for IoT adds a critical layer of security for this expanding endpoint ecosystem. In contrast to user devices (laptops and phones) and server infrastructure, many IoT and OT devices do not support the installation of agents and are currently unmanaged and therefore invisible to IT and security teams. Without this visibility, it is extremely challenging to detect if your IoT and OT infrastructure has been compromised. Further increasing risk, many of these devices were not designed with security in mind and lack modern controls such as strong credentials and automated patching.<\/p>\n

As a result, there is understandable concern about Cyber-Physical System (CPS)<\/a> risk in OT and industrial control system (ICS) environments such as electricity, water, transportation, data centers, smart buildings, food, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, oil and gas, and other critical manufactured products. Compared to traditional IT risk, the business risk associated with IoT and OT is distinct and significant:<\/p>\n