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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Microsoft Defender for Cloud

    Score8.6 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

    Recorded Future Intelligence Cloud

    Score9.2 out of 10
    N/ARecorded Future is an intelligence company. Its Intelligence Cloud provides coverage across adversaries, infrastructure, and targets. Combining persistent and pervasive automated data collection and analytics with human analysis, Recorded Future provides visibility into the digital landscape, enabling countries and organizations to take proactive action to disrupt adversaries.N/A
    Pricing
    Microsoft Defender for CloudRecorded Future Intelligence Cloud
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Microsoft Defender for CloudRecorded Future Intelligence Cloud
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Microsoft Defender for CloudRecorded Future Intelligence Cloud
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    97%
    Would buy again
    65 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    95%
    Delivers good value for the price
    60 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    64 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    54 Answers
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    Implementation went as expected
    98%
    Implementation went as expected
    56 Answers
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    Features
    Microsoft Defender for CloudRecorded Future Intelligence Cloud
    Threat Intelligence
    Comparison of Threat Intelligence features of Microsoft Defender for Cloud and Recorded Future Intelligence Cloud
    Feature
    Microsoft Defender for Cloud
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    Ratings
    Recorded Future Intelligence Cloud
    6.7
    1 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Network Analytics00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Threat Recognition00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Vulnerability Classification00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Automated Alerts and Reporting00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Threat Analysis00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Threat Intelligence Reporting00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Automated Threat Identification00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Microsoft Defender for CloudRecorded Future Intelligence Cloud
    Small Businesses
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    Medium-sized Companies
    Palo Alto Networks Prisma Cloud
    Score8.9 out of 10
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    Enterprises
    Palo Alto Networks Prisma Cloud
    Score8.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Microsoft Defender for CloudRecorded Future Intelligence Cloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.4
    (69 ratings)
    6.0
    (3 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.9
    (4 ratings)
    -
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    Usability
    7.8
    (14 ratings)
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    Support Rating
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    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Microsoft Defender for CloudRecorded Future Intelligence Cloud
    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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    Recorded Future
    If you want a platform that is covering thousands of sources, and that includes deep, dark web, clear web forums, blogs, newspapers, social media networks, etc. Recorded Future is the most complete solution that I have seen. On the other hand, if you are looking for a really advanced platform with lot of human added value, research papers, advanced investigations, etc. Recorded Future might not be the ideal solution.
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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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    Recorded Future
    • Gives latest threat reports regarding an artifact (IP, domain or hash).
    • Browser extension provides a real-time information about an artifact.
    • Accurate in identifying malicious domains and IPs.
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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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    Recorded Future
    • E-Mail reports can show unrelated content, especially sometimes you'll see alerts popping up for articles which have been published years ago but for some reason were just recently discovered by RF.
    • Yara rules from their insikt blog sometimes are not syntactically correct and need to be manually edited to actually work. There's some proper QA missing.
    • Their global and 3rd party risk reports could be more tailored towards the industries of their client. There is entries for totally unrelated security incidents. Of course a global list aims to find incidents on a global view, but it doesn't add much value at that point.
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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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    Recorded Future
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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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    Recorded Future
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    Support Rating
    Microsoft
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    Recorded Future
    I've had an issue with their browser-plugin which didn't want to authenticate correctly. RF's support could arrange for a session with me and identify and solve the issue. I was very pleased how serious they took my problems and also how knowledgeable they are.
    If I have more general questions they quickly reply and most likely also have a solution at hand.
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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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    Recorded Future
    It is the most complete solution of these three, as the others are focused in specific areas and having really detailed analysis about threat actors, APT groups, etc. Recorded Future is not having this level of knowledge in really specific areas but doing a really good work covering thousands of sources and the most relevant forums.
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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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    Recorded Future
    • Recorded Future crashes my web browser in cases I have to open a web page containing hundreds of IPs. A quick disable feature for a particular tab would be beneficial for someone like me.
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    ScreenShots

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    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