Summary

Threat intelligence lies at the heart of protecting systems such as Defender for Office 365, and this chapter kicked off with a thorough exploration of its importance in today’s cyber defense strategies. It showed how Microsoft gathers and sharpens threat data into valuable insights, utilizing a vast network of sensors, community contributions, and expert analysis. We delved into how this intelligence is woven into Defender’s framework, strengthening security measures, and guiding proactive, intelligent defense approaches. Additionally, the chapter shone a light on the plethora of sophisticated threat reports from Microsoft, breaking down how each one arms security professionals with the knowledge to tackle ever-changing cyber dangers.

We took a critical look at the benefits of Microsoft’s Defender TI service, underscoring its ability to elevate raw data into a strategic resource. The custom security reports for Defender for Office 365 were examined...