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Week of 19 January 2026 recorded 2 new, 503 updated, 3 removed Microsoft Defender documentation changes and 2 relevant Message Center announcements. The most active areas were Endpoint, Defender XDR, Identity.

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Updates this week

32

Activate Defender Rbac

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-xdr/activate-defender-rbac.md.

25 January 2026

Investigate Alerts

Updated

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

23 January 2026

Use custom functions

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-xdr/advanced-hunting-custom-functions.md.

23 January 2026

Manage Incidents

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-xdr/manage-incidents.md.

22 January 2026

Investigate Alerts

Updated

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

22 January 2026

Manage Incidents

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-xdr/manage-incidents.md.

22 January 2026

Investigate Alerts

Updated

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

22 January 2026

Manage Incidents

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-xdr/manage-incidents.md.

22 January 2026

Manage Incidents

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-xdr/manage-incidents.md.

21 January 2026

Manage Incidents

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-xdr/manage-incidents.md.

21 January 2026

Manage Incidents

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-xdr/manage-incidents.md.

21 January 2026

Manage Incidents

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-xdr/manage-incidents.md.

21 January 2026

Manage Incidents

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-xdr/manage-incidents.md.

21 January 2026

Manage Incidents

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-xdr/manage-incidents.md.

21 January 2026

Manage Incidents

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-xdr/manage-incidents.md.

20 January 2026

Manage Incidents

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-xdr/manage-incidents.md.

20 January 2026

Manage Incidents

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-xdr/manage-incidents.md.

20 January 2026

Autoad Results

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-xdr/autoad-results.md.

20 January 2026

Manage Incidents

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-xdr/manage-incidents.md.

20 January 2026

Autoad Results

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-xdr/autoad-results.md.

19 January 2026

Autoad Results

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-xdr/autoad-results.md.

19 January 2026

Autoad Results

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-xdr/autoad-results.md.

19 January 2026

Autoad Results

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-xdr/autoad-results.md.

19 January 2026

Autoad Results

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-xdr/autoad-results.md.

19 January 2026

Autoad Results

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-xdr/autoad-results.md.

19 January 2026

Automatic Attack Disruption

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-xdr/automatic-attack-disruption.md.

19 January 2026

Whats New

Updated

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

19 January 2026

Whats New

Updated

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

19 January 2026
11

Alert Triage Agent

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-xdr/alert-triage-agent.md.

25 January 2026

Alert Triage Agent

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-xdr/alert-triage-agent.md.

25 January 2026

Alert Triage Agent

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-xdr/alert-triage-agent.md.

25 January 2026

Alert Triage Agent

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-xdr/alert-triage-agent.md.

25 January 2026

Alert Triage Agent

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-xdr/alert-triage-agent.md.

25 January 2026

Alert Triage Agent

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-xdr/alert-triage-agent.md.

25 January 2026

Alert Triage Agent

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-xdr/alert-triage-agent.md.

25 January 2026

Alert Triage Agent

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-xdr/alert-triage-agent.md.

25 January 2026

Alert Triage Agent

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-xdr/alert-triage-agent.md.

25 January 2026
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280

Run Analyzer Macos

Updated

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

25 January 2026

Linux Whatsnew

Updated

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

23 January 2026

Mac Whatsnew

Updated

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

22 January 2026

Device Control Overview

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/device-control-overview.md.

22 January 2026

Mac Whatsnew

Updated

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

22 January 2026

Run Analyzer Linux

Updated

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

22 January 2026

Get all vulnerabilities

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/get-all-vulnerabilities.md.

21 January 2026

Get baseline profile configurations

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/get-security-baselines-assessment-configurations.md.

21 January 2026

Get discovered vulnerabilities

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/get-discovered-vulnerabilities.md.

21 January 2026

Get security recommendations

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/get-security-recommendations.md.

21 January 2026

Get vulnerability by ID

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/get-vulnerability-by-id.md.

21 January 2026

List devices by vulnerability

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/get-machines-by-vulnerability.md.

21 January 2026

Data Storage Privacy

Updated

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

21 January 2026

Linux Install Manually

Updated

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

21 January 2026

Data Storage Privacy

Updated

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

21 January 2026

Access Mssp Portal

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/access-mssp-portal.md.

21 January 2026

Admin Submissions Mde

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/admin-submissions-mde.md.

21 January 2026

Analyzer Feedback

Updated

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

21 January 2026

Analyzer Report

Updated

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

21 January 2026

Apis Intro

Updated

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

21 January 2026

Autoir Investigation Results

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/autoir-investigation-results.md.

