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# Microsoft Defender for Servers should be enabled
 
## Description{% #description %}

Microsoft Defender for Servers extends threat detection, vulnerability assessment, just-in-time VM access, and adaptive application controls to Azure virtual machines and Arc-enabled servers. The plan must be enabled at the *Standard* tier on every subscription so that server workloads receive endpoint and identity protection.

## Remediation{% #remediation %}

See [Protect your servers with Defender for Servers](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/tutorial-enable-servers-plan) for step-by-step instructions on enabling the plan.