Microsoft Events present insights into AI-powered endpoint security with Defender, featuring Dana Bargury Shina and Kim Kischel at Ignite 2025. This session highlights new AI capabilities in security and threat protection.

AI-Powered Endpoint Security Updates in Microsoft Defender

Session Overview

This Microsoft Ignite 2025 breakout session reviews how Microsoft Defender leverages AI to redefine endpoint security, spanning device onboarding to autonomous, proactive protection. Experts Dana Bargury Shina and Kim Kischel demonstrate how organizations can benefit from enhanced, real-time threat defense capabilities.

Key Session Chapters

Threat Landscape Insights & Customer Listening
Complexity of Protecting Diverse Devices
Announcement: Expanded Support for Windows 7 & Server 2008 R2
Mission Focus: Efficient & Customizable Endpoint Protection
Customer Success Stories & Defender Effectiveness
Proactive Defense: Just-in-Time Enforcement & Real-Time Protection
Live Demo: Attack Detection & Predictive Shielding
Threat Analytics Profile: Incident Contextualization
Final Thoughts: Evolving Defender for Modern Threats

Technical Highlights

AI-powered endpoint protection: Autonomous defense against diverse threats using real-time analytics and predictive shielding.
Legacy OS support: Inclusion of Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 in updated security mechanisms.
Proactive enforcement: Just-in-time protection and enforcement against emerging attack vectors.
Threat analytics: Dashboard profiles providing contextual threat insights during security incidents.
Security Demos: Real-world scenarios showing effectiveness of Defender’s new features.

Additional Resources

Speakers

Dana Bargury Shina
Kim Kischel

Microsoft Defender’s continued evolution supports security teams in managing complex environments through AI automation and advanced analytics, as demonstrated in this session.