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Microsoft Defender for Office 365

Microsoft Defender for Office 365 safeguards your organization against malicious threats posed by email messages, links (URLs), and collaboration tools. 

Every Office 365 subscription comes with security capabilities. The goals and actions that you can take depend on the focus of these different subscriptions.

Defender for Office 365 includes:
Threat protection policies

Define threat-protection policies to set the appropriate level of protection for your organization.

Reports

View real-time reports to monitor Defender for Office 365 performance in your organization.

 

Threat investigation and response capabilities

Use leading-edge tools to investigate, understand, simulate, and prevent threats.

Automated investigation and response capabilities

Save time and effort investigating and mitigating threats.

Plans

Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Plan 1

Configuration, protection, and detection capabilities:
Safe Attachments
Safe Links
Safe Attachments for SharePoint, OneDrive, and Microsoft Teams
Anti-phishing in Defender for Office 365 protection
Real-time detections

Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Plan 2

Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Plan 1 capabilities
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Automation, investigation, remediation, and education capabilities:
Threat Trackers
Threat Explorer
Automated investigation and response
Attack simulation training
Campaign Views

 

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