New predictive shielding response actions

Feature: New predictive shielding response actions
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Description: Defender for Endpoint now includes the GPO hardening and Safeboot hardening response actions. These actions are part of the predictive shielding feature, which anticipates and mitigates potential threats before they materialize.

Feature: Custom data collection
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Description: Custom data collection enables organizations to expand and customize telemetry collection beyond default configurations to support specialized threat hunting and security monitoring needs.

Feature: Defender deployment tool
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Description:
The new Defender deployment tool is a lightweight, self-updating application that streamlines onboarding devices to the Defender endpoint security solution.

The tool manages prerequisites, automates migrations from older solutions, and eliminates complex onboarding scripts and manual installations.

Supports Windows and Linux devices.

Feature: Defender endpoint security solution for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
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Description: A Defender endpoint security solution is now available for legacy Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 systems, offering advanced protection capabilities and improved functionality. It can be deployed using the new Defender deployment tool.