ASN asset filters
General
The article’s introductory text and description of filter sorting were rewritten for clarity. The publication date and custom metadata were also updated.
Product
Microsoft Defender EASM
Track documentation and Message Center changes for Microsoft Defender EASM.
Microsoft Learn documentation ↗Latest Microsoft Defender EASM changes
Configure Defender EASM data connections for Log Analytics and Azure Data Explorer
Vulnerabilities and exposure
The page now better explains asset data and attack surface insights, refreshes configuration guidance and screenshots, and explicitly calls out assigning required roles to the EASM API service principal for Log Analytics.
Create and manage policies with policy engine automation
General
The page metadata and wording for adding policies were updated. It reiterates that newly created policies can take up to one week to affect inventory.
Easm Copilot
General
The page now uses clearer bold headings and expanded descriptions for attack-surface snapshots, risk and CVE prioritization, Security Copilot insights, and attack-surface curation. Image markup was also updated, and several example prompt rows were removed.
Inventory Filters
General
The article now links directly to asset-specific filter guidance, uses clearer section titles and anchors, and clarifies the procedure for removing the default Approved state filter. Metadata was also updated.
IP address asset filters
General
The article’s publication date, custom authoring identifier, and introductory text were updated.
Microsoft Defender EASM page asset filters
Vulnerabilities and exposure
The article was retitled and rebranded for Microsoft Defender EASM, its heading and introductory text were revised, and it now describes defined-value and freeform filters for page-asset searches, including IP version and domain status.
Modifying Inventory Assets
General
The article received wording and grammar updates, clearer bulk-selection instructions, revised image formatting and descriptions, and updated metadata.
SSL certificate asset filters
General
The documentation now uses clearer wording for filters that require manually entered search values. The list organization is unchanged; metadata was also updated.
Understand asset details in Microsoft Defender EASM
Vulnerabilities and exposure
The article title, headings, terminology, explanatory wording, and screenshot markup were updated. Terms such as “Signature algorithm Object Identifier” and “Autonomous System Numbers” are now expanded.
Understand billable assets in Microsoft Defender EASM
General
The Microsoft Defender EASM article now more clearly explains host:IP combinations and how billable resolving hosts affect IP and domain counts. Screenshots, metadata, and article naming were also updated.
Understand dashboards in Microsoft Defender EASM
Vulnerabilities and exposure
The page was retitled and revised to describe eight dashboards, including inventory, attack surface, security posture, compliance, and risk insights. Several explanations and terms were also clarified.
Use contact asset filters in Microsoft Defender EASM
General
The page title and wording were refined, including clarification that manually entered filter values may be case-sensitive. Documentation metadata was also updated.
Use domain asset filters
General
The article metadata was refreshed, the title changed to “Use domain asset filters,” and the defined-value and freeform sections were renamed and given anchors.
Using And Managing Discovery
General
The article now includes an introductory explanation, clearer terminology for seed assets, updated section labeling and navigation, and more descriptive screenshot captions. Metadata was also updated.
Create and manage policies with policy engine automation
General
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in easm/policy-engine.md.
Defender EASM inventory filters overview
Fundamentals
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in easm/inventory-filters.md.
Domain asset filters
General
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in easm/domain-asset-filters.md.
Modify Inventory Assets
General
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in easm/modifying-inventory-assets.md.
Understand Asset Details
Vulnerabilities and exposure
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in easm/understanding-asset-details.md.
Understand billable assets
General
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in easm/understanding-billable-assets.md.
Understand dashboards
General
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in easm/understanding-dashboards.md.
Use and manage discovery in Microsoft Defender EASM
Vulnerabilities and exposure
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in easm/using-and-managing-discovery.md.
IP address asset filters
General
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in easm/ip-address-asset-filters.md.
IP block asset filters
General
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in easm/ip-block-asset-filters.md.
SSL certificate asset filters
General
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in easm/ssl-certificate-asset-filters.md.
ASN Asset Filters
Vulnerabilities and exposure
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in easm/asn-asset-filters.md.
Contact Asset Filters
Vulnerabilities and exposure
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in easm/contact-asset-filters.md.
Create a Defender EASM Azure Resource
Vulnerabilities and exposure
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in easm/deploying-the-defender-easm-azure-resource.md.
Defender EASM Data Connections
General
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in easm/data-connections.md.
Discover Your Attack Surface
Vulnerabilities and exposure
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in easm/discovering-your-attack-surface.md.
