Defender for Endpoint

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is an enterprise endpoint security platform providing prevention, detection, and response capabilities.

What is Defender for Endpoint?

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is an enterprise endpoint security platform designed to help organizations prevent, detect, investigate, and respond to advanced threats across Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS.

Defender Capabilities

Threat & Vulnerability Management: Risk-based prioritization
Attack Surface Reduction: Exploit protection, app control
Next-Generation Protection: Antimalware and behavior monitoring
Endpoint Detection & Response: Investigation and hunting
Automated Investigation: AI-driven remediation
Microsoft Threat Experts: Managed hunting service

Integration

Integrates with Microsoft 365 Defender, Sentinel, Intune, and third-party tools.

Common Misconceptions

"Windows Defender is the same" - Enterprise version with more features
"Only for Windows" - Multi-platform support
"Replaces third-party AV" - Can coexist or replace