> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.material.security/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.material.security/material-security-documentation.md).

# Material Security Documentation

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### User Guides

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-cover data-type="files"></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Deployment guides</strong></td><td>Deploy Material step by step in Google Workspace or Microsoft 365.</td><td><a href="https://3411262179-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FksjM8NywYRSHu1IlfxdP%2Fuploads%2FLvvS2oaNUMHEDEqC0PTJ%2Fcard-deployment-guides-4x.png?alt=media">card-deployment-guides-4x.png</a></td><td><a href="/getting-started/deployment-guides.md">Deployment Guides</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Working with issues</strong></td><td>Master the core Material workflow: detection, investigation, and response.</td><td><a href="https://3411262179-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FksjM8NywYRSHu1IlfxdP%2Fuploads%2FjaHRDevFm26DyV2RV6eA%2Fcard-fundamentals-4x.png?alt=media">card-fundamentals-4x.png</a></td><td><a href="/working-with-issues/investigate.md">Investigate</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Integrations</strong></td><td>Connect Material with the tools you already use.</td><td><a href="https://3411262179-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FksjM8NywYRSHu1IlfxdP%2Fuploads%2FaYwv2RHC4yprg9fvy8QE%2Fcard-integrations-4x.png?alt=media">card-integrations-4x.png</a></td><td><a href="/integrations/integration-fundamentals.md">Integration Fundamentals</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Risk areas</strong></td><td>See how Material protects email, files, and accounts: <a href="/email-protections/email-threats.md">Email Protections</a>, <a href="/workspace-protections/google-drive-security.md">Workspace Protections</a>, and <a href="/detections/detections-overview.md">Detections</a>.</td><td><a href="https://3411262179-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FksjM8NywYRSHu1IlfxdP%2Fuploads%2F1DAWNsubaKZPNf6zQZVu%2Fcard-risk-areas-4x.png?alt=media">card-risk-areas-4x.png</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Administration</strong></td><td>Manage roles, licenses, settings, and security for your organization.</td><td><a href="https://3411262179-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FksjM8NywYRSHu1IlfxdP%2Fuploads%2FdfAOzkKAwgN0GR0R6gC8%2Fcard-administration-4x.png?alt=media">card-administration-4x.png</a></td><td><a href="/administration/admin-roles.md">Admin Roles</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>What's New</strong></td><td>See what changed in each Material release.</td><td><a href="https://3411262179-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FksjM8NywYRSHu1IlfxdP%2Fuploads%2FsEBU8ohsM4mK1YmsiQ8E%2Fcard-whats-new-4x.png?alt=media">card-whats-new-4x.png</a></td><td><a href="/whats-new.md">What's New</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

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### **Building with Material?**&#x20;

Use the API, MCP server, and event reference in the [Developer Guides](https://docs.material.security/reference).
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### Your Material Workflow

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><h4><i class="fa-bullseye" style="color:$primary;">:bullseye:</i></h4></td><td><strong>01 · Detect</strong></td><td>Understand what Material found and why it matters.</td><td><a href="/detections/detections-overview.md">Detections Overview</a></td></tr><tr><td><h4><i class="fa-magnifying-glass" style="color:$primary;">:magnifying-glass:</i></h4></td><td><strong>02 · Investigate</strong></td><td>Review the evidence and decide what to do.</td><td><a href="/working-with-issues/investigate.md">Investigate</a></td></tr><tr><td><h4><i class="fa-bolt" style="color:$primary;">:bolt:</i></h4></td><td><strong>03 · Respond</strong></td><td>Remediate issues and set up automatic responses.</td><td><a href="/working-with-issues/respond.md">Respond</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

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### Recently Updated

New and updated guides from recent releases:

* **New** · [Deployment guides](/getting-started/deployment-guides.md): set up Material step by step.
* **Updated** · [Sensitive categories](/detections/sensitive-categories.md): identify and manage the data that matters most.
* **Updated** · [Trusted entities](/detections/trusted-entities.md): fine-tune detections around people you trust.


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