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Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

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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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2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

Latest Award, 2023

Service Experience
Product Impact
Contract Negotiation

Latest Award, 2023

3 Top Rated Capabilities

1 Top Rated Features

2023

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Ratings

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89 Likeliness to Recommend

3
Since last award

100 Plan to Renew

89 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

2
Since last award

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Emotional Footprint Overview

+91 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?

0% Negative

11% Neutral

89% Positive

Pros

Reliable
Trustworthy
Respectful
Helps Innovate

Feature Ratings

Average 83

Whitelisting Blacklisting

Continuous Monitoring

IOC Consumption

Agent Efficiency

Intrusion Detection Prevention

Automated Threat Response

Behavioural Analytics

Task Prioritization

Malware Identification Accuracy

IOC Tools

Machine Learning

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 83

Ease of IT Administration

100

Quality of Features

Ease of Customization

Ease of Data Integration

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Usability and Intuitiveness

Breadth of Features

Business Value Created

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of Implementation

Vendor Support

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Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Reviews

Arjan S.

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

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Verified Reviewer

Submitted Mar 2024

Multiplatform Premium EDR Solution

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Defender for Endpoint from other similar products?

The integration with the Microsoft XDR platform is great and becomes better over time. Seamless integration with Sentinel and easy of quering with the KQL langiuage

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

KQL language

What do you dislike most about this product?

deploying EDR on server platform

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

start with a small poc, check for performance and detection quality ... built it out in rings from there

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Inspires Innovation
Includes Product Enhancements
Security Protects

Cons

Vendor Friendly Policies
Less Generous

MalleswaraRao D.

Role: Operations
Industry: Engineering
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Mar 2024

"Strong execution and easy to understand interface

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Defender for Endpoint from other similar products?

Microsoft Protector for Endpoint stands apart for its profound combination with Windows, exhaustive danger knowledge, and high level security capacities, settling on it a top decision for endpoint insurance.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Customization and security features

What do you dislike most about this product?

Installations and low configuarions

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Good and highly recommended for threat problems

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Wesley B.

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

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Mar 2024

Great integration and easy

Likeliness to Recommend

7 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Defender for Endpoint from other similar products?

The broad scope of what it can be applied to. Along with portals that link with the Microsoft suite.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Microsoft integrations!

What do you dislike most about this product?

Probably the bad reputation it has received over the years, Many people are reluctant or hesitant when they hear that we've switched to them.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

It's great, go for it if you're already a Microsoft house!

Pros

Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Includes Product Enhancements
Appreciates Incumbent Status

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

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Awards & Recognition

2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Ratings

89 Likeliness to Recommend

3 Since last award

100 Plan to Renew

89 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

2 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+91 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.

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

IOC Consumption Ability to consume IOCs.

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

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

Automated Threat Response Automatic response to threats.

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

Task Prioritization Ability to assign a priority to tasks.

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

IOC Tools Full export capabilities are simple to execute.

Machine Learning Can provide deep behavioural insights.

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

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

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 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.

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

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Reviews

Arjan S.

Multiplatform Premium EDR Solution

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Cons

MalleswaraRao D.

"Strong execution and easy to understand interface

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Wesley B.

Great integration and easy

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Whitelisting Blacklisting

Continuous Monitoring

IOC Consumption

Agent Efficiency

Intrusion Detection Prevention

Automated Threat Response

Behavioural Analytics

Task Prioritization

Malware Identification Accuracy

IOC Tools

Machine Learning

Vendor Capability Ratings

Ease of IT Administration

Quality of Features

Ease of Customization

Ease of Data Integration

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Usability and Intuitiveness

Breadth of Features

Business Value Created

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of Implementation

Vendor Support