Security

New! Mixing License Tiers of Defender for Endpoint: Dos and Don’ts August 24, 2025 Potential license compliance problems for Defender for Endpoint customers have existed since P1 arrived. Microsoft...more Defender Threat Intelligence Coming to Sentinel and Defender XDR at No Additional Cost August 18, 2025 Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence (MDTI) will be retired as a commercial offering on Aug. 1,...more Understanding Microsoft’s Licensing for Entra ID Governance for External Users August 2, 2025 Entra ID Governance can now be licensed for management of external users. The licensing model...more Sentinel Integrated into Defender XDR July 27, 2025 Microsoft’s Sentinel Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) has been integrated into Microsoft Defender XDR....more How Azure AI Content Safety Protects AI Systems from Bad Actors Updated: July 26, 2025 Azure AI Content Safety provides several capabilities intended to safeguard generative AI applications from malicious...more What Is Cloud Security Posture Management? July 13, 2025 Azure Defender Cloud Security Posture Management tools can help secure cloud resources. Unlike the initial...more Intune Premium License Tiers Still Not Worth It Updated: July 3, 2025 Two premium Intune tiers are now available, along with multiple à la carte features. Intune...more Protected Actions Help Keep Entra ID Secure June 7, 2025 Protected actions offer a final conditional access check before administrators can make core changes to...more Security Copilot: Expanding and Expensive Updated: May 24, 2025 Security Copilot can help admins using Microsoft 365 management tools to perform security-related tasks faster....more Fabric Improvements Focus on AI and Security Updated: May 19, 2025 The continuing stream of improvements to Fabric demonstrates Microsoft’s continued investment in, and prioritization of,...more Security Services Roadmap April 18, 2025 A range of Microsoft-hosted security services are available to help organizations secure their infrastructure and...more What Is Advanced Data Residency? Updated: April 14, 2025 Advanced Data Residency ensures that most Microsoft 365 data resides in the correct region. ADR...more Passkeys Could Help Organizations Go Password-Free Updated: March 24, 2025 Passkeys are local cryptographic keys stored securely on a user’s device, such as a mobile...more Demystifying Microsoft’s Copilots Updated: March 7, 2025 Copilot-branded technologies from Microsoft assist users in completing tasks, but Microsoft overstates ROI. Almost all...more Windows Server Endpoint Protection Options (2025) Updated: March 1, 2025 Endpoint protection for Windows Server requires layers of services that differ dramatically in terms of...more Windows Client Endpoint Protection Options (2025) Updated: March 1, 2025 Multiple Microsoft antimalware offerings are available for Windows clients, ranging from unmanaged consumer offerings to...more

Microsoft Defender for Servers Plans Updated: January 6, 2025

  Product Reference Sentinel Microsoft Sentinel is Microsoft’s hosted security information and event management (SIEM) service, designed to help...more   Product Reference Purview Message Encryption Microsoft Purview Message Encryption is a Microsoft-hosted service that encrypts e-mail messages, providing end-to-end, persistent...more   Product Reference Exchange Online Protection Exchange Online Protection (EOP) is a security gateway cloud service for filtering e-mail.   Product Reference Microsoft 365 Groups  Microsoft 365 Groups are a special type of Entra ID user group that grants access...more   Product Reference Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is a service that offers endpoint protection features including antimalware on...more   Product Reference Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Microsoft Defender for Office 365 offers two tiers of service that help prevent and assess...more   Product Reference Microsoft Defender for Identity Microsoft Defender for Identity is a Microsoft-hosted service that captures, parses, and analyzes Active Directory...more   Product Reference Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps is a Microsoft-hosted service designed to help organizations discover the...more   Product Reference Purview Information Protection and Governance Purview Information Protection & Governance is a collection of Microsoft cloud services intended to help...more   Product Reference Purview eDiscovery & Audit Purview eDiscovery & Audit is a collection of Microsoft cloud services intended to help organizations...more   Product Reference Purview Insider Risk Management Purview Insider Risk Management helps ensure employee activity remains compliant with existing regulations and policies.   Product Reference Entra ID Entra ID is a multitenant identity and access management (IAM) service hosted by Microsoft. The...more   Product Reference Intune Intune is a Microsoft-hosted service that provides mobile device management (MDM) and application management for...more   Product Reference Purview Data Governance Purview Data Governance, a member of the Microsoft Purview family of compliance and data governance...more   Licensing Reference eDiscovery A capability that allows authorized personnel to collect, hold, and review user-authored content in response...more   Licensing Reference Azure Information Protection An online service that encrypts e-mails, files, and other types of business content to prevent...more

Security, Compliance, and Identity Management Roadmap

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