defender-for-endpoint

Guidance for Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (MDE) — enterprise endpoint security with next-gen AV, EDR, attack surface reduction (ASR), Defender Vulnerability Management, automated investigation and remediation (AIR), and live response. Covers Plan 1 vs Plan 2 selection, onboarding paths (Intune, Configuration Manager, GPO, scripts), ASR rule rollout in audit→block, EDR in block mode, tamper protection, device…