Microsoft Defender Archives

02NovNovember 2, 20212021

Introducing Microsoft Defender for Business: you heard that right… it’s included with Business Premium

Remember a couple of months ago when Microsoft announced Microsoft Defender for Endpoint P1? Many critical eyes in the community quickly pointed out that Business Premium customers were apparently left out to dry, even though the SMB is where we need the most help when it...

NewsDefender for Endpoint, Microsoft 365 Business, Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Defender for Business, security15 Comments

22DecDecember 22, 20202020

Reader question: Do you recommend Defender in place of third-party antivirus or security tools?

It feels like it has been a while since I addressed a reader question on the blog. This is one I get frequently, all the more so in recent months since Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (formerly Microsoft Defender ATP) became available as a standalone subscription via CSP. Previously, it was...

Opinion, QuestionDefender for Endpoint, Managed Services, MDATP, Microsoft 365 Defender, Microsoft Defender, MSP, MSSP9 Comments

01DecDecember 1, 20202020

Why aren’t you charging your customers to take care of Microsoft 365?

This is a simple question. The way I see it, there are many opportunities to provide Managed Services for SMB customers with regard to their Microsoft 365 subscriptions. Yet to this day, hardly anyone is doing it. Why? I suspect some folks have difficulty...

Businesscompliance, Cybersecurity, Managed Services, Microsoft 365 Business, Microsoft 365 Enterprise, Microsoft Cloud App Security, Microsoft Defender, MSP, MSSP, security1 Comment

21JulJuly 21, 20202020

My opinion on Microsoft Threat Protection for the SMB

Since I released my guide on Microsoft 365 E5 Security and Microsoft Threat Protection, I have been getting a lot of questions and comments about my stance on the use of these products for SMB customers. I left it too neutral, I guess, in the original...

OpinionMDATP, Microsoft Cloud App Security, Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Threat Protection, security2 Comments

09MayMay 9, 20202020

Building your Security Practice with Microsoft Threat Protection and Azure Sentinel

I have some exciting news today. I have a new publication available covering Microsoft 365 E5 Security and Microsoft Threat Protection, with a bonus section at the end featuring Azure Sentinel (which is a separate product, not included with Microsoft 365). The document is available here...

ProductsAzure AD Premium, Azure ATP, MDATP, Microsoft 365 Enterprise, Microsoft Cloud App Security, Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Threat Protection, Office 365 ATP6 Comments

06AprApril 6, 20202020

Inventory and Control of Apps within and beyond the perimeter with Microsoft 365

Managing devices is a topic I have probably burnt my readers out on by this point, so it's time we move into the next stage: wrangling all those crazy third-party applications hiding out in your environment! To build up a foundation of good security, we must identify our apps and...

TechnicalEnterprise Mobility + Security, MDATP, Microsoft 365 Enterprise, Microsoft Cloud App Security, Microsoft Defender, security0 Comments

11OctOctober 11, 20192019

Removing local admin: a game of compromise (and some tips and tricks)

Look, I am a realist. Yes: from a security perspective it would be ideal if we could take away local admin privileges on every corporate owned Windows 10 workstation. But that still isn't very easy to...

TechnicalEnterprise Mobility + Security, Exploit Guard, Intune, Microsoft 365 Business, Microsoft Defender, security, UAC, Windows 100 Comments

04OctOctober 4, 20192019

Introducing the Windows 10 Business Secure Configuration Framework

Update March 2023: This publication has been updated significantly and renamed as well. It is now called The SMB Guide to Threat Defense and Microsoft Defender in Microsoft 365 Business Premium Plans. This guide describes implementation of Microsoft Defender for Office 365 as well as Microsoft Defender for Business, and...

Products, TechnicalIntune, Microsoft 365 Business, Microsoft Defender, security, Windows 10, Windows security0 Comments

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Introducing Microsoft Defender for Business: you heard that right… it’s included with Business Premium

Reader question: Do you recommend Defender in place of third-party antivirus or security tools?

Why aren’t you charging your customers to take care of Microsoft 365?

My opinion on Microsoft Threat Protection for the SMB

Building your Security Practice with Microsoft Threat Protection and Azure Sentinel

Inventory and Control of Apps within and beyond the perimeter with Microsoft 365

Removing local admin: a game of compromise (and some tips and tricks)

Introducing the Windows 10 Business Secure Configuration Framework

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