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AZ-500 · Question #461

You have an Azure subscription that uses Microsoft Defender for Cloud. You have accounts for the following cloud services: - Alibaba Cloud - Amazon Web Services (AWS) - Google Cloud Platform (GCP)…

The correct answer is D. AWS and GCP only. Explanation Option D (AWS and GCP only) is correct because Microsoft Defender for Cloud supports multi-cloud connectivity natively with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Google Cloud Platform (GCP) - these are the only two non-Azure cloud providers officially supported for…

Submitted by femi9· Mar 6, 2026Secure Azure using Microsoft Defender for Cloud and Microsoft Sentinel

Question

You have an Azure subscription that uses Microsoft Defender for Cloud. You have accounts for the following cloud services: - Alibaba Cloud - Amazon Web Services (AWS) - Google Cloud Platform (GCP) What can you add to Defender for Cloud?

Options

  • AAWS only
  • BAlibaba Cloud and AWS only
  • CAlibaba Cloud and GCP only
  • DAWS and GCP only
  • EAlibaba Cloud, AWS, and GCP

How the community answered

(58 responses)
  • A
    2% (1)
  • B
    7% (4)
  • C
    2% (1)
  • D
    86% (50)
  • E
    3% (2)

Explanation

Explanation

Option D (AWS and GCP only) is correct because Microsoft Defender for Cloud supports multi-cloud connectivity natively with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Google Cloud Platform (GCP) - these are the only two non-Azure cloud providers officially supported for integration as connected environments.

Alibaba Cloud is not supported by Defender for Cloud, which eliminates Options B, C, and E. While Alibaba Cloud is a major provider, Microsoft has not built native connector support for it within Defender for Cloud's multi-cloud framework.

Option A (AWS only) is incorrect because it excludes GCP, which is a supported platform alongside AWS.

Memory Tip: Think of the "Big Three" Western cloud providers - Azure, AWS, and GCP - as the trio that Microsoft supports. Alibaba Cloud is a dominant player in Asia, but it's outside Microsoft's current Defender for Cloud integration scope. If you remember "No Alibaba," you'll quickly eliminate any answer that includes it.

Topics

#Microsoft Defender for Cloud#Multi-cloud security#AWS integration#GCP integration

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