Domain Asset Filters
Vulnerabilities and exposure
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in easm/domain-asset-filters.md.
Host Asset Filters
Vulnerabilities and exposure
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in easm/host-asset-filters.md.
Inventory Filters Overview
Fundamentals
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in easm/inventory-filters.md.
IP Address Asset Filters
Vulnerabilities and exposure
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in easm/ip-address-asset-filters.md.
IP Block Asset Filters
Vulnerabilities and exposure
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in easm/ip-block-asset-filters.md.
Modify Inventory Assets
General
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in easm/modifying-inventory-assets.md.
Page Asset Filters
Vulnerabilities and exposure
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in easm/page-asset-filters.md.
SSL Certificate Asset Filters
Vulnerabilities and exposure
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in easm/ssl-certificate-asset-filters.md.
Understand Asset Details
Vulnerabilities and exposure
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in easm/understanding-asset-details.md.
Understand Billable Assets
General
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in easm/understanding-billable-assets.md.
Understand Dashboards
Vulnerabilities and exposure
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in easm/understanding-dashboards.md.
Understand Inventory Assets
Vulnerabilities and exposure
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in easm/understanding-inventory-assets.md.
Use and Manage Discovery
Vulnerabilities and exposure
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in easm/using-and-managing-discovery.md.
ASN asset filters
Vulnerabilities and exposure
Added Microsoft Defender documentation in easm/asn-asset-filters.md.
Contact asset filters
Vulnerabilities and exposure
Added Microsoft Defender documentation in easm/contact-asset-filters.md.
Create a Defender EASM Azure resource
Vulnerabilities and exposure
Added Microsoft Defender documentation in easm/deploying-the-defender-easm-azure-resource.md.
Defender EASM data connections
General
Added Microsoft Defender documentation in easm/data-connections.md.
Defender EASM Overview
Vulnerabilities and exposure
Added Microsoft Defender documentation in easm/overview.md.
Deploying The Defender Easm Azure Resource
General
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in easm/deploying-the-defender-easm-azure-resource.md.
Discovering your attack surface
Vulnerabilities and exposure
Added Microsoft Defender documentation in easm/discovering-your-attack-surface.md.
Discovering Your Attack Surface
Vulnerabilities and exposure
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in easm/discovering-your-attack-surface.md.
Domain asset filters
Vulnerabilities and exposure
Added Microsoft Defender documentation in easm/domain-asset-filters.md.
Host asset filters
Vulnerabilities and exposure
Added Microsoft Defender documentation in easm/host-asset-filters.md.
Inventory filters overview
Fundamentals
Added Microsoft Defender documentation in easm/inventory-filters.md.
IP address asset filters
Vulnerabilities and exposure
Added Microsoft Defender documentation in easm/ip-address-asset-filters.md.
IP block asset filters
Vulnerabilities and exposure
Added Microsoft Defender documentation in easm/ip-block-asset-filters.md.
Microsoft Security Copilot in Defender EASM
Vulnerabilities and exposure
Added Microsoft Defender documentation in easm/easm-copilot.md.
Modify inventory assets
General
Added Microsoft Defender documentation in easm/modifying-inventory-assets.md.
Page asset filters
Vulnerabilities and exposure
Added Microsoft Defender documentation in easm/page-asset-filters.md.
SSL certificate asset filters
Vulnerabilities and exposure
Added Microsoft Defender documentation in easm/ssl-certificate-asset-filters.md.
Understand asset details
Vulnerabilities and exposure
Added Microsoft Defender documentation in easm/understanding-asset-details.md.
Understand billable assets
General
Added Microsoft Defender documentation in easm/understanding-billable-assets.md.
Understanding Asset Details
General
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in easm/understanding-asset-details.md.
Understanding dashboards
Vulnerabilities and exposure
Added Microsoft Defender documentation in easm/understanding-dashboards.md.
Understanding Dashboards
General
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in easm/understanding-dashboards.md.
Understanding Inventory Assets
Vulnerabilities and exposure
Added Microsoft Defender documentation in easm/understanding-inventory-assets.md.
Use and manage discovery
Vulnerabilities and exposure
Added Microsoft Defender documentation in easm/using-and-managing-discovery.md.
Using And Managing Discovery
Vulnerabilities and exposure
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in easm/using-and-managing-discovery.md.
What Is Discovery?
Vulnerabilities and exposure
Added Microsoft Defender documentation in easm/what-is-discovery.md.