Yet it brings many advantages compared to a regular antivirus!
For corporate Endpoint protection solutions, these are:
Can Integrate with Windows and other Microsoft services
It is fully integrated with the Windows operating system, Microsoft products and services such as Azure Active Directory and Microsoft Intune. This will make it easier to manage and deploy protection on all corporate devices.
It is Multiplatform
It supports all modern operating systems – Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS.
Can Passive mode
It can be used in parallel with an existing antivirus solution while retaining all the advanced features of Defender.
Enables central management and deployment
Administrators can remotely deploy device protection, monitor status, updates, scan and analyze detected incidents.
Has advanced features and threat protection
It offers advanced features and technologies such as behavior detection, threat analysis, network behavior research and ransomware protection. These elements can help detect and block advanced threats and attacks.
It is integrated with security information
It is connected to Microsoft Threat Intelligence, a vast collection of security information and threats. It can react faster and use the most up-to-date set of information from vulnerability databases around the world to protect your business environment.
Reduces costs – licensing terms
As part of the Microsoft 365 E3/E5 and M365 Business premium licensing plan, Defender for Endpoint is included.
The entire Microsoft Defender family offers comprehensive protection for your business environment. These include the aforementioned Microsoft Defender for Endpoint as well as Microsoft Defender for Office 365, Microsoft Defender for Identity and Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps.
