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    Microsoft Defender for Cloud

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft Defender for Cloud is a Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) and Cloud Workload Protection Platform (CWPP) for Azure, on-premises, and multicloud (Amazon AWS and Google GCP) resources.N/A

    Okta

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AOkta is an enterprise grade identity management service, built in the cloud. IT can manage access across any application, person or device. Whether the people are employees, partners or customers or whether the applications are in the cloud, on premises or on a mobile device, Okta helps IT become more secure and maintain compliance. The Okta service provides directory services, single sign-on, authentication, provisioning, workflow, and built in reporting. ment systems.

    $6

    per month per user

    Pricing
    Microsoft Defender for CloudOkta
    Editions & Modules
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    Starter
    $6.00
    per month per user
    Essentials
    $17.00
    per month per user
    Professional
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    Per User Per Month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Microsoft Defender for CloudOkta
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Microsoft Defender for CloudOkta
    Considered Both Products
    Microsoft
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    Okta
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    97%
    Would buy again
    65 Answers
    98%
    Would buy again
    129 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    95%
    Delivers good value for the price
    60 Answers
    99%
    Delivers good value for the price
    103 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    64 Answers
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    129 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    54 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    74 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    98%
    Implementation went as expected
    56 Answers
    99%
    Implementation went as expected
    85 Answers
    Features
    Microsoft Defender for CloudOkta
    Identity Management
    Comparison of Identity Management features of Microsoft Defender for Cloud and Okta
    Feature
    Microsoft Defender for Cloud
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    Ratings
    Okta
    8.8
    159 Ratings
    7% above category average
    ID-Management Access Control00 Ratings9.3146 Ratings
    ID Management Single-Sign On (SSO)00 Ratings9.3158 Ratings
    Multi-Factor Authentication00 Ratings9.2154 Ratings
    Password Management00 Ratings7.9147 Ratings
    Account Provisioning and De-provisioning00 Ratings8.7133 Ratings
    ID Management Workflow Automation00 Ratings8.5123 Ratings
    ID Risk Management00 Ratings8.6116 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Microsoft Defender for CloudOkta
    Small Businesses
    No answers on this topic
    JumpCloud
    Score9.3 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Palo Alto Networks Prisma Cloud
    Score8.9 out of 10
    OneLogin by One Identity
    Score9.4 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Palo Alto Networks Prisma Cloud
    Score8.9 out of 10
    RSA Access Manager (Discontinued)
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Microsoft Defender for CloudOkta
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.5
    (68 ratings)
    8.9
    (200 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.9
    (4 ratings)
    8.0
    (18 ratings)
    Usability
    7.7
    (13 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (12 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Microsoft Defender for CloudOkta
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Microsoft
    I think it's good for cloud-native companies. A company that, from day zero, they're like, "We're going cloud, and this is how we're going to do it." They get it. It works well for them. Smaller organizations that are under X amount of resources- I don't know what that X might mean- but I feel like it plays well in smaller, more nimble organizations. If you're an older organization or if you're extremely large, it starts becoming a little difficult to manage at scale. And you have to sometimes throw bodies at the problem. Maybe not the most eloquent way of saying it, but that's what it feels like.
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    Okta
    Should be well-suited for a SaaS business organisation as they have a lot of internal applications and need a role-based authentication system between the various teams, improving security and audit log system to account for any breaches. It integrates well with internal applications such as Salesforce and Oracle. Best when need of SSO.
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    Pros
    Microsoft
    • It's really well laid out, with an easy-to-use, accessible UI.
    • With Microsoft Defender for Cloud, it has everything you need with the Safelink attachment, the Safelink emails for URL, the way it scans those URLs and attachments within the product, and you're seeing the results. And that adds an extra layer of security for the user, so you feel comfortable knowing the product monitors those. That's something I really like about that product.
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    Okta
    • Centralized control of enterprise passwords
    • Extensive customization of acceptable password criteria
    • One system for Identity and Access Management to learn
    • Scalable throughout the university for all central services
    • Uniform login experience for students, faculty, and staff
    • Single point of response to address termination of access
    • Ability to use FastPass for lower priority systems
    • Excellent support of multi-factor requirements
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    Cons
    Microsoft
    • Integrations with on-premise workloads can sometimes be challenging. Needs improvement and well standardised integration points
    • Vulnerability categories can be difficult to understand. It should allow teams to focus on critical findings and help them keep aside low-severity or suppressed vulnerabilities
