Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management integration with Exposure Management
In brief
Added author metadata, linked the licensing statement to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint licensing requirements, and replaced the Secure Score link with Microsoft Security Exposure Management.
What Defender admins need to know
Administrators can use the updated links for licensing and related documentation; no action is required.
Summaries are generated from the documentation change itself.
Documentation change
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Prerequisites
Licensing: MDVM features require appropriate Microsoft Defender licensing (Defender for Endpoint P1). See Microsoft Defender for Endpoint licensing.
Permissions: Use established MDVM permissions or the new unified Exposure Management RBAC roles.
Cloud integration: For full cloud vulnerability visibility, Defender for Cloud licensing is recommended.
Learn about the unified Secure Score experienceLearn about Microsoft Security Exposure ManagementLearn more about Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ title: Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management integration with Exposure Management description: Learn about the integration of Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management into Microsoft Security Exposure Management. ms.topic: overview+ms.author: dlanger+author: dlanger ms.date: 11/10/2025 --- @@ -69,7 +71,7 @@ With the integration of Defender for Cloud in the Defender portal, cloud vulnera ### Prerequisites -- **Licensing**: MDVM features require appropriate Microsoft Defender licensing (Defender for Endpoint P1).+- **Licensing**: MDVM features require appropriate Microsoft Defender licensing (Defender for Endpoint P1). See [Microsoft Defender for Endpoint licensing](/defender-endpoint/minimum-requirements). - **Permissions**: Use established MDVM permissions or the new unified Exposure Management RBAC roles. - **Cloud integration**: For full cloud vulnerability visibility, Defender for Cloud licensing is recommended. @@ -88,5 +90,5 @@ With the integration of Defender for Cloud in the Defender portal, cloud vulnera - [Review security recommendations in the unified catalog](security-recommendations.md) - [Explore attack paths with integrated vulnerability context](work-attack-paths-overview.md) - [Manage critical assets in devices and cloud](critical-asset-management.md)-- [Learn about the unified Secure Score experience](compare-secure-score-security-exposure-management.md)+- [Learn about Microsoft Security Exposure Management](microsoft-security-exposure-management.md) - [Learn more about Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management](/defender-vulnerability-management/defender-vulnerability-management) 