Windows Defender ATP requires one of the following Microsoft Volume Licensing solutions:
- Windows 10 Enterprise E5
- Windows 10 Education E5
- Secure Productive Enterprise E5, which includes Windows 10 Enterprise E5
When you run the onboarding wizard for the first time, you must choose where your Windows Defender ATP-related information is stored: either in a European or United States data center. You cannot change your data storage location after the first setup.
Windows Defender ATP runs on version 1706 and preceding Windows editions:
- Windows 10 Enterprise
- Windows 10 Education
- Windows 10 Pro
- Windows 10 Pro Education
Each endpoint must have an internet connection, which may utilize up to 5 MB of bandwidth daily to communicate with the Windows Defender ATP cloud service and report cyber data.
The Windows Defender signature update (or an alternative and compatible...