Preventing Malware with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

Introduction In my previous post I looked at some barebones configuration to get started with MDE, now let’s look at locking down your environment. MDE includes many settings to minimise the overall attack surface of your Windows devices, one of these features is the ability to apply Attack Surface...

Laying the foundations in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

 IntroductionFollowing on from my previous post about onboarding devices to test the functionality of Defender for Endpoint (MDE) I’d like to detail some key settings to ensure MDE is configured in the best way and to maximise value of the product.These recommendations aren’t an exhaustive list,...

Onboarding devices to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint with Intune

IntroductionDefender for Endpoint (Formerly Defender ATP) is Microsoft’s enterprise grade endpoint protection solution which provides prevention, detection, investigation and response to advanced threats. I regularly work with customers who already use Defender anti-virus and want to dip their toes...

Onboarding remote devices with Microsoft ConfigMgr or Intune

 IntroductionThe end user computing landscape has drastically changed over the last few years due to the drive towards remote working, and with this comes a need to rethink device management.For Windows devices, ConfigMgr or Intune have been the go-to solutions from Microsoft under the Endpoint...