Microsoft Defender for Business vs. TechOwl Shield

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.

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TechOwl Shield is great when you need to monitor a lot of digital assets like websites, emails, and domains all in one place. It’s really helpful for spotting phishing threats or leaked info fast.

• 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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• Vulnerabilities Detections
• Open Port Detections
• Phishing Domain Detections

• Confusion between the different Defender products
• Ease of setup and configuration
• Reporting and Alerts

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• False Positives
• Customization
• Integrations

So far we have found no alternative that would overall offer us more than we are getting from Microsoft Defender for Business!

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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.

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TechOwl Shield efficiently track Attack Surface, detects threats in the Dark & Deep Web, and provide actionable Cyber Threat Intelligence. Brand Intelligence protects our brand. These combined features make TechOwl Shield an invaluable asset to our security infrastructure.

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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TechOwl Shield in itself is different in terms of what it offers as compared to others in this industry.

• Improved cybersecurity
• Learning curve
• Resource consumption

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• High Initial COst
• Compliance assurance
• Improved Security Posture