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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86 Likeliness to Recommend
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96 Plan to Renew
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82 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value
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Emotional Footprint Overview
+86 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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- Respectful
- Includes Product Enhancements
- Reliable
- Enables Productivity
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Endpoint Detection and Response
Dynamic Malware Detection
Centralized Management Portal
Application Containment Mechanisms
System Hardening
Port and Device Control
Kernel Monitoring
Cross Platform Integration
Automated Remediation
Host NGFW Functionality
Ransomware Recovery and Removal
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Ease of Data Integration
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Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Reviews
Princess N.
- Role: Finance
- Industry: Education
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted Sep 2021
Fascinating features.
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Microsoft Defender for Endpoint from other similar products?
It offers a very unique protection against phishing sites.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
It offers a reduced volume of alerts by automatically investigate and remediate threats. It has direct integration with Microsoft solutions, like Azure Defender, Intune amount others.
What do you dislike most about this product?
It sometimes slows the PC down during scanning.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
This product is perfect for low budget but for standard and full protection, I would not recommend it.
Pros
- Efficient Service
- Effective Service
- Caring
- Respectful
Shalom B.
- Role: Finance
- Industry: Education
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted Sep 2021
Fantastic real-time protection
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Microsoft Defender for Endpoint from other similar products?
It offers a number dedicated protection updates based on machine - learning, analysis and threat research.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
It allows the user to configure according to how he prefers the real-time, heuristics and other features that are meant to be always running. This freedom to configure I see it as a strength since it allows the user to have best product experience as per the muscle of the processing power of the computer being used.
What do you dislike most about this product?
Scan speed is a drawback for me it is time consuming compared to another antivirus it needs an upgrade in that area.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Great features in terms of real-time protection and scanning tools I would recommend it to any user.
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Unique Features
- Inspires Innovation
- Friendly Negotiation
Kirubi K.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Technology
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted Aug 2021
Very Effective Solution Fir Business
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Microsoft Defender for Endpoint from other similar products?
Microsoft Defender offers the best endpoint protection and it is easy to manage, It is also affordable and there are always updates.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Having used Microsoft Defender for a long time, I like that it is easy tp use and very affordable Scanning is easy and the software is quick to screen out threats and notify users. I also like the provision of regulars updates.
What do you dislike most about this product?
No complains so far with such a helpful software. Everything has been great.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
I recommend Microsoft Defender because it works and is friendly to the users. It is fast and accurate. It is what every business needs.
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing