Microsoft is named a Leader in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Endpoint Protection

Microsoft is named a Leader in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Endpoint Protection. The post Microsoft is named a Leader in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Endpoint Protection appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog .

As threats become more coordinated and faster to execute, endpoint protection has become the proving ground for modern defense. For the seventh consecutive time, Microsoft has been named a Leader in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Endpoint Protection . We believe this reflects both the strength of our technology, and the trust customers place in Microsoft Defender. Microsoft Defender delivers industry-leading Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR), powered by global threat intelligence and built for the scale and speed of today’s attacks.

For many of our customers, Defender’s endpoint capabilities are the foundation for a coordinated system of defense that spans endpoints, identities, email, apps, cloud, and data. Bringing these signals together changes what’s possible.