

With Microsoft Defender for Endpoint P1, customers will get the following core capabilities: As part of that commitment, we’re excited to offer a foundational set of our market leading endpoint security capabilities for Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS at a lower price in a new solution to be named Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Plan 1 (P1). Our aim is to offer simplified, comprehensive protection that prevents breaches and enables our customers to innovate and grow. Microsoft is committed to delivering best of breed, multi-platform, and multi-cloud security for all organizations across the globe. It requires robust prevention that uses AI and machine learning to rapidly stop threats and a solution that enables a Zero Trust approach. The level of sophistication of these kinds of attacks and the speed at which they evolve requires a different approach to security, one that is based on cloud native technology, built on deep threat and human intelligence, and that can easily scale. Volume of organizations affected by ransomware. Over the last year, Microsoft security researchers have tracked nearly a 121% increase in organizations who have encountered ransomware (July 2020 - July 2021) as shown in the chart below. As we move into the second half of 2021, ransomware in particular continues to persist and evolve, financial damage continues to increase, and the impact is felt across numerous industries - not just in private sector but also across public infrastructures. The endpoint remains one of the most targeted attack surfaces as new and sophisticated malware and ransomware continue to be prevalent threats. Organizations with already limited resources are trying to keep up, while also ensuring that they have a Zero Trust security strategy that evolves with ever changing threats and their own organizational needs. The threat landscape is more complex than ever. This new solution will make it easier for more security teams across the globe to buy and adopt the best of breed fundamentals of Microsoft Defender for Endpoint. Today, we are excited to announce the preview of a core set of our industry leading prevention and protection capabilities for client endpoints running Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS.
