Migrate from the standalone Microsoft Defender for Cloud Integration to the Microsoft Defender Integration for Security Exposure Management

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title: Migrate from the standalone Microsoft Defender for Cloud Integration to the Microsoft Defender Integration for Security Exposure Management
description: Migrate your existing data from the standalone Microsoft Defender for Cloud Integration application to the unified Microsoft Defender Integration for Security Exposure Management application.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/security-management/vulnerability-response/mstvm-migrate.html
release: australia
product: Vulnerability Response
classification: vulnerability-response
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Defender Integration for Security Exposure Management, Vulnerability Response integrations, Vulnerability Response, Unified Security Exposure Management, Security Operations]
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# Migrate from the standalone Microsoft Defender for Cloud Integration to the Microsoft Defender Integration for Security Exposure Management

Migrate your existing data from the standalone Microsoft Defender for Cloud Integration application to the unified Microsoft Defender Integration for Security Exposure Management application.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin

## About this task

Migrate to the unified Microsoft Defender Integration for Security Exposure Management application to consolidate your security data and take advantage of enhanced features. This migration preserves your existing configuration and data from the standalone application.

## Procedure

1.  Uninstall the standalone application.

    1.  Navigate to **All** > **Admin Center** > **Application Manager** > **Installed**.

    2.  Search for the Microsoft Defender for Cloud Integration plugin.

    3.  Open the plugin record.

    4.  In the **Quick Actions** section, select **Uninstall**.

    5.  Select **OK** to confirm.

2.  Run the data migration job.

    1.  Navigate to**All** > **System Definition** > **Scheduled Jobs**.

    2.  Search for **Migrate data of Microsoft Defender for Cloud Integration for Security Operations**.

    3.  Open the job and select **Execute Now**.

    4.  Monitor the job log to confirm that the migration completed successfully.

        **Note:** If you're not prompted to run the migration job, your instance does not contain data from the standalone application.

3.  Configure the **Microsoft Defender Integration for Security Exposure Management** plugin.

    For more information, see [Install and configure the Microsoft TVM integrations for Security Exposure Management](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/security-management/vulnerability-response/mstvm-install-and-configure.md) and [Install and configure Microsoft Defender for Cloud integrations for Security Exposure Management](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/security-management/vulnerability-response/cc_asc_install_configure.md).