Turning Threat Intelligence Into Decisive Action With Defender Experts
Microsoft, Wednesday, July 15th, 2026
Microsoft launches Defender Experts Threat Intelligence and an expanded MDR Plan 2 covering third-party and multicloud environments.
Microsoft announced two new security offerings aimed at closing what it calls the intelligence-to-action gap, where most breaches occur.
Defender Experts Threat Intelligence delivers curated, expert-interpreted insights tailored to an organization's industry, geography, and environment, including early-warning alerts on emerging campaigns and recurring expert briefings.
Defender Experts MDR Plan 2 extends monitoring beyond Microsoft products to third-party and multicloud environments via Microsoft Sentinel integration.
The expanded MDR service provides 24/7 monitoring, cross-platform threat analysis, and operational optimization recommendations. Corporate Vice President Aarti Borkar framed the value as seasoned defenders who stay engaged from first indicator through final response.