What’s New in Microsoft Defender CSPM

Tuesday, January 20th, 2026 | 8:00AM – 9:00AM (PT, Redmond Time webinar recording date) Microsoft Defender for Cloud | What’s New in Microsoft Defender CSPM Presenters: Giulio Astori Description: Cloud security posture management (CSPM) continues to evolve, and Microsoft Defender CSPM is leading the way with powerful enhancements introduced after Microsoft Ignite (November 2025). This session will showcase the latest innovations designed to help security teams strengthen their posture and streamline operations. We’ll explore how attack path analysis has been reimagined, with prioritization now focused on entry points exposed to the internet, giving defenders clearer visibility into the most critical risks. Learn about new internet exposure capabilities, including trusted network whitelisting and exposure width metrics, enabling more precise control and risk reduction. Beyond these headline features, we’ll cover all post-Ignite updates that impact day-to-day security operations, from improved contextual risk insights to expanded exposure management capabilities. Attendees will gain practical guidance on leveraging these advancements to enhance detection, prioritization, and remediation workflows across multi-cloud environments. Timestamps: 00:00 – Introduction 01:50 – Risk Accelerators 04:27 – Security challenges across the application lifecycle 09:00 – Anatomy of an Attack Path 13:13 – Key Enhancements 21:10 – Microsoft Defender for Cloud overview 23:25 – Prioritization 25:20 – Enhancements Deep Dive 32:55 – Demo 52:15 – Q&A/Close For those of you who may have additional questions on the topic we covered or other product related questions, please feel free to raise them on our Microsoft Tech-Community discussion space at: http://aka.ms/MDCCommunity