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Microsoft Defender for Identity alerts transitioning to XDR-based detection platform

Microsoft Defender for Identity alerts transitioning to XDR-based detection platform

Microsoft Defender for Identity classic alerts will transition to the XDR detection platform on September 18, 2025, improving detection accuracy and performance. Users must update workflows with new Detector IDs and reconfigure alert exclusions using XDR Alert Tuning rules. On September 18, 2025, the following Microsoft Defender for Identity classic alerts will be moved to the MDI XDR detection platform. This transition is part of our ongoing effort to enhance detection capabilities across the environment. The move to XDR enables: Improved detection logic helping to reduce false positives. Enhanced performance  MDI Classic Alerts moving to MDI XDR alerts Alert title External ID Active Directory attributes Reconnaissance using LDAP 2210 User and IP address reconnaissance 2012 Account enumeration reconnaissance 2003 Suspected brute-force attack (LDAP) 2004 Suspicious network connection over Encrypting File System Remote Protocol 2416 New MDI XDR Alerts Alert Title Detector ID Active Directory attributes Reconnaissance using LDAP xdr_LdapSensitiveAttributeReconnaissanceSecurityAlert User and IP address reconnaissance (SMB) xdr_SmbSessionEnumeration Account enumeration reconnaissance in AD FS xdr_AccountEnumerationHintSecurityAlertAdfs Account enumeration in reconnaissance in Kerberos  xdr_AccountEnumerationHintSecurityAlertKerberos Account enumeration reconnaissance in NTLM xdr_AccountEnumerationHintSecurityAlertNtlm Suspected brute-force attack (LDAP) xdr_LdapBindBruteforce Suspicious network connection over Encrypting File System Remote Protocol xdr_SuspiciousConnectionOverEFSRPC Action Required If you are using any of the MDI classic Alert IDs in your workflows or automation, please update them to use the corresponding Detector IDs listed above. If you have defined alert exclusions in the MDI settings, you will need to reconfigure those exclusions using XDR Alert Tuning rules. Message ID: MC1137610

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