@@ -1,95 +0,0 @@---- -title: 'Quickstart: Accessing Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence (Defender TI)'-description: Learn how to access Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence (Defender TI) in the Microsoft Defender portal, configure your profile and preferences, and access help resources.-ms.topic: quickstart-ms.date: 07/16/2026-ms.custom: -- template-overview-- cx-ti-- cx-mdti-ms.collection: essentials-get-started------# Quickstart: Learn how to access Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence and make customizations--> [!IMPORTANT]-> Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence (Defender TI) will be discontinued and merged into Microsoft Defender for a powerful unified experience. Existing customers will continue to have full access to their current Defender TI experience until the product is retired on August 1, 2026. [Learn more](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/defenderthreatintelligence/mdti-is-converging-into-microsoft-sentinel-and-defender-xdr/4427991)--This guide walks you through how to access Microsoft Threat Intelligence (Defender TI) from the Microsoft Defender portal, adjust the portal's theme to make it easier on your eyes when using it, and find sources for enrichment so you can see more results when gathering threat intelligence. --<!-- Image removed: source file quickstart-intel-explorer.png is missing from the repo.-:::image type="content" source="/defender/threat-intelligence/media/quickstart-intel-explorer.png" alt-text="Screenshot of the Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence Intel explorer in the Microsoft Defender portal." lightbox="/defender/threat-intelligence/media/quickstart-intel-explorer.png":::--->--## Prerequisites--- A Microsoft Entra ID or personal Microsoft account. [Sign in or create an account](https://signup.microsoft.com/)-- A Defender TI premium license.--    > [!NOTE]-    > Users without a Defender TI premium license can still access our free Defender TI offering.--## Open Defender TI in the Microsoft Defender portal--1. Access the [Defender portal](https://security.microsoft.com/) and complete the Microsoft authentication process. [Learn more about the Defender portal](/defender-xdr/microsoft-365-defender-portal)-2. Navigate to **Threat intelligence**. You can access Defender TI in the following pages:-   - Intel profiles-   - Intel explorer-   - Intel projects--    <!-- Image removed: source file quickstart-navigation.png is missing from the repo.-    :::image type="content" source="/defender/threat-intelligence/media/quickstart-navigation.png" alt-text="Screenshot of the Microsoft Defender portal with the Threat intelligence navigation  links highlighted." lightbox="/defender/threat-intelligence/media/quickstart-navigation.png":::-    -->--## Adjust the Defender portal's display theme to dark or light mode--By default, the Defender portal's display theme is set to light mode. To switch to dark mode, on the Defender portal, navigate to **Home** then select **Dark mode** on the upper right-right corner of the home page.-      -![Partial screenshot of the Defender portal home page with the Dark mode icon hightlighted.](media/quickstart-dark-mode.png)--To switch back to light mode, select **Light mode** in the same upper-right hand corner of the home page.--![Partial screenshot of the Defender portal home page with the Light mode icon hightlighted.](media/quickstart-light-mode.png)--## Catch up on the latest threat intelligence--You can keep yourself updated with the latest and most notable threat intelligence articles through the **Featured threat intelligence article** widget or through the article digest notifications.--### Featured threat intelligence articles widget--The **Featured threat intelligence articles** widget in the Defender portal home page displays the recent Defender TI publications that are tagged as [Featured articles](what-is-microsoft-defender-threat-intelligence-defender-ti.md#featured-articles):--:::image type="content" source="/defender/threat-intelligence/media/mdti-featured-articles-widget.png" alt-text="Screenshot of Featured threat intelligence articles widget in the Defender portal home page." lightbox="/defender/threat-intelligence/media/mdti-featured-articles-widget.png":::--### Article digest--In the **Intel explorer** page, a banner message notifies you of the number of new Defender TI articles that were published since you last accessed the Defender portal. Select **Show me** to open a flyout panel that lists the articles you might have missed, then select any of the listed articles to open it:--:::image type="content" source="/defender/threat-intelligence/media/mdti-article-digest-01.png" alt-text="Screenshot of the Intel explorer article digest banner message notification and flyout panel." lightbox="/defender/threat-intelligence/media/mdti-article-digest-01.png":::--Select the **Clear** button in the flyout panel or close the banner message to clear the article digest:--:::image type="content" source="/defender/threat-intelligence/media/mdti-article-digest-02.png" alt-text="Screenshot of the Intel explorer article digest flyout panel with the Clear button highlighted." lightbox="/defender/threat-intelligence/media/mdti-article-digest-02.png":::--## Get help and learn about Defender TI support resources--Select the **Help** icon in the upper right-hand corner of the Defender portal. The side panel displays a search bar where you can type your problem or support question.--<!-- Image removed: source file quickstart-help.png is missing from the repo.-:::image type="content" source="/defender/threat-intelligence/media/quickstart-help.png" alt-text="Screenshot of the Microsoft Defender portal with the Help side panel open and highlighted." lightbox="/defender/threat-intelligence/media/quickstart-help.png":::--->--You can also review Microsoft's [licensing resources](https://www.microsoft.com/licensing/docs) and [privacy statement](https://privacy.microsoft.com/privacystatement) by selecting **Legal** and **Privacy & Cookies**, respectively, at the lower right hand of the **Help** side panel.--## Sign out of the Defender portal--1. Select the **My account** icon in the upper right-hand corner of the Defender portal.-2.	Select **Sign out**.---## Clean up resources-There are no resources to clean up in this section.--### See also--- [What is Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence (Defender TI)?](what-is-microsoft-defender-threat-intelligence-defender-ti.md)