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What is Microsoft Defender for Endpoint?

• Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is an enterprise endpoint security platform designed to help enterprise networks prevent, detect, investigate, and respond to advanced threats.
• Defender for Endpoint uses the following combination of technology built into Windows 10 and Microsoft’s robust cloud service:
  • Endpoint behavioral sensors
  • Cloud security analytics
  • Threat intelligence
  • Core Defender Vulnerability Management
  • Attack surface reduction
  • Next-generation protection
  • Endpoint detection and response
  • Automated investigation and remediation
  • Microsoft Secure Score for Devices
  • Microsoft Threat Experts
  • Centralized configuration and administration, APIs

More details: 
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/security/defender-endpoint/microsoft-defender-endpoint?view=o365-worldwide

Is there a solution for non-Microsoft platforms?

• Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on macOS
• Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on Linux
• Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on Android
• Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on iOS

More details: Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on other platforms: 
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/security/defender-endpoint/non-windows?view=o365-worldwide
Microsoft 365 Defender

With Microsoft 365 Defender, Defender for Endpoint, and various Microsoft security solutions, form a unified pre- and post-breach enterprise defense suite that natively integrates across endpoint, identity, email, and applications to detect, prevent, investigate, and automatically respond to sophisticated attacks.

• Want to become a Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Ninja? 
  https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-defender-for-endpoint/become-a-microsoft-defender-for-endpoint-ninja/ba-p/1515647

• Want to know how to deploy Microsoft Defender for Endpoint? 
  https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/security/defender-endpoint/deployment-phases?view=o365-worldwide
• Want to know how to Migrate to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint from non-Microsoft endpoint protection?
  https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/security/defender-endpoint/switch-to-mde-overview?view=o365-worldwide
• Still not ready for the migration? Microsoft Defender for Endpoint evaluation lab
  https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/security/defender-endpoint/evaluation-lab?view=o365-worldwide