Microsoft Defender for Office 365: Overview dashboard

🚨 The Signal: A new Defender for Office 365 dashboard provides visibility into product effectiveness and protection gaps. This helps security teams identify areas to strengthen their email and collaboration security posture.

The Impact

Security teams are affected by enhanced visibility into threat protection, reducing the risk of undetected email-borne threats.

• Security Teams: Gain clearer insights into threat protection effectiveness, reducing risk of overlooked threats.
• CISOs: Better understand the value and gaps in email security, aiding strategic decision-making.
• Compliance Officers: Easier to demonstrate the efficacy of email security controls for audits.

The Action

1. Review the new Overview dashboard in Microsoft Defender portal: security.microsoft.com > Email & collaboration > Dashboards > Overview.
2. Identify areas where Defender for Office 365 effectiveness can be amplified based on dashboard insights.
3. Implement recommended security policies or configurations based on identified gaps.

Domain: Defender · Impact: medium · Workload: Microsoft Defender