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Microsoft Defender for Business

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Microsoft Defender for Business

Defender for Business is the SMB-targeted EDR product bundled with Microsoft 365 Business Premium.

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What MDB provides

MDB covers the same core endpoint protection capabilities as Defender for Endpoint:

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What MDB doesn't include

Compared to Defender for Endpoint Plan 2, MDB lacks:

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Simplified configuration

A specific design choice in MDB is opinionated defaults:

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Integration with Microsoft 365 Business Premium

For Microsoft 365 Business Premium customers, MDB integrates with the rest of the bundle:

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Deployment

Onboarding endpoints to MDB:

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When to step up

Step up to Defender for Endpoint Plan 2 when:

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