rules/findings/azure/defender/azure-defender-vulnerability-assessment-for-machines-disabled-plan.json

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    "provider": "Azure",
    "serviceType": "Defender for Cloud",
    "serviceName": "Subscription",
    "displayName": "Ensure that \u0027Vulnerability assessment for machines\u0027 component status is set to \u0027On\u0027",
    "description": "Enable vulnerability assessment for machines on both Azure and hybrid (Arc enabled) machines.",
    "rationale": "Vulnerability assessment for machines scans for various security-related configurations and events such as system updates, OS vulnerabilities, and endpoint protection, then produces alerts on threat and vulnerability findings.",
    "impact": "Microsoft Defender for Servers plan 2 licensing is required, and configuration of Azure Arc introduces complexity beyond this recommendation.",
    "remediation": {
        "text": "###### From Azure Portal\r\n\t\t\t\t1. From Azure Home select the Portal Menu \r\n\t\t\t\t2. Select Microsoft Defender for Cloud \r\n\t\t\t\t3. Under Management, select Environment Settings \r\n\t\t\t\t4. Select a subscription \r\n\t\t\t\t5. Click on Settings \u0026 Monitoring \r\n\t\t\t\t6. Set the Status of Vulnerability assessment for machines to On \r\n\t\t\t\t7. Click Continue\r\n\t",
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        }
    },
    "recommendation": null,
    "references": [
        "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/monitoring-components",
        "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/defenderforcloud/auto-provisioning-settings/list?view=rest-defenderforcloud-2017-08-01-preview&tabs=HTTP",
        "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/defenderforcloud/auto-provisioning-settings/create?view=rest-defenderforcloud-2017-08-01-preview&tabs=HTTP",
        "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/security/benchmark/azure/mcsb-posture-vulnerability-management#pv-5-perform-vulnerability-assessments"
    ],
    "compliance": [
        {
            "name": "CIS Microsoft Azure Foundations",
            "version": "5.0.0",
            "reference": "8.1.3.2",
            "profile": [
                "Level 2"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "level": "low",
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                "filter": [
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                        "conditions": [
                            [
                                "serverVulnerabilityAssessments.properties.selectedProvider",
                                "eq",
                                "MdeTvm"
                            ]
                        ]
                    }
                ]
            }
        ],
        "shouldExist": "true",
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            "name": "azureServersSetting",
            "kind": "AzureServersSetting",
            "selectedProvider":"MdeTvm",
            "status":"Missing"
        },
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    },
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        }
    },
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    "id": "azure_defender_002"
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