Microsoft Defender for Identity

Licensing Reference
Licensing reference materials are continuously updated, highly-detailed entries covering Microsoft licensing terms, procedures, practices and timelines.
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Product Reference
Product reference materials are clear, concise definitions and descriptions of Microsoft's ever-growing catalog of products and services.
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Microsoft Defender for Identity Roadmap Posts
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Microsoft Defender for Identity Roadmap
Microsoft Defender for Identity is a Microsoft-hosted service designed to help organizations discover the cloud... more
Enterprise Mobility + Security (EMS)
The Enterprise Mobility + Security (EMS) suite offers two tiers of bundles that include several... more
Microsoft Defender for Identity Analyst Reports
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Microsoft Defender XDR: The Collected Services
Updated: September 4, 2024
Microsoft Defender XDR is a family of freestanding, paid services for securing data, devices, and...more
Mac Users Can Benefit from Microsoft 365
Updated: August 20, 2024
Microsoft 365 suites increasingly deliver value for Mac users, possibly justifying the suite for Mac-only...more
EMS for Government Customers
Updated: August 19, 2024
Government customers in the United States can license Enterprise Mobility + Security suites designed to...more
Microsoft Defender for Identity Platform Support
Updated: July 6, 2024
Microsoft Defender for Identity is a hosted service that discovers authentication risks within on-premises Active...more
Security Center for Microsoft 365 Generally Available
Updated: November 26, 2023
The new Microsoft 365 Security Center provides a single Web portal for management of Microsoft...more
Certificate Server Support Arrives in Defender for Identity
Updated: September 25, 2023
Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) servers can now be monitored by Microsoft Defender for...more
Token Theft Playbook Could Help Address Increasing Attacks
Updated: August 19, 2023
Token theft attacks are on the rise, but this resource could help customers learn about...more
Defender, Entra, Priva, and Purview. What’s That For?
Updated: July 20, 2023
Four new service brands include security, identity management, compliance, and privacy management capabilities. To a...more
Secure Active Directory with Microsoft Defender for Identity
Updated: May 31, 2023
Microsoft Defender for Identity is a hosted service designed to help organizations discover malicious activities...more
Azure ATP Brings Licensing Changes
Updated: May 31, 2023
Azure Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) is a hosted service designed to help organizations discover suspicious...more
AD FS Support Added to Defender for Identity
Updated: May 31, 2023
Microsoft has added AD FS support to Microsoft Defender for Identity, which could help customers...more
The Challenges of Licensing Shared Devices
Updated: May 31, 2023
Many organizations have devices that are shared by multiple users and not permanently dedicated to...more
Aorato Acquisition Can Bolster Internal Security
Updated: October 3, 2021
Aorato, an Israeli security company, was acquired by Microsoft in Nov. 2014. The Aorato technology...more