Endpoint hardening: security baselines vs EDR, and reconciling baseline conflicts

This sheet compares Windows security baseline, Defender for Endpoint baseline, Microsoft cloud security benchmark (MCSB).

CriterionWindows security baselineDefender for Endpoint baselineMicrosoft cloud security benchmark (MCSB)
Platform scopeWindows client onlyWindows client/server security settingsWindows, Linux and Arc-enabled servers via Defender for Cloud + Azure Policy

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