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The Phishing Triage Agent in Microsoft Defender is now available in Public Preview. -
Elevate your protection with expanded Microsoft Defender Experts coverage
Defender Experts now offers 24/7, expert-driven protection for cloud workloads, beginning with hybrid and multicloud servers in Microsoft Defender for Cloud. -
Microsoft Sentinel data lake: Unify signals, cut costs, and power agentic AI
We’re evolving our industry-leading Security Incidents and Event Management solution (SIEM), Microsoft Sentinel, to include a modern, cost-effective data lake. -
Transparency on Microsoft Defender for Office 365 email security effectiveness
Microsoft believes in transparently sharing performance data from Microsoft Defender for Office 365, and other ecosystem providers, to help customers evaluate email security solutions and make decisions to layer for defense in depth. -
Microsoft is named a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Endpoint Protection Platforms
We are honored to be recognized once again as a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Endpoint Protection Platforms—our sixth consecutive time. -
Protecting customers from Octo Tempest attacks across multiple industries
To help protect and inform customers, Microsoft highlights protection coverage across the Microsoft Defender security ecosystem to protect against threat actors like Octo Tempest. -
Forrester names Microsoft a Leader in the 2025 Zero Trust Platforms Wave™ report
Employing a Zero Trust strategy is an effective way to modernize security infrastructure to protect against ever evolving security challenges. -
Learn how to build an AI-powered, unified SOC in new Microsoft e-book
Read Coordinated Defense: Building an AI-powered, unified SOC, the new e-book on how organizations can unify security operations to better meet the challenges of today’s cyberthreat landscape. -
Planning your move to Microsoft Defender portal for all Microsoft Sentinel customers
Microsoft is transitioning Microsoft Sentinel into the Microsoft Defender portal to create a unified security operations experience. -
Microsoft is named a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Security Analytics Platforms, 2025
Microsoft is proud to be named a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Security Analytics Platforms, Q2 2025—which we believe reflects our deep investment in innovation and commitment to support SOC’s critical mission. -
Microsoft unveils Microsoft Security Copilot agents and new protections for AI
Learn about the upcoming availability of Microsoft Security Copilot agents and other new offerings for a more secure AI future. -
Microsoft is named a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for cyber-physical systems protection platforms
We are excited to announce that Gartner has named Microsoft a Leader in the 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Cyber Physical Systems Protection Platforms.