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Defender for Business Implementation
Stronger protection for your business - built into Microsoft 365. We help you deploy and configure Microsoft Defender for Business properly so every company device is protected in real time.
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Enterprise-Grade Protection for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses
Microsoft Defender for Business gives small and medium-sized organisations the same powerful protections used by large enterprises — without the cost or complexity. It keeps your company devices safe with real-time threat protection, automated remediation, and built-in vulnerability management.
If your business uses Microsoft 365 Business Premium, great news – it already includes Defender for Business. You just need to set it up correctly.
That’s where we come in.
Integral 365 specialises in deploying and configuring defender for business across your environment. We set up policies, onboarding, automation, reporting, and integrations with Microsoft Intune to give you complete, centralised protection across all devices.
Whether you have 10 users or businesses up to 300 employees, Defender for Business gives you serious security — and we make it work properly.
What Defender for Business Gives You
A complete, enterprise-grade security solution designed specifically for small and medium-sized organisations.
Real-Time Threat Protection
Defender scans your company devices in real time to detect and block malware, ransomware, phishing, and modern cyber threats before they spread.
Vulnerability Management
Identify and prioritise software vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and weak points across your devices — with clear recommendations to fix them.
Automated Remediation
When Defender detects an issue, it can automatically isolate devices, remove threats, and repair changes — reducing the impact on your business.
Intune Integration
Defender integrates seamlessly with Microsoft Intune, giving you a centralised way to secure, monitor, and manage every company device.
Protection Across All Devices
Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android devices can all be protected — giving your entire team safer, more consistent security.
Included with Business Premium
If your organisation uses Microsoft 365 Business Premium, your subscription already includes Defender for Business at no extra cost.
How We Deploy Defender for Business
Getting the most from Defender isn’t about clicking “install”. It requires the right policies, onboarding steps, security settings, and integration with Intune. We handle every step for you.
Step 1 — Security Baseline & Device Readiness
We review your current environment and ensure every device is ready to onboard into microsoft defender for business, including:
- Device compliance checks
- OS version & update status
- Security baseline measurements
- Identifying at-risk devices
- Preparing endpoints for onboarding
This foundation ensures Defender deploys smoothly across all company devices.
Step 2 — Deployment, Policies & Automation
Next, we configure Defender properly — no default settings, no guesswork.
What we implement:
- Onboarding across all devices
- Antivirus & EDR policies
- Real-time protection settings
- Automated remediation
- Attack surface reduction
- Intune integration
- Reporting & alerts configuration
By the end, your business benefits from consistent, enterprise-grade protection with minimal disruption.
FAQs
If you use Microsoft 365 Business Premium, yes — your subscription already includes Defender for Business. It simply needs to be deployed and configured correctly to protect your company devices.
Defender for Business is designed for small and medium-sized organisations (up to 300 employees) and offers enterprise-grade protection at a simpler level. Defender for Endpoint adds more advanced features and is aimed at larger enterprises.
Yes — we can monitor alerts, maintain policies, onboard new devices, and keep your security up to date as part of our ongoing support.
No — Defender works without Intune, but you get far better control, reporting, and compliance when Defender is integrated with Microsoft Intune.
Yes — Defender for Business is available as a standalone product, but most organisations prefer it as part of Microsoft 365 Business Premium, where it’s already included at no extra cost.