February 3, 2025

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Microsoft Defender for Identity

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Wes Miller

Wes Miller analyzes and writes about Microsoft’s security, identity management, and systems management technologies. Before joining Directions on Microsoft, Wes... more

Microsoft Defender for Identity is a Microsoft-hosted service that captures, parses, and analyzes Active Directory (AD) network traffic to detect malicious activity, including compromised user accounts and breaches, as well as patterns indicating various forms of attacks in progress.

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