Microsoft Defender for Endpoint vs. Trend Micro Cloud One - Application Security

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

Scenarios where it's well suited - 1) AWS cloud environments where application security and ZTN is a must. 2) One-stop-shop for centralized discovery of apps/workloads. 3) Custom reporting client needs. 4) CI/CD pipeline - easy to design DevOps cycles.

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• 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.

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• Easy integration with AWS environment
• holistic protection - workload and network security
• Monitoring capabilities - SIEM tools which helps in RCA analysis.

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• 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.

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• Found a tad difficult in case of hybrid cloud environments - VMware specific etc
• API calls did not work well with only a few applications ( SNOW etc), most of it is fine
• Professional services / Support - dedicated customer support should be more proactive, flexible

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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

1) flexible customer support and PoV assistance as compared to other vendors 2) Quick TAT turnaround, and easy sampling - Automation features are smooth to use and leverage 3) Our client was interested in this solution since they heard it from one of their other partners from USA - So, this solution was already a step ahead, we just had to pick it up and get used to it

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

• Our single PoV helped few customers already - RoI return - Excellent
• GTM strategy - Go to Market worked - Saved potentially 500k USD minimum for client - within few months
• Allianz assistance - client support in planning helped to further smoothen the RoI cycle, we have planned upto FY 23 for our healthcare client

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