Microsoft Defender is a unified online security app for your work and personal life.

Microsoft Defender for individuals provides online security for your personal life. For work, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint helps organizations around the world stay more secure.

Sign-in with your personal account¹ to access features for Microsoft Defender for individuals. Sign-in with your work² account to access features for Microsoft Defender for Endpoint.

Microsoft Defender for individuals
Seamlessly protect your data and devices with Microsoft Defender.¹ You and your family can easily manage your online security in one app with notifications and recommendations to help you stay safer online.

Use one app for your online security
• A centralized view to manage and monitor your antivirus protections across your devices
• See your and your family’s devices in one place
• Easily add or remove devices

Safeguard your data and devices
• Malware protection for you and your family
• Continuous antivirus scans for any harmful apps already on your phone and computer, as well as new apps
• Control what is scanned by identifying trusted apps and files that you consider safe

Stay ahead of hackers and scammers
• Stay up to date about changes to your security status with real-time alerts
• Get recommended actions to help keep your data and devices secure


¹If you are an individual, please login with your personal Microsoft account. Microsoft Defender for individuals requires a Microsoft 365 Family or Personal subscription.

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is an industry-leading, cloud-powered endpoint security solution that helps to secure against ransomware, file-less malware, and other sophisticated attacks across platforms. Our comprehensive solution helps to rapidly stop attacks, scale your security resources, and evolve your defenses.

Microsoft Defender uses accessibility services to automatically block malicious web pages that may be accessed via links from SMS, messaging apps, browsers, and email.

Rapidly stop threats
Gain the upper hand against sophisticated threats like ransomware, fileless attacks, and nation state threats.

Scale your security
Put time back in the hands of defenders to prioritize risks and elevate your security posture.

Evolve your defenses
Advance beyond endpoint silos and mature your security based on a foundation for XDR and Zero Trust.

²If you are a member of a business or organization, you need to login with your company email when you install Microsoft Defender on your devices. Commercial and business features of this app require a Microsoft 365 E3, E5, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint P1, P2, Microsoft 365 Defender for Business license, or a Microsoft 365 Business Premium subscription. If you are not sure about your company’s license or subscription, contact your IT department.