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Microsoft Defender for Identity XDR security alerts leads 201 Defender updates

19 March 2026 recorded 2 new, 197 updated, 2 removed Microsoft Defender documentation changes. The most active areas were Endpoint, Identity, Defender XDR.

This period briefing was assembled from the tracked Microsoft Learn and Message Center changes.

201 updates

9

Coverage Maturity

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-xdr/identity-security/coverage-maturity.md.

Identity Security Overview

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-xdr/identity-security/identity-security-overview.md.

Investigate Users

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-xdr/investigate-users.md.

Investigate Users

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-xdr/investigate-users.md.

Investigate Users

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-xdr/investigate-users.md.

3

Custom Detection Rules

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-xdr/custom-detection-rules.md.

2
1

Whats New

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-xdr/whats-new.md.

122

list all repositories

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/linux-install-manually.md.

Mde Linux Prerequisites

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/mde-linux-prerequisites.md.

Managing Exclusions

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/managing-exclusions.md.

Mobile Pretest Android

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/mobile-pretest-android.md.

Run Analyzer Macos

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/run-analyzer-macos.md.

Indicator Ip Domain

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/indicator-ip-domain.md.

Linux Install Manually

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/linux-install-manually.md.

Linux Installer Script

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/linux-installer-script.md.

Mde Linux Prerequisites

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/mde-linux-prerequisites.md.

Mtd

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/mtd.md.

Mtd

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/mtd.md.

Run Analyzer Linux

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/run-analyzer-linux.md.

Behavior Monitor Macos

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/behavior-monitor-macos.md.

Mac Install With Intune

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/mac-install-with-intune.md.

Mac Resources

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/mac-resources.md.

Mac Schedule Scan

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/mac-schedule-scan.md.

Whats New Mde Archive

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/whats-new-mde-archive.md.

Configure Proxy Internet

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/configure-proxy-internet.md.

Evaluate Mdav Using Gp

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/evaluate-mdav-using-gp.md.

Indicator File

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/indicator-file.md.

Linux Preferences

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/linux-preferences.md.

Aggregated Reporting

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/aggregated-reporting.md.

Isolation Exclusions

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/isolation-exclusions.md.

Linux Resources

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/linux-resources.md.

Offboard devices

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/offboard-machines.md.

Analyzer Report

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/analyzer-report.md.

Android Configure

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/android-configure.md.

Android Configure

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/android-configure.md.

Android Configure Mam

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/android-configure-mam.md.

Android Configure Mam

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/android-configure-mam.md.

Client Analyzer

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/overview-client-analyzer.md.

Collect Diagnostic Data

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/collect-diagnostic-data.md.

Configure Endpoints Vdi

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/configure-endpoints-vdi.md.

Controlled Folders

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/controlled-folders.md.

Data Storage Privacy

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/data-storage-privacy.md.

Deployment Strategy

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/deployment-strategy.md.

Deployment Strategy

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/deployment-strategy.md.

Exploit Protection

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/exploit-protection.md.

Gov

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/gov.md.

Isolate Machine

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/isolate-machine.md.

Isolate Machine

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/isolate-machine.md.

Linux Exclusions

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/linux-exclusions.md.

Linux Support Ebpf

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/linux-support-ebpf.md.

Linux Support Install

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/linux-support-install.md.

Mac Schedule Scan

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/mac-schedule-scan.md.

Management Apis

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/management-apis.md.

Management Apis

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/management-apis.md.

Mdav Scan Best Practices

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/mdav-scan-best-practices.md.

Network Protection

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/network-protection.md.

Onboarding

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/onboarding.md.

Run Detection Test

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/run-detection-test.md.

Switch To Mde Phase 1

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/switch-to-mde-phase-1.md.

Switch To Mde Phase 2

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/switch-to-mde-phase-2.md.

Switch To Mde Phase 3

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/switch-to-mde-phase-3.md.

Switch To Mde Phase 3

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/switch-to-mde-phase-3.md.

Switch To Mde Phase 3

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/switch-to-mde-phase-3.md.

Unisolate Machine

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/unisolate-machine.md.

Unisolate Machine

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/unisolate-machine.md.

Validate Antimalware

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/validate-antimalware.md.

Android Intune

Removed

Removed Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/android-intune.md.

10

Offboard devices

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/offboard-machines.md.

Attack Surface Reduction

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/attack-surface-reduction.md.

9

Troubleshoot Asr

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/troubleshoot-asr.md.

Troubleshoot Asr

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/troubleshoot-asr.md.

Troubleshoot Asr Rules

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/troubleshoot-asr-rules.md.

8

Onboard Server

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/onboard-server.md.

Defender Endpoint Plan 1

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/defender-endpoint-plan-1.md.

Onboard Client

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/onboard-client.md.

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26

Migrate To Sensor V3

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-identity/deploy/migrate-to-sensor-v3.md.

Whats New Archive

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-identity/whats-new-archive.md.

Whats New Archive

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-identity/whats-new-archive.md.

Sensor Settings

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-identity/sensor-settings.md.

Whats New

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-identity/whats-new.md.

Dashboard

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-identity/dashboard.md.

Dashboard

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-identity/dashboard.md.

Whats New

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-identity/whats-new.md.

Whats New

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-identity/whats-new.md.

Identity Inventory

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-identity/identity-inventory.md.

Alerts Xdr

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-identity/alerts-xdr.md.

Identity Inventory

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-identity/identity-inventory.md.

Whats New

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-identity/whats-new.md.

Whats New

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-identity/whats-new.md.

Dashboard

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-identity/dashboard.md.

Sensor Settings

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-identity/sensor-settings.md.

Whats New

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-identity/whats-new.md.

1

Deploy Defender Identity

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-identity/deploy/deploy-defender-identity.md.

3

Scoped Deployment

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-cloud-apps/scoped-deployment.md.

Accounts

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-cloud-apps/accounts.md.

1

Accounts

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-cloud-apps/accounts.md.