# Microsoft Defender Security Standards API

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/apis/microsoft-defender/microsoft-defender-securitystandards-api/  
**Provider:** Microsoft Defender — https://apis.io/providers/microsoft-defender/  
**Base URL:** https://management.azure.com

Microsoft Defender Security Standards API is one of 56 APIs that [Microsoft Defender](https://apis.io/providers/microsoft-defender/) publishes on the [APIs.io](https://apis.io/) network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification. Tagged areas include Security Standards. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification, API documentation, a getting-started guide, pricing, and release notes.

The SecurityStandards API from Microsoft Defender — 2 operation(s) for securitystandards.

## Operations (4)

| Method | Path | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| GET | `/{scope}/providers/Microsoft.Security/securityStandards` | Security standards list |
| GET | `/{scope}/providers/Microsoft.Security/securityStandards/{standardId}` | Security standards get |
| PUT | `/{scope}/providers/Microsoft.Security/securityStandards/{standardId}` | Security standards create or update |
| DELETE | `/{scope}/providers/Microsoft.Security/securityStandards/{standardId}` | Security standards delete |

## Machine-readable artifacts (5)

- **OpenAPI** — https://artifacts.apis.io/microsoft-defender/openapi/microsoft-defender-securitystandards-api-openapi.yml
- **Documentation** — https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/defenderforcloud/
- **GettingStarted** — https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/get-started
- **Pricing** — https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/defender-for-cloud/
- **ReleaseNotes** — https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/release-notes

## Other Microsoft Defender APIs (12)

- [Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps API](https://apis.io/apis/microsoft-defender/microsoft-defender-for-cloud-apps-api/)
- [Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence API](https://apis.io/apis/microsoft-defender/microsoft-defender-threat-intelligence-api/)
- [Microsoft Defender for Office 365 API](https://apis.io/apis/microsoft-defender/microsoft-defender-for-office-365-api/)
- [Microsoft Defender XDR API](https://apis.io/apis/microsoft-defender/microsoft-defender-xdr-api/)
- [Microsoft Defender for Identity API](https://apis.io/apis/microsoft-defender/microsoft-defender-for-identity-api/)
- [Microsoft Defender Alerts API](https://apis.io/apis/microsoft-defender/microsoft-defender-alerts-api/)
- [Microsoft Defender Machines API](https://apis.io/apis/microsoft-defender/microsoft-defender-machines-api/)
- [Microsoft Defender Vulnerabilities API](https://apis.io/apis/microsoft-defender/microsoft-defender-vulnerabilities-api/)
- [Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection API](https://apis.io/apis/microsoft-defender/microsoft-defender-advancedthreatprotection-api/)
- [Microsoft Defender Aggregated Alert API](https://apis.io/apis/microsoft-defender/microsoft-defender-aggregated-alert-api/)
- [Microsoft Defender Aggregated Recommendation API](https://apis.io/apis/microsoft-defender/microsoft-defender-aggregated-recommendation-api/)
- [Microsoft Defender Allowed Connections API](https://apis.io/apis/microsoft-defender/microsoft-defender-allowedconnections-api/)

## Tags

Security Standards

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