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Connect a partner integrationPartner Integration to Microsoft Defender for Cloud - Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Microsoft Learn

Microsoft Defender for Cloud connects with partner integrations. Your selected integration lets Defender for Cloud receive or share information that helps secure your multicloud environment.

Before you connect a partner integration, make sure you meet the following prerequisites:

~~You need a Microsoft~~An Azure subscription. If you don't have an Azure subscription, you can sign up for a free subscription.
~~You must~~Defender for Cloud enabled on your Azure subscription. Enable Microsoft Defender for Cloud on your Azure subscription.
Connect your non-Azure machines, Amazon Web Service accounts, or Google Cloud Platform.
Have a subscription or an account with your partner integration.

To connect a partner integration:

Sign in to the Azure portal.
~~Navigate~~Go to Microsoft Defender for Cloud > Environment settings.
Select Integrations.
Select + Add integration.

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ --- layout: Conceptual-title: Connect a partner integration to Microsoft Defender for Cloud - Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Microsoft Learn+title: Connect a Partner Integration to Microsoft Defender for Cloud - Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Microsoft Learn canonicalUrl: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/connect-an-integration breadcrumb_path: /azure/breadcrumb/defender-for-cloud/toc.json feedback_help_link_url: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-defender-for-cloud/bd-p/MicrosoftDefenderCloud@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ spProducts: platformId: 13dac874-d775-c548-05eb-876d71ba6cb5 --- -# Connect a partner integration to Microsoft Defender for Cloud - Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Microsoft Learn+# Connect a Partner Integration to Microsoft Defender for Cloud - Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Microsoft Learn  Microsoft Defender for Cloud connects with partner integrations. Your selected integration lets Defender for Cloud receive or share information that helps secure your multicloud environment.
 
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ For the full list of available integrations, see [Overview of partner integratio 
 Before you connect a partner integration, make sure you meet the following prerequisites:
 
-- You need a Microsoft Azure subscription. If you don't have an Azure subscription, you can [sign up for a free subscription](https://azure.microsoft.com/pricing/purchase-options/azure-account?cid=msft_learn).
-- You must [enable Microsoft Defender for Cloud](get-started#enable-defender-for-cloud-on-your-azure-subscription) on your Azure subscription.
+- An Azure subscription. If you don't have an Azure subscription, you can [sign up for a free subscription](https://azure.microsoft.com/pricing/purchase-options/azure-account?cid=msft_learn).
+- Defender for Cloud enabled on your Azure subscription. [Enable Microsoft Defender for Cloud](get-started#enable-defender-for-cloud-on-your-azure-subscription) on your Azure subscription.
 - Connect your [non-Azure machines](quickstart-onboard-machines), [Amazon Web Service accounts](quickstart-onboard-aws), or [Google Cloud Platform](quickstart-onboard-gcp).
 - Have a subscription or an account with your partner integration.
 
@@ -59,10 +59,10 @@ Before you connect a partner integration, make sure you meet the following prere To connect a partner integration:
 
 1. Sign in to the [Azure portal](https://portal.azure.com/).
-2. Navigate to **Microsoft Defender for Cloud** &gt; **Environment settings**.
+2. Go to **Microsoft Defender for Cloud** &gt; **Environment settings**.
 3. Select **Integrations**.
 
-    ![Microsoft Defender for Cloud Environment settings page with the Integrations tab selected.](media/connect-an-integration/integrations.png)
+    [![Microsoft Defender for Cloud Environment settings page with the Integrations tab selected.](media/connect-an-integration/integrations.png)](media/connect-an-integration/integrations.png#lightbox)
 4. Select **+ Add integration**.
 
     [![Integrations page showing the + Add integration button above the connector list.](media/connect-an-integration/add-integration.png)](media/connect-an-integration/add-integration.png#lightbox)