Microsoft Defender for Endpoint in Depth: Take any organization’s endpoint security to the next level
by Paul Huijbregts(Author), Joe Anich(Author), Justen GravesPublisher finelybook 出版社: Packt Publishing (March 3, 2023)
Language 语言: English
Print Length 页数: 362 pages
ISBN-10: 1804615463
ISBN-13: 9781804615461
Book Description
By finelybook
A comprehensive guide that will allow you to build a deeper understanding of the product, its capabilities, and how to successfully operationalize them
Key Features
Understand the history of MDE, its capabilities, and how they can help secure an organization
Learn how to implement, operationalize, and troubleshoot MDE from both IT and SecOps perspectives
Leverage useful commands, tips, tricks, and real-world insights shared by industry experts
Book Description
By finelybook
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (MDE) is a market-leading cross-platform endpoint security solution that enables you to prevent, detect, investigate, and respond to threats. Microsoft Defender for Endpoint helps strengthen the security posture of your organization in many ways.
This book starts with a history of the product and a primer on the various feature areas. From prevention to attack surface reduction to detection and response, you will learn the reasoning behind the features, the applicability, as well as get an overview of common misconceptions and caveats. After planning and preparation, then deployment and configuration towards a successful implementation, you will be taken through a day in the life of a security analyst working with the product. You will understand common issues, techniques, and tools used for troubleshooting along with answers to some of the most common challenges people face. Finally, the book will wrap up with a reference guide that includes tips and tricks that will keep you coming back to the book regularly.
By the end of the book, you will have a deep-level understanding of Microsoft Defender for Endpoint and you will feel more confident in your ability to secure your organization.
What you will learn
The backstory of Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
The reasoning behind the features, their applicability, and caveats
How to prepare and plan a rollout within an organization
Tool and methods to successfully operationalize the product
Continuous operations and improvement of security posture
The day-to-day of SecOps team operating the product
Dealing with common issues using various techniques and tools
Commonly used commands, tips, and tricks
Who This Book Is For
This book is targeted at cybersecurity professionals and incident responders looking to increase their technical depth when it comes to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint and its underlying components, and learn how to prepare, deploy, and operationalize the product. Readers are expected to understand general systems management and administration, endpoint security, security baselines, and basic networking.
Table of Contents
A Brief History of Defender for Endpoint
Exploring Next-Generation Protection
Introduction to Attack Surface Reduction
Understanding Endpoint Detection and Response
Planning and Preparing for Deployment
Considerations for Deployment and Configuration
Managing and Maintaining Security Posture
Establishing Security Operations
Troubleshooting Common Issues
Reference Guide, Tips & Tricks
