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Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps

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What is Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps?

Microsoft Cloud App Security is a multimode Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB). It provides rich visibility, control over data travel, and sophisticated analytics to identify and combat cyberthreats across all your cloud services.

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Awards & Recognition

Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps won the following awards in the Cloud Access Security Broker category

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2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

Latest Award, 2023

Product Impact

Latest Award, 2023

2023 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2023

6 Top Rated Capabilities

12 Top Rated Features

2023

2022 Emotional Footprint Champion

2022

Strategy and Innovation
Service Experience
Product Impact
Contract Negotiation

2022

2022 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2022

3 Top Rated Capabilities

7 Top Rated Features

2022

Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps Ratings

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88 Likeliness to Recommend

1
Since last award

97 Plan to Renew

83 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

1
Since last award

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Emotional Footprint Overview

+90 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 Cloud Apps?

1% Negative

6% Neutral

93% Positive

Pros

Enables Productivity
Reliable
Security Protects
Effective Service

Feature Ratings

Average 84

Cloud Security Posture Management

Cloud Discovery

Web Content Filtering

User Behaviour Analytics

Threat Integration

Encryption/Tokenization

Access Control

Zero Trust

Policy Management

Data Loss Prevention

Record Management

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 83

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Data Integration

Usability and Intuitiveness

Quality of Features

Ease of IT Administration

Business Value Created

Breadth of Features

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Customization

Vendor Support

Availability and Quality of Training

Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps Reviews

Role: C-Level
Industry: Insurance
Involvement: Business Leader or Manager

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Anonymous Reviewer

Submitted Feb 2020

Very effective product

Likeliness to Recommend

7 /10

Pros

Inspires Innovation
Helps Innovate
Reliable
Enables Productivity

Cons

Less Generous

Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps

What is Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps?

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Awards & Recognition

2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

2023 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2022 Emotional Footprint Champion

2022 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps Ratings

88 Likeliness to Recommend

1 Since last award

97 Plan to Renew

83 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

1 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+90 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps?

Pros

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

Cloud Security Posture Management Provides functionality to extend security policies into Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) and Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) assets.

Cloud Discovery Automated discovery of cloud usage across the environment and users.

Web Content Filtering Restrictive filtering of web surfing to limit exposure to harmful and inappropriate sites.

User Behaviour Analytics System can monitor and analyze user behavior to detect insider threats.

Threat Integration Provides Endpoint protection through integration with anti-virus, anti-malware, UEBA and other security appliances.

Encryption/Tokenization Ensures enterprise control on encryption keys, barring access to corporate data without the knowledge of the enterprise.

Access Control Defines and grants access to data within the network based on roles and responsibilities.

Zero Trust Provides features that enable a zero trust architecture, including device authentication and user contextual risk based authentication.

Policy Management Solution centralizes policies, standards, and procedures mapped to regulations or best-practices (PCI-DSS, ISO/IEC, HIPAA, etc.) with built-in templates.

Data Loss Prevention Detection of potential data breaches by monitoring, detecting and blocking the electronic transmission of sensitive data.

Record Management Includes ability for Data stewards to monitor data quality, taking action to determine the root cause of flagged issues and recommending remediation actions.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps Reviews

Very effective product

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Cons

1
Since last award

1
Since last award

Feature Ratings

Cloud Security Posture Management

Cloud Discovery

Web Content Filtering

User Behaviour Analytics

Threat Integration

Encryption/Tokenization

Access Control

Zero Trust

Policy Management

Data Loss Prevention

Record Management

Vendor Capability Ratings

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Data Integration

Usability and Intuitiveness

Quality of Features

Ease of IT Administration

Business Value Created

Breadth of Features

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Customization

Vendor Support

Availability and Quality of Training