Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps

The Microsoft Defender family, as Microsoft itself organises it

Microsoft Defender Part 1: All Products, Which One Do You Need

Confused by Microsoft Defender naming? You’re not alone. This guide maps the entire Microsoft Defender family, 8 core products, licensing tiers, and when you actually need each one. For CISOs, IT managers, and security teams implementing Microsoft 365 E5 or EMS E5.

The four core workloads of Microsoft Defender XDR

Microsoft Defender Part 2: The Four Core XDR Workloads, Up Close

Deep dive into Microsoft Defender’s four XDR workloads. Endpoint EDR, Office 365 Safe Links, Identity lateral movement detection, and Cloud Apps shadow IT discovery. Includes a phishing-to-data-exfiltration attack scenario showing how XDR correlation transforms four separate alerts into one unified incident.