Is Microsoft Defender or Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC) included in Windows 11 Pro?

[Tristan Kelly1]

I have been going through the process of hardening my Windows 11 device, following this guide where I can: ACSC Essential Eight - Essential Eight | Microsoft Learn. Because I only have Windows Pro account (not 365), some of the guide does not apply to me.Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC) is suggested for some tasks (e.g. Application Control), while Microsoft Defender is suggested for some others (e.g. Patch Applications). At first I did not believe I have either of these with a Windows Pro account, then I discovered that I still had some group policies related to WDAC and Microsoft D

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