Microsoft Defender for Identity for Faculty

Microsoft Defender for Identity helps educational institutions detect and investigate advanced threats across on-premises Active Directory and hybrid environments. It uses cloud-based analytics and behavioral sensors to profile normal user, device, and resource activity, then flags suspicious actions such as lateral movement, credential theft, and privilege escalation. Security teams get prioritized alerts, attack timelines, and integrated response guidance to reduce mean time to detect and remediate. Defender for Identity integrates with Microsoft 365 Defender and Sentinel for end-to-end visibility and automated correlation. The Faculty license aligns features and pricing for eligible academic staff. Built to support Zero Trust, it enhances identity security without disrupting teaching and administrative operations.

Source: Microsoft Learn – Microsoft Defender for Identity documentation and product overview.