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.
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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.
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
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 Defender for Business provides holistic security for multiple operating systems. Built-in intelligence ensures immediate detection, defense and response to current threats such as ransomware, malware or pishing. Microsoft Defender for Business is suitable for companies with up to 300 employees.
The rollout of this software within an Active Directory domain is very simple. Here is a step-by-step guide on how to perform the rollout with default settings.