Microsoft Defender
by Microsoft · Cybersecurity · Redmond, United States
Extended detection and response products for devices, identities, apps, email and clouds.
Microsoft Defender is a set of extended detection and response (XDR) products used to detect and respond to attacks against devices, identities, applications, email and cloud environments. It is aimed at enterprise and business security teams seeking to protect their organisation's digital estate, and forms part of Microsoft's broader security portfolio alongside Sentinel, Purview, Entra and Intune.
What Microsoft Defender does
- Device threat detection
- Identity attack detection
- Email threat protection
- Cloud app protection
- Extended detection and response
What Microsoft Defender is used for
- Enterprise threat detection and response
- Endpoint protection
- Identity protection
About Microsoft
Cloud infrastructure, productivity software, AI platforms and business applications for enterprises.
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