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Microsoft

Endpoint Security in the AI Era - What's New in Defender

Microsoft via YouTube

Overview

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Explore how Microsoft Defender is revolutionizing endpoint security through AI-powered autonomous protection in this 38-minute conference talk from Microsoft Ignite 2025. Discover the evolution of endpoint security from traditional onboarding processes to intelligent, proactive defense mechanisms that enable organizations to achieve better security outcomes with greater efficiency. Learn about Microsoft's strategic approach to addressing the modern threat landscape through customer insights and comprehensive device protection capabilities. Examine the announcement of expanded support for legacy systems including Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2, addressing the complexity of protecting diverse organizational device ecosystems. Understand Microsoft's mission to deliver efficient and customizable endpoint protection solutions that adapt to varying organizational needs. Review real-world customer success stories demonstrating Defender's effectiveness in enterprise environments. Delve into just-in-time enforcement mechanisms and real-time protection capabilities enabled by proactive defense strategies. Watch live demonstrations showcasing real-time attack detection and predictive shielding technologies in action. Analyze how threat analytics profiles provide contextual insights into security incidents, enabling more informed response decisions. Gain insights into how Defender continues to evolve to meet the changing cybersecurity threat landscape. Presented by Dana Bargury Shina and Kim Kischel as an intermediate-level breakout session, with additional resources and related sessions available for deeper learning on Microsoft's unified security platform approach.

Syllabus

0:00 - Key strategy: threat landscape insights and customer listening
00:02:48 - Complexity of protecting all organizational devices
00:04:14 - Announcement: Expanded support for Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2
00:13:39 - Microsoft’s Mission: Efficient and Customizable Endpoint Protection
00:16:14 - Real-World Impact: Customer Success and Defender’s Effectiveness
00:21:07 - Just-in-time enforcement and real-time protection through proactive defense
00:25:01 - Demo introduction: showing real-time attack detection and predictive shielding in action
00:26:52 - Threat analytics profile provides contextual insights into the incident
00:37:54 - Closing remarks: Defender evolves to meet changing threat landscape

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