Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management

Microsoft's built-in vulnerability management integrated with Defender for Endpoint

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Pricing: Included with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint P2 / Standalone add-on $3/user/month

Reviewed by the CyberSecTool editorial team against the public sources cited below · Last reviewed February 2026 · How we review listings

What is Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management?

Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management is Microsoft's built-in vulnerability assessment and management solution integrated into the Microsoft Defender for Endpoint platform. It provides continuous vulnerability discovery, risk-based prioritization, and remediation tracking across Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android endpoints. Leveraging the Defender for Endpoint agent already deployed in Microsoft environments, it delivers vulnerability visibility, security baseline assessment, and browser extension inventory without additional scanning infrastructure.

Best for: Microsoft-centric organizations wanting vulnerability management bundled with their existing Defender for Endpoint deployment

Pros

✓ Included with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint P2 at no additional cost
✓ Zero deployment effort for existing Microsoft Defender environments
✓ Deep integration with Intune for automated remediation
✓ Security baseline assessment beyond just CVE detection
✓ Unified security dashboard across Microsoft 365 Defender

Considerations

• Limited vulnerability coverage compared to dedicated scanners like Nessus
• Primarily focused on Microsoft OS and browser ecosystems
• No support for OT/ICS, network appliance, or custom application scanning
• Requires Microsoft 365 E5 or Defender P2 licensing
• Less effective in heterogeneous non-Microsoft environments

Reported in public reviews and vendor documentation. See sources below.

Key Features

→Agentless vulnerability discovery via Defender agent

→Continuous vulnerability assessment of endpoints

→Security baseline assessment and configuration review

→Browser extension and certificate inventory

→Threat analytics and exploit intelligence

→Remediation tracking integrated with Intune

→Network device discovery and assessment

→Exposure score and recommendations dashboard

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