Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Server - Education Annual Subscription
Protect your educational institution's endpoints with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Server, offering advanced threat protection and vulnerability management.
- Advanced Threat Protection: Detect, investigate, and respond to sophisticated threats across your endpoints.
- Vulnerability Management: Proactively identify and remediate security weaknesses before they are exploited.
- Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR): Gain deep visibility into endpoint activities for rapid incident response.
- Education-Specific Pricing: Benefit from cost-effective licensing tailored for academic institutions.
Product Overview
Product Overview
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Server is a unified endpoint security platform designed to help organizations prevent, detect, investigate, and respond to advanced threats.
This solution provides robust endpoint detection and response (EDR), automated investigation and remediation, and a rich threat and vulnerability management experience, all delivered through a single, integrated interface.
- Next-Generation Protection: Utilizes machine learning and behavioral analytics to block malware and other threats.
- Attack Surface Reduction: Implements rules to block certain behaviors associated with malware and to secure applications.
- Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR): Offers deep visibility into endpoint activity, enabling rapid threat hunting and response.
- Automated Investigation and Remediation: Automates the process of detecting, investigating, and fixing endpoint threats.
- Microsoft Threat Experts: Provides access to a team of experts for proactive threat hunting and managed investigations.
Empower your IT team with enterprise-grade endpoint security, simplified for educational environments.
What This Enables
Enable advanced threat detection and response
Enable teams to proactively detect, investigate, and respond to sophisticated cyber threats across all endpoints. Streamline incident response with automated investigation and remediation tools to minimize impact.
On-premises servers, Cloud-hosted servers, Hybrid environments, Virtual desktop infrastructure
Automate vulnerability management
Automate the identification and prioritization of endpoint vulnerabilities and misconfigurations. Streamline remediation efforts to reduce the attack surface before threats can exploit weaknesses.
On-premises servers, Cloud-hosted servers, Hybrid environments, Virtual desktop infrastructure
Enhance endpoint security posture
Enhance the overall security posture of endpoint devices with next-generation protection and attack surface reduction techniques. Ensure consistent security policies are applied across the entire endpoint fleet.
On-premises servers, Cloud-hosted servers, Hybrid environments, Virtual desktop infrastructure
Key Features
Next-Generation Protection
Blocks malware, ransomware, and other threats in real-time using advanced machine learning and behavioral analysis.
Attack Surface Reduction
Reduces the attack surface by blocking risky behaviors and securing applications, preventing initial compromise.
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
Provides deep visibility into endpoint activities, enabling rapid threat hunting and forensic analysis.
Automated Investigation and Remediation (AIR)
Automates the detection, investigation, and remediation of endpoint threats, freeing up security teams.
Threat and Vulnerability Management
Proactively identifies and prioritizes vulnerabilities and misconfigurations for efficient remediation.
Industry Applications
Education & Research
This product offers specialized education pricing and is designed to protect the unique IT environments and data within academic institutions.
Government & Public Sector
Provides robust security capabilities essential for protecting sensitive government data and critical infrastructure from cyber threats.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Offers advanced protection for sensitive patient data and critical healthcare systems, helping to meet compliance requirements.
Finance & Insurance
Delivers strong security measures to protect financial transactions and sensitive customer information from sophisticated cyberattacks.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Server?
It is a unified endpoint security platform that helps organizations prevent, detect, investigate, and respond to advanced threats. It includes next-generation protection, EDR, and vulnerability management.
Who is this education pricing for?
This pricing is specifically designed for eligible educational institutions to make advanced endpoint security more accessible and cost-effective.
How is this product licensed?
This is an annual subscription licensed per server, with the option to pay monthly. It is a cloud-delivered service.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
Medium — IT-assisted
Fulfillment
Digital Delivery
License keys / portal provisioning
Support Model
Zent Networks Managed
Renewal, add-license, and lifecycle management included
Subscription Terms
Cancellation
Cancel anytime — no charge on next cycle
You may cancel this subscription at any time. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period. You will not be charged for the following billing cycle. Access remains active through the end of the paid term.
Returns
Subscription licenses are non-refundable
Digital software licenses and SaaS subscriptions cannot be returned once activated or provisioned. Contact a Zent Networks account manager if you have questions before purchasing.