How long will the delay be for updates to Microsoft Defender for Identity?

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Your organization has a Microsoft 365 tenant and has Microsoft Defender for Identity configured.

Your manager is concerned about updates causing issues with the updates for Defender for Identity. He asks you if you can delay the updates for Defender for Identity. You explain you can configure the delayed deployment of updates option.

You turn the delayed deployment of updates on for a server named ServerA.

How long will the delay be for updates to ServerA?

24 hours

72 hours

1 week

1 month

5 days

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Delayed deployment of updates will delay updates for 72 hours. It isn't a customizable option where you can select a different delay. The only options are immediate or delayed updates.

https://www.gitbit.org/course/ms-500/learn/Whats-Microsoft-Defender-for-identity-Kye_yNLxA

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/defender-for-identity/sensor-update#:~:text=72%20hours%20after%20the%20Defender,process%20as%20automatically%20updated%20sensors.

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