Microsoft Defender for IoT
GeneralDiscover and manage devices in the device inventory for Microsoft Defender for IoT in the Defender portal
In brief
The article now covers finding OT devices, filtering inventory data, investigating device details, managing site associations, and accessing vulnerability-prioritization guidance. Metadata was also updated.
What Defender admins need to know
Administrators can more easily find guidance for inventory investigation and follow-on security-gap remediation.
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Documentation change
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Discover and manage devices
Next steps
Prioritize and remediate vulnerabilitiesAfter you set up and manage your device inventory, prioritize and address security gaps:
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@ --- title: Discover and manage devices in the device inventory for Microsoft Defender for IoT in the Defender portal-description: This article describes how to discover and manage devices in the device inventory for Microsoft Defender for IoT in the Defender portal.+description: Use the device inventory in Microsoft Defender for IoT to find OT devices, filter and explore inventory data, investigate device details, and manage device site associations in the Defender portal. ms.service: defender-for-iot author: limwainstein ms.author: lwainstein ms.localizationpriority: medium-ms.date: 06/11/2026+ms.date: 07/02/2026 ms.topic: how-to ai-usage: ai-assisted-ms.custom: msecd-doc-authoring-1013+ms.custom: msecd-doc-authoring-1016 --- # Discover and manage devices@@ -61,4 +61,6 @@ Use the following options to manage OT devices from the device inventory: ## Next steps -[Prioritize and remediate vulnerabilities](prioritize-vulnerabilities.md)+After you set up and manage your device inventory, prioritize and address security gaps:++- [Prioritize and remediate vulnerabilities](prioritize-vulnerabilities.md)