Microsoft Defender: Security

Microsoft Defender — Online Security for Your Personal Life and Work

Microsoft Defender is an online security app designed to help protect you, your family, devices, identity, and personal information from modern digital threats.

For individuals, Microsoft Defender provides an easy-to-use security experience that brings threat monitoring, antivirus scanning, anti-phishing protection, device alerts, identity monitoring, and security guidance together in one place.

Microsoft Defender for individuals is available with a Microsoft 365 Personal or Family subscription.

All-in-One Security

Microsoft Defender helps protect your identity and devices with security tools designed to detect and respond to potential threats.

• Antivirus scanning*
• Continuous threat monitoring
• Multidevice security alerts
• Threat notifications
• Recommended security actions
• Expert security guidance

Manage Your Security in One Place

Keep track of your family's security from a centralized dashboard.

• Check the security status of family devices and identities.
• Receive threat alerts and notifications across your devices.
• Get recommended steps when potential security issues are detected.
• Access security tips to improve your online protection.

Protect Your Family's Personal Information

Microsoft Defender helps monitor personal identifying information for potential exposure on the dark web and provides tools designed to help you respond to identity-related threats.

• Dark Web Monitoring: Continuously scan for threats involving your identity and personal information.
• Credit Monitoring: Receive timely credit alerts and monthly credit reports where available.
• Identity Theft Restoration: Access an identity theft restoration expert when assistance is needed.
• Identity Insurance: Eligible users can receive up to USD $1 million in identity theft insurance coverage, including up to USD $100,000 for recovery of lost funds, subject to applicable terms and conditions.

Trusted Device & Data Protection

Microsoft Defender provides anti-phishing protection designed to help protect you and your family from both new and existing online threats.

• Anti-phishing protection
• Continuous scanning of potentially harmful links
• Warnings before you interact with potentially malicious links
• Protection against malicious online threats

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is Microsoft's cloud-powered endpoint security solution for organizations. It is designed to protect devices and systems across platforms against sophisticated threats such as ransomware and fileless malware.

Business and organizational users can sign in using their work or school account when their organization has an appropriate Microsoft Defender for Endpoint license or subscription.

Key Features

• Antivirus scanning*
• Threat monitoring
• Multidevice alerts
• Anti-phishing protection
• Malicious-link detection
• Security recommendations
• Family security dashboard
• Dark Web Monitoring
• Identity protection
• Credit monitoring*
• Monthly credit reports*
• Identity theft restoration assistance
• Identity theft insurance*
• Expert security guidance
• Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for eligible organizations

Important Information

• Microsoft 365 Required: Microsoft Defender for individuals requires a Microsoft 365 Personal or Family subscription and a Microsoft account.
• The app is not available in certain Microsoft 365 Personal or Family regions.
• Business and school users require an eligible organizational license or subscription.
• Antivirus scanning does not replace existing malware protection on iOS and Windows devices.
• Some identity-protection features are available only in the United States and U.S. territories.
• Dark Web Monitoring for children may require parent or legal guardian verification and applicable consent.
• Credit monitoring is available only in supported regions and uses a single-bureau VantageScore 3.0 provided by Experian.
• The monthly credit report is provided by Experian using single-bureau data.
• Credit scores are not included for users under 18 or users without a credit history.
• The device's primary display language must be set to English for the credit-monitoring feature.
• Family organizers cannot onboard, view, or receive alerts related to family-member credit monitoring.
• Identity theft insurance is subject to the actual policy's terms, conditions, exclusions, and jurisdictional availability.

Complete Digital Protection

Microsoft Defender brings device security, anti-phishing protection, threat monitoring, identity protection, family security management, and security guidance together in one platform.

Stay informed about threats, protect your devices and identity, and help keep your family safer online with Microsoft Defender.