WI Defender API regions

Author: ElazarK

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.
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@@ -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 +2,7 @@
 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: 03/22/2026
+ms.date: 03/31/2026
 ---
 
 # What's new in Defender for Cloud features
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ 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 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) |
 | March 12, 2026 | GA | [Kubernetes gated deployment support for AKS Automatic (GA)](#kubernetes-gated-deployment-support-for-aks-automatic-ga) |
 | March 11, 2026 | GA| [Severity‑based risk assignment for "Not evaluated" recommendations](#severitybased-risk-assignment-for-not-evaluated-recommendations) |
@@ -39,6 +40,30 @@ 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
+
+March 31, 2026
+
+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).
+
 ### File Integrity Monitoring requires MDE agent version 10.8799+ for legacy Windows machines
 
 March 22, 2026