Deploying Defender for Endpoint is a three-phase process: TABLE 1 Phase 1: Prepare Phase 2: Setup Phase 3: Onboard You are here! You are currently in the set-up phase. In this deployment scenario, you’ll be guided through the steps on: Licensing validation Tenant configuration Network configuration Note For the purpose of guiding you through a […]
You are currently in the preparation phase. Preparation is key to any successful deployment. In this article, you’ll be guided on the points you’ll need to consider as you prepare to deploy Defender for Endpoint. Stakeholders and approval The following section serves to identify all the stakeholders that are involved in the project and need […]
Learn how to deploy Microsoft Defender for Endpoint so that your enterprise can take advantage of preventative protection, post-breach detection, automated investigation, and response. This guide helps you work across stakeholders to prepare your environment and then onboard devices in a methodical way, moving from evaluation, to a meaningful pilot, to full deployment. Each section […]
Plan your Microsoft Defender for Endpoint deployment so that you can maximize the security capabilities within the suite and better protect your enterprise from cyber threats. This solution provides guidance on how to identify your environment architecture, select the type of deployment tool that best fits your needs, and guidance on how to configure capabilities. […]
Conducting a comprehensive security product evaluation can be a complex process requiring cumbersome environment and device configuration before an end-to-end attack simulation can actually be done. Adding to the complexity is the challenge of tracking where the simulation activities, alerts, and results are reflected during the evaluation. The Microsoft Defender for Endpoint evaluation lab is […]
Microsoft has been on a journey to extend its industry leading endpoint security capabilities beyond Windows and Windows Server to macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS. Organizations face threats across a variety of platforms and devices. Our teams have committed to building security solutions not just for Microsoft, but also from Microsoft to enable our customers to protect and secure […]
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for US Government customers, built in the Azure US Government environment, uses the same underlying technologies as Defender for Endpoint in Azure Commercial. This offering is available to GCC, GCC High, and DoD customers and is based on the same prevention, detection, investigation, and remediation as the commercial version. However, there […]
Manage security intelligence and product updates Keeping Microsoft Defender Antivirus up to date is critical to protecting against new malware and attack techniques. Microsoft releases regular updates for security intelligence, antivirus, and antimalware protection. Updates are organized into two categories: Security intelligence updates Product updates To manage your security intelligence and product updates, see Manage Microsoft […]
The Microsoft 365 Defender portal (https://security.microsoft.com) enables you to view information about detected threats, manage your alerts and incidents, take any needed action on detected threats, and manage devices. The Microsoft 365 Defender portal is where you can get started interacting with the threat protection capabilities you get with Defender for Endpoint Plan 1. The […]
This article describes how to set up and configure Defender for Endpoint Plan 1. Whether you have assistance or are doing it yourself, you can use this article as a guide throughout your deployment. The setup and configuration process The general setup and configuration process for Defender for Endpoint Plan 1 is as follows: THE […]