Microsoft Defender for Identity Installation

IT Partner’s Microsoft Defender for Identity Installation service includes infrastructure research, Defender for Identity architecture design, environment preparation, installation and configuration of the Defender for Identity service, and a basic introduction to working with ATA. The engagement is intended to plan, design, and implement Defender for Identity so the organization can begin using the Microsoft Defender portal for reports and notifications.

The stated duration for the Microsoft Defender for Identity Installation service is 1 week. The plan may vary depending on the customer’s needs and environment, so any schedule dependencies should be confirmed with IT Partner during scoping or kickoff.

The listed price for the Microsoft Defender for Identity Installation service is 1950. This price applies to the stated 1 week implementation scope, and any items outside the published scope should be confirmed with IT Partner before the engagement starts.

The objective of the service is to plan, design, and implement Microsoft Defender for Identity for the customer environment. Defender for Identity is used to help identify cyberattacks, abnormal activities and problems, and security risks in IT infrastructure.

Microsoft Defender for Identity helps identify three main categories of threats: cyberattacks, abnormal activities and problems, and security risks. The service description notes that Defender for Identity can detect suspicious activity at different attack stages, including infrastructure reconnaissance, malware implementation through vulnerabilities or unsafe settings, and suspicious domain management activity.

The implementation plan includes a kickoff meeting, infrastructure research, preparation of the environment, Defender for Identity installation and configuration, and verifying and fixing issues. The source service description lists milestone names only, so detailed milestone activities should be confirmed with IT Partner if you need a more granular project plan.

The stated success criteria are that Microsoft Defender for Identity is installed successfully and that the administrator can use the Microsoft Defender portal to view reports and notifications. These criteria define completion around installation and administrator access to Defender for Identity reporting, not around a guaranteed threat-detection outcome.

No, the Advanced Threats Analytics license is listed as not included in this service. Customers should confirm licensing requirements and procurement responsibilities with IT Partner before the installation begins.

No, an on-premises or hybrid Active Directory domain is listed as not included in the service. If your environment does not already have the required domain configuration, you should confirm with IT Partner whether additional work is needed before Defender for Identity can be installed.

The provided service scope does not list explicit prerequisites. However, because the Defender for Identity license and an on-premises or hybrid Active Directory domain are marked as not included, customers should confirm with IT Partner whether these are required readiness items, additional cost items, or both.

IT Partner is responsible for customer infrastructure research, Defender for Identity architecture design, preparation of the environment for Defender for Identity installation, installation and configuration of the Defender for Identity service, and a basic introduction to working with ATA. These responsibilities align with the service deliverables and define IT Partner’s implementation scope.

The customer is responsible for coordinating internal resources and staff schedules, providing a dedicated point of contact, coordinating outside vendor resources and schedules, configuring networking equipment such as load balancers, routers, firewalls, and switches, and reviewing and approving deliverables in a timely manner. These responsibilities matter because the installation depends on access, scheduling, and customer-controlled network configuration.

No, the customer is responsible for configuring networking equipment such as load balancers, routers, firewalls, and switches. IT Partner’s scope covers Defender for Identity planning, design, environment preparation, installation, configuration, and basic introduction, while customer-controlled network devices remain the client’s responsibility.

The service description does not specify expected downtime or business impact. Because environment preparation, network dependencies, and Defender for Identity configuration can vary by customer, downtime assumptions should be confirmed with IT Partner during kickoff or infrastructure research.

The customer must provide a dedicated point of contact and coordinate client resources, staff schedules, and any outside vendor resources. This involvement is required because IT Partner needs timely access, approvals, and coordination to research the infrastructure, prepare the environment, and complete the Defender for Identity installation.

After completion, the administrator should be able to use the Microsoft Defender portal to view reports and notifications. IT Partner also provides a basic introduction to working with ATA. Ongoing monitoring, 24/7 support, and ongoing maintenance are not included by default, but are available as optional extra-cost add-ons delivered through IT Partner's NOC, third-party support partnerships, and a Microsoft Premier Support agreement.

The service includes a basic introduction to working with ATA. It does not list formal administrator training, advanced security operations training, or custom runbooks, so those needs should be discussed separately with IT Partner.

Threat remediation is not listed as an included deliverable. The engagement focuses on planning, designing, installing, and configuring Defender for Identity so administrators can view reports and notifications in the Microsoft Defender portal.

Yes, the service includes customer infrastructure research for developing an appropriate architecture solution and Defender for Identity architecture design. The plan may vary depending on customer needs, so IT Partner should confirm the final design approach after reviewing the environment.

The service SKU is ITPWW330IMPOT. This SKU refers to the Microsoft Defender for Identity Installation service with the published 1 week duration and listed price of 1950.