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Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

8.1 /10

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What is Microsoft Defender for Endpoint?

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is an enterprise endpoint security platform designed to help enterprise networks prevent, detect, investigate, and respond to advanced threats. Defender for Endpoint customers need to apply for the Microsoft Threat Experts managed threat hunting service to get proactive Targeted Attack Notifications and to collaborate with experts on demand. Experts on Demand is an add-on service. Targeted Attack Notifications are always included after you have been accepted into Microsoft Threat Experts managed threat hunting service.

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Awards & Recognition

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint won the following awards in the Endpoint Detection & Response category

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2 Top Rated Capabilities

0 Top Rated Features

Latest Award, 2024

2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

2023

Service Experience
Product Impact
Contract Negotiation

2023

3 Top Rated Capabilities

1 Top Rated Features

2023

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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88 Likeliness to Recommend

1
Since last award

100 Plan to Renew

86 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

3
Since last award

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Emotional Footprint Overview

+88 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Microsoft Defender for Endpoint?

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10% Neutral

90% Positive

Pros

Reliable
Trustworthy
Respectful
Helps Innovate

Feature Ratings

Average 81

Whitelisting Blacklisting

IOC Consumption

Continuous Monitoring

Behavioural Analytics

Agent Efficiency

Malware Identification Accuracy

Automated Threat Response

Task Prioritization

IOC Tools

Intrusion Detection Prevention

Machine Learning

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 81

Quality of Features

Breadth of Features

Business Value Created

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of Implementation

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of IT Administration

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Vendor Support

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of Customization

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Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Reviews

Ronald L.

Role: Consultant
Industry: Other
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Aug 2024

It's a great product with potential

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Defender for Endpoint from other similar products?

It is an integrated product.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Integration with its own services.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Not really any, other than the price.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Try it with Plan 1 first, and then move up.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Paarth S.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Aug 2024

Advanced Protection with deep customisation

Likeliness to Recommend

7 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Defender for Endpoint from other similar products?

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint offers a wide range of security policy customisation integrating with GPO / Intune /SCCM and added capabilities like Running Advanced Hunting query , Custom detection rules , ability to isolate infected device in no time.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Advanced Hunting which helps to detect any anomaly or threat also it is a very powerful tool for gathering some critical info. or logs

What do you dislike most about this product?

The Product support from vendors is bit disappointing also we have to rely on other tools such as Intune / SCCM / GPO for security policy implementation

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

A very good security software in terms of Antivirus and EDR capability, if you use Intune /GPO for policy implementation in your environment it is worth considering.

Pros

Unique Features
Security Protects
Helps Innovate
Reliable

Gabriel P.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: Initial Implementation

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jul 2024

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

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Awards & Recognition

2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Ratings

88 Likeliness to Recommend

1 Since last award

100 Plan to Renew

86 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

3 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+88 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Microsoft Defender for Endpoint?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Whitelisting Blacklisting Whitelisting and blacklisting of applications and websites that are either certified to be safe, or suspected to be malicious.

IOC Consumption Ability to consume IOCs.

Continuous Monitoring Allows customers to select specific third parties which are continuously monitored, with alerts generated for significant changes in risk scores

Behavioural Analytics Includes real-time dashboard visualizations, detailed & summary reporting on user behaviour.

Agent Efficiency Agents are lightweight and create few conflicts or performance impacts.

Malware Identification Accuracy Malware identification and fingerprinting can provide extensive and deep indicators and analysis of malware detected.

Automated Threat Response Automatic response to threats.

Task Prioritization Ability to assign a priority to tasks.

IOC Tools Full export capabilities are simple to execute.

Intrusion Detection Prevention Through event monitoring, the detection, countermeasure and prevention of possible security incidents or threats.

Machine Learning Can provide deep behavioural insights.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

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Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Reviews

Ronald L.

It's a great product with potential

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Paarth S.

Advanced Protection with deep customisation

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Gabriel P.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Whitelisting Blacklisting

IOC Consumption

Continuous Monitoring

Behavioural Analytics

Agent Efficiency

Malware Identification Accuracy

Automated Threat Response

Task Prioritization

IOC Tools

Intrusion Detection Prevention

Machine Learning

Vendor Capability Ratings

Quality of Features

Breadth of Features

Business Value Created

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of Implementation

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of IT Administration

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Vendor Support

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of Customization