Microsoft Defender for Endpoint in Depth

Gain an in-depth understanding of Microsoft Defender 365, explore its features, and learn successful implementation strategies with this expert-led practitioner's guide. Key FeaturesUnderstand the history of MDE, its capabilities, and how you can keep your organization secureLearn to implement, operationalize, and troubleshoot MDE from both IT and SecOps perspectivesLeverage useful commands, tips, tricks, and real-world insights shared by industry expertsPurchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBookBook DescriptionWith all organizational data and trade secrets being digitized, the threat of data compromise, unauthorized access, and cyberattacks has increased exponentially. Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (MDE) is a market-leading cross-platform endpoint security solution that enables you to prevent, detect, investigate, and respond to threats. MDE helps strengthen the security posture of your organization. This book starts with a history of the product and a primer on its various features. From prevention to attack surface reduction, detection, and response, you ll learn about the features, their applicability, common misconceptions, and caveats. After planning, preparation, deployment, and configuration toward successful implementation, you ll be taken through a day in the life of a security analyst working with the product. You ll uncover common issues, techniques, and tools used for troubleshooting along with answers to some of the most common challenges cybersecurity professionals face. Finally, the book will wrap up with a reference guide with tips and tricks to maintain a strong cybersecurity posture. By the end of the book, you ll have a deep understanding of Microsoft Defender for Endpoint and be well equipped to keep your organization safe from different forms of cyber threats.What you will learnUnderstand the backstory of Microsoft Defender for EndpointDiscover different features, their applicability, and caveatsPrepare and plan a rollout within an organizationExplore tools and methods to successfully operationalize the productImplement continuous operations and improvement to your security postureGet to grips with the day-to-day of SecOps teams operating the productDeal with common issues using various techniques and toolsUncover commonly used commands, tips, and tricksWho this book is forThis book is for cybersecurity professionals and incident responders looking to increase their knowledge of MDE and its underlying components while learning to prepare, deploy, and operationalize the product. A basic understanding of general systems management, administration, endpoint security, security baselines, and basic networking is required.]]>