Microsoft Defender XDR

Microsoft Defender XDR

Microsoft Defender XDR

137 Reviews and Ratings

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
Microsoft Defender XDR	Score 8.6 out of 10	N/A	Microsoft 365 Defender combines SIEM and XDR capabilities for Microsoft 365 environments, encompassing threat detection, post-breach detection, automated investigation, and response for endpoints. Additionally, it protects cloud apps, emails and documents, and employee identities.	N/A

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Microsoft Defender XDR

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Microsoft Defender XDR
Free Trial
Yes
Free/Freemium Version
No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No

Entry-level Setup Fee

No setup fee

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Community Pulse
	Microsoft Defender XDR
Considered Both Products	Microsoft Defender XDR Shubham Jurail IT Consultant Chose Microsoft Defender XDR It was easy to implement in comparison to Palo Alto, and cost-saving can integrate well with Windows products. Incentivized Helpful? Mario Urrutia CITO (Chief Information Technology Officer) Chose Microsoft Defender XDR It really was the first and most logical option since it is an integral part of the platform that we want to protect and so far the results have been optimal. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User General Manager Chose Microsoft Defender XDR We used the MS XDR as this is a bundle that we bought when we subscribed to the M365 platform, so having it was a bonus as we stated earlier, but due to limitation on licenses in Sentinelone, having this is just a blessing for us, so we can reduce around 200 licenses and can … Incentivized Helpful? Yash Mudaliar Associate Lead Security Admin Chose Microsoft Defender XDR The on-boarding and initial deployment is very much automated and has less technical overheads in comparison to the above products as per my experience. Apart from that, once organizations decide to move towards even one of the Microsoft security products, it will make more … Incentivized Helpful? CB Caridad Buenaventura Senior Financial Analyst Chose Microsoft Defender XDR The Microsoft 365 Defender is a product that has a lot of advantages over other similar products. This is because Microsoft 365 Defender integrates seamlessly with both Microsoft 365 services, is capable of detecting threats in real time, and has the capability of automating … Incentivized Helpful? Abdrhman Arar . Systems Engineer Chose Microsoft Defender XDR For the Identity Protection, Microsoft 365 Defender helps me to have fewer headaches from resetting passwords and securing the hacked account, it forces the security layers that help to achieve this solution.For the Endpoint, I have bought too many apps to secure endpoints but … Incentivized Helpful? Rudy Fulmer System Engineer Chose Microsoft Defender XDR We use sophos endpoint protection and xg firewalls in conjunction with microsoft 365 defender. We dont believe defender is robust enough to be our only security solution but it works well as another line of defense from threats to our organization especially our ever growing … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Engineer Chose Microsoft Defender XDR beats cylance protect, crowstrike is solid but at a costly product cannot use kapersky due to embargo norton not good enough now Incentivized Helpful? WP William Press Cloud Project Manager Chose Microsoft Defender XDR We have used and find great value with competitors to Microsoft 365 Defender. Many of these services were utilized before customers began the total cloud shift that has been seen with certain industries. It is difficult to compare these products apples to apples. What I will … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Technician Chose Microsoft Defender XDR As already stated, the main advantage of Defender is being able to use a single console to manage it and all the other 365 applications. I can state that it provides a more effective protection than Bitdefender MDR and Trend Micro Apex One while I consider CrowdStrike on the … Incentivized Helpful? Anirudh Srinivas Lead Enterprise Architect Chose Microsoft Defender XDR The integration into our office suite and email system is really a breeze with the Microsoft 365 Defender Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Technician Chose Microsoft Defender XDR Trend Micro Vision One is much more expensive and there is so much more to configure. For our use case it was to big. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Technician Chose Microsoft Defender XDR We use Microsoft products and have a large group of users. It works easily with our system. There is a great deal of knowledge base out there, often a little overwhelming. But we feel it's the best tool for our network to use parallel to the rest of our back-end. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Manager Chose Microsoft Defender XDR Firstly Microsoft 365 Defender offers effortless integration with other Microsoft solutions over the products evaluated. Compared to Microsoft 365 Defender the evaluated products should improve the integration and its web interfaces. Few challenges were encountered when … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Employee Chose Microsoft Defender XDR Microsoft is a known leader in the cyber security space and the trust microsoft has is greater than any other product. The pricing though bit on the higher side , but it ensures a proper support with using the product which makes it more preferred in our organisation.it is … Incentivized Helpful? AB ABDUL HUSSAIN BAPUJI Network Engineer Chose Microsoft Defender XDR We selected the Microsoft 365 Defender as we using Microsoft environment and integration with Microsoft 365 Services. Also its provide single dashboard from where we can manage and monitor security across different services, Which streamlines our security operations and … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Administrator Chose Microsoft Defender XDR As compare to the FortiAuthenticator and FortiSIEM the Microsoft 365 Defender has been standout performer while handling, detecting the preventing the attacks. The Microsoft 365 Defender is very good in analyzing the critical event and detecting the attacks and it's scope … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Employee Chose Microsoft Defender XDR Microsoft 365 defender is less noticeable, easy to manage and maintain and has a uncomplicated installation process. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Manager Chose Microsoft Defender XDR N/A Incentivized Helpful? RS Ramesh Sahu Growth Strategist Chose Microsoft Defender XDR Microsoft 365 Defender integration is easy to implement and it provides an extra edge when used with Microsoft ecosystems. Incentivized Helpful? Itumeleng Thekiso IT Support Specialist II Chose Microsoft Defender XDR First and foremost using a like for like product linked to its vendor is always going to be a smooth process i.e. Office 365 and Microsoft 365 Defender it will always work in tandem because of its integration, stacking up Mimecast Integrated Cloud Email Security with Microsoft … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Employee Chose Microsoft Defender XDR Both of these tools fill up each other gaps, sometimes one catches what other does not (from EDR perspective). Incentivized Helpful? HF Harry Fordham IT Consultant Chose Microsoft Defender XDR 365 Defender works with all 365 applications to protect the user while using them from any potential threats. This is one of the main reasons why Microsoft is a business standard. They provide everything a business needs in one place, one license. We chose 365 Defender because … Incentivized Helpful?

