Development behind the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update is in full swing, and now Microsoft is highlighting some of the security enhancements that business customers can look forward to when it launches. The biggest push seems to be improvements to the company's Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) mechanism in Windows Defender intended to give a boost to proactive threat monitoring.
From Microsoft:
For the first time, Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) will include seamless integration across the entire Windows threat protection stack to protect, detect and respond with rich, centralized management. In addition, we're extending the reach of Windows Defender ATP to include Windows Server OS to protect customers across platforms. New features and capabilities in the suite include Windows Defender Exploit Guard, Windows Defender Application Guard and substantial updates to Windows Defender Device Guard and Windows Defender Antivirus.
As part of the enhancements coming in the Fall Creators Update, Microsoft says it is leaning on "cloud intelligence" to help Windows Defender detect and respond to new malware threats "in seconds." That's bolstered by Windows Defended Application Guard, which is intended to isolate and stop malicious software from "establishing a foothold" once it is accidentally downloaded.
Application control is also getting a boost through Device Guard, which will automatically manage the safe application list, making overall management a simpler prospect. Detecting and stopping threats will also be enhanced by making Exploit Guard native to Windows 10, helping to prevent intrusions in the first place.
The Windows 10 Fall Creators Update is expected to land in September. For more, you can read through Microsoft's full post.
