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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management

    Score9.7 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft Defender External Attack Surface Management is a service available on Microsoft's Azure, that provides insights into vulnerabilities, risks, and exposures for web-based resources. It defines an organization’s unique internet-exposed attack surface and discovers unknown resources to help users proactively manage security posture.

    $0.01

    per day per asset

    Trellix Email Security

    Score9.9 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    Trellix Email Security (formerly FireEye Email Security) protects against advanced email attacks that bypass the initial gateway.

    $0

    per mailbox

    Pricing
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    Editions & Modules
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    Server Edition
    $0
    per mailbox
    AVAS
    $0
    per mailbox
    Cloud Edition
    $0
    per mailbox
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface ManagementTrellix Email Security
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
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    Community Pulse
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    Considered Both Products
    Microsoft
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    Trellix (Musarubra US LLC)
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    83%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    5 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    6 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    5 Answers
    Features
    Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface ManagementTrellix Email Security
    Threat Intelligence
    Comparison of Threat Intelligence features of Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management and Trellix Email Security
    Feature
    Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management
    9.7
    1 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Trellix Email Security
    -
    Ratings
    Network Analytics9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Threat Recognition10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Vulnerability Classification10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automated Alerts and Reporting10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Threat Analysis10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Threat Intelligence Reporting9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automated Threat Identification10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Vulnerability Management Tools
    Comparison of Vulnerability Management Tools features of Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management and Trellix Email Security
    Feature
    Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management
    9.4
    1 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Trellix Email Security
    -
    Ratings
    IT Asset Realization8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Authentication9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configuration Monitoring10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Web Scanning10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Vulnerability Intelligence10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Secure Email Gateway
    Comparison of Secure Email Gateway features of Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management and Trellix Email Security
    Feature
    Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management
    -
    Ratings
    Trellix Email Security
    8.2
    6 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Anti-malware00 Ratings8.56 Ratings
    Customizability00 Ratings8.06 Ratings
    Threat Detection00 Ratings8.56 Ratings
    Sandboxing00 Ratings8.06 Ratings
    Management Tools00 Ratings8.06 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
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    Small Businesses
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    Sophos Email
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Tenable Nessus
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Sophos Email
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Tenable Vulnerability Management
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Microsoft Exchange
    Score8.6 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface ManagementTrellix Email Security
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (3 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface ManagementTrellix Email Security
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Microsoft
    Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management is particularly well-suited for discovering, inventorying, and continuously monitoring the external attack surface, especially in environments with heavy Microsoft adoption. It is less suitable as a standalone solution for internal scanning, real-time attack detection, automated remediation, or advanced application testing. Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management es especialmente adecuado para descubrir, inventariar y monitorear continuamente la superficie de ataque externa, sobre todo en entornos con fuerte adopción de Microsoft. Es menos adecuado como solución única para escaneo interno, detección de ataques en tiempo real, remediación automática o pruebas avanzadas de aplicaciones. Parts of this review were originally written in Spanish and have been translated into English using a third-party translation tool. While we strive for accuracy, some nuances or meanings may not be perfectly captured.
    Incentivized
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    Trellix (Musarubra US LLC)
    It has a very good feature of URL replace, it helps us to block or prevent spam, phishing, or malicious emails. It has some limitations like if some large or lengthy emails come it takes more time to scan and to avoid delay it forwards the mail to the recipient with a warning note on it.
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    Pros
    Microsoft
    • Lack of visibility of external assets
    • Reduction of the risk of external attacks
    • Falta de visibilidad de activos externos
    • Reducción del riesgo de ataques externos
    Incentivized
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    Trellix (Musarubra US LLC)
    • Very user-friendly and simple interface.
    • Policy rules are easy to create and they work.
    • Very little downtime or operational impact.
    • Email delivery issues are easy to investigate and troubleshoot.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Microsoft
    • Asset Attribution and Ownership Clarity
    • Risk Prioritization and Business Context
    • Noise and False Positives
    Incentivized
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    Trellix (Musarubra US LLC)
    • Sometimes feels that console running slow.
    • Riskware detection has a lot of false positive.
    • The user interface is not very intuitive.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Microsoft
    We rate Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management’s overall usability as 10 out of 10 because it delivers a strong balance between depth of capability and ease of use, particularly within organizations already operating in the Microsoft security ecosystem.
    Incentivized
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    Trellix (Musarubra US LLC)
    FireEye Email Security is the most effective email security solution for protecting enterprises from APT. It is not complicated to set up and you can ride a wave of continuous security effects for a long time without major changes after the initial setup. It's automated, so users don't have to care too much about it. In addition, it provides detailed analysis data, so you can utilize it for 3rd party solutions if you want.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Trellix (Musarubra US LLC)
    The reason that I gave the support a 5 is that I have had both positive and negative experiences. One of the positive experiences was when a senior support engineer spend quite a few hours with me solving an issue that we were having. One of the negative ones was when we were experiencing an issue and one person from support gave one solution, and when the issue reoccurred we were told by another person that what was recommended to us the first time was incorrect. The issue was never fully solved.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    Microsoft
    Because Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management is part of the broader Microsoft Defender family (including Defender XDR, Entra ID, Azure Security, Sentinel, etc.), it:
    Shares identity, endpoint, and threat context across tools
    Reduces the need for custom integrations or connectors
    Works in a “single pane of glass” experience for SOC analysts
    Why it matters:
    Organizations already invested in Microsoft security tools gain greater contextual insight and lower operational overhead.
    Incentivized
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    Trellix (Musarubra US LLC)
    It was called Barracuda Spam Filter when we evaluated and switched to FireEye ES (called FireEye ETP at the time). At the time we compared them ES was much better at security and also spam filtering. ES has continued to get even better since we first chose them. The user interface, support, sales/engineer provided service, the effectiveness of the product, and continued improvement/development have made them a great choice.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Microsoft
    • Reduced Business Risk from Unknown External Assets
    • Operational Efficiency and Cost Avoidance
    • Faster Risk Identification During Change Events
    Incentivized
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    Trellix (Musarubra US LLC)
    • It can reduce the spam, malicious and phishing mails.
    • It has advanced threat intelligence.
    • It gives some false positives as well.
    • It has great decision making intelligence.
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