How to troubleshoot Live Response in Defender for Endpoint
Live Response is a powerful feature as part of the Microsoft 365 Defender portal. With the use of Live Response Security Operations Teams can establish a remote session to collect more files/ or forensic evidence/ run scripts remotely. With the…
Onboard and configure Defender for Endpoint for non-persistent VDI environments
Microsoft supports multiple onboardings methods for Defender for Endpoint. For non-persistent VDI’s there is always a challenge since non-persistent VDI’s are working differently in comparison with typical endpoints. For Defender for Endpoint, there is a challenge during the onboarding and…
Block apps (discovered/ shadow IT) with Defender for Cloud Apps and Defender for Endpoint
With the use of Defender for Cloud Apps in combination with Defender for Endpoint it is possible to block unsanctioned apps, the block of apps is possible based on discovered applications. Blog information:Blog published: July 26, 2023Blog latest updated: July…
Manage Defender for Endpoint for Windows, macOS, and Linux via Security settings management
Recently Microsoft announced a couple of new improvements related to the new security settings management for Windows, macOS, and Linux as part of Defender for Endpoint. In the past years, there was always a bit of a cap between the…
Onboard Defender for Endpoint without Azure Arc via Direct onboarding
Previously, onboarding hybrid servers to Defender for Servers with MDE required Azure Arc as a pre-requisite for the deployment. Since the standalone plan was removed from the licensing options some time ago (for CSP customers without EA agreement). Azure Arc…
Block gTLD (.zip)/ FQDN domains with Windows Firewall and Defender for Endpoint
Recently there was some news with new gTLD domains. Google Registry launched eight new top-level domains: .dad, .phd, .prof, .esq, .foo, .zip, .mov, and .nexus. From a security point of view, the .zip and .mov can be dangerous (of course more TLDs are known as malicious targets). Malicious actors…
Block C2 communication with Defender for Endpoint
Human-operated ransomware (HumOR) is growing and needs different layers of protection. Microsoft released some new features to protect against C2 communication. Attackers rely heavily on C2 communications for multiple stages, and blocking these direct connections can disrupt or mitigate attacks…
Block “vulnerable/unwanted” applications with Defender for Endpoint and Vulnerability Management
In all environments, reducing the vulnerability surface and getting insights into the vulnerable applications are recommended and important. Microsoft Defender for Endpoint P2 contains the vulnerability management solution for getting visibility based on the installed MDE sensor. Microsoft Defender Vulnerability…
Microsoft Defender SmartScreen – how to use SmartScreen and Phishing protection
Microsoft Defender SmartScreen is available in various Microsoft products and adds an extra/first layer/filter of protection. The core component of Microsoft Defender SmartScreen is protecting against phishing or malware websites/ applications. For Windows 11 more features are available including SmartScreen…
Deploy Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on iOS using Intune/MEM
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is available for multiple platforms including Windows, macOS, and Linux. For mobile platforms Defender for Endpoint is available for iOS and Android. Multiple methods are available for deploying Defender for Endpoint on iOS devices. This blog…
