Month: April 2026

Azure Virtual Desktop: Onboarding AVD session hosts to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) has become the go-to solution for enterprises delivering scalable, secure, and cost-effective virtual desktops in the cloud. However, running Windows session hosts in the cloud does not make them immune to threats — quite the opposite. With users connecting from diverse endpoints and networks, AVD environments present an attractive target for

Hardening Azure Virtual Desktop the Right Way

A Layered Security Strategy Azure Virtual Desktop is not just another workload. It is the front door to your enterprise — a surface where hundreds of users connect daily, carrying credentials, accessing sensitive data, and running line-of-business applications on shared infrastructure. Yet in many organizations, AVD security is treated as an afterthought: a single policy