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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps

    Score7.8 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft Defender for Cloud Apps (formerly Microsoft Cloud App Security) is a multimode cloud access security broker.N/A

    ThreatLocker

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/AThreatLocker Inc. is a security platform used to stop misuse and vulnerable software as well as control application elevation, storage and network traffic.N/A
    Pricing
    Microsoft Defender for Cloud AppsThreatLocker
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Microsoft Defender for Cloud AppsThreatLocker
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Microsoft Defender for Cloud AppsThreatLocker
    Considered Both Products
    Microsoft
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    ThreatLocker
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    92%
    Would buy again
    11 Answers
    100%
    Would buy again
    10 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    10 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    12 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    10 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    91%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    10 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    10 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    91%
    Implementation went as expected
    10 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    10 Answers
    Features
    Microsoft Defender for Cloud AppsThreatLocker
    Endpoint Security
    Comparison of Endpoint Security features of Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps and ThreatLocker
    Feature
    Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps
    -
    Ratings
    ThreatLocker
    7.4
    8 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Anti-Exploit Technology00 Ratings8.28 Ratings
    Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)00 Ratings7.47 Ratings
    Centralized Management00 Ratings8.28 Ratings
    Hybrid Deployment Support00 Ratings8.45 Ratings
    Infection Remediation00 Ratings5.87 Ratings
    Vulnerability Management00 Ratings7.36 Ratings
    Malware Detection00 Ratings6.88 Ratings
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    Microsoft Defender for Cloud AppsThreatLocker
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    Score8.8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Microsoft Defender for Cloud AppsThreatLocker
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.1
    (12 ratings)
    9.7
    (10 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    8.8
    (2 ratings)
    8.7
    (6 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
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    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
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    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
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    10.0
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    User Testimonials
    Microsoft Defender for Cloud AppsThreatLocker
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Microsoft
    Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps is well suited when working with other Microsoft Applications. For example, if you are working with Microsoft Office 365 it works very well when implementing CASB features. It works when implementing monitoring or blocks on Sanctioned applications however customizing the message to users is not that great.
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    ThreatLocker
    Threatlocker does exactly as it advertises. I would recommend it to anyone seeking a comprehensive solution for managing software approvals. It is also very easy to use with an online support team, or Cyberheros, as they call it, that is very quick and responsive. The preset programs are also a nice touch, making deployment easy.
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    Pros
    Microsoft
    • The integration to Microsoft Entra ID is seamless, which allows Conditional Access to redirect the session to Microsoft Defender for Cloud App for it to take actions (Block or Monitor).
    • Tracker users' activity is very good when troubleshooting or running an investigate.
    • Detecting risky users through tight integration with Microsoft Entra ID is a very good feature.
    • Detecting mass downloads and blocking the download of files from non-manage company devices is a very good feature as well.
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    ThreatLocker
    • Application whitelisting.
    • Unified audits of everything network & application.
    • Clean and concise portal to manage the same.
    • Dynamic ability to allow users to request more apps.
    • Security and a sense of complete control.
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    Cons
    Microsoft
    • It takes some time to scan and apply the policies when there is some sensitive information.
    • After it applies the policies, it works, but there is a delay.
    • It doesn't provide any way to scan Microsoft Teams when an external exchange of images is happening. You can always do the filtering on the documents during the chat, but if there is an image, then some kind of OCR capability is required to detect it. At present, there is no way [Microsoft Cloud App Security] can go and detect those kinds of images and alert us
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    ThreatLocker
    • When running the Unified Audit, I like to use certain filters. I wish there as a way to save those filters, so I don't have to select them every time I do a Unified Audit.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    ThreatLocker
    ThreaLocker has done its job and has prevented malware from executing. It has stopped an encryption process once already. It has kept a user from going to a bad website. He tried twice and was wondering why he was getting an error message from ThreatLocker and ESET both.
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    Usability
    Microsoft
    The interface is pretty simple and easy to use; however, you will need to do a lot of investigative research on your own to get comfortable with it. Originally, many of the Microsoft security tools had their own seperate consoles. Overtime, they have blended into one interface which is the ideal state. In some cases it is clear Microsoft had to pick which console a certain feature or setting was going to reside in and this leads to some confusion. For example, DLP is managed through Defender for Cloud Apps but you will also need to jump into Purview. For things like reverse proxy on your M365 tenant, you will need to go into Azure and setup conditional access rules. Not a big problem and I can understand why the settings are located where they are but for someone just starting out with Defender for Cloud Apps, it will take some time to figure out.
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    ThreatLocker
    Technician and Analyst alike will love this tool as long as they learn to use it. They have fantastic study material that breaks everything down on it where to find settings and how to best manage the tool. End users are the only complaints we get only because they sometimes don't understand that installing a PDF convertor that is labeled as Free on the internet isn't always in their best interest.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    ThreatLocker
    There is rarely ever an outage. I have seen slowness in ThreatLocker service. But that is very rare too!
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    Performance
    Microsoft
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    ThreatLocker
    ThreatLocker is always available. The admin's console loads very fast and report runs almost instantly. It does not interfere with operating system.
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    Support Rating
    Microsoft
    I have not utilized actual support but the Sales and Product teams have been super helpful in moving our implementation forward and showing us the best practices.
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    ThreatLocker
    You can email, call or do online chat with tech support. I love their online chat. They are quick and friendly. Also, if you need to show them something, you can give the chat technician permission from your Chat box to allow the tech access to your computer. They also can pull out your admin console on their side. They can look at your "Unified Audit" log and see the same thing that you can. They have a good KnowledgeBase that you can look for answers. They have what is called "ThreatLocker University" where you can go through tutorials and take tests.
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    In-Person Training
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    ThreatLocker
    The owners and co-founders work with you through Zoom Meetings. They walk you through how to use and setup ThreatLocker. They also have webinars. You also can go through ThreatLocker University online training.
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    Online Training
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    ThreatLocker
    Using ThreatLocker University online training is very easy and informative. You take online tests to see how well you learned the material. It is great!
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    Implementation Rating
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    ThreatLocker
    ThreatLocker is a family ran business. The owners, co-founders work with you to ensure you are up and running as quickly as possible. They went to ensure your success with ThreatLocker.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Microsoft
    More flexible and more features with easy integration with cloud services like Microsoft Azure and other cloud services. Overall both gives similar features but we prefer Microsoft cloud app security due to its high threat detection rate. mostly we have been able to stop the threat in very very less time.
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    ThreatLocker
    Prior to buying ThreatLocker, we evaluated Tanium's whitelisting module. We felt that ThreatLocker's method of baselining existing applications and comparing them to known IoC's made for an easier implementation. To be fair, this was solely based on demonstrations by each vendor and not by actual PoC's. The implementation for ThreatLocker went smoothly and we have very few issues with the product that require support intervention. When support is needed, it is readily available via chat.
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    Scalability
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    ThreatLocker
    ThreatLocker is very easy to add new ThreatLocker agents on computers and servers. It is very easy to do. You can install an agent on a computer or server in about 2 minutes or less.
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    Return on Investment
    Microsoft
    • Cloud App Security saves us thousands of dollars finding and rectifying apps security issues
    • Identity Security Posture helps the organization identity stay in shape, saving thousands of dollars on security consultations
    • The cost of suffering a breach cannot be quantified, CAS helps minimize the chances of the attackers succeeding, with excellent historical logging for most operations
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    ThreatLocker
    • Allowed us to deliver zero-trust at an affordable cost
    • Can be managed with existing skillset
    • Most cost effective application control for small businesses
    Incentivized
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