21 January 2026

Automated Investigations

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/automated-investigations.md.

21 January 2026

Batch Delete Ti Indicators

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/batch-delete-ti-indicators.md.

21 January 2026

Batch Update Alerts

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/batch-update-alerts.md.

21 January 2026

Cancel Machine Action

Updated

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

21 January 2026

Client Analyzer

Updated

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

21 January 2026

Client behavioral blocking

Updated

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

21 January 2026

Collect Diagnostic Data

Updated

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

21 January 2026

Configure Mssp Notifications

Updated

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

21 January 2026

Configure Mssp Support

Updated

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

21 January 2026

Configure Siem

Updated

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

21 January 2026

Contextual file and folder exclusions

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/configure-contextual-file-folder-exclusions-microsoft-defender-antivirus.md.

21 January 2026

Controlled Folders

Updated

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

21 January 2026

Customize Controlled Folders

Updated

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

21 January 2026

Data Collection Analyzer

Updated

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

21 January 2026

Data Storage Privacy

Updated

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

21 January 2026

Data Storage Privacy

Updated

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

21 January 2026

Defender Compatibility

Updated

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

21 January 2026

Delete Library

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/delete-library.md.

21 January 2026

Device Health Reports

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/device-health-reports.md.

21 January 2026

Device Timeline Event Flag

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/device-timeline-event-flag.md.

21 January 2026

Enable Controlled Folders

Updated

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

21 January 2026

Enable Network Protection

Updated

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

21 January 2026

Enable Troubleshooting Mode

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/enable-troubleshooting-mode.md.

21 January 2026

Endpoint Attack Notifications

Updated

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

21 January 2026

Evaluate Mdav Using Gp

Updated

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

21 January 2026

Evaluate Network Protection

Updated

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

21 January 2026

Exposed Apis List

Updated

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

21 January 2026

Exposed Apis Odata Samples

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/exposed-apis-odata-samples.md.

21 January 2026

Feedback-loop blocking

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/feedback-loop-blocking.md.

21 January 2026

File resource type

Updated

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

21 January 2026

Find Defender Malware Name

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/find-defender-malware-name.md.

21 January 2026

Get Agent Details

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/Get-agent-details.md.

21 January 2026

Get all scan agents

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/get-all-scan-agents.md.

21 January 2026

Get installed software

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/get-installed-software.md.

21 January 2026

Get Live Response Result

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/get-live-response-result.md.

21 January 2026

Get missing KBs by device ID

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/get-missing-kbs-machine.md.

21 January 2026

Get scan definitions

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/get-all-scan-definitions.md.

21 January 2026

Get scan history by definition

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/Get-scan-history-by-definition.md.

21 January 2026

Get scan history by session

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/Get-scan-history-by-session.md.

21 January 2026

Get software by ID

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/get-software-by-id.md.

21 January 2026

Get the device secure score

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/get-device-secure-score.md.

21 January 2026

Gov

Updated

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

21 January 2026

Indicator resource type

Updated

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

21 January 2026

Internet Facing Devices

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/internet-facing-devices.md.

21 January 2026

Investigate Incidents

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/investigate-incidents.md.

21 January 2026

List all recommendations

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/get-all-recommendations.md.

21 January 2026

List devices by software

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/get-machines-by-software.md.

21 January 2026

List Library Files

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/list-library-files.md.

21 January 2026

List software

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/get-software.md.

21 January 2026

Live Response Library Methods

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/live-response-library-methods.md.

21 January 2026

Machine resource type

Updated

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

21 January 2026

Manage Gradual Rollout

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/manage-gradual-rollout.md.

21 January 2026

Manage Incidents

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/manage-incidents.md.

21 January 2026

Management Apis

Updated

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

21 January 2026

Mdav Scan Best Practices

Updated

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

21 January 2026

Mde Sec Ops Guide

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/mde-sec-ops-guide.md.

21 January 2026

Mde Side By Side

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/mde-side-by-side.md.

21 January 2026

Microsoft Defender Offline

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/microsoft-defender-offline.md.

21 January 2026

Mtd

Updated

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

21 January 2026

Network Devices

Updated

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

21 January 2026

Partner Applications

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/partner-applications.md.

21 January 2026

Partner Integration

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/partner-integration.md.

21 January 2026

Professional Services

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/professional-services.md.

21 January 2026

Run Analyzer Windows

Updated

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

21 January 2026

Run Live Response

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/run-live-response.md.

