Microsoft 365 Defender is an eXtended Detection and Response (XDR) suite that automatically collects, correlates and analyzes signals, threats and alerts from across the entire Microsoft 365 environment including end devices, cloud applications and identities. The suite leverages Artificial Intelligence (AI) to automatically stop sophisticated attacks and restore affected assets to a safe state.
Microsoft 365 Defender
Advanced security for endpoint and hybrid identities
AI-Powered XDR
Automatically correlates signals and stops sophisticated attacks across environments.
Multi-Platform Protection
Secures endpoints across Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS.
Automated Threat Response
AI-based playbooks remediate attack impact across the entire suite.
Hybrid Identity Management
Manages and secures hybrid identities simplifying access for employees, partners and customers across on-premises and cloud environments.
Centralized Security Visibility
Single portal provides visibility into all detections, affected assets, automated actions and related evidence across the environment.
Proactive Threat Hunting
Security teams create custom investigations for raw data collected by protection products with 30-day history retention.
Microsoft Sentinel Integration
All Defender components integrate with Microsoft Sentinel and other data sources for comprehensive unified security insights.
Solution overview
Microsoft 365 Defender blocks threats, stops attacks before they happen and provides protection against breaches. The platform secures an organization’s resources on multiple levels: endpoint devices with Defender for Endpoint, assets and resources with Defender Vulnerability Management (DVM), email and collaboration tools with Defender for Office 365, identities with Defender for Identity and Azure Active Directory, and cloud applications with Defender for Cloud Apps.
Advanced Threat Intelligence
Main benefits and features
Proactive cybersecurity capabilities designed to detect, analyze and reduce modern digital threats.
Hybrid identity management
Facilitates the management and security of hybrid identities, simplifies access for employees, partners and customers across on-premises and cloud environments.
Multi-platform endpoint security
Enables the security of endpoint and network devices across Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS platforms.
Centralized visibility
Provides centralized visibility into all information about detections, affected assets, automated actions taken and related evidence through the Microsoft 365 Defender portal.
Automated threat response
Critical threat intelligence is shared in real-time between Microsoft 365 Defender components to help stop attacks from evolving across the environment.
AI-based remediation
Initiates automated actions and AI-based playbooks to remediate the impact of an attack across the entire security suite.
Proactive threat hunting
Security teams can create their own custom investigations for raw data collected by different protection products with 30-day history retention.
SIEM integration
All Microsoft 365 Defender components can be integrated into Microsoft Sentinel and combined with other data sources for comprehensive security insights.
Vulnerability management
Defender Vulnerability Management provides continuous asset discovery, vulnerability assessment and risk-based prioritization natively within the XDR platform.
90 Days of Enterprise-Grade Cyber Defense
Step into the future of cybersecurity with full access to a unified, intelligent platform — free for 90 days. Empower your security team with:
Advanced SIEM for real-time visibility, smart alerting, and deep forensics across cloud, on-prem, and hybrid environments
Continuous Vulnerability Management to identify, prioritize, and remediate risk across all assets
Live Cyber Threat Intelligence integrated directly into your workflows, with global insights and attacker profiling
AI-Powered Threat Detection that learns from your environment, explains alerts in plain language, and suggests next steps
Built-in Compliance Readiness for NIS2, GDPR, ISO 27001, and more, with automated reporting and audit tools
Whether you're managing a lean SOC or a full-scale enterprise security team, this platform gives you the tools to detect faster, respond smarter, and stay ahead of evolving threats — all without the complexity.
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