Windows 10/Windows Server 2016/Windows Server 2019 Antivirus (AV)

Applies to:

Windows Server 2019

Windows Server 2016

Windows 10 1809

Windows 10 1803

Windows 10 1709

Windows 10 1703

Windows 10 1607

[Why WD AV?]

Top scoring in industry tests

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/intelligence/top-scoring-industry-antivirus-tests

Why Windows Defender Antivirus is the most deployed in the enterprise

https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/microsoftsecure/2018/03/22/why-windows-defender-antivirus-is-the-most-deployed-in-the-enterprise/

Antivirus evolved

https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/microsoftsecure/2017/05/08/antivirus-evolved/

Windows Security Whitepaper - Windows 10 - Windows Defender Antivirus

http://info.microsoft.com/rs/157-GQE-382/images/Windows%2010%20Security%20Whitepaper.pdf

The Evolution of Malware Prevention (Machine Learning) whitepaper

https://info.microsoft.com/Windows-Defender-ML-Whitepaper-Registration.html

[What’s new]

What are some of the highlights for both the WDAV library and other additions and changes to security in Windows 10, versions:

What's new in Windows 10, version 1809 for IT Pros - Security

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/whats-new/whats-new-windows-10-version-1809#security

What's new in Windows 10, version 1803 IT Pro content - Security

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/whats-new/whats-new-windows-10-version-1803#security

What's new in Windows 10, version 1709 IT Pro content - Security

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/whats-new/whats-new-windows-10-version-1709#security

What's new in Windows 10, version 1703 IT pro content - Security

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/whats-new/whats-new-windows-10-version-1703#security

What's new in Windows 10, version 1607 - Security

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/whats-new/whats-new-windows-10-version-1607#security

What's new in Windows 10, versions 1507 and 1511 - Security

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/whats-new/whats-new-windows-10-version-1507-and-1511#security

[Test / Deploy WD AV]

Windows Defender compliance mapping whitepaper

http://download.microsoft.com/download/C/7/7/C778B7BB-0783-42D7-93A9-B86DFB5A7BAD/Coalfire_Branded_Windows_Defender_Whitepaper_EN_US.pdf

Windows Defender Antivirus & Exploit Guard protection evaluation guide

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=54795

Deployment guide for Windows Defender Antivirus in a virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) environment

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/windows-defender-antivirus/deployment-vdi-windows-defender-antivirus

Recommended settings for VDI desktops

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/remote/remote-desktop-services/rds-vdi-recommendations

Resources:

http://aka.ms/wdavtechnet

http://www.microsoft.com/mmpc

https://aka.ms/mmpcblog

Lifecycle information on both Windows Defender Antivirus and SCEP are outlined at https://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/search