Enable extended detection and response capabilities
This service supports organisations that need to link and implement Microsoft Defender XDR capabilities unlocked through upgraded licensing. We help your team confirm scope, prerequisites and integration points so that extended detection, investigation and response workstreams become operational and aligned with your existing security practice. This engagement reduces ambiguity and ensures ownership and clarity of process.
LW IT Solutions delivers Defender XDR Enablement Workstream through discovery, scoped implementation, validation and handover. We configure the extended detection and response capability within your governance model, verify outcomes and deliver documentation and acceptance criteria. Cross-links to related areas such as identity, compliance and analytics preserve coherence across your security programme.
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Service Overview
Highlights
- Discovery and scope alignment for XDR requirements
- Configuration and integration of Defender XDR workflows
- Validation and acceptance review of implemented workstreams
- Documentation and operational handover
Business Benefits
- Unified view of threats across endpoints, identity, email and apps
- Consistent XDR configuration within governance processes
- Validated incident response and investigation processes
- Actionable next-steps for ongoing improvement
Typical use cases
- Organisations upgrading from E3 to E5 and adopting XDR
- Security teams needing structured XDR configuration and workflows
- Enterprises aligning detection and response across multiple domains
- Teams requiring operational handover and validation of XDR workstreams
Objectives & deliverables
What Success Looks Like
- Confirm scope boundaries, prerequisites and success criteria
- Implement Defender XDR workstreams within governance
- Validate detection, investigation and response configurations
- Document decisions and configuration for operational support
- Provide backlog for ongoing enhancement
What You Get
- Defined scope and success criteria
- Configured XDR workstreams aligned to governance
- Validation notes and acceptance summary
- Documentation and operational handover notes
- Backlog for next-phase improvements (optional)
How It Works
- Discovery and scoping workshop
- Design and delivery plan with validation checkpoints
- Configuration of Defender XDR workstreams
- Validation and acceptance review
- Documentation and handover session
- Optional backlog session for enhancements
Engagement Options
- Standard XDR Enablement - Scoped engagement covering discovery, implementation, validation and formal handover.
- Collaborative Delivery - Joint delivery with internal teams to support capability building.
- Extended Support Add-on - Ongoing refinement and support following initial enablement.
Additional Information
Prerequisites & licensing
Before this workstream begins, ensure the following prerequisites are met so we can deliver XDR configuration effectively.
- Microsoft Defender XDR eligible licences confirmed (for example E5 or equivalent)
- Administrative access to the Microsoft Defender portal
- Defined security governance model and change control
- Stakeholders available for discovery and validation workshops
Security & Compliance Notes
- Configuration is implemented following your security policies.
- XDR workstreams are validated to align with operational response processes.
- Documentation includes traceable decisions for audit or compliance review.
Common Bundles
Customers who use this service often bundle with these services
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SOC Use-Case & Detection Engineering
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Purview Compliance Enablement Workstream
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Security & Compliance Workshops
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Compliance Manager Assessments
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Microsoft 365 E5 Compliance Add-on Enablement
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P1 Incident Management & Security Escalations
On-call P1 incident management providing rapid triage, coordinated escalation, evidence capture, and clear communications until critical services are restored.
2nd–4th Line Support (On‑Demand or Retainer)
Senior escalation support for complex Microsoft cloud incidents, providing rapid diagnosis, safe remediation, and clear handover through on-demand or retainer models.
MDR/SOC Integration & Operating Model
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Incident Response & Forensics
On-demand incident response and forensic triage to contain threats, preserve evidence, restore operations, and define practical improvements after incidents.
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