Microsoft Defender for Endpoint vs. Tanium

Usually we had lots two platforms tasked with scanning exposures, anti-malware and provision for information and threat management. But with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint we have an all inclusive platform that even integrate with other Microsoft security apps such as Microsoft Defender for Cloud for enhanced threat insights and visibility.

Incentivized

Tanium is well suited for organizations where enterprise infrastructure has great significance and needs to be properly managed as well as protected. Most organizations depend upon their infrastructure to sustain so Tanium can be a boon for them to sustain in this competitive market. However, Tanium is less appropriate for the traditional offices that don't have or have a less online presence.

Incentivized

• It provides a unified security experience when combined with other Microsoft products such as Microsoft Defender for 365 and Azure Defender.
• It has an excellent dashboard and centralized view that make it easy to see and control everything from one location.
• It's an EDR tool designed to help you understand incidents and alerts better.
• Real-time detection of attacks and prompt endpoint device responses. It effortlessly interacts with additional Microsoft security products.

Incentivized

• It's recognize threat and offering easily.
• Helps in security management and installing patches.
• Tanium offers endpoint data precisely, merges many teams and processes effectively.
• It's protect from all kinds of malicious threat and help you to achieve your task.

Incentivized

• Does not allow for remediation from the management console.
• The ticket system doesn't alert the person assigned to the ticket.
• You have to submit requests for whitelisting applications.
• Scanning exclusions are tricky to find.
• Adding devices, especially Apple devices, is very cumbersome.

Incentivized

• One issue is its ring topology, as the data is stored in central hubs and pushed through its peer nodes. If the central hub fails, then the associated node will also result in failure.
• Another problem is that all Tanium management is on premises requiring the customer to maintain it. If we want ask any help from Tanium support we always get a response like "you are maintaining it yourselves and it's your responsibility.
• The Tanium User Interface could be improved a bit as, although the tool is rich in performance, a more impressive UI might really attract new customers.

Incentivized

The first time I tried to onboard my macOS endpoints to MDE I struggled for quite a bit. I had to reach out to Microsoft's MDE support team. The tech was very helpful in walking me through the steps during a screen share session

Incentivized

in an overall protection sentinelone is providing better protection for us, but as it comes with subscription's limitation, we have to be really careful in managing the licenses, the MS Defender for endpoint is providing us a decent protection which we are not complaining about, why we chose them ? as mentioned, this is coming with our subscription

Incentivized

Tanium is always my first choice, so much excellent feedback online from genuine users, easy to use in any system environment, and value for money, so many good things about Tanium stacks up against all the other competitors in the market. Tanium is one of the most reliable and trusted risk and compliance management software.

Incentivized

• By providing robust threat protection, Defender for Endpoint can prevent downtime caused by security issues. Employees can work without interruptions, leading to increased productivity.
• By significantly decreasing the frequency of security incidents like malware infections and data breaches, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint can protect your network. The cost of incident response, cleanup, and potential regulatory fines are reduced as a result of the decrease in events.
• The implementation and configuration of Microsoft Defender for Endpoint may require an initial investment in licensing, training, and deployment, which can temporarily affect ROI.
• The cost of licensing can be substantial, especially for larger organizations. This cost needs to be factored into the ROI calculation.

Incentivized

• Enhanced security.
• Increase in customer trust.
• Overall increase in company revenue.

Incentivized