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 Cyber Vendor Guide 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

Things to check

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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