Updated: March 14, 2022 (December 9, 2019)

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Partner-Managed Microsoft Defender ATP Available

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  • ​Partners can now manage and advise on customer deployments of Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection.
  • Managed security service providers can help customers use MDATP more effectively
  • Partners can access customer portals, receive e-mail notifications, and process alerts.
  • Customers should look for partners with proven MDATP expertise.

External managed security service providers (MSSPs) with Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection (MDATP) expertise can now manage customer deployments of the service. This service could help customers without the expertise for managing MDATP deployments, notifications, and alerts to use the service effectively. Effective use of MDATP requires specific expertise, so customers will need to look carefully for partners who can help customers use the service most effectively.

Complexity of MDATP Presents Challenges

MDATP is a Microsoft-hosted service that integrates with the Windows Defender Antivirus software built into Windows 10 Enterprise and adds endpoint detection and response (EDR) capabilities to discover and defend against evolving attacks against Windows. 

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