Office 365 or Microsoft 365 Defender
Microsoft 365 Defender is a comprehensive security suite offered by Microsoft. It integrates various security services to protect organizations against cyber threats. Microsoft 365 Defender is designed to provide advanced threat protection, automate security response, and unify security management across Microsoft 365 services.
Key components and features of Microsoft 365 Defender include:
Microsoft Defender for Identity:
Formerly known as Azure Advanced Threat Protection (ATP), Microsoft Defender for Identity helps detect and investigate identity-based threats and compromised identities within an organization.
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint:
Formerly known as Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection (ATP), this component focuses on endpoint security. It provides protection against sophisticated threats, endpoint detection and response (EDR) capabilities, and threat analytics.
Microsoft Defender for Office 365:
Formerly known as Office 365 Advanced Threat Protection (ATP), this service helps protect against malicious attachments and links in emails, phishing attempts, and other email-related threats.
Microsoft Defender for Application Guard:
This component helps protect against malware and phishing attacks by opening potentially risky files and websites in a secure container within Microsoft Edge.
Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps (formerly Microsoft Cloud App Security):
This service provides visibility, control, and threat protection for cloud applications and services, including Microsoft 365 apps and third-party cloud applications.
Microsoft Defender for Identity and Access Management:
This feature focuses on securing access and identities within an organization. It helps organizations implement least privilege access and identity protection.
Microsoft Defender for IoT:
This component extends security to the Internet of Things (IoT) devices, helping organizations discover, classify, and secure IoT assets.
Microsoft Defender for SQL:
This service is designed to protect against threats to SQL databases by providing vulnerability assessment, advanced threat protection, and security management features.
Microsoft Defender for Servers:
This component provides advanced threat protection for Windows Servers, helping to discover and mitigate security vulnerabilities.
These were a few Defender services. In next section you will see all/most of the list of Microsoft Defender Services.
Microsoft 365 Defender List
Microsoft 365 Defender
Microsoft Defender for EndpointMicrosoft Defender for Office 365
Microsoft Defender for Identity
Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps
Microsoft 365 Defender for Businesses
Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management
Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Microsoft Defender for CloudMicrosoft Defender for Servers
Microsoft Defender for Storage
Microsoft Defender for SQL
Microsoft Defender for Containers
Microsoft Defender for App Service
Microsoft Defender for Key Vault
Microsoft Defender for DNS
Microsoft Defender for Resource Manager
Microsoft Defender for open-source relational databases
Microsoft Defender for IoT
Microsoft Defender for IoT for end-user organizationsMicrosoft Defender for IoT for device builders
Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence
Microsoft Defender Threat IntelligenceMicrosoft Defender capabilities in Windows
Microsoft Defender AntivirusWindows Defender Firewall
Windows Defender Application Control
Microsoft Defender Application Guard
Microsoft Defender Smartscreen
Microsoft 365 Defender aims to provide a unified and integrated security platform, allowing organizations to detect, investigate, and respond to security threats across various services within the Microsoft 365 environment.