February 3, 2025

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Microsoft Defender for Identity

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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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