Introduction
Microsoft Defender delivers cloud-based endpoint security with advanced threat protection, detection, and response across Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS devices. By integrating Defender with Microsoft Intune, you can centrally onboard managed devices, deploy security policies, and enforce protection settings at scale. This integration creates a powerful endpoint management and security solution that helps reduce attack surfaces, detect advanced threats, and respond to incidents quickly.
What will you learn?
- Understand how Microsoft Defender protects endpoints, including its architecture, components, and security capabilities
- Onboard devices to Microsoft Defender using Microsoft Intune policies
- Configure security baselines and endpoint security policies for antivirus, firewall, and attack surface reduction
- Deploy and manage Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) policies across supported platforms
- Investigate and respond to endpoint threats using the Microsoft Defender portal
- Monitor and triage security incidents in the Microsoft Defender portal
Example scenario
Suppose you're the endpoint administrator for an organization that needs to strengthen its security posture across a diverse fleet of devices. You need to deploy advanced threat protection to all managed endpoints, ensure consistent security configurations, and enable your security operations team to investigate and respond to threats efficiently. By rolling out Microsoft Defender through Intune, you can automate device onboarding, apply endpoint security policies at scale, and gain centralized visibility into endpoint threats across your organization.