| Plugin Title | Standard Pricing Enabled |
| Cloud | AZURE |
| Category | Defender |
| Description | Ensures that standard pricing is enabled in Microsoft Defender for Cloud |
| More Info | Enabling standard pricing increases the security posture of the subscription. This enables advanced security monitoring for the services covered under Microsoft Defender for Cloud. |
| AZURE Link | https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/defender-for-cloud/ |
| Recommended Action | Ensure that standard pricing is enabled in Microsoft Defender for Cloud. |
- Log in to the Microsoft Azure Management Console.
- Select the "Search resources, services, and docs" option at the top and search for "Microsoft Defender for Cloud".
- On the "Microsoft Defender for Cloud" page, scroll down and select the "Environment Settings" option under "Management" in the left navigation panel.
- On the "Environment Settings" page, click on the name of the Azure subscription that needs to be examined.
- In the navigation panel, choose Defender plans.
- Check the pricing tier enabled for the selected plans, ensuring that the Standard pricing tier is enabled.
- If the Standard Pricing is not enabled, enable the Standard pricing tier for the chosen plans by selecting it.
- Save the changes made to the selected plans at the top of the Defender plans page.
- Repeat steps 1-8 to verify that Standard Pricing is enabled across all required subscriptions.
- Ensure that Standard Pricing is consistently enabled for Microsoft Defender for Cloud across all your Azure subscriptions.
