diff --git a/windows/security/intelligence/transparency-report.md b/windows/security/intelligence/transparency-report.md index 2452e6a9ea..aaae694439 100644 --- a/windows/security/intelligence/transparency-report.md +++ b/windows/security/intelligence/transparency-report.md @@ -11,11 +11,11 @@ author: levinec ms.date: 07/25/2018 --- -# Transparency Reports +# Industry antivirus tests The Windows Defender ATP team is committed to delivering industry-leading protection, customer choice, and transparency on the quality of our solutions. We release transparency reports to help our customers and the broader security community to stay informed and understand independent test results better. -## History +## Top scoring in independent tests [Starting in 2015](https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/microsoftsecure/2018/03/22/why-windows-defender-antivirus-is-the-most-deployed-in-the-enterprise/) our results in two major independent tests ([AV-Comparatives](https://www.av-comparatives.org/) and [AV-TEST](https://www.av-test.org/)) began to improve dramatically. Simply put, we completely redesigned our antivirus solutions for both Windows 7 and Windows 10 from the ground up. @@ -37,28 +37,32 @@ The time and effort Microsoft puts into improving Windows Defender Antivirus con It is important to remember that [Windows Defender ATP](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/WindowsForBusiness/windows-atp?ocid=cx-blog-mmpc) (which integrates our antivirus capabilities and the whole Windows security stack) provides a much larger set of protection features that are not factored into the tests. These features provide **additional layers of protection** that help prevent malware from getting onto devices in the first place: -* [Windows Defender System Guard](https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/microsoftsecure/2017/10/23/hardening-the-system-and-maintaining-integrity-with-windows-defender-system-guard/) - -* [Windows Defender Application Guard](https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/microsoftsecure/2017/10/23/making-microsoft-edge-the-most-secure-browser-with-windows-defender-application-guard/) - -* [Windows Defender Application Control](https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/microsoftsecure/2017/10/23/introducing-windows-defender-application-control/) - -* [Windows Defender Exploit Guard](https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/microsoftsecure/2017/10/23/windows-defender-exploit-guard-reduce-the-attack-surface-against-next-generation-malware/) - If organizations like AV-Comparatives and AV-TEST performed testing against the complete endpoint protection solution, the results would better represent the kind of protection our customers actually enjoy daily. To see these capabilities for yourself sign up for a [90-day trial of Windows Defender ATP](https://www.microsoft.com/windowsforbusiness/windows-atp?ocid=cx-blog-mmpc) today, or [enable Preview features on existing tenants](https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/security/threat-protection/windows-defender-atp/preview-settings-windows-defender-advanced-threat-protection). ## Reports -AV-Test March-April 2018 +### AV Test -* [Download complete transparency report](https://query.prod.cms.rt.microsoft.com/cms/api/am/binary/RE2ouJA) +**March-April 2018** -* [Read summary blog](https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/microsoftsecure/2018/07/20/march-april-2018-test-results-more-insights-into-industry-av-tests/) +* [AV-Test results](https://www.av-test.org/en/antivirus/business-windows-client/windows-10/april-2018/microsoft-windows-defender-antivirus-4.12-181574/) -AV-Test January-February 2018 +* [Microsoft transparency report](https://query.prod.cms.rt.microsoft.com/cms/api/am/binary/RE2ouJA) -* [Download complete transparency report](https://query.prod.cms.rt.microsoft.com/cms/api/am/binary/RE27O5A?ocid=cx-blog-mmpc) +**January-February 2018** -* [Read summary blog](https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/microsoftsecure/2018/05/24/adding-transparency-and-context-into-industry-av-test-results/) \ No newline at end of file +* [AV-Test results](https://www.av-test.org/en/antivirus/business-windows-client/windows-10/april-2018/microsoft-windows-defender-antivirus-4.12-181574/) + +* [Microsoft transparency report](https://query.prod.cms.rt.microsoft.com/cms/api/am/binary/RE27O5A?ocid=cx-blog-mmpc) + +### AV Comparatives + +**March-June** 2018 + +* [Real-World Protection Test](https://www.av-comparatives.org/comparison/) + +### Tom's Guide + +https://www.tomsguide.com/us/best-antivirus,review-2588.html \ No newline at end of file