21 January 2026

Sandbox Mdav

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/sandbox-mdav.md.

21 January 2026

Schedule Antivirus Scans

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/schedule-antivirus-scans.md.

21 January 2026

Schedule Antivirus Scans Wmi

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/schedule-antivirus-scans-wmi.md.

21 January 2026

Technological Partners

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/technological-partners.md.

21 January 2026

Upload Library

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/upload-library.md.

21 January 2026

Use Client Analyzer

Updated

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

21 January 2026

Validate Antimalware

Updated

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

21 January 2026

View Incidents Queue

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/view-incidents-queue.md.

21 January 2026

Web content filtering

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/web-content-filtering.md.

21 January 2026

Data Storage Privacy

Updated

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

21 January 2026

Data Storage Privacy

Updated

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

21 January 2026

Data Storage Privacy

Updated

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

21 January 2026

Live Response

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/live-response.md.

20 January 2026

Run Analyzer Linux

Updated

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

20 January 2026

Managing Exclusions

Updated

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

19 January 2026

Edr In Block Mode

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/edr-in-block-mode.md.

19 January 2026

Network Protection

Updated

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

19 January 2026
53

Api Explorer

Updated

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

21 January 2026

Api Hello World

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/api-hello-world.md.

21 January 2026

Api Microsoft Flow

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api-microsoft-flow.md.

21 January 2026

Api Power Bi

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/api-power-bi.md.

21 January 2026

Api Release Notes

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/api-release-notes.md.

21 January 2026

Delete Indicator API.

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/delete-ti-indicator-by-id.md.

21 January 2026

Find devices by tag API

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/find-machines-by-tag.md.

21 January 2026

Get alerts API

Updated

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

21 January 2026

Get domain statistics API

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/get-domain-statistics.md.

21 January 2026

Get domain-related alerts API

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/get-domain-related-alerts.md.

21 January 2026

Get file information API

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/get-file-information.md.

21 January 2026

Get file statistics API

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/get-file-statistics.md.

21 January 2026

Get file-related alerts API

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/get-file-related-alerts.md.

21 January 2026

Get file-related machines API

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/get-file-related-machines.md.

21 January 2026

Get Investigation object API

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/get-investigation-object.md.

21 January 2026

Get IP related alerts API

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/get-ip-related-alerts.md.

21 January 2026

Get IP statistics API

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/get-ip-statistics.md.

21 January 2026

Get machine by ID API

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/get-machine-by-id.md.

21 January 2026

Get machine logon users API

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/get-machine-log-on-users.md.

21 January 2026

Get MachineAction object API

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/get-machineaction-object.md.

21 January 2026

Get package SAS URI API

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/get-package-sas-uri.md.

21 January 2026

Get user-related alerts API

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/get-user-related-alerts.md.

21 January 2026

Get user-related machines API

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/get-user-related-machines.md.

21 January 2026

Import Indicators API

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/import-ti-indicators.md.

21 January 2026

Isolate machine API

Updated

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

21 January 2026

List alerts API

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/get-alerts.md.

21 January 2026

List Indicators API

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/get-ti-indicators-collection.md.

21 January 2026

List Investigations API

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/get-investigation-collection.md.

21 January 2026

List machineActions API

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/get-machineactions-collection.md.

21 January 2026

List machines API

Updated

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

21 January 2026

Offboard machine API

Updated

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

21 January 2026

Remove app restriction API

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/unrestrict-code-execution.md.

21 January 2026

Restrict app execution API

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/restrict-code-execution.md.

21 January 2026

Run Advanced Query Api

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/run-advanced-query-api.md.

21 January 2026

Run antivirus scan API

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/run-av-scan.md.

21 January 2026

Set device value API

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/set-device-value.md.

21 January 2026

Start Investigation API

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/initiate-autoir-investigation.md.

21 January 2026

Stop and quarantine file API

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/stop-and-quarantine-file.md.

21 January 2026

Update machine entity API

Updated

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

21 January 2026
18

Get exposure score

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/get-exposure-score.md.

21 January 2026

Get recommendation by Id

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/get-recommendation-by-id.md.

21 January 2026

Linux Whatsnew

Updated

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

19 January 2026
13

Troubleshoot Mdatp

Updated

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

21 January 2026

Troubleshoot Np

Updated

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

21 January 2026

Troubleshoot Siem

Updated

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

21 January 2026
12

Create alert from event API

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/create-alert-by-reference.md.

21 January 2026

Update alert entity API

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/update-alert.md.

