Microsoft Defender for IoT
GeneralPrioritize and remediate vulnerabilities in Microsoft Defender for IoT
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Prioritize and remediate vulnerabilities in Microsoft Defender for IoT
With vulnerability management, Microsoft Defender for IoT in the Defender portal provides extended coverage for operational technology (OT) networks, gathers OT device data into one place, and displays the data with the other devices on your network.
In this article, you learn how to investigate vulnerabilities and take recommended remediation actions.
Learn more about how Defender for IoT discovers vulnerabilities in the vulnerability discovery overview.
[!INCLUDE defender-iot-preview]
In the Defender portal, select Endpoints > Vulnerability management > Weaknesses.
Set the filter settings as
you need them.needed. If device groups are created for your sites, you can use them filter the weaknesses page.- Select Filter by device groups.
- Select a device group.
@@ -5,19 +5,17 @@ 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 --- # Prioritize and remediate vulnerabilities in Microsoft Defender for IoT With vulnerability management, Microsoft Defender for IoT in the Defender portal provides extended coverage for operational technology (OT) networks, gathers OT device data into one place, and displays the data with the other devices on your network. -In this article, you learn how to investigate vulnerabilities and take recommended remediation actions.--Learn more about how Defender for IoT [discovers vulnerabilities](discover-vulnerabilities-overview.md).+In this article, you learn how to investigate vulnerabilities and take recommended remediation actions. Learn more about how Defender for IoT discovers vulnerabilities in the [vulnerability discovery overview](discover-vulnerabilities-overview.md). [!INCLUDE [defender-iot-preview](../includes//defender-for-iot-defender-public-preview.md)] @@ -27,7 +25,7 @@ To investigate vulnerabilities and review recommended remediation actions, follo 1. In the Defender portal, select **Endpoints > Vulnerability management > Weaknesses**. -1. Set filter settings as you need them. If device groups are created for your sites, you can use them filter the weaknesses page.+1. Set the filter settings as needed. If device groups are created for your sites, you can use them filter the weaknesses page. 1. Select **Filter by device groups**. 1. Select a device group.