Microsoft Defender for Endpoint P2
Defender for Endpoint Plan 2 is Microsoft's flagship EDR — endpoint detection and response with automated investigation, advanced hunting (KQL queries across endpoint telemetry), threat intelligence integration and vulnerability management. Available standalone or bundled in M365 E5.
EDR
Endpoint detection & response with full telemetry.
Automated Investigation
Self-healing of common threats.
Advanced Hunting
KQL queries across endpoint, identity, e-mail data.
Vulnerability Mgmt
CVE inventory and prioritization across endpoints.
Licensing
Per User · Standalone or included in M365 E5
- Monthly
- 1 year
Who is this for?
Frequently Asked Questions
P1 covers core EDR, anti-malware, ASR, tamper protection — sufficient for most SMBs. P2 adds automated investigation, advanced hunting, threat intel, vulnerability management — justified for security-mature operations.
If you only need Defender for Endpoint P2 (not other E5 components), standalone is more cost-effective. If you're considering E5 for other reasons (Purview, Entra P2), bundled is typically better.
Yes — Defender for Endpoint is a complete AV+EDR. No need for additional third-party AV (and concurrent operation often causes conflicts).
Yes — Defender for Endpoint covers Windows, macOS and Linux endpoints. Mobile (iOS/Android) is also supported.
Xen Bilişim Deployment Process
- 1. Discovery & sizing: Current environment, user count, OS/cloud distribution and compliance requirements analysed; correct SKU and licence count proposed.
- 2. Pilot deployment: A 10-25 device subset goes live; integration with existing security stack tested; alerting + reporting configured.
- 3. Full rollout: Phased rollout across all endpoints; policy templates applied; user training and IT runbook delivered.
- 4. Optimisation & follow-up: 90-day post-launch tuning: false-positive triage, policy hardening, KPI review and quarterly health-checks.
Typical end-to-end timeline: 2-4 weeks (varies by user count and integration scope).