Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Accessibility Conformance Report published by Microsoft
Conformance by level
Reported by the vendor. WCAG Level AA is the benchmark referenced by ADA Title II, Section 508 and the European Accessibility Act; Level AAA is optional and often left unevaluated.
Level A — 32 criteria
- Supports
- 22
- Partially supports
- 5
- Does not support
- 0
- Not applicable
- 5
- Not evaluated
- 0
Level AA — 24 criteria
- Supports
- 15
- Partially supports
- 6
- Does not support
- 0
- Not applicable
- 3
- Not evaluated
- 0
Level AAA — 31 criteria
- Supports
- 0
- Partially supports
- 0
- Does not support
- 0
- Not applicable
- 0
- Not evaluated
- 31
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All reported criteria (87)
| Criterion | Name | Level | Conformance | Remarks from vendor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1.1 | Non-text Content | A | Partially Supports | - In Microsoft Defender MDE Configuration Management – Endpoint Security Policies, the screen reader does not announce the “opens in a new tab” icon in the info icon control of the Configuration Settings step. |
| 1.2.1 | Audio-only and Video-only (Prerecorded) | A | Not Applicable | |
| 1.2.2 | Captions (Prerecorded) | A | Not Applicable | |
| 1.2.3 | Audio Description or Media Alternative (Prerecorded) | A | Not Applicable | |
| 1.3.1 | Info and Relationships | A | Partially Supports | - In Microsoft Defender MDE Configuration Management – Endpoint Security Policies – Create a New Policy, the visually appearing heading “Additional settings” is not programmatically defined as a heading on the dialog.- In Microsoft Defender MDE Vulnerability Management – Premium Baselines Assessment, an incorrect label is announced as selected within a row, causing confusion between selected and non-selected rows.- In Microsoft Defender MDE Vulnerability Management – Premium Baselines Assessment, the screen reader announces an incorrect list count and cannot navigate all toggle buttons in the Compliance Status chart legend. |
| 1.3.2 | Meaningful Sequence | A | Supports | |
| 1.3.3 | Sensory Characteristics | A | Supports | |
| 1.4.1 | Use of Color | A | Supports | |
| 1.4.2 | Audio Control | A | Not Applicable | |
| 2.1.1 | Keyboard | A | Partially Supports | - In Microsoft Defender MDE Search (Files) – File Content and Deep Analysis, the tooltip under the “Details” column is not keyboard accessible.- In Microsoft Defender MDE Configuration Management – Endpoint Security Policies, info tooltips are not scrollable by keyboard at 400% zoom in reflow mode.- In Microsoft Defender MDE Configuration Management – Endpoint Security Policies, the “Learn more” link in the info icon tooltip is not accessible by keyboard in the Create a New Policy dialog.- In Microsoft Defender MDE Configuration Management – Endpoint Security Policies, table headers in the Review + step wizard cannot be dragged using the keyboard.- In Microsoft Defender MDE Vulnerability Management – Premium Baselines Assessment, elements with scrollable content are not accessible by keyboard.- In Microsoft Defender MDE Vulnerability Management – Premium Baselines Assessment, table headers in the Add Configuration Settings step cannot be resized using the keyboard.- In Microsoft Defender MDE Vulnerability Management – Premium Baselines Assessment, the Info button in the Customized Name column is not keyboard accessible.- In Microsoft Defender MDE Vulnerability Management – Premium Baselines Assessment, the tooltip of the +More control in the Compliance Level column is not keyboard accessible.- In Microsoft Defender MDE Vulnerability Management – Premium Baselines Assessment, table headers on the Settings page cannot be dragged using the keyboard.- In Microsoft Defender MDE Vulnerability Management – Premium Baselines Assessment, the tooltip in the Compliance Level column is not keyboard accessible.- In Microsoft Defender MDE Vulnerability Management – Premium Baselines Assessment – Profile, the Device Compliance chart in the Devices table is not keyboard accessible. |
| 2.1.2 | No Keyboard Trap | A | Supports | |
| 2.1.4 | Character Key Shortcuts | A | Supports | |
| 2.2.1 | Timing Adjustable | A | Supports | |
| 2.2.2 | Pause, Stop, Hide | A | Supports | |
| 2.3.1 | Three Flashes or Below Threshold | A | Supports | |
| 2.4.1 | Bypass Blocks | A | Supports | |
| 2.4.2 | Page Titled | A | Supports | |
