Enable Multi-Tenant Content Distribution Support in MS Defender XDR

Let’s discuss Enabling Multi-Tenant Content Distribution Support in MS Defender XDR. Microsoft recently announced a new Multi-Tenant Content Distribution feature in Microsoft Defender XDR.

As you know, Microsoft Defender XDR is a unified security platform that provides comprehensive visibility, investigation, and response across the entire cyberattack chain. Now XDR support with Muiti-Tenant Distribution.

The new feature empowers organizations to streamline and scale their security operations across multiple tenants seamlessly, allowing users to maintain consistent security across their infrastructure. In content distribution, Users can create tenant groups to copy existing content.

By organizing tenants based on business groups or locations, you can ensure tailored security measures are implemented efficiently. This blog post will explain how to Enable Multi-Tenant Content Distribution Support in MS Defender XDR.

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Enable Multi-Tenant Content Distribution Support in MS Defender XDR - Fig.1
Enable Multi-Tenant Content Distribution Support in MS Defender XDR – Fig.1

Enable Multi-Tenant Content Distribution Support in MS Defender XDR

You must follow some requirements to Enable Multi-Tenant Content Distribution Support in MS Defender XDR. And users also understand about the Key Features of Multi-Tenant Content Distribution. To Get started on this experience, Create Tenant Groups and sync content.

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Enable Multi-Tenant Content Distribution Support in MS Defender XDR – Fig.2 – Creds to MS

Requirements

There are some requirements users must follow to enable Multi-Tenant Content Distribution. The following table shows the requirements.

RequirementsDescription
Microsoft Defender XDR licenseOrganization must have a subscription to Microsoft 365 E5 or Office E5.
PermissionsAppropriate roles and permissions at the tenant level.
Delegate AccessAzure B2B or GDAP (CSP Partners only) for at least one other tenant.
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Key Features of Multi-Tenant Content Distribution

Multi-Tenant Content Distribution includes some key features, including Tenant Groups, Synchronizing Content, Scope Assignment, and Future Enhancements. The following list shows the details.

  • Tenant Groups – It helps to easily create and manage tenant groups to distribute existing content, such as custom detection rules, across various target tenants.
  • Syncing Content – Users can effortlessly sync content among tenant groups, ensuring consistent security policies and detection rules are applied across your entire organization.
  • Scope Assignment – Define and customize device groups within each tenant to apply the necessary content and rules precisely where needed.
  • Future Enhancements – Initially, Microsoft will support custom detection rules, with plans to include additional content types soon.

How to Create Tenant Groups

You can easily create tenant groups by Visiting the Tenant Groups page in multi-tenant management in Microsoft Defender XDR. Then select Create Tenant Group. After that, enter the tenant group name and description and click on the Next button.

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Enable Multi-Tenant Content Distribution Support in MS Defender XDR – Fig.3 – Creds to MS

Select Add to add custom detection rules. The Source tenant column displays the tenant the detection rule comes from. Users can choose the detection rules they want to add to the assignment. Then select Next Add to tenant group and click on Next on the Content page.

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Enable Multi-Tenant Content Distribution Support in MS Defender XDR – Fig.4 – Creds to MS

Select the target tenants for the assignment on the Assign Tenants page, then select Next. For each target tenant, you can opt to select the devices or device groups to include in the scope of the assignment on the Set scope page. Then Click on the Next button.

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Enable Multi-Tenant Content Distribution Support in MS Defender XDR – Fig.5 – Creds to MS

The next page shows the assignment details. If content needs to be synchronized now, Leave the Sync all authorized tenants option checked, or uncheck it if the sync is planned for later.

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Gopika S Nair is a computer enthusiast. She loves writing on Windows 11 and related technologies. She is here to share quick tips and tricks with Windows 11 or Windows 10 users. She is Post Graduate Diploma Holder in Computer Science.

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