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VPN enabled on MS Defender

I understand Defender for Endpoint on iOS primary feature is web protection assuming VPN is enabled.

If the VPN is turned off and the app is just left on the iPhone, does MS Defender have any benefit outside of this?

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JamesTran-MSFT answered SofaAguilar-3019 commented

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Thank you for your post!

Based off our documentation, it looks like the MS Defender features are only enabled when the VPN is turned on. If the VPN is turned off, I don't believe the features will be enabled, however, your security teams should still be able to create compliance policies or custom indicators. For more details, I'd recommend reaching out to our MS Defender for Endpoint experts within their Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Tech Community page.

When it comes to the Microsoft Defender for Endpoint features, for devices running iOS 11.0 and higher, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint offers:

  • Anti-phishing: Access to unsafe websites from SMS/text, WhatsApp, email, browsers, and other apps is instantly blocked. To do this, we leverage the Microsoft Defender SmartScreen service to help determine whether a URL is potentially malicious.

  • Blocking unsafe connections: The same Microsoft Defender SmartScreen technology is used to also block unsafe network connections that apps automatically might make on the user’s behalf without them knowing.

  • Custom indicators: Security teams can create custom indicators, giving them more fine-grained control over allowing and blocking URLs and domains users connect to from their iOS devices.

In addition, it offers a unified security experience through the Microsoft Defender Security Center, where security teams can get a centralized view of alerts, incidents, and gain additional context to remediate threats across all endpoints. For more info on how to Configure iOS features.


Additional Links:
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint adds depth and breadth to threat defense across platforms
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on iOS is generally available


If you have any other questions, please let me know.
Thank you for your time and patience throughout this issue.


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