| 2.4.3 | Focus Order | A | Partially Supports | - In Microsoft Defender MDE Indicators – Certificates, activating the “Save” button on the table flyout causes keyboard focus to be lost, and subsequent tabbing moves focus outside the UI.- In Microsoft Defender MDE Configuration Management – Endpoint Security Policies, activating the “Learn more” link in the info icon control incorrectly shifts keyboard focus to the top of the browser.- In Microsoft Defender MDE Vulnerability Management – Premium Baselines Assessment, saving the Customize Configuration dialog causes keyboard focus to be lost. |
| 2.4.4 | Link Purpose (In Context) | A | Supports | |
| 2.5.1 | Pointer Gestures | A | Supports | |
| 2.5.2 | Pointer Cancellation | A | Supports | |
| 2.5.3 | Label in Name | A | Supports | |
| 2.5.4 | Motion Actuation | A | Supports | |
| 3.1.1 | Language of Page | A | Supports | |
| 3.2.1 | On Focus | A | Supports | |
| 3.2.2 | On Input | A | Supports | |
| 3.2.6 | Consistent Help | A | Supports | |
| 3.3.1 | Error Identification | A | Supports | |
| 3.3.2 | Labels or Instructions | A | Supports | |
| 3.3.7 | Redundant Entry | A | Supports | |
| 4.1.1 | Parsing | A | Not Applicable | |
| 4.1.2 | Name, Role, Value | A | Partially Supports | - In Microsoft Defender MDE Configuration Management – Endpoint Security Policies, the info button next to “Auto Resolve” in the Configuration Settings step does not have discernible text.- In Microsoft Defender MDE Configuration Management – Endpoint Security Policies – Manage Reusable Settings, the “Match type” combobox does not have an accessible name for its ARIA input field.- In Microsoft Defender MDE Configuration Management – Endpoint Security Policies, the combobox below “Threat Severity Default Action” in the Create a New Policy dialog does not have an accessible name.- In Microsoft Defender MDE Configuration Management – Endpoint Security Policies – Create a New Policy, the Close button in the Select Reusable Settings dialog does not have discernible text.- In Microsoft Defender MDE Configuration Management – Endpoint Security Policies – Create a New Policy, ARIA buttons, links, and menu items do not have accessible names.- In Microsoft Defender MDE Configuration Management – Endpoint Security Policies, the PrinterConnectionId and PrimaryId comboboxes are not associated with visual labels.- In Microsoft Defender MDE Configuration Management – Endpoint Security Policies, ARIA input fields for comboboxes are missing accessible names.- In Microsoft Defender MDE Configuration Management – Endpoint Security Policies, the Type of Tag edit field does not have an accessible name for its ARIA input field.- In Microsoft Defender MDE Configuration Management – Create a New Policy, the screen reader does not announce the name of the region after selecting Next.- In Microsoft Defender MDE Configuration Management – Endpoint Security Policies, the info buttons in the Configure Printer instance flyout do not have defined names.- In Microsoft Defender MDE Vulnerability Management – Premium Baselines Assessment, the Exception Duration combobox does not have an accessible name for its ARIA input field.- In Microsoft Defender MDE Vulnerability Management – Premium Baselines Assessment, all checkboxes in the table lack accessible names for their ARIA toggle fields.- In Microsoft Defender MDE Vulnerability Management – Premium Baselines Assessment, the Expand/Collapse button in the Configurations table header does not have a defined name.- In Microsoft Defender MDE Vulnerability Management – Device page and panel page, the bulleted icons are incorrectly assigned the “Alert” role and an unnecessary tooltip. |
| 1.2.4 | Captions (Live) | AA | Not Applicable | |
| 1.2.5 | Audio Description (Prerecorded) | AA | Not Applicable | |
| 1.3.4 | Orientation | AA | Supports | |
| 1.3.5 | Identify Input Purpose | AA | Supports | |
| 1.4.3 | Contrast (Minimum) | AA | Partially Supports | - In Microsoft Defender Settings – Endpoints – Onboarding, the link text “these instructions” has a luminosity ratio below the required 3:1 compared to the surrounding text.- In Microsoft Defender MDE Vulnerability Management – Premium Baselines Assessment, the graph tooltip text count in dark mode (14px bold text) has a contrast ratio below the required 3:1. |
| 1.4.4 | Resize text | AA | Partially Supports | - In Microsoft Defender MDE Configuration Management – Endpoint Security Policies, the status bar text is truncated at 200% zoom. |
| 1.4.5 | Images of Text | AA | Supports | |
