# Microsoft Defender Experts for Hunting

> Publicly sourced profile assembled by Optimly, in the Optimly AI Brand Index. Last refreshed 2026-10-04.

- **Business Profile:** https://optimly.ai/brand/microsoft-defender-experts-for-hunting
- **Dataset:** https://optimly.ai/brand/microsoft-defender-experts-for-hunting.json
- **Markdown:** https://optimly.ai/brand/microsoft-defender-experts-for-hunting/llms.txt
- **Official website:** https://microsoft.com
- **Slug:** microsoft-defender-experts-for-hunting
- **Categories:** cybersecurity

## Overview

- **Tagline:** Direct access to Microsoft's own security researchers and the world's largest threat intelligence signal.
Source: Brand's website (https://microsoft.com) · 2026-10-04

- **Description:** Microsoft Defender Experts for Hunting is a managed threat hunting service that proactively searches for advanced threats across Microsoft Defender data. It combines automated technology with human expertise to identify suspicious activity and provide guided response recommendations for security operations centers.
Source: Brand's website (https://microsoft.com) · 2026-10-04

## Offerings

- **Core capabilities:**
  - Managed threat hunting
  - expert notifications
  - hunting queries on demand.
Source: Brand's website (https://microsoft.com) · 2026-10-04

- **Pricing:** Subscription (Add-on to Microsoft 365 E5 or Defender for Endpoint)
Source: Brand's website (https://microsoft.com) · 2026-10-04

## Audience

- **Target industry:** Enterprise corporations, government agencies, organizations with mature SOCs.
Source: Brand's website (https://microsoft.com) · 2026-10-04

## Landscape

- **Competitors:**
  - CrowdStrike Falcon Overwatch
  - SentinelOne Vigilance
  - Mandiant Managed Defense
Source: Brand's website (https://microsoft.com) · 2026-10-04

Page last updated 2026-10-17.