What is the different between Defender for Cloud and Defender for Endpoint?

DM Kosala Randika Paranathala 76 Reputation points
2023-03-30T14:50:40.31+00:00

Hi all,

As a beginner I would know what is the different between a defender for cloud and defender for endpoint or either we have to use both, since I have a requirement to install Microsoft defender for our on-premise servers. We haven't done any cloud related enrollment for the server. So what would be the best way to achieve this since we have enabled Defender for Cloud P1 plan.

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  1. Marc Michault 25 Reputation points
    2023-03-30T15:21:39.0766667+00:00

    I guess that at the simplest level, Defender for Cloud will help protect your Cloud (Azure) workloads (although it can also track and protect some outside resources) whereas Defender for Endpoint protects your devices (Windows clients, but also other platforms).

    As part of Defender for Cloud, you can select Defender for Servers either at the Premium 1 (P1) or Premium (P2) level.

    Then, Defender for Office 365 protects your Microsoft 365 data (Exchange mailboxes, SharePoint sites and Teams...), Defender for Identity protects your onsite Active Directory and Defender for Cloud Apps help track and protect your users when navigating the Internet.

    I hope the above helps.

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  2. Clive Watson 7,866 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2023-03-30T15:06:10.91+00:00

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