What Microsoft Defender Experts Does
Microsoft Defender Experts offers two primary service models: Defender Experts for XDR and Defender Experts for Hunting. The XDR service provides 24x7 threat monitoring, investigation, and response across Microsoft’s Defender XDR domains, including email, endpoints, cloud apps, and identity. Defender Experts for Hunting focuses solely on proactive threat hunting activities, leveraging Microsoft’s expertise to identify and mitigate emerging threats. Both options are delivered by experienced Microsoft security specialists.
Defender Experts in Australian Tenants Today
For AU mid-market organisations, Defender Experts presents a compelling alternative to traditional Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs). The bundling approach contrasts with the unbundled model often seen with MSSPs, potentially offering greater cost efficiency. It’s particularly valuable for organisations already utilising Microsoft Sentinel and Defender XDR but lacking the internal resources or expertise to provide 24x7 security operations centre (SOC) coverage. Alignment with the ACSC Essential Eight and considerations for APRA CPS 234 are key when evaluating this service.