May 1, 2026
Licensing ReferenceWindows Defender Advanced Threat Protection
Old name (prior to 2019) for online service that adds a post-breach layer of protection to Windows client OS devices, helping to detect and remedy threats that made it past other defenses; licensed via User SLs (Subscription Licenses). Renamed; see Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for in-depth entry.
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