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Microsoft Defender for Business partner kit

Small and medium businesses (SMBs) face increasing cyberthreats like ransomware, with nearly one in four experiencing a breach in the past year.*

Microsoft Defender for Business is an enterprise-grade device security solution, designed to protect businesses with up to 300 employees against sophisticated cyberthreats. It‘s included in Microsoft 365 Business Premium and available as a standalone subscription for US$3 per user, per month – protecting up to five devices for each user. As a Microsoft partner, you will also enjoy the benefits of Microsoft 365 Lighthouse integration and you‘ll be able to support customers across a range of platforms and devices.

This kit provides IT partners practical guidance, technical, and customer-ready resources to market and sell Defender for Business.

Server security Defender for Business – now generally available
Server security within Defender for Business helps protect both Windows and Linux servers in your environment. This add-on solution is US$3 per server instance, per month and is available now for customers with a Microsoft 365 Business Premium or Defender for Business subscription. Read the blog.

*Microsoft commissioned research, US SMBs 1-300 employees, April 2022

How do traditional antivirus solutions stack up against Microsoft Defender for Business?

When running a business, it is essential to ensure the security of digital assets to protect against potential threats. Traditional antivirus solutions are limited in their ability to provide comprehensive protection, leaving businesses vulnerable to unknown threats, malicious websites, and attackers who can easily evade detection. Business owners and IT managers need a solution that can effectively safeguard their devices and servers from such threats.

Microsoft Defender for Business aims to fulfill this need by offering an all-in-one endpoint security solution that provides endpoint detection and response (EDR), next-generation antivirus, automated investigation and remediation, and vulnerability tracking and resolution. With Defender for Business, you can accomplish the job of securing your customers’ digital assets against sophisticated attacks with a cost-effective and easy-to-use solution.

Traditional antivirus only provides limited protection for businesses, leaving them vulnerable to unknown threats, malicious websites, and attackers who can easily evade detection. For comprehensive protection, Microsoft Defender for Business offers device and server security with endpoint detection and response, next-generation antivirus, automated investigation and remediation, and the ability to track and fix vulnerabilities. With Defender for Business, businesses can protect themselves against sophisticated cyberattacks using a cost-effective and easy-to-use solution.

Comprehensive device and server security across the NIST Cybersecurity Framework

Small businesses need to manage cybersecurity risks within known government frameworks to protect their business from cyberattacks. Defender for Business helps small businesses to achieve this by aligning its security capabilities with the four functions in the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Cybersecurity Framework. By doing so, Defender for Business provides comprehensive coverage above and beyond traditional antivirus.

Defender for Business helps partners serving small businesses identify areas of cybersecurity risk with threat and vulnerability management, implement appropriate safeguards with next-gen antivirus and attack surface reduction, detect and respond to cyberattacks with EDR, and restore affected devices with automated investigation and remediation. This comprehensive approach helps small businesses manage and protect themselves from cybersecurity risks by utilizing government frameworks.

This image shows how Microsoft has aligned the security capabilities of Microsoft Defender for Business with four functions in the NIST Cybersecurity Framework. We show that Defender for Business covers the left-to-right of the NIST framework, ensuring comprehensive coverage above and beyond traditional antivirus. This includes helping small businesses to identify areas of cybersecurity risk with threat and vulnerability management, implement appropriate safeguards with next-generation antivirus and attack surface reduction, help to detect and respond to cyber attacks with endpoint detection and response, and help restore affected devices with automated investigation and remediation. This comprehensive approach shows that Defender for Business can help to manage cybersecurity risks for businesses within known government frameworks.

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