Advanced Threat Protection (ATP)

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🔐 What is Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) in Exchange?

Microsoft Defender for Office 365 (formerly known as Office 365 ATP) provides Advanced Threat Protection for Exchange Online (email), SharePoint, Teams, and OneDrive.

ATP in Exchange Online specifically is designed to protect your email from sophisticated threats like:

  • Phishing

  • Zero-day malware

  • Ransomware

  • Malicious links (URLs)

  • Email spoofing or impersonation attacks

🛡️ Key Features of ATP in Exchange

  1. Safe Links

    • Rewrites URLs in emails and scans them in real time when the user clicks.

    • Protects users even if the link is safe when the email arrives but becomes malicious later.

  2. Safe Attachments

    • Opens email attachments in a virtual environment (sandbox) to analyze behavior.

    • Blocks emails with suspicious or malicious attachments.

  3. Anti-Phishing Protection

    • Uses AI and machine learning to detect impersonation and phishing attempts.

    • Protects against domain spoofing and lookalike domains.

  4. Real-Time Reporting & Threat Investigation

    • Security teams can view attack trends, track threats, and investigate incidents.

  5. Quarantine & Automated Responses

    • Suspicious emails can be quarantined automatically.

    • Built-in response workflows for security admins.

👥 Who Uses It?

  • Organizations using Microsoft Exchange Online (part of Microsoft 365)

  • Particularly valuable for enterprises, educational institutions, and government that need strong email security

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