Comparison between Azure NSG, Azure Security Center, Azure Defender, and Azure Sentinel

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 Comparison between Azure NSG, Azure Security Center, Azure Defender, and Azure Sentinel

NSG is a basic network security tool that provides filtering and routing capabilities at the virtual machine and subnet level. Azure Security Center focuses on continuous security assessment and compliance monitoring for Azure services and workloads. Azure Defender is an extension of Security Center that provides advanced threat protection for cloud workloads, while Azure Sentinel is a cloud security information and event management (SIEM) tool that provides advanced threat detection and response capabilities by integrating data from multiple sources.

All four services integrate with Azure services and can be deployed either agent-based or agentless. While NSG is easy to deploy and manage, it offers limited functionality compared to the other services. Azure Security Center provides basic threat detection and response capabilities, while Azure Defender offers advanced threat protection for cloud workloads. Azure Sentinel provides the most comprehensive set of features, including security information and event management, and threat intelligence.

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