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Prevent threats with Microsoft Defender
The Microsoft Defender family offers comprehensive threat prevention, detection, and response capabilities for everyone—from individuals looking to protect their family to the world’s largest enterprises.
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October 19, 2023

5 min read

Microsoft Security Copilot Early Access Program: Harnessing generative AI to empower security teams

Learn more about Microsoft Security Copilot—including its integration with Microsoft 365 Defender—as well as our latest innovations and announcements, and how your organization can get early access.
October 18, 2023

3 min read

Expanding audit logging and retention within Microsoft Purview for increased security visibility

Since our announcement in July 2023, we have made significant efforts to enhance the access of Microsoft Purview’s audit logging.
October 11, 2023

5 min read

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint now stops human-operated attacks on its own

Today, we’re pleased to announce that Microsoft Defender for Endpoint customers will now be able automatically to disrupt human-operated attacks like ransomware early in the kill chain without needing to deploy any other capabilities.
October 9, 2023

6 min read

Expanded Microsoft Security Experts offerings provide comprehensive protection

Read about the latest updates to our Microsoft Security Experts product offerings.
Retain Microsoft Security Experts
Microsoft Security Experts are now available to strengthen your team with managed security services. Learn how to defend against threats with security experts.
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September 26, 2023

6 min read

New security features in Windows 11 protect users and empower IT

Windows 11 is designed to simplify security with features from the chip to the cloud that are on by default.
September 20, 2023

8 min read

Microsoft 365 Defender demonstrates 100 percent protection coverage in the 2023 MITRE Engenuity ATT&CK® Evaluations: Enterprise

For the fifth consecutive year, Microsoft 365 Defender demonstrated leading extended detection and response (XDR) capabilities in the independent MITRE Engenuity ATT&CK® Evaluations: Enterprise.
September 19, 2023

4 min read

Forrester names Microsoft a Leader in the 2023 Zero Trust Platform Providers Wave™ report

Microsoft is proud to be recognized as a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Zero Trust Platform Providers, Q3 2023 report.
August 31, 2023

5 min read

Navigating privacy in a data-driven world with Microsoft Priva

As the world becomes more data-driven and the privacy landscape continues to evolve, the need to take a proactive privacy approach increases.
Modernize your Security Operations Center with Microsoft Sentinel
Microsoft Sentinel is a cloud-native SIEM solution powered by AI and automation that delivers intelligent security analytics across your entire enterprise.
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August 9, 2023

8 min read

New Microsoft Security innovations expand multicloud visibility and enhance multiplatform protection

Gain greater visibility into your multicloud environments to better understand your security posture, minimize risk, and detect and respond to threats in real time.
August 3, 2023

3 min read

Cyber Signals: Sporting events and venues draw cyberthreats at increasing rates

Today we released the fifth edition of Cyber Signals spotlighting threats to large sporting events, based on our learnings and telemetry from delivering cybersecurity support to critical infrastructure facilities during the State of Qatar’s hosting of the FIFA World Cup 2022™.
August 1, 2023

3 min read

Microsoft Defender for Office 365 gets highest rating in SE Labs Enterprise Email Security Services test for Q1 2023

In Q1 2023 Q1, Microsoft was once again part of an evaluation of email security platforms conducted by SE Labs.
July 24, 2023

6 min read

New Microsoft identity and data security capabilities to accelerate CMMC compliance for the Defense Industrial Base

Microsoft introduces new capabilities in Microsoft Entra ID and Microsoft Purview that support CMMC compliance while also helping Defense Industrial Base organizations accelerate their Zero Trust journeys.