Azure Backup Threat Detection.

Handian Sudianto 7,241 Reputation points

If we enable the threat detection on azure backup, is there additional costs?

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Andreas Baumgarten 132.1K Reputation points • MVP • Volunteer Moderator

Hi @Handian Sudianto ,

the Azure Backup Threat Protection seems to be with out any additional costs.

But Microsoft Defender for Servers (Plan 1 or Plan 2 is required for each protected VM in Azure BAckup to use the feature.

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https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates?id=520454

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Threat detection in Azure Backup with Microsoft Defender for Cloud integration (preview)

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  1. Handian Sudianto 7,241 Reputation points

    hi..

    Currently i have defelder plan 2, so when i enable the Azure Backup Threat Protection then there no additional costs right?

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  2. Andreas Baumgarten 132.1K Reputation points • MVP • Volunteer Moderator

    Hi @Handian Sudianto ,

    as far as I know and based on the official documentation there are no additional costs associated with the Azure Backup Threat Protection.

    Azure Backup Threat Protection is currently in preview and the pricing might change in the future.

    (If the reply was helpful please don't forget to upvote and/or accept as answer, thank you)

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    Andreas Baumgarten

  3. Andreas Baumgarten 132.1K Reputation points • MVP • Volunteer Moderator

    Hi @Handian Sudianto ,

    are there any additional questions to this topic?

    If you found the answer helpful, it would be great if you please mark it "Accept as answer". This will help others to find answers in Q&A.

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  1. Suchitra Suregaunkar 14,595 Reputation points • Microsoft External Staff • Moderator

    Hello Handian Sudianto

    Thank you for reaching out!

    Enabling Threat Detection (Preview) on Azure Backup does not add any separate charge on top of your existing Azure Backup pricing. The feature itself is included, there is no extra line item billed by Azure Backup for turning it on.

    However, this feature has a prerequisite , it requires Microsoft Defender for Servers (Plan 1 or Plan 2) to be enabled on your subscription. Defender for Servers is a paid service, and that's where the cost comes in:

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    Once Defender for Servers is enabled and Threat Detection is configured at the vault level, Azure Backup uses security signals from Microsoft Defender for Cloud (such as malware and ransomware detection) to evaluate the health of your backup restore points during snapshot creation. Each restore point is then tagged as Healthy, Suspicious, or Unknown helping you quickly identify clean recovery points during a ransomware event.

    • Azure Backup Threat Detection feature → No additional Azure Backup charge.
    • Microsoft Defender for Servers (required prerequisite) → Billed per server/month depending on the plan you choose.

    If Defender for Servers is already enabled on your subscription, you can configure Threat Detection at no extra cost. If not, you'll need to factor in the Defender for Servers pricing.

    Official Microsoft documentation for reference:

    1. Threat Detection in Azure Backup with Microsoft Defender for Cloud Integration (Preview)
    2. Tutorial: Configure Threat Detection and Manage Health of Azure VM Backups
    3. Microsoft Defender for Cloud Pricing
    4. Select a Defender for Servers Plan

    Hope this helps clarify! Feel free to follow up if you have any further questions.

    Thanks,

    Suchitra.

    1. Suchitra Suregaunkar 14,595 Reputation points • Microsoft External Staff • Moderator

      Hello Handian Sudianto

      If the answer is helpful, could you please click "Accept Answer" and this helps other community members who may encounter a similar issue in the future.

      If you’re still experiencing the problem or need further clarification, please feel free to share additional information so we can continue investigating and assist you further.

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      Thanks,

      Suchitra.

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  2. AI answer

    The context does not state any additional Azure Backup charge specifically for enabling the Threat Detection (preview) feature itself. However, it explicitly requires Microsoft Defender for Servers Plan 1 or Plan 2 to be enabled on the subscription, and those Defender plans are billed services.

    So, enabling threat detection for Azure VM backups relies on (and will incur costs associated with) Microsoft Defender for Servers licensing; Azure Backup continues to be billed under its normal backup pricing.

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