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# Import, export, and deploy Exploit Protection configurations


**Applies to:**

- Windows 10 Insider Preview

**Audience**

- Enterprise security administrators


**Manageability available with**

- Windows Defender Security Center app
- Group Policy
- PowerShell
- Configuration service providers for mobile device management






## Related topics

- [Protect devices from exploits with Windows Defender Exploit Guard](exploit-protection-exploit-guard.md)
- [Comparison with Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit](emet-exploit-protection-exploit-guard.md)
- [Evaluate Exploit Protection](evaluate-exploit-protection.md)
- [Enable Exploit Protection](enable-exploit-protection.md)
- [Configure and audit Exploit Protection mitigations](customize-exploit-protection.md)