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Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

Composite Score

8.2 /10

CX Score

8.3 /10

186 Reviews Write a Review

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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Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

84 Likeliness to Recommend

2
Since last award

98 Plan to Renew

1
Since last award

80 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

2
Since last award

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+77 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?

6% Negative

6% Neutral

88% Positive

Pros

Helps Innovate
Respectful
Security Protects
Continually Improving Product

Feature Ratings

Average 79

Endpoint Detection and Response

Dynamic Malware Detection

Centralized Management Portal

System Hardening

Ransomware Recovery and Removal

Application Containment Mechanisms

Port and Device Control

Kernel Monitoring

Automated Remediation

Forensics

Host NGFW Functionality

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 76

Ease of Implementation

Business Value Created

Ease of Data Integration

Breadth of Features

Quality of Features

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of IT Administration

Availability and Quality of Training

Vendor Support

Ease of Customization

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Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Reviews

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

Validated Review

Anonymous Reviewer

Submitted Jul 2022

Fantastic product

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

Pros

Helps Innovate
Reliable
Enables Productivity
Effective Service

Alexandre L.

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

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted May 2022

Overall it's really great

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Defender for Endpoint from other similar products?

has a bigger centralize administration system and it uses Azure Cloud for about every configuration needed

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Cloud administration of all the End Points

What do you dislike most about this product?

nothing so far

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Take your time to read the spec sheets and administratives configuration.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity

Md. Masudul H.

Role: Student Academic
Industry: Education
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted May 2022

Delivers comprehensive threat prevention

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Defender for Endpoint from other similar products?

It is integrated with a variety of applications and delivers comprehensive threat prevention to help educators enhance their learning environments.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

. It consists of both hybrid and multi-cloud that's why I like this solution. 2. due to its threat detection feature, I utilize it. It sends out a warning if a pc is, attacked. 3. It's a Microsoft-owned product within the azure ecosystem, it integrates seamlessly with any of the services I mentioned such as Iaas platforms, virtual machines, applications, etc.

What do you dislike most about this product?

1. The area that needs the most development is consistency. For example, there are several areas where the user interface is not consistent. 2. There are no specific reports supplied, so, you will have to perform a query, drill-down, export, and share it. 3. I would like it integrated with a product like Office 365 defender. I don't believe it has been yet integrated with that.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

It is a simple integration with powerful capabilities and a plethora of features for the educational environment.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

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2025 Emotional Footprint Champion

2024 Data Quadrant Champion

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Ratings

84 Likeliness to Recommend

2 Since last award

98 Plan to Renew

1 Since last award

80 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

2 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+77 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

Endpoint Detection and Response Active threat detection that remediates against known and unknown malware and malicious activities, leveraging machine learning techniques.

Dynamic Malware Detection Heuristics are applied to files to identify similarities with known malware and block it.

Centralized Management Portal Includes multiple client management, push install capability, comprehensive policies for different groups, and active directory integration and synchronization.

System Hardening Automated vulnerability patching and vulnerability assessment.

Ransomware Recovery and Removal Recover files removed and/or encrypted by ransomware.

Application Containment Mechanisms Includes cloud based protection, sandboxing, and local containerization.

Port and Device Control Includes USB encryption and endpoint data loss prevention.

Kernel Monitoring Monitoring of processes, memory, and system files at the OS level.

Automated Remediation Automate remediation of alerts due to exceeding defined thresholds e.g. trigger scripts to address low disk space alerts.

Forensics Includes the ability provide full visibility in an easy-to-understand display of what happened on an endpoint during an attack in (near) real-time.

Host NGFW Functionality Includes policy-based default-deny/whitelisting and application verification and trust (VPN/virtualization).

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Fantastic product

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Alexandre L.

Overall it's really great

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Md. Masudul H.

Delivers comprehensive threat prevention

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Endpoint Detection and Response

Dynamic Malware Detection

Centralized Management Portal

System Hardening

Ransomware Recovery and Removal

Application Containment Mechanisms

Port and Device Control

Kernel Monitoring

Automated Remediation

Forensics

Host NGFW Functionality

Vendor Capability Ratings

Ease of Implementation

Business Value Created

Ease of Data Integration

Breadth of Features

Quality of Features

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of IT Administration

Availability and Quality of Training

Vendor Support

Ease of Customization