21 January 2026
8
5

Check Sensor Status

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/check-sensor-status.md.

21 January 2026

Respond Machine Alerts

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/respond-machine-alerts.md.

19 January 2026

Respond Machine Alerts

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/respond-machine-alerts.md.

19 January 2026
6

Anti Phishing Policies About

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-office-365/anti-phishing-policies-about.md.

25 January 2026

Scc Permissions

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-office-365/scc-permissions.md.

23 January 2026

Scc Permissions

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-office-365/scc-permissions.md.

23 January 2026

Mdo Gov

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-office-365/mdo-gov.md.

21 January 2026
40

Identity inventory

Updated

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

25 January 2026

Accounts

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-identity/security-posture-assessments/accounts.md.

21 January 2026

Accounts

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-identity/security-posture-assessments/accounts.md.

21 January 2026

Accounts

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-identity/security-posture-assessments/accounts.md.

21 January 2026

Accounts

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-identity/security-posture-assessments/accounts.md.

21 January 2026

Whats New

Updated

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

21 January 2026

Alerts Xdr

Updated

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

21 January 2026

Alerts Xdr

Updated

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

21 January 2026

Notifications

Updated

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

21 January 2026

Notifications

Updated

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

21 January 2026

Whats New

Updated

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

21 January 2026

Alerts Xdr

Updated

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

20 January 2026

Alerts Xdr

Updated

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

20 January 2026

Alerts Mdi Classic

Updated

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

20 January 2026

Alerts Mdi Classic

Updated

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

20 January 2026

Alerts Xdr

Updated

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

20 January 2026

Alerts Xdr

Updated

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

20 January 2026

Whats New

Updated

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

20 January 2026

Prerequisites Sensor Version 2

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-identity/deploy/prerequisites-sensor-version-2.md.

20 January 2026

Activate Sensor

Updated

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

20 January 2026

Alerts Xdr

Updated

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

20 January 2026

Alerts Mdi Classic

Updated

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

20 January 2026

Alerts Mdi Classic

Updated

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

20 January 2026

Alerts Xdr

Updated

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

20 January 2026

Alerts Xdr

Updated

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

20 January 2026

Prerequisites Sensor Version 3

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-identity/deploy/prerequisites-sensor-version-3.md.

20 January 2026
1

Deploy Defender Identity

Updated

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

22 January 2026
8

Discovery Docker Windows

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-cloud-apps/discovery-docker-windows.md.

22 January 2026

Discovery Docker Windows

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-cloud-apps/discovery-docker-windows.md.

21 January 2026

Protect Miro

Updated

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

21 January 2026

Protect Atlassian

Updated

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

20 January 2026

Alerts Cloud Apps

New

Added Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-cloud-apps/alerts-cloud-apps.md.

20 January 2026

Alerts Cloud Apps

Removed

Removed Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-cloud-apps/alerts-cloud-apps.md.

20 January 2026

Protect Atlassian

Updated

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

19 January 2026

Protect Servicenow

Updated

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

19 January 2026
10

Recommendation exceptions

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-vulnerability-management/tvm-exception-overview.md.

22 January 2026

Tvm Exception

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-vulnerability-management/tvm-exception.md.

22 January 2026

Tvm Software Inventory

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-vulnerability-management/tvm-software-inventory.md.

22 January 2026

Preview customers

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-vulnerability-management/tvm-software-inventory.md.

21 January 2026

Tvm Weaknesses

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-vulnerability-management/tvm-weaknesses.md.

21 January 2026

Fixed Reported Inaccuracies

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-vulnerability-management/fixed-reported-inaccuracies.md.

21 January 2026

Tvm Supported Os

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-vulnerability-management/tvm-supported-os.md.

21 January 2026

Data Storage Privacy

Removed

Removed Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-vulnerability-management/data-storage-privacy.md.

21 January 2026

Retention Logic Mdvm

Removed

Removed Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-vulnerability-management/retention-logic-mdvm.md.

21 January 2026
3

Tvm Security Recommendation

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-vulnerability-management/tvm-security-recommendation.md.

22 January 2026

Existing customers

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-vulnerability-management/tvm-software-inventory.md.

22 January 2026

Existing customers

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-vulnerability-management/tvm-software-inventory.md.

21 January 2026
2

Mdb Mtd

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-business/mdb-mtd.md.

20 January 2026

Mdb Get Started

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-business/mdb-get-started.md.

20 January 2026
1

Playbook Managed Security

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in unified-secops-platform/playbook-managed-security.md.

21 January 2026