Chapter 3: Implementing Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
When it comes to things you can do to help protect your enterprise networks by detecting, preventing, and investigating threats on your endpoints, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (MDE) is one of the best things you can implement. This is whether you're using Windows 10, where you can leverage technology built into the operating system, or down-level systems such as Server 2016 through to 2008 R2, where you can add in the cloud service aspect to give additional coverage and protection until you get them upgraded.
In this chapter, we're going to dive into the groundwork of getting MDE saturated in your environments. We'll cover everything, from the prerequisites needed to begin and deployment options with troubleshooting to verifying that it's installed properly. By the end of this chapter, you'll understand what you need to do to get started on your onboarding journey and be on your way to a better understanding...