Main Features
Unified Protection: Coordinates detection, prevention, investigation, and response across endpoints, identities, email, and applications.
Incident Consolidation: Automatically corelates complex security alerts into actionable summaries.
Threat Hunting: Uncover hidden cyber threats using natural language queries.
Challenges
Alert Fatigue: High volume of alerts can overwhelm the SOC, leading to potential oversight of critical threats.
Complex Configurations: Setting up and configuring Defender XDR to fit specific organizational needs can be complex and time-consuming.
Cost: Implementing and maintaining a comprehensive XDR solution can be costly, especially for smaller organizations
Benefits
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Increased Efficiency: SOC professionals can perform tasks faster and more accurately.
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Comprehensive Visibility: Provides unified visibility across the cyberattack chain.
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Automated Response: Automatically disrupts advanced cyberattacks and self-heals affected assets in certain attack scenarios.
References
More information about Microsoft Defender XDR