{"id":43696,"date":"2021-11-02T15:00:47","date_gmt":"2021-11-02T15:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/security\/blog\/?p=98445"},"modified":"2021-11-02T15:00:47","modified_gmt":"2021-11-02T15:00:47","slug":"protect-your-business-with-microsoft-securitys-comprehensive-protection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.threatshub.org\/blog\/protect-your-business-with-microsoft-securitys-comprehensive-protection\/","title":{"rendered":"Protect your business with Microsoft Security\u2019s comprehensive protection"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Securing an organization has never been simple. But over the past year, we\u2019ve seen significant changes in the threat landscape that are having a major impact on organizations of every size in every sector. The frequency and sophistication of cyber events have increased significantly. We see headlines every day now of phishing schemes and ransomware attacks. Organizations and agencies that were once considered \u201coff-limits,\u201d like critical infrastructure or healthcare organizations, are now being targeted by bad actors, adding risk to human life.<\/p>\n

And with hybrid work here to stay, the attack surface has expanded as personal devices become an essential part of the corporate network. Many security teams I speak with have been shifting their strategy to increase business resilience and, smartly, many have adopted a Zero Trust<\/a> approach. I am so inspired by the fearlessness I see in these teams. They work tirelessly and confidently behind the scenes to protect their people and their organization from harm. With these superheroes in mind, I have exciting news to share today about how Microsoft Security<\/a> provides the most comprehensive approach to security, enabling organizations of every size to be fearless as they grow, create, and innovate.<\/p>\n

Protection for everyone<\/h2>\n

Cyber attackers do not discriminate; small businesses are just as susceptible as large enterprises. But based on our research, almost 60 percent of small and medium businesses said they didn\u2019t feel equipped to maintain cybersecurity hygiene, citing insufficient resources and lack of specialized security skills.1<\/sup> Today, we\u2019re announcing Microsoft Defender for Business<\/strong>, which will enter public preview later this month and has been specifically built to bring the power of enterprise-grade endpoint security to small and medium businesses with up to 300 employees<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Small and medium businesses will be empowered to elevate their security by moving from traditional antivirus to next-generation protection, endpoint detection and response, and threat and vulnerability management\u2014all while taking advantage of simplified setup and management. Defender for Business will be available both as a standalone solution and as integrated protection included within Microsoft 365 Business Premium<\/a>. Additionally, Defender for Business also works with Microsoft 365 Lighthouse<\/a>\u2014so, IT service providers can add this powerful endpoint protection to their multi-customer view of security events. Learn more about Microsoft Defender for Business in today\u2019s blog post<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Microsoft was recently announced as a leader in the Forrester XDR Wave\u2122: Extended Detection and Response (XDR), Q4, 2021.2<\/sup> We continue to innovate to bring the best of SIEM and XDR together to empower defenders with an integrated toolset and rich security intelligence:<\/p>\n