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 #### [Network firewall](windows-firewall/windows-firewall-with-advanced-security.md)
 
 ### [Next generation protection](windows-defender-antivirus/windows-defender-antivirus-in-windows-10.md)
+#### [Better together: Windows Defender Antivirus and Microsoft Defender ATP](windows-defender-antivirus/why-use-microsoft-antivirus.md)
 
 ### [Endpoint detection and response]()
 #### [Endpoint detection and response overview](microsoft-defender-atp/overview-endpoint-detection-response.md)
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+---
+title: Why you should use Windows Defender Antivirus together with Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection
+description: For best results, use Windows Defender Antivirus together with your other Microsoft offerings.
+keywords: windows defender, antivirus
+search.product: eADQiWindows 10XVcnh
+ms.pagetype: security
+ms.prod: w10
+ms.mktglfcycl: manage
+ms.sitesec: library
+ms.pagetype: security
+ms.localizationpriority: medium
+audience: ITPro 
+ms.topic: article 
+author: denisebmsft
+ms.author: deniseb
+ms.custom: nextgen
+ms.date: 01/07/2020
+ms.reviewer: 
+manager: dansimp
+---
+
+# Better together: Windows Defender Antivirus and Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection
+
+**Applies to:**
+
+- [Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection (Microsoft Defender ATP)](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?linkid=2069559)
+
+Windows Defender Antivirus is the next-generation protection component of [Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection](../microsoft-defender-atp/microsoft-defender-advanced-threat-protection.md) (Microsoft Defender ATP). 
+
+Although you can use a non-Microsoft antivirus solution with Microsoft Defender ATP, there are advantages to using Windows Defender Antivirus together with Microsoft Defender ATP. Not only is Windows Defender Antivirus an excellent next-generation antivirus solution, but combined with other Microsoft Defender ATP capabilities, such as [endpoint detection and response](https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/security/threat-protection/microsoft-defender-atp/overview-endpoint-detection-response) and [automated investigation and remediation](https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/security/threat-protection/microsoft-defender-atp/automated-investigations), you get better protection that's coordinated across products and services. 
+
+## 10 reasons to use Windows Defender Antivirus together with Microsoft Defender ATP
+
+| |Advantage  |Why it matters |
+|--|--|--|
+|1|Antivirus signal sharing |Microsoft applications and services share signals across your enterprise organization, providing a stronger single platform. See [Insights from the MITRE ATT&CK-based evaluation of Windows Defender ATP](https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2018/12/03/insights-from-the-mitre-attack-based-evaluation-of-windows-defender-atp/). |
+|2|Threat analytics and your secure score |Windows Defender Antivirus collects underlying system data used by [threat analytics](../microsoft-defender-atp/threat-analytics.md) and [secure score](../microsoft-defender-atp/overview-secure-score.md). This provides your organization's security team with more meaningful information, such as recommendations and opportunities to improve your organization's security posture. |
+|3|Performance |Microsoft Defender ATP is designed to work with Windows Defender Antivirus, so you get better performance when you use these offerings together. [Evaluate Windows Defender Antivirus](evaluate-windows-defender-antivirus.md) and [Microsoft Defender ATP](../microsoft-defender-atp/evaluate-atp.md).|
+|4|Details about blocked malware |More details and actions for blocked malware are available with Windows Defender Antivirus and Microsoft Defender ATP. [Understand malware & other threats](../intelligence/understanding-malware.md).|
+|5|Network protection |Your organization's security team can protect your network by blocking specific URLs and IP addresses. [Protect your network](../microsoft-defender-atp/network-protection.md).|
+|6|File blocking |Your organization's security team can block specific files. [Stop and quarantine files in your network](../microsoft-defender-atp/respond-file-alerts.md#stop-and-quarantine-files-in-your-network).|
+|7|Auditing events |Auditing event signals are available in [endpoint detection and response capabilities](../microsoft-defender-atp/overview-endpoint-detection-response.md). (These signals are not available with non-Microsoft antivirus solutions.) |
+|8|Geographic data |Compliant with ISO 270001 and data retention, geographic data is provided according to your organization's selected geographic sovereignty. See [Compliance offerings: ISO/IEC 27001:2013 Information Security Management Standards](https://docs.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/compliance/offering-iso-27001). |
+|9|File recovery via OneDrive |If you are using Windows Defender Antivirus together with [Office 365](https://docs.microsoft.com/Office365/Enterprise), and your device is attacked by ransomware, your files are protected and recoverable. [OneDrive Files Restore and Windows Defender take ransomware protection one step further](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/Microsoft-OneDrive-Blog/OneDrive-Files-Restore-and-Windows-Defender-takes-ransomware/ba-p/188001).|
+|10|Technical support |By using Microsoft Defender ATP together with Windows Defender Antivirus, you have one company to call for technical support. [Troubleshoot service issues](../microsoft-defender-atp/troubleshoot-mdatp.md) and [review event logs and error codes with Windows Defender Antivirus](troubleshoot-windows-defender-antivirus.md). |
+
+
+## Learn more
+
+[Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection](../microsoft-defender-atp/microsoft-defender-advanced-threat-protection.md)
+
+[Threat & Vulnerability Management](../microsoft-defender-atp/next-gen-threat-and-vuln-mgt.md)
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