Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management

Score9.9 out of 10

5 Reviews and Ratings

What is Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management?

Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management is a service available on Microsoft's Azure, that provides insights into vulnerabilities, risks, and exposures for web-based resources. It defines an organization’s unique internet-exposed attack surface and discovers unknown resources to help users proactively manage security posture.

Categories & Use Cases

Vulnerability Management

Threat Recognition
Detection and recognition of malicious software within a network that could pose a threat to sensitive information.
Category average: 7.9
Vulnerability Classification
Prioritizing vulnerabilities, to determine which vulnerabilities are most urgent and require a quicker resolution.
Category average: 8.8
Automated Alerts and Reporting
Systems in place to automatically alert, report, or notify of issues that may need timely remediation.
Category average: 8.2

Threat Intelligence Reporting
Generates reports that display information on threats (such as name, type, frequency of attack, area affected, etc.)
Category average: 7.5
Authentication
Authentication of users and services within a network to prevent vulnerabilities from being introduced to the network.
Category average: 8.1
IT Asset Realization
Scans a network to identify hardware and software assets on the network.
Category average: 8.4

Sarai Zambrano Moreno

Process Engineer in Manufacturing at WireCo (1001-5000 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

At our organization, we use Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management to continuously identify, monitor, and reduce our external attack surface. This solution gives us complete visibility into our internet-facing assets and allows us to detect security risks before they can be exploited.

En nuestra organización utilizamos Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management para identificar, monitorear y reducir de forma continua nuestra superficie de ataque externa. La solución nos permite tener visibilidad completa de los activos expuestos a internet y detectar riesgos de seguridad antes de que puedan ser explotados.

Pros

Lack of visibility of external assets
Reduction of the risk of external attacks
Falta de visibilidad de activos externos
Reducción del riesgo de ataques externos

Cons

Asset Attribution and Ownership Clarity
Risk Prioritization and Business Context
Noise and False Positives

Return on Investment

Reduced Business Risk from Unknown External Assets
Operational Efficiency and Cost Avoidance
Faster Risk Identification During Change Events

Usability

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Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management

What is Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management?

Categories & Use Cases

Key Features

Top Performing Features

Threat Recognition

Vulnerability Classification

Automated Alerts and Reporting

Areas for Improvement

Threat Intelligence Reporting

Authentication

IT Asset Realization

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