Microsoft Defender for Identity Roadmap

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 uses data gathered from on-premises Windows Server Active Directory (AD) servers to help organizations discover malicious use of user accounts within AD on-premises, and potential AD-based security incidents requiring investigation.

Product: Microsoft Defender for Identity

Licensing: Microsoft Defender for Identity

Recent Updates and Near-Term Roadmap (2026–2027)

Microsoft Defender for Identity updates recently released or in preview during 2025 include:

Discovery and consolidation of information about the Entra ID and Active Directory (AD) identities that the organization’s users are accessing applications with, an assessment of Entra ID risk levels, and a new security posture assessment to make Active Directory users change their (on-premises) password if it has been compromised or potentially compromised

New capabilities to help organizations discover active

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