BETTER Mobile Threat Defense vs. Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

BETTER MTD is a mobile agent that helps you to secure your data on mobile and saves your mobile devices from risky apps, network threats, and system threats. It provides secure web browsing and blocks malicious websites and phishing pages. For the IT team, the admin console provides real-time status of mobile devices and allows them the manage the mobile devices remotely. It data security is prime concern for your company then this is a great solution else you can let it go.

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Usually we had lots two platforms tasked with scanning exposures, anti-malware and provision for information and threat management. But with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint we have an all inclusive platform that even integrate with other Microsoft security apps such as Microsoft Defender for Cloud for enhanced threat insights and visibility.

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• Block website which are malicious and attempt phishing irrespective of browser or app used.
• Detects anomalous app behavior and network threats.
• Admin console provides better policy enforcement and remote control over device risks and threats.

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• It provides a unified security experience when combined with other Microsoft products such as Microsoft Defender for 365 and Azure Defender.
• It has an excellent dashboard and centralized view that make it easy to see and control everything from one location.
• It's an EDR tool designed to help you understand incidents and alerts better.
• Real-time detection of attacks and prompt endpoint device responses. It effortlessly interacts with additional Microsoft security products.

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• Regular updates for advanced threats.
• Better management of user personal data.
• Early threat detection, real time status updates and Alerts according to severity levels.

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• Does not allow for remediation from the management console.
• The ticket system doesn't alert the person assigned to the ticket.
• You have to submit requests for whitelisting applications.
• Scanning exclusions are tricky to find.
• Adding devices, especially Apple devices, is very cumbersome.

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In my case, I just reach out to our IT team if I face any challenges with the BETTER MDM.

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The first time I tried to onboard my macOS endpoints to MDE I struggled for quite a bit. I had to reach out to Microsoft's MDE support team. The tech was very helpful in walking me through the steps during a screen share session

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BETTER MTD is a simple, affordable, and powerful mobile agent. It can be deployed easily via leading Mobile device management or enterprise mobility management solutions. The mobile agents implement advanced machine learning algorithms and cloud-based AI to detect app threats, network threats, and system threats and vulnerabilities. It does a deep scan across all system files and provides defense against phishing and malicious website attacks. The system admin console provides real-time status and remote management and policy management.

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in an overall protection sentinelone is providing better protection for us, but as it comes with subscription's limitation, we have to be really careful in managing the licenses, the MS Defender for endpoint is providing us a decent protection which we are not complaining about, why we chose them ? as mentioned, this is coming with our subscription

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• Better policy management and enforcement by IT team
• easy compliance and risk management
• Data security and remote control over the confidential data

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• By providing robust threat protection, Defender for Endpoint can prevent downtime caused by security issues. Employees can work without interruptions, leading to increased productivity.
• By significantly decreasing the frequency of security incidents like malware infections and data breaches, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint can protect your network. The cost of incident response, cleanup, and potential regulatory fines are reduced as a result of the decrease in events.
• The implementation and configuration of Microsoft Defender for Endpoint may require an initial investment in licensing, training, and deployment, which can temporarily affect ROI.
• The cost of licensing can be substantial, especially for larger organizations. This cost needs to be factored into the ROI calculation.

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