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Microsoft Defender for Business vs. Skybox Security

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Microsoft Defender for Business

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft Defender for Business is an enterprise-grade endpoint security that is designed especially for businesses with up to 300 employees. It is used to deploy security across devices, and use automated built-in intelligence to rapidly protect, detect, and respond to threats.N/A

    Skybox Security

    Score6.7 out of 10
    N/ASkybox Security offers vulnerability and threat management solutions.N/A
    Pricing
    Microsoft Defender for BusinessSkybox Security
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Microsoft Defender for BusinessSkybox Security
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    Microsoft Defender for BusinessSkybox Security
    Endpoint Security
    Comparison of Endpoint Security features of Microsoft Defender for Business and Skybox Security
    Feature
    Microsoft Defender for Business
    8.3
    4 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Skybox Security
    -
    Ratings
    Anti-Exploit Technology8.83 Ratings00 Ratings
    Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)8.64 Ratings00 Ratings
    Centralized Management8.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Hybrid Deployment Support6.84 Ratings00 Ratings
    Infection Remediation8.34 Ratings00 Ratings
    Vulnerability Management8.64 Ratings00 Ratings
    Malware Detection9.14 Ratings00 Ratings
    Firewall Security Management
    Comparison of Firewall Security Management features of Microsoft Defender for Business and Skybox Security
    Feature
    Microsoft Defender for Business
    -
    Ratings
    Skybox Security
    7.4
    2 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Policy planning and rule management00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Automated Policy Orchestration00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Device Discovery00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Policy Compliance Auditing00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Attack Path Simulation Testing00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Anomalous Event or Behavior Deviation00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Vulnerability Scans00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Firewall Rule Cleanup00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Microsoft Defender for BusinessSkybox Security
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.6
    (4 ratings)
    7.0
    (4 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Microsoft Defender for BusinessSkybox Security
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Microsoft
    Microsoft Defender for Business is well suited for small and medium businesses that are running on a smaller budget, with little to no IT department and require a quick and effective setup to manage and protect their endpoints. It can be deployed and managed very quickly, and the person doing it can have little to no experience as long as they follow directions.
    Incentivized
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    Skybox Security
    For any customer that has a complex network environment spanning globally, skybox helps manage firewall policy compliance for many vendors quite easy. It has a variety of security and network vendors that it is compatible with in its database.
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    Pros
    Microsoft
    • Already integrated with Windows
    • Allows for folder and executable-specific exceptions when combined with Intune.
    • Incident response and analytics are fantastic.
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    Skybox Security
    • Skybox manages compliance for firewalls better than we have seen with other tools.
    • Skybox integrates into standard change management tools so change control can flow through Skybox and assist with all decisions to implement a change.
    • The Skybox network map is more detailed than other management tools showing us paths other tools didn't find.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Microsoft
    • Confusion between the different Defender products
    • Ease of setup and configuration
    • Reporting and Alerts
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    Skybox Security
    • User experience. On the first approach, it's not the simplest tool that I have ever used.
    • Web-based console. In my honest opinion it's very important [to have] this type of functionality to extend the use of Skybox.
    • Too many updates of the product.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Microsoft
    So far we have found no alternative that would overall offer us more than we are getting from Microsoft Defender for Business!
    Incentivized
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    Skybox Security
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Microsoft
    Microsoft Defender for Business is a solid tool for smaller businesses looking to manage their endpoints and devices, while staying on budget. The setup is minimal compared to the full-blown InTune and EMS suite, and the product can be included in some Small Business SKUs that they may already have.
    Incentivized
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    Skybox Security
    It is user friendly and quite easy to use. It centralizes all info in one portal and generates good reports to help you visualize and assess your change management decision
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    Support Rating
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Skybox Security
    The support team needs to be improved especially in their response and awareness about recent bugs in their solution. For example, sometimes they are not aware about how to integrate specific vendors like Microsoft Azure and they still don't have answers to it until now.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Microsoft
    Microsoft Defender for Business has better reporting and incident response. There is limited client rollout due to being integrated with Windows. Microsoft Defender for Business is much better at identifying asset risks and giving a broad security overview. Because we moved to Microsoft 365 to access the Office applications and Exchange online, Microsoft Defender for Business was essentially cost free to us. Where Microsoft Defender for Business falls short in comparison to Sophos is that it requires integration with Intune to enforce many of the physical controls that Sophos offers in their client.
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    Skybox Security
    CloudGuard Dome9 does not have a suite for an on-premise datacenter.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Microsoft
    • Improved cybersecurity
    • Learning curve
    • Resource consumption
    Incentivized
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    Skybox Security
    • Skybox is in pilot
    • Positive ROI is in change management
    Incentivized
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