# Microsoft Security Services (Defender Experts)

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

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

## Overview

- **Tagline:** Direct access to Microsoft's proprietary global threat intelligence and native, human-led management of the Defender security stack without third-party API lag.
Source: Brand's website (https://microsoft.com) · 2026-10-04

- **Description:** Microsoft Security Services (including Defender Experts) is a suite of managed security services that combines automated threat detection with human analyst expertise. It provides 24/7 monitoring, proactive threat hunting, and incident response specifically designed for organizations using the Microsoft Defender security stack.
Source: Brand's website (https://microsoft.com) · 2026-10-04

## Offerings

- **Core capabilities:**
  - Managed Detection and Response (MDR)
  - Proactive Threat Hunting
  - Managed XDR
  - Incident Response.
Source: Brand's website (https://microsoft.com) · 2026-10-04

- **Pricing:** Subscription based (Add-on to Microsoft 365 E5/A5/G5)
Source: Brand's website (https://microsoft.com) · 2026-10-04

## Audience

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

## Landscape

- **Competitors:**
  - CrowdStrike Falcon OverWatch/Complete
  - SentinelOne Vigilance Respond
  - Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 MDR
  - Arctic Wolf
Source: Brand's website (https://microsoft.com) · 2026-10-04

Page last updated 2026-10-17.