| 1.4.10 | Reflow | AA | Partially Supports | - In Microsoft Defender MDE Configuration Management – Endpoint Security Policies, the “Delete” and “Edit” controls are not actionable at 400% zoom in reflow mode.- In Microsoft Defender MDE Configuration Management – Endpoint Security Policies, all content and controls in the “Additional settings” dialog are truncated at 400% zoom in reflow mode.- In Microsoft Defender MDE Configuration Management – Endpoint Security Policies, the placeholder text in the Search Settings by Setting Name field is truncated at 400% zoom in reflow mode.- In Microsoft Defender MDE Vulnerability Management – Premium Baselines Assessment, the Filter by Device Groups menu items are truncated at 400% zoom.- In Microsoft Defender MDE Vulnerability Management – Premium Baselines Assessment, a horizontal scrollbar appears for the Review and Finish step at 400% zoom.- In Microsoft Defender MDE Vulnerability Management, software tab of Inventories page, at 400% zoom, the dates and the content present under graphs are truncated. |
| 1.4.11 | Non-text Contrast | AA | Partially Supports | - In Microsoft Defender MDE Configuration Management – Endpoint Security Policies, the keyboard focus indicator on the “Edit instance” button in a table row has a 1.435:1 contrast ratio in High Contrast Desert mode, which is below the required level. |
| 1.4.12 | Text Spacing | AA | Supports | |
| 1.4.13 | Content on Hover or Focus | AA | Supports | |
| 2.4.5 | Multiple Ways | AA | Supports | |
| 2.4.6 | Headings and Labels | AA | Supports | |
| 2.4.7 | Focus Visible | AA | Supports | |
| 2.4.11 | Focus Not Obscured (Minimum) | AA | Supports | |
| 2.5.7 | Dragging Movements | AA | Partially Supports | - In Microsoft Defender MDE Configuration Management – Endpoint Security Policies, the table in the Assignment wizard does not provide a single‑pointer alternative.- In Microsoft Defender MDE Vulnerability Management – Premium Baselines Assessment, table column header resizing does not have a single‑pointer alternative.- In Microsoft Defender MDE Vulnerability Management – Premium Baselines Assessment, the table headers in the Settings table do not have a single‑pointer alternative. |
| 2.5.8 | Target Size (Minimum) | AA | Supports | |
| 3.1.2 | Language of Parts | AA | Supports | |
| 3.2.3 | Consistent Navigation | AA | Supports | |
| 3.2.4 | Consistent Identification | AA | Supports | |
| 3.3.3 | Error Suggestion | AA | Supports | |
| 3.3.4 | Error Prevention (Legal, Financial, Data) | AA | Not Applicable | |
| 3.3.8 | Accessible Authentication (Minimum) | AA | Supports | |
| 4.1.3 | Status Messages | AA | Partially Supports | - In the Overview tab of the Device page and panel in Microsoft Defender, VoiceOver and NVDA do not announce the status message displayed after submitting the “Run Antivirus scan” dialog. |
| 1.2.6 | Sign Language (Prerecorded) | AAA | Not Evaluated | |
| 1.2.7 | Extended Audio Description (Prerecorded) | AAA | Not Evaluated | |
| 1.2.8 | Media Alternative (Prerecorded) | AAA | Not Evaluated | |
| 1.2.9 | Audio-only (Live) | AAA | Not Evaluated | |
| 1.3.6 | Identify Purpose | AAA | Not Evaluated | |
| 1.4.6 | Contrast (Enhanced) | AAA | Not Evaluated | |
| 1.4.7 | Low or No Background Audio | AAA | Not Evaluated | |
| 1.4.8 | Visual Presentation | AAA | Not Evaluated | |
| 1.4.9 | Images of Text (No Exception) | AAA | Not Evaluated | |
| 2.1.3 | Keyboard (No Exception) | AAA | Not Evaluated | |
| 2.2.3 | No Timing | AAA | Not Evaluated | |
| 2.2.4 | Interruptions | AAA | Not Evaluated | |
| 2.2.5 | Re-authenticating | AAA | Not Evaluated | |
| 2.2.6 | Timeouts | AAA | Not Evaluated | |
| 2.3.2 | Three Flashes | AAA | Not Evaluated | |
| 2.3.3 | Animation from Interactions | AAA | Not Evaluated | |
| 2.4.8 | Location | AAA | Not Evaluated | |
| 2.4.9 | Link Purpose (Link Only) | AAA | Not Evaluated | |
| 2.4.10 | Section Headings | AAA | Not Evaluated | |
| 2.4.12 | Focus Not Obscured (Enhanced) | AAA | Not Evaluated | |
| 2.4.13 | Focus Appearance | AAA | Not Evaluated | |
| 2.5.5 | Target Size | AAA | Not Evaluated | |
| 2.5.6 | Concurrent Input Mechanisms | AAA | Not Evaluated | |
| 3.1.3 | Unusual Words | AAA | Not Evaluated | |
| 3.1.4 | Abbreviations | AAA | Not Evaluated | |
| 3.1.5 | Reading Level | AAA | Not Evaluated | |
| 3.1.6 | Pronunciation | AAA | Not Evaluated | |
| 3.2.5 | Change on Request | AAA | Not Evaluated | |
| 3.3.5 | Help | AAA | Not Evaluated | |
| 3.3.6 | Error Prevention (All) | AAA | Not Evaluated | |
| 3.3.9 | Accessible Authentication (Enhanced) | AAA | Not Evaluated |
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