Engineering capabilities
- Onboarding via Intune, Group Policy or script
- Attack surface reduction and exploit protection rules
- Vulnerability management with Defender for Endpoint P2
- Integration with Defender XDR and Sentinel
Endpoint Security
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Endpoint detection and response native to Microsoft 365 and Entra ID, usually the pragmatic choice where the estate is already licensed for E3 or E5.
Security & hardening
- Automated investigation and remediation
- Device isolation and live response from the portal
- Conditional access driven by device risk
Defender for Endpoint in a Microsoft estate
Onboarding runs through the tooling you already use, and device risk feeds identity and conditional-access decisions.
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Onboarding
- Intune
- Group Policy
- Script / package
- Server onboarding
No third-party agent where the platform already ships one.
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Hardening
- Attack surface reduction rules
- Exploit protection
- Controlled folder access
Rules are run in audit mode first, then enforced once exceptions are known.
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Detection
- EDR telemetry
- Automated investigation
- Advanced hunting
Automated remediation handles routine detections; the rest reach a queue someone owns.
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Integration
- Defender XDR
- Entra conditional access
- Sentinel
Device risk becomes an access decision rather than only an alert.
Frequently asked questions
Is Defender good enough on its own?
For most Microsoft-centric organisations, yes u2014 particularly at P2 or E5, where detection and response are included in licensing you already hold.
What is the difference between P1 and P2?
P1 is prevention and attack surface reduction. P2 adds endpoint detection and response, automated investigation and vulnerability management.
Does it cover servers and Linux?
Yes, with server licensing per machine, and agents available for Linux and macOS as well as Windows Server.
Scope the work before you commit budget
Send the environment details and get an engineered proposal with assumptions, risks and a rollback path.