What installation is necessary to integrate an AWS EC2 instance with Microsoft Defender for Cloud?

Integrating an AWS EC2 instance with Microsoft Defender for Cloud requires the installation of the Azure Connected Machine agent. This agent is specifically designed to extend the Microsoft Defender for Cloud capabilities to resources that are outside of Azure, such as those running on AWS.

The Azure Connected Machine agent facilitates the secure management and reporting of security and compliance for non-Azure machines, which is essential for ensuring that Microsoft Defender for Cloud can provide consistent security posture management, threat protection, and monitoring for instances hosted outside of the Azure environment.

By deploying this agent on an AWS EC2 instance, organizations can leverage all the security features offered by Microsoft Defender for Cloud, including vulnerability assessments, security recommendations, and advanced threat protection tailored to their entire cloud infrastructure, whether it's on Azure or AWS.