Microsoft Defender for Identity
Identity protectionIdentity Security dashboard in Microsoft Defender for Identity (Preview)
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Identity Security dashboard overview (Preview)
Microsoft Defender for Identity dashboard
The Microsoft Defender for Identity Dashboard page shows data to help you better analyze your security posture, understand how well you're protected, identify vulnerabilities, and perform recommended actions.
Use the Dashboard page to view critical insights and real-time data about identity threat detection and response (ITDR). View graphs and widgets that showcase important information related to unauthorized access, account compromise, insider threats, and abnormal activities, and then proactively monitor and manage potential identity-related security risks.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Users identified in a risky lateral movement path | Indicates any sensitive accounts with risky lateral movement paths, which are windows of opportunity for attackers and can expose risks. We recommend that you take action on any sensitive accounts found with risky lateral movement paths to minimize your risk. For more information, see Understand and investigate lateral movement paths with Microsoft Defender for Identity. |
| Dormant Active Directory users | Lists accounts that have been left unused for at least 180 days. Inactive accounts that are a part of sensitive groups provide an easy path into your organization. We recommend removing those users from sensitive groups. |
@@ -1,15 +1,17 @@ --- title: Identity Security dashboard in Microsoft Defender for Identity (Preview) description: Learn how to work with the Identity Security dashboard in Microsoft Defender for Identity to monitor identity-related security risks.-ms.date: 06/15/2026+ms.date: 07/02/2026 ms.topic: how-to ms.reviewer: maelgami -ms.custom: sfi-ga-blocked, msecd-doc-authoring-1014+ms.custom: sfi-ga-blocked, msecd-doc-authoring-1016 ai-usage: ai-assisted --- # Identity Security dashboard overview (Preview) +## Microsoft Defender for Identity dashboard+ The Microsoft Defender for Identity **Dashboard** page shows data to help you better analyze your security posture, understand how well you're protected, identify vulnerabilities, and perform recommended actions. Use the **Dashboard** page to view critical insights and real-time data about identity threat detection and response (ITDR). View graphs and widgets that showcase important information related to unauthorized access, account compromise, insider threats, and abnormal activities, and then proactively monitor and manage potential identity-related security risks.@@ -57,7 +59,7 @@ The following table describes the key insights shown on the dashboard: | Name | Description | | ----- | ---- |-| **Users identified in a risky lateral movement path** | Indicates any sensitive accounts with risky lateral movement paths, which are windows of opportunity for attackers and can expose risks.<br><br>We recommend that you take action on any sensitive accounts found with risky lateral movement paths to minimize your risk. <br><br>For more information, see [Understand and investigate Lateral Movement Paths (LMPs) with Microsoft Defender for Identity](understand-lateral-movement-paths.md). |+| **Users identified in a risky lateral movement path** | Indicates any sensitive accounts with risky lateral movement paths, which are windows of opportunity for attackers and can expose risks.<br><br>We recommend that you take action on any sensitive accounts found with risky lateral movement paths to minimize your risk. <br><br>For more information, see [Understand and investigate lateral movement paths with Microsoft Defender for Identity](understand-lateral-movement-paths.md). | | **Dormant Active Directory users** | Lists accounts that have been left unused for at least 180 days. <br><br>Inactive accounts that are a part of sensitive groups provide an easy path into your organization. We recommend removing those users from sensitive groups. | <a name="dashboard-widgets"></a>