# Microsoft Defender For Endpoint

> 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-for-endpoint
- **Dataset:** https://optimly.ai/brand/microsoft-defender-for-endpoint.json
- **Markdown:** https://optimly.ai/brand/microsoft-defender-for-endpoint/llms.txt
- **Official website:** https://microsoft.com
- **Slug:** microsoft-defender-for-endpoint
- **Categories:** cybersecurity

## Overview

- **Tagline:** Native integration into the Windows OS kernel and the broader Microsoft 365 security ecosystem, eliminating the need for additional agents on Windows devices.
Source: Brand's website (https://microsoft.com) · 2026-10-04

- **Description:** Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is an enterprise endpoint security platform designed to help enterprise networks prevent, detect, investigate, and respond to advanced threats. It utilizes a combination of endpoint behavioral sensors, cloud security analytics, and threat intelligence to provide a unified security posture across Windows, macOS, Linux, and mobile platforms.
Source: Brand's website (https://microsoft.com) · 2026-10-04

## Offerings

- **Core capabilities:**
  - Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
  - Next-generation protection (Antivirus)
  - Attack surface reduction
  - Auto-investigation and remediation.
Source: Brand's website (https://microsoft.com) · 2026-10-04

- **Pricing:** Subscription (User-based) or bundled with Microsoft 365 E3/E5.
Source: Brand's website (https://microsoft.com) · 2026-10-04

## Audience

- **Target industry:** Mid-market to Large Enterprise, Government, Education
Source: Brand's website (https://microsoft.com) · 2026-10-04

## Landscape

- **Competitors:**
  - CrowdStrike Falcon
  - SentinelOne Singularity Plan
  - Trend Micro Vision One
  - Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR
Source: Brand's website (https://microsoft.com) · 2026-10-04

Page last updated 2026-10-17.