Microsoft Defender Experts for Hunting
Microsoft Defender Experts for Hunting provides proactive threat hunting and expert analysis to identify and neutralize advanced cyber threats within your organization's environment.
- Proactive Threat Hunting: Access to dedicated security experts who actively search for hidden threats before they impact your business.
- Expert Analysis: Receive detailed insights and actionable recommendations from Microsoft's security intelligence team.
- Advanced Threat Detection: Coverage for sophisticated attack techniques that may bypass automated security controls.
- Reduced Risk Exposure: Entitlement to timely alerts and guidance to mitigate potential security incidents and data breaches.
Product Overview
Product Overview
Microsoft Defender Experts for Hunting is a managed threat hunting service that augments your security operations by providing continuous, expert-driven investigation into your environment. It focuses on uncovering advanced threats that may evade traditional security tools, offering proactive defense against sophisticated adversaries.
This service is designed for IT Managers and IT Professionals within SMB and mid-market companies who need to bolster their security defenses without the overhead of building a dedicated, in-house threat hunting team. It integrates with your existing Microsoft security stack to provide an additional layer of specialized vigilance.
- Dedicated Expert Hunting: Security specialists actively search for threats within your network.
- Advanced Threat Intelligence: Utilizes Microsoft's global threat intelligence to identify novel attack patterns.
- Actionable Insights: Provides clear, prioritized recommendations for remediation.
- Proactive Defense: Aims to detect and neutralize threats before they cause damage or data loss.
- Augmented Security Operations: Enhances the capabilities of your existing security team.
Empower your business with specialized threat hunting expertise, ensuring advanced protection without the complexity of managing an in-house security operations center.
What This Enables
Proactive Detection of Advanced Threats
Enable teams to continuously search for sophisticated threats that may bypass automated defenses. Streamline the identification of novel attack vectors and zero-day exploits before they impact operations.
cloud-based infrastructure, on-premises servers, hybrid environments, endpoint security management
Augmenting Internal Security Teams
Support IT professionals by providing specialized threat hunting expertise, reducing alert fatigue and freeing up internal resources. Automate the deep investigation of potential security incidents, ensuring timely and accurate response.
managed security services, IT department operations, security operations center augmentation, incident response planning
Enhancing Compliance and Risk Management
Streamline efforts to meet regulatory compliance requirements by demonstrating proactive security measures against advanced threats. Reduce the risk of costly data breaches and reputational damage through early threat discovery.
data privacy regulations, security audit preparation, risk mitigation strategies, business continuity planning
Key Features
Expert-led threat hunting
Proactively identifies sophisticated threats that automated tools might miss, reducing the risk of undetected breaches.
Microsoft's global threat intelligence
Leverages vast data to detect emerging and targeted attack patterns specific to your industry and environment.
Actionable investigation reports
Provides clear, prioritized recommendations for remediation, enabling swift and effective security actions.
Continuous monitoring and analysis
Ensures ongoing vigilance against evolving threats, offering persistent protection for your business.
Integration with Microsoft Defender suite
Seamlessly enhances your existing Microsoft security investments for a more unified defense.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
This sector faces high-value targets for sophisticated cyberattacks, requiring proactive threat hunting to comply with stringent financial regulations and protect sensitive customer data.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must protect patient privacy under HIPAA and other regulations, making advanced threat detection crucial to prevent breaches of sensitive health information.
Legal & Professional Services
Firms handle confidential client data and intellectual property, necessitating advanced security measures to guard against espionage and data theft that could violate client trust and legal obligations.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial control systems and operational technology are increasingly targeted, requiring specialized threat hunting to prevent disruptions, protect intellectual property, and ensure operational continuity.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Microsoft Defender Experts for Hunting?
It is a managed threat hunting service provided by Microsoft that uses expert security analysts to proactively search for advanced threats within your organization's network and endpoints. It complements your existing security solutions by providing a deeper level of investigation.
How does this service differ from automated threat detection?
Automated tools are essential for detecting known threats and anomalies. Defender Experts for Hunting goes a step further by employing human expertise to uncover sophisticated, novel, or targeted attacks that may evade automated systems, focusing on the 'unknown unknowns'.
Who is the ideal customer for this service?
This service is best suited for SMB and mid-market organizations that want to enhance their security posture with specialized threat hunting capabilities. It is particularly valuable for businesses that handle sensitive data or operate in environments with a higher risk of targeted attacks.
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.