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User Ratings
	Microsoft Defender XDR
Likelihood to Recommend	8.7 (59 ratings)
Usability	8.0 (3 ratings)
Support Rating	9.1 (1 ratings)
In-Person Training	9.1 (1 ratings)
Online Training	9.1 (1 ratings)

User Testimonials
	Microsoft Defender XDR
Likelihood to Recommend	Microsoft Well Suited:- Enterprise Environments: - Ideal for large-scale enterprise environments with a diverse IT infrastructure, offering comprehensive coverage across endpoints, networks, and cloud services.- Integrated Microsoft Ecosystem: - Excellently suited for organizations heavily invested in the Microsoft ecosystem, providing seamless integration with other Microsoft security tools and services.- Proactive Threat Detection: - Well-suited for organizations that prioritize proactive threat detection and response, leveraging advanced analytics and machine learning for early anomaly identification.- Regulated Industries: - Particularly beneficial for businesses in regulated industries, such as finance or healthcare, where compliance with stringent data protection regulations is crucial.Less Appropriate:- Small Businesses with Limited Resources: - Might be less appropriate for small businesses with limited resources or those with a simpler IT infrastructure, as the comprehensive features may exceed their specific needs.- Highly Specialized Security Requirements: - In scenarios where a business has highly specialized security requirements that necessitate specific, niche solutions, Microsoft Defender XDR might be less flexible compared to specialized security tools.- Non-Windows Environments: - Less appropriate for organizations predominantly using non-Windows operating systems, as it is optimized for integration within the Microsoft ecosystem.- Organizations with Strict Bandwidth Constraints: - In environments with strict bandwidth constraints, continuous monitoring and analysis by Defender XDR could potentially impact network performance. Incentivized SH stephen Hobson scrm Read full review
Pros	Microsoft I am a huge fan of Microsoft Defender for Endpoint within Microsoft 365 Defender. It is one of the most professional and reliable EDR (Endpoint Detection and Response) tool out there providing excellent features like vulnerability management, baseline assessments, device discovery etc. Microsoft Defender for Office365 (Email Security) is yet another class apart product in this Microsoft 365 Defenderr stack. It is one of the easiest to use tools among all the other Microsoft security products yet at the same time offers such a wide variety of features like threat policies (anti-spam, anti-malware, anti-phishing etc.), attack simulation, message trace etc. Incident Management is the main USP of Microsoft 365 Defender due to which it can actually be considered as a true XDR. The intuitive and user-friendly UI, the very useful attack story view, broad classifications, automated investigation etc. etc. etc.; the list of awesome features just goes on. Incentivized Yash Mudaliar Associate Lead Security Admin Read full review
Cons	Microsoft Setting up Microsoft 365 Defender integration with other tools or platforms might be challenging and require technical know-how. Improving its third-party security tools integration and simplifying the setup process would offer a smoother experience for security teams. A simpler way to improve security operations is by having a more cohesive way of detecting and responding to threats across different security solutions. Incentivized CB Caridad Buenaventura Senior Financial Analyst Read full review
Usability	Microsoft Too complicated sometimes, doesn't explain the meaning of certain features or problems encountered. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Support Rating	Microsoft Microsoft Support is really good in calls and uptime availability and they are helpful in understanding and fixing issues and reporting the bugs, also the first line support is amazing in fixing bugs and releasing the new patches. Incentivized Abdrhman Arar . Systems Engineer Read full review
In-Person Training	Microsoft Good and hard to find someonme who can explain everything for you beside Microsoft they provide you everything you need. Incentivized Abdrhman Arar . Systems Engineer Read full review
Online Training	Microsoft Microsoft Provides a good training for the Microsoft 365 Defender and has a good learning paths to learn and take the exams and get your Certifications. Incentivized Abdrhman Arar . Systems Engineer Read full review
Alternatives Considered	Microsoft We used the MS XDR as this is a bundle that we bought when we subscribed to the M365 platform, so having it was a bonus as we stated earlier, but due to limitation on licenses in Sentinelone, having this is just a blessing for us, so we can reduce around 200 licenses and can utilize it for other users Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Return on Investment	Microsoft Depending on the licensing you pay for, Defender is included and a great ROI cost wise In terms of time spent, Defender can be a large time suck but yield positive results for end users Generally, it pays to learn and train in Defender BEFORE there is a problem and you need to really use it. Incentivized WP William Press Cloud Project Manager Read full review
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