Microsoft Defender for Cloud is a Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP), solution that is designed to protect cloud-based applications from various cyber threats and vulnerabilities. This is the diagram that Microsoft use to illustrate its different capabilities which work across…
Microsoft 365 Defender is a subset of the Microsoft Defender XDR solution, focusing on protecting the Microsoft 365 environment. This diagram from Microsoft is a good example of a cyber-attack and how the components of Microsoft 365 Defender help detect…
There’s a Microsoft Defender licensing guidance document, released in January 2025, which covers endpoint security licensing options for client and server devices.
Online training If you’re a High Schooler or Middle Schooler, then you can register for the Copilot licensing: the complete story training which we ran in July 2024. It’s a 60-minute session and includes the following section on Copilot Studio:…
Online training If you are a High Schooler, or have access to the Dear Louise training sessions, then you can register for the Dear Louise: Entra part 1 training which we ran in March 2025. It’s a 49-minute session covering:…
Office 365 E2 was added to the June 2011 Product List and removed in the September 2013 Product List. The snippet below shows what was included in Office 365 E2 when it appeared for the last time in the August…
Overview Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence (MDTI) is a platform that gathers and analyzes threat data from various sources so that customers can spot and deal with potential security risks. Licensing If you look for Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence in the…
Overview Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management strengthens endpoint security by helping IT professionals to identify, assess, remediate, and track their organization’s biggest vulnerabilities across Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS and network devices. Licensing The various licenses for Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management…
Overview Microsoft Defender XDR is an extended detection and response (XDR) solution that provides a unified platform to detect, investigate, and respond to threats across endpoints, identities, email, cloud applications, and cloud infrastructure. Microsoft Defender XDR automatically turns on when…
Online training If you’re a High Schooler or Middle Schooler, you can register for the Microsoft Defender licensing training which we ran in February 2025. It’s a 56-minute session covering: The overview Microsoft security portfolio Microsoft Defender overview Microsoft Defender…