
In this article, we walk you through the steps you take to set up and work with Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps.

It works by improving visibility of cloud activity and helping to increase the protection of corporate data. Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps can help you take advantage of the benefits of cloud applications while maintaining control of your corporate resources. This quickstart provides you with steps for getting up and running with Defender for Cloud Apps. For more information about these changes, see Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps in Microsoft 365 Defender. Microsoft 365 Defender will be the home for monitoring and managing security across your Microsoft identities, data, devices, apps, and infrastructure. This will simplify workflows, and add the functionality of the other Microsoft 365 Defender services. The Microsoft 365 Defender portal allows security admins to perform their security tasks in one location. Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps is now part of Microsoft 365 Defender. To learn more about the recent renaming of Microsoft security services, see the Microsoft Ignite Security blog.


For more information about the change, see this announcement.
#Cloud browse app update
In the coming weeks, we'll update the screenshots and instructions here and in related pages. It's now called Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps. We've renamed Microsoft Cloud App Security.
