We’re excited to announce our Microsoft Defender Experts Ninja Hub. We have compiled document guides, videos, and other resources to help you get familiar with our Defender Experts services and stay up to date on the latest from the Defender Experts team.

We’ll update this post as we add resources, so make sure to bookmark this page: https://aka.ms/DefenderExpertsNinjaHub

Microsoft Defender Experts for XDR

Microsoft Defender Experts for XDR is a managed extended detection and response (MXDR) service that triages, investigates, and responds to incidents for you to help stop cyberattackers and prevent future compromise. Defender Experts for XDR delivers human expertise to security teams quickly to help address coverage gaps and augment their overall security operations. The documentation links below provide more information on the service, requirements, and FAQs:

What is Microsoft Defender Experts for XDR offering | Microsoft Learn
Before you begin using Defender Experts for XDR | Microsoft Learn
Get started with Microsoft Defender Experts for XDR | Microsoft Learn
How to use the Microsoft Defender Experts for XDR service | Microsoft Learn
Communicating with Microsoft Defender Experts | Microsoft Learn
How to search the audit logs for actions performed by Defender Experts | Microsoft Learn
Additional information related to Defender Experts for XDR | Microsoft Learn
FAQs related to Microsoft Defender Experts for XDR | Microsoft Learn

Microsoft Defender Experts for Hunting

Microsoft Defender Experts for Hunting proactively looks for threats 24/7/365 using unparalleled visibility of cross-domain telemetry and leading threat intelligence to extend your team’s threat hunting capabilities and improve overall SOC response. The documentation links below provide more information on the service, requirements, and reporting:

What is Microsoft Defender Experts for Hunting offering | Microsoft Learn
Key infrastructure requirements for Microsoft Defender Experts for Hunting | Microsoft Learn
How to subscribe to Microsoft Defender Experts for Hunting | Microsoft Learn
Understand the Defender Experts for Hunting report in Microsoft Defender XDR | Microsoft Learn

Ninja Show episodes featuring Defender Experts

Season 5, Episode 5: Improve your security posture with Microsoft Defender Experts for XDR
Season 3, Episode 4: Defender Experts for Hunting Overview

On-demand event sessions featuring Defender Experts

Microsoft Security Tech Accelerator 2023: Defender Experts in-depth: Running a Modern SOC in the age of LLMs
Microsoft Ignite 2023: Jumpstart your SOC with Microsoft Defender Experts for XDR
Microsoft Webinar: Revolutionize Managed XDR with Microsoft
Microsoft Ignite 2022: Introducing Microsoft Defender Experts for Hunting

Defender Experts videos

Explainer Video: Microsoft Defender Experts for XDR
Explainer Video: Microsoft Defender Experts for Hunting
Video: Adversary in the Middle Hunting Story

Deep dives from the Microsoft Security blog featuring Defender Experts

Microsoft Copilot for Security provides immediate impact for the Microsoft Defender Experts team
Detecting and mitigating a multi-stage AiTM phishing and BEC campaign
Looking for the ‘Sliver’ lining: Hunting for emerging command-and-control frameworks
One way Microsoft Defender Experts for Hunting prioritizes customer defense

Podcasts

Microsoft Security Insights Show Episode 181: Brian Hooper and Phoebe Rogers: A day in the life of a Defender Experts for XDR analyst
Microsoft Security Insights Show Episode 168: Steve Lee, Defender Experts

To learn more about Defender Experts, click here.

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