Microsoft Defender for Cloud

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Last updated Oct 5, 2026

defender-cloud-controls

Lists secure score controls collected from Microsoft Defender for Cloud, ordered by the score still available - the controls worth fixing first.

defender-cloud-controls [profile=VALUE] [subscription=VALUE]
profile=VALUE
Optional. Profile identifier. Omit to read every registered tenant. e.g. mdc
subscription=VALUE
Optional. Azure subscription ID. e.g. 00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000

Output fields

FieldTypeNameDescription
profileStringProfilee.g. mdc
cloud_accountStringSubscription IDe.g. 00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000
control_nameStringControlDisplay name as Azure publishes it, English only. e.g. Enable MFA
potential_score_increaseDoubleScore availablee.g. 6.0 - what fixing this control would add
current_scoreDoubleCurrent scoree.g. 4.0
max_scoreIntegerMax scoree.g. 10
score_percentageDoubleScore percentageCurrent score as a percentage of the maximum. e.g. 40.0
unhealthy_resource_countIntegerUnhealthy resourcese.g. 3
healthy_resource_countIntegerHealthy resourcese.g. 1
not_applicable_resource_countIntegerNot applicable resourcesResources the control does not apply to. Not the same as compliant. e.g. 2
control_idStringControl IDe.g. 22222222-2222-2222-2222-222222222222
control_typeStringControl typee.g. BuiltIn
row_keyStringRow keySHA-256 of the identity columns, stable across cycles. e.g. a1b2c3d4e5f6...
snapshot_idStringSnapshot IDThe collection cycle that last wrote this row. e.g. 00000000-0000-0000-...
updatedDateCollected ate.g. 2026-10-05 00:34:15