Microsoft Defender for Endpoint in Depth: Take any organization's endpoint security to the next level

by Paul Huijbregts, Joe Anich, Justen Graves

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.

Table of ContentsA Brief History of Microsoft Defender for EndpointExploring Next-Generation ProtectionIntroduction to Attack Surface ReductionUnderstanding Endpoint Detection and ResponsePlanning and Preparing for DeploymentConsiderations for Deployment and ConfigurationManaging and Maintaining the Security PostureEstablishing Security OperationsTroubleshooting Common IssuesReference Guide, Tips, and Tricks

362 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 3, 2023

Reviews

[Daniel Rodríguez · Rating 5 out of 5]

A recommended book for Microsoft Defender Admins and SOC Analyst and Threat Hunters

Excellent book. It helps me a lot in my first days working with Defender. I really like the examples and flows that they provide to respond to incidents and also is a good guide to learn how to build better KQL for Incident Analysis and Threat Hunting