Exploring Microsoft 365 Defender – part 3 – Microsoft 365 Defender for Endpoint – Exploring cloud security concepts continues

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint - core services
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint - core services

i All,

Greetings for the day!!!

We will continue to discuss more important concept – SECURITY

We will continue series of Microsoft 365 Defender. Today we will discuss Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

Background

What are the EndPoints

  • Endpoint is any device that connects to corporate network – Mobile, Tablet, Laptop, Desktop computer, IOT devices, Switches etc. 
  • Types of Endpoints​
    • Managed Endpoints​
    • Cloud native Endpoints ​
      • Endpoints which are joined to Azure AD
      • These Endpoints are not joined to On-premises AD​

What is Microsoft 365 Defender for Endpoint

  • Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is an enterprise endpoint security platform that helps us / our customers to prevent, detect, investigate, and respond to advanced threats on Endpoints
fig : Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
fig : Microsoft Defender for Endpoints core services

fig : Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
fig : Microsoft Defender for Endpoints core services
  • Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is core service of Microsoft 365 Defender
  • Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is available in two plans
    • Defender for Endpoint Plan 1 and
    • Plan 2

Components of Defender for Endpoints

  • Asser Discovery
  • Threats and Vulnerability management
  • Attack Surface Reduction
  • Next Generation Protection
  • Endpoint Detection and Response
  • Microsoft Secure store for devices
  • Auto investigation and remediation
  • Microsoft Threat Experts

    We will configure settings / create policies for each of our component from Microsoft Endpoint Manager admin center. We will discuss each of the component in upcoming articles

    Navigating Microsoft Endpoint Manager admin center

    We have detailed article for navigating Microsoft Endpoint Manager admin center – Small Tips and Tricks – Microsoft Endpoint Manager admin center – How to navigate to Endpoint Manager admin centerhttps://knowledge-junction.in/2022/09/27/small-tips-and-tricks-microsoft-endpoint-manager-admin-center-how-to-navigate-to-endpoint-manager-admin-center/

    Accessing / Using Core services of Microsoft Defender for Endpoint from Microsoft Endpoint Manager admin center

    • Once we navigated to Microsoft Endpoint admin center as
    fig : Microsoft Endpoint Manager admin center
    fig : Microsoft Endpoint Manager admin center

    • From left pane we will be navigating to “Endpoint security” as shown in above fig
    fig: Microsoft Endpoint Manager admin center - Endpoint security
    fig: Microsoft Endpoint Manager admin center – Endpoint security

    References

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