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Updated August 11, 2025
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
- What is third-party network signal enrichment in Microsoft Defender Experts for XDR?| Microsoft Learn
Microsoft Defender Experts for Hunting
Microsoft Defender Experts for Hunting , which is included with Defender Experts for XDR or offered separately, 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 7, Episode 8: Day in the life of a SOC analyst
- 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 and webinars featuring Defender Experts
- RSAC 2025 (NEW): Bolser your SOC with Microsoft's Managed Extended Detection and Response (MXDR)
- Webinar: MDR and Generative AI: Better Together - A conversation with guest speaker Jeff Pollard
Defender Experts videos
- Explainer Video: Microsoft Defender Experts for XDR
- Explainer Video (NEW): Microsoft Defender Experts for Hunting
- Video: Adversary in the Middle Hunting Story
- Video: Get started with onboarding | Microsoft Defender Experts for XDR
- Video: Get started with managed response | Microsoft Defender Experts for XDR
- Video: Get started with reporting | Microsoft Defender Experts for XDR
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
- Phish, Click, Breach: Hunting for a Sophisticated Cyber Attack
Podcasts
- Microsoft Security Insights Show Episode 218: Michael Melone
- Microsoft Security insights Show Episode 198: Raae Wolfram
- 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
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