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As cyber threats grow, organizations need deeper and broader visibility to respond faster to incidents across complex systems. This customer story shows how Ford does with a unified Microsoft Security platform that integrates Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Sentinel, and Microsoft Purview. Get the story to discover how consolidating security enables Ford to speed threat detection and response to benefit from stronger data protection at scale.<\/p>\n

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Cyber threats continue to grow in scale and complexity, especially across global hybrid environments.<\/p>\n

To stay in control, automotive leader Ford manages Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Sentinel, and Microsoft Purview on a unified Microsoft Security platform. 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