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# Configure and manage Microsoft Defender ATP capabilities
**Applies to:**

- [Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection (Microsoft Defender ATP)](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?linkid=2069559)

Configure and manage all the Microsoft Defender ATP capabilities to get the best security protection for your organization. 


## In this section 
Topic | Description 
:---|:---
[Configure attack surface reduction capabilities](configure-attack-surface-reduction.md) |  By ensuring configuration settings are properly set and exploit mitigation techniques are applied, these set of capabilities resist attacks and exploitations. 
[Configure next generation protection](../windows-defender-antivirus/configure-windows-defender-antivirus-features.md) | Configure next generation protection to catch all types of emerging threats.
[Configure Secure score dashboard security controls](secure-score-dashboard.md) | Configure the security controls in Secure score to increase the security posture of your organization.
[Configure Microsoft Threat Experts capabilities](configure-microsoft-threat-experts.md) | Configure and manage how you would like to get cybersecurity threat intelligence from Microsoft Threat Experts.
[Configure Microsoft Threat Protection integration](https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/security/threat-protection/microsoft-defender-atp/threat-protection-integration)| Configure other solutions that integrate with Microsoft Defender ATP.
[Management and API support](https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/security/threat-protection/microsoft-defender-atp/management-apis)| Pull alerts to your SIEM or use APIs to create custom alerts. Create and build Power BI reports. 
[Configure Microsoft Defender Security Center settings](preferences-setup.md) |  Configure portal related settings such as general settings, advanced features, enable the preview experience and others.