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Austin Ewachiw
Mar 08, 2023Copper Contributor
We have some Sophos Endpoints, what would happen if I enrolled them into the MS Defender cloud?
We have a small percentage of high value users that we upgraded standard endpoint to Sophos Endpoint with Intercept X. For the remainder of the devices, I have begun enrolling them into MS 365 Defen...
DanJenkin
Mar 31, 2023Copper Contributor
Sorry I don't have an answer but I am also interested to know whether we can have the advantages of device visibility in MS 365 Defender alongside a Sophos endpoint installation.
- DanJenkinMar 31, 2023Copper ContributorI've researched further and found this:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/security/defender-endpoint/microsoft-defender-antivirus-compatibility?view=o365-worldwide
In that article it says:
Defender for Endpoint includes capabilities that further extend the antivirus protection that is installed on your endpoint. You can benefit from running Microsoft Defender Antivirus alongside another antivirus solution.
For example, Endpoint detection and response (EDR) in block mode provides added protection from malicious artifacts even if Microsoft Defender Antivirus is not the primary antivirus product. Such capabilities require Microsoft Defender Antivirus to be installed and running in passive mode or active mode.