    • Pricing can be improved as it can be over-priced for smaller businesses and would potentially affect their ROI due to the small scale
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    Okta
    • I do have to reset my password quite frequently. However, I don't think there is really a way to improve this, as it's a good security measure.
    • It makes me re-sign in a couple of times a day, sometimes if I haven't used my laptop for a couple of hours, and sometimes just randomly throughout the day.
    • It doesn't remember my devices, either my laptop or phone. so it always calls that out.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Microsoft
    It is a great product that integrates nicely when running an Azure platform and even multi-cloud environment. Not looking for point-solutions but a suite that answers most requirements. It is very comfortable being able to use KQL, workbooks and automation that is native to the azure platform
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    Okta
    Okta has a passion to provide secure and scalable identity solution. Their passion has come across as advocacy in a way that has deepened my knowledge of the field of authentication. I took identity for granted before but after seeing features such as external authentication I know that Okta can enable my business to reach new heights
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    Usability
    Microsoft
    My visibility is limited because I'm only doing very small pieces of what the overall org does. And also, we have limitations on what we're allowed to use. It's not like we get a new product as users or leadership level users, and everything is on, and we can just do whatever we want. We're very restricted in what we can use any tooling within the org because of the different levels of regulatory constraints we have, because of just the nature of who we are inherently. So that's why. I don't think it's necessarily the product. I think it's more or less of what we're able to do with the product.
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    Okta
    Some of its features are great and some are slightly complex and not easy without vendor support.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Okta
    The Okta Identity Cloud advertises 4 9's of reliability and I would go as far to say that it may even do better than that. As a true Global organization that operates in just about every region of the world, we have yet to have an issue with The Okta Identity Cloud that has impacted our business operations.
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    Performance
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Okta
    From my perspective, for the things that my group uses it for, Okta is very fast. It is as least as fast as the local password database methods that it replaces on our campus enterprise services. I do not believe that it slows anything down at all. In fact, not having to think too much about the login, because they all look the same, probably speeds things up somewhat.
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    Support Rating
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Okta
    We've had a few support cases over the years and every case has been handled by the Okta support team beautifully. We received clear answers to questions we had regarding setup and even were provided simple to follow guides on how to setup their product to use with custom applications.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Microsoft
    I believe Microsoft Defender for Cloud stacks up well against the other tools we looked at. It is native to the Azure platform and provides the same insights as the other tools. We selected Microsoft Defender for Cloud because it integrates well with the Azure resources and gives the needed insight, security alerts and recommendations.
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    Okta
    Okta is far superior in terms of integrations, user interface, automation, and connectivity. Additionally, Okta offers better support and availability, and a more robust solution across every capacity Entra competes in. Okta simply works, whereas Microsoft Entra has a large overhead that is difficult to use when configuring things.
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    Scalability
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Okta
    Being a cloud native application, The Okta Identity Cloud is extremely scalable and easy to setup. By integrating into existing directories and applications via standard techniques and protocols, it is very easy to both initially setup and add additional users as required. Once all the necessary integrations are setup, it's a simple rinse and repeat process to onboard additional users (which can be automated with imports as well)
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    Return on Investment
    Microsoft
    • Ensuring compliance with data protection regulations can prevent costly fines and legal issues, positively impacting ROI.
    • Effective cloud resource protection can optimize cloud spending and resource utilization, ultimately reducing cloud infrastructure costs.
    • The subscription costs associated with Defender for Cloud can add to an organization's operational expenses, impacting ROI.
    • Smaller organizations may find the feature set and complexity of Defender for Cloud unnecessary, potentially overinvesting in security solutions.
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    Okta
    • Increased user productivity - not fighting with IT all the time!
    • Though there could be a bit more on the 'lost/broken phone' front, the self-service eliminates time that would typically be spent waiting for IT support/admins.
    • An Okta account under a certain domain allows proper access from the get-go, and under certain apps (such as our HRIS), adding members is easy.
    • Improved security - deactivating Okta removes all account access across multiple platforms instantly for leavers.
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    Microsoft Defender for Cloud Screenshots

    Screenshot of Remediation of critical issues in codeScreenshot of Cloud security benchmark mapped to industry FramworksScreenshot of Prioritization of critical risks with contextual threat analysisScreenshot of Workload protectionScreenshot of Unified DevOps VisibilityScreenshot of Visualizations to improve security posture proactively