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- Enterprise security administrators
Windows Defender Exploit Guard is a new collection of tools and features that help you keep your network safe from exploits. Exploits are infection vectors for malware that rely on vulnerabilities in software.
Windows Defender Exploit Guard is a new set of host intrusion prevention capabilities for Windows 10, allowing enterprise administrators to manage the attack surface of the OS & applications. By resticting the various vectors through which malware can cause harm to your devices, Windows Defender offers a defense in depth solution to keeping the enteprise safe. With a rich collection of tools and features based off the Intelligent Security Graph, Exploit Guard provides an easy to use experience that offers the best balance of security & productivity for an enterprise.
You can use Windows Defender EG to:
You can use Windows Defender Exploit Guard (WDEG) to configure and manage any of the following functionalities:
- Apply exploit mitigation techniques to apps your organization uses, both individually and to all apps, with [Exploit Protection](exploit-protection-exploit-guard.md)
- Reduce the attack surface that exploits can leverage, by utlizing rules that go beyond standard host-intrusion prevention systems (HIPS) with [Attack Surface Reduction rules](attack-surface-reduction-exploit-guard.md)
- Extend the malware and social engineering protection offered by Windows Defender SmartScreen in Edge to cover network traffic and connectivity outside of the browser with [Network Protection](network-protection-exploit-guard.md)
- Reduce the attack surface of your applications with intelligent rule that stop vectors of office, script & mail based malware [Attack Surface Reduction rules](attack-surface-reduction-exploit-guard.md)
- Extend the malware and social engineering protection offered by Windows Defender SmartScreen in Edge to cover network traffic and connectivity on the device wwith [Network Protection](network-protection-exploit-guard.md)
- Protect files in key system folders from changes made by malicious and suspicious apps with [Controlled Folder Access](controlled-folders-exploit-guard.md)
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Evaluate each feature of Windows Defender EG with the guides at the following link, which provide pre-built PowerShell scripts and testing tools so you can see the features in action:
- [Evaluate Windows Defender Exploit Guard](evaluate-windows-defender-exploit-guard.md)