Merge pull request #2676 from ElazarK/defender-API

WI565791 Defender API regions

Author: ttorble

articles/defender-for-cloud/defender-for-apis-prepare.md

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ author: dlanger
 ms.author: dlanger
 ms.service: defender-for-cloud
 ms.topic: checklist
-ms.date: 07/15/2025
+ms.date: 03/31/2026
 ms.custom: references_regions
 ---
 # Support and prerequisites for Defender for APIs deployment
@@ -21,8 +21,15 @@ Defender for APIs is available in the Azure commercial cloud, in these regions:
 - Brazil (Brazil South, Brazil Southeast)
 - Canada (Canada Central, Canada East)
 - Europe (West Europe, North Europe)
+- France (France Central, France South)
+- Germany (Germany West Central, Germany North)
 - India (Central India, South India, West India)
+- Italy (Italy North)
 - Japan (Japan East, Japan West)
+- Korea (Korea Central, Korea South)
+- Norway (Norway East, Norway West)
+- Sweden (Sweden Central, Sweden South)
+- Switzerland (Switzerland North, Switzerland West)
 - UK (UK South, UK West)
 - US (East US, East US 2, West US, West US 2, West US 3, Central US, North Central US, South Central US, West Central US, East US 2 EUAP, Central US EUAP)
 

articles/defender-for-cloud/enable-api-security-posture.md

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ description: Learn how to enable API security posture management in Microsoft De
 ms.author: elkrieger
 author: Elazark
 ms.topic: how-to
-ms.date: 01/04/2026
+ms.date: 03/31/2026
 ms.custom: sfi-image-nochange, references_regions
 #customer intent: As a cloud administrator, I want to learn how to enable API security posture management to protect my APIs in Azure API Management, Function Apps, and Logic Apps.
 ---
@@ -34,8 +34,15 @@ API Security Posture Management within Defender CSPM is available in the Azure c
 - Brazil (Brazil South, Brazil Southeast)
 - Canada (Canada Central, Canada East)
 - Europe (West Europe, North Europe)
+- France (France Central, France South)
+- Germany (Germany West Central, Germany North)
 - India (Central India, South India, West India)
+- Italy (Italy North)
 - Japan (Japan East, Japan West)
+- Korea (Korea Central, Korea South)
+- Norway (Norway East, Norway West)
+- Sweden (Sweden Central, Sweden South)
+- Switzerland (Switzerland North, Switzerland West)
 - UK (UK South, UK West)
 - US (East US, East US 2, West US, West US 2, West US 3, Central US, North Central US, South Central US, West Central US, East US 2 EUAP, Central US EUAP)
 

articles/defender-for-cloud/release-notes.md

@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 title: What's new in Microsoft Defender for Cloud features
 description: What's new and updated in Microsoft Defender for Cloud features
 ms.topic: overview
-ms.date: 03/30/2026
+ms.custom: references_regions
+ms.date: 03/31/2026
 ---
 
 # What's new in Defender for Cloud features
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ This article summarizes what's new in Microsoft Defender for Cloud. It includes
 
 | Date | Category | Update |
 | -------- | -------- | -------- |
+| March 31, 2026| Update | [Support for additional Azure regions for Defender for APIs and API security posture management with Defender CSPM](#support-for-additional-azure-regions-for-defender-for-apis-and-api-security-posture-management-with-defender-cspm) |
 | March 30, 2026 | Preview | [AI model security for Azure Machine Learning (Preview)](#ai-model-security-for-azure-machine-learning-preview) |
 | March 29, 2026 | Preview | [Expanded multicloud coverage for AWS and GCP (Preview)](#expanded-multicloud-coverage-for-aws-and-gcp-preview) |
 | March 22, 2026| Update | [File Integrity Monitoring requires MDE agent version 10.8799+ for legacy Windows machines](#file-integrity-monitoring-requires-mde-agent-version-108799-for-legacy-windows-machines) |
@@ -41,9 +43,31 @@ This article summarizes what's new in Microsoft Defender for Cloud. It includes
 | March 04, 2026 | Deprecation | [Deprecation of preview of container and container images vulnerability recommendations](#deprecation-of-preview-of-container-and-container-images-vulnerability-recommendations) |
 | March 04, 2026 | Preview |[New individual recommendations format in Azure portal (Preview)](#new-individual-recommendations-format-in-azure-portal-preview)|
 
+### Support for additional Azure regions for Defender for APIs and API security posture management with Defender CSPM
+
+
+Microsoft Defender for APIs and API security posture management with Defender CSPM has expanded to provide its capabilities in the following Azure regions:
+- Sweden Central
+- Sweden South
+- Germany West Central
+- Germany North
+- Italy North
+- France Central
+- France South
+- Norway East
+- Norway West
+- Switzerland North
+- Switzerland West
+- Korea Central
+- Korea South
+
+Customers who have Azure API Management services in these regions can now use the capabilities offered by Microsoft Defender for APIs and API security posture management with Defender CSPM.
+API discovery and security posture capabilities in Defender CSPM for Azure Function Apps and Azure Logic Apps have also been expanded to these regions. This feature is still in Preview.
+
+Learn more about [Microsoft Defender for APIs](defender-for-apis-introduction.md) and [API security posture management with Defender CSPM](api-security-posture-overview.md).
+
 ### AI model security for Azure Machine Learning (Preview)
 
-March 30, 2026
 
 Microsoft Defender for Cloud now offers AI model security in preview for Azure Machine Learning registries and workspaces. AI model security helps security teams discover and scan custom AI models for risks before deployment, and review findings in Defender for Cloud.
 
@@ -78,7 +102,6 @@ Learn more about [security recommendations](review-security-recommendations.md).
 
 ### File Integrity Monitoring requires MDE agent version 10.8799+ for legacy Windows machines
 
-March 22, 2026
 
 Due to a pipeline change in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (MDE), File Integrity Monitoring now requires the **Defender for Servers Windows client (Microsoft Defender for Endpoint agent) version 10.8799 or above** for proper functionality on legacy Windows machines (downlevel clients).