What is Project Perception?
Beginner
Administrator
Security Engineer
Solution Architect
Microsoft Defender XDR
Attackers now operate at AI scale, while most defensive tools still run one at a time. Project Perception is Microsoft's answer: an agentic security system, accessed through the Agentic security section of the Microsoft Defender portal. This module gives you a grounded picture of what Project Perception is, why it exists, and the core capabilities it provides today. A companion practitioner module walks through how Project Perception coordinates specific areas of SOC work.
Learning objectives
After completing this module, you'll be able to:
- Describe Project Perception and the problem it addresses
- Recognize the shape of multi-agent defense
- Recognize the core capabilities Project Perception provides today
Prerequisites
- Familiarity with common security operations concepts such as alerts, investigations, and threat intelligence
- Familiarity with the Microsoft Defender portal is helpful but not required