Planning and Preparing for Deployment

In this chapter, we’ll cover how to plan and prepare for your deployment of Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (MDE). Most organizations have some degree of project planning and management standardization. The goal here is not to supplant that at all, but rather to give broad, general guidance on how you might go about planning a deployment (with as many specific MDE considerations as possible, of course). Certainly, IT and security teams can vary greatly in scope and responsibilities, and there’s no plan that’s going to fit everyone’s needs. The idea is more to ensure that anyone at any level of understanding or responsibility could pick up this book and have everything they need to be successful. As you read through the chapter, don’t be afraid to discard the ideas that don’t fit your environment or level of expertise, absorb any new ideas, or mold the concepts to your needs. This chapter isn’t meant...