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Microsoft Defender for Endpoint: Getting Started with Deployment Using Intune
Devices today are diverse, mobile and therefore exposed to a wide range of threats. Traditional antivirus solutions detect known patterns but leave gaps when facing new techniques and stealthy attacks. What is needed is a solution that provides visibility into activities, detects attacks early and enables centralized and largely automated response. One such approach is to deploy Microsoft Defender for Endpoint with Intune. Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (MDE) provides this coverage: the Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) sensor collects device signals, Threat and Vulnerability Management (TVM) identifies vulnerabilities and misconfigurations, Attack Surface Reduction (ASR) rules minimize the attack surface, Web and Network Protection block risky connections and Automated Investigation and…
Microsoft Defender Attack Simulation Training: Boosting Real-World Security Awareness
Phishing, malware, and social engineering remain among the most common entry points for cyberattacks. While technical safeguards play a crucial role in strengthening overall security, the human factor often remains a critical vulnerability. Attack simulation training, a feature of Microsoft Defender for Office 365, offers a practical way to enhance user security awareness and build a more resilient organizational security posture.
Microsoft Defender for Identity: Getting Started
Microsoft Defender for Identity (MDI) secures the on-premises Active Directory (AD) against identity threats as a cloud-based security solution. By thoroughly analyzing user activities and detecting complex attack vectors, Microsoft Defender for Identity (MDI) ensures comprehensive protection against identity compromises.
Show First Contact Safety Tip in Email
First Contact Safety Tip is a feature in Microsoft Office 365 to better protect users from phishing attacks. First Contact Safety Tip is part of Microsoft Defender for Office 365 or Exchange Online Protection and helps users detect fake or fraudulent mails. If a suspicious email is received, the email will have a warning in the header informing the user that it may be phishing email. The warning is shown in one of the following cases:– the sender sends an email to the mailbox for the first time– the sender very rarely sends an email to this mailbox
Setting up SPF, DKIM and DMARC in Exchange Online
SPF (Sender Policy Framework), DKIM (Domain Keys Identified Mail) and DMARC (Domain based Message Authentication, Reporting and Conformance) are used to check email messages. In combination, the three procedures achieve a high level of security with regard to the authenticity of the sender and content of an email. This guide sets up SPF, DKIM and DMARC for Exchange Online.
Microsoft 365 Defender: Safe Links and Safe Attachments
Safe Links, Safe Attachments? Why do we need this?We work more and more with Email, Teams, OneDrive, Sharepoint share files with external people. We chat, we want to work from anywhere and we want to do this with all possible systems (Modern Workplace). A simple virus and spam protection, which is running by Exchange Online Protection (EOP) on every Exchange Online, is often no longer sufficient.Microsoft 365 Defender show two additional features: Safe Links and Safe Attachments. Both are easy to configure and extend the security enormously.