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# Evaluate Windows Defender ATP capabilities
Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) is a unified platform for preventative protection, post-breach detection, automated investigation, and response.

You can evaluate Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection in your organization by [Starting your free trial](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/WindowsForBusiness/windows-atp)

You can also evaluate the different security capabilities in Windows Defender ATP by using the following instructions. 

## Evaluate attack surface reduction
These capabilities help prevent attacks and exploitations from infecting your organization.
- [Evaluate attack surface reduction](./windows-defender-exploit-guard/evaluate-attack-surface-reduction.md)
- [Evaluate exploit protection](windows-defender-exploit-guard/evaluate-exploit-protection.md)
- [Evaluate network protection](windows-defender-exploit-guard/evaluate-exploit-protection.md)
- [Evaluate controlled folder access](evaluate-controlled-folder-access.md)
- [Evaluate application guard](windows-defender-application-guard/test-scenarios-wd-app-guard.md)
- [Evaluate network firewall](windows-firewall\evaluating-windows-firewall-with-advanced-security-design-examples.md)

## Evaluate next generation protection
Next gen protections help detect and block the latest threats.
- [Evaluate antivirus](windows-defender-antivirus/evaluate-windows-defender-antivirus.md)

## Endpoint detection and response
- [Learn about the alerts queue](windows-defender-atp/alerts-queue-windows-defender-advanced-threat-protection.md)
- [Learn about the machines list](windows-defender-atp/machines-view-overview-windows-defender-advanced-threat-protection.md)
- [Learn how to take response actions](windows-defender-atp/response-actions-windows-defender-advanced-threat-protection.md)

## Auto investigation
- [Learn about automated investigation and remediation](windows-defender-atp/automated-investigations-windows-defender-advanced-threat-protection.md)

## Security posture
- [Learn about improving your security posture](windows-defender-atp/secure-score-dashboard-windows-defender-advanced-threat-protection.md)

## Advanced hunting
- [Learn how to build your own advanced hunting queries](windows-defender-atp/advanced-hunting-windows-defender-advanced-threat-protection.md)

## See Also
[Get started with Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection](get-started.md)