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# Overview of Windows Defender ATP capabilities

Understand the concepts behind the capabilities in Windows Defender ATP so you take full advantage of the complete threat protection platform. 

## In this section 

Topic | Description 
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[Windows Defender Security Center](../windows-defender-atp/use-windows-defender-advanced-threat-protection.md) | Learn about the portal and the various dashboards you can leverage to enrich your security investigations.
[Attack surface reduction](overview-attack-surface-reduction.md) | Leverage the attack surface reduction capabilities to protect the perimeter of your organization. 
[Next generation protection](../windows-defender-antivirus/windows-defender-antivirus-in-windows-10.md) | Learn about the antivirus capabilities in Windows Defender ATP so you can protect desktops, portable computers, and servers.
[Endpoint detection and response](overview-endpoint-detection-response.md) | Understand how Windows Defender ATP continuously monitors your organization for possible attacks against systems, networks, or users in your organization and the features you can use to mitigate and remediate threats.
[Auto investigation](automated-investigations-windows-defender-advanced-threat-protection.md) | In conjunction with being able to quickly respond to advanced attacks, Windows Defender ATP offers automatic investigation and remediation capabilities that help reduce the volume of alerts in minutes at scale.
[Secure score](overview-secure-score-windows-defender-advanced-threat-protection.md) | Quickly assess the security posture of your organization, see machines that require attention, as well as recommendations for actions to better protect your organization - all in one place.
[Advanced hunting](overview-hunting-windows-defender-advanced-threat-protection.md) |  Use a powerful search and query language to create custom queries and detection rules.