Microsoft Defender for Cloud

Receive Microsoft Defender for Cloud security alerts via Activity Log webhook.

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Quick Setup

Copy Webhook URL

Go to your Alert24 dashboard and copy the webhook URL for Microsoft Defender for Cloud.

Configure Microsoft Defender for Cloud

Add the webhook URL in your Microsoft Defender for Cloud settings.

Auto-Detected

Alert24 auto-detects Microsoft Defender for Cloud payloads and maps them to incidents.

Step-by-Step Setup Instructions

Microsoft Defender for Cloud Webhook Setup

1.In Azure Portal, go to Microsoft Defender for Cloud
2.Navigate to Environment settings → <your subscription>
3.Under Integrations, ensure continuous export or alert forwarding is enabled
4.Go to Monitor → Alerts → Action groups
5.Create an action group with a Webhook action pointing to the webhook URL above
6.Enable the common alert schema
7.Create an alert processing rule to route Defender alerts to this action group

Example Webhook Payload

This is a sample payload that Microsoft Defender for Cloud sends to Alert24 when an alert fires.

{
  "schemaId": "azureMonitorCommonAlertSchema",
  "data": {
    "essentials": {
      "alertId": "/subscriptions/sub-id/providers/Microsoft.AlertsManagement/alerts/alert-789",
      "alertRule": "Defender Security Alert",
      "severity": "Sev1",
      "signalType": "Activity Log",
      "monitorCondition": "Fired",
      "monitoringService": "Activity Log - Security",
      "alertTargetIDs": [
        "/subscriptions/sub-id"
      ],
      "firedDateTime": "2024-01-15T10:30:00Z"
    },
    "alertContext": {
      "eventSource": "Security",
      "properties": {
        "category": "Potential SQL Injection",
        "description": "A potential SQL injection attack was detected on the application gateway."
      }
    }
  }
}

How Alert24 Maps Microsoft Defender for Cloud Data

Status Field

data.essentials.monitorCondition

Message Field

data.alertContext.properties.category

Auto-Create Incidents

Yes

Auto-Resolve Incidents

Yes

Status Mapping

Alert24 StatusMicrosoft Defender for Cloud Values
operational
Resolved
down
Fired

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