Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Review
September 12, 2023

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Review

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

Just virus, malware scanning is all we use it for. For network accreditation, we're required to have antivirus on every host, and this meets our need for Windows hosts, including servers.
  • I mean it works out of the box when we're doing updates. This is also updated through the same process. I don't need a separate process to move antivirus definitions. So air gap networks, I'm already moving things for patches, so it's very seamless and it's integrated with our current processes.
  • I just use it to meet compliance requirements. Obviously it could be better, but it meets our needs for now.
  • From the positive perspective, our networks are accredited due to having antivirus, all of our hosts.
  • Other
The seamless ability to move updates and update it without having a separate process. network compliance and it doesn't require additional overhead to keep it updated.
Anti-virus Engine. Basic malware scans. Real-time scanning and periodic scans.
Pretty much Windows and Linux.
McAfee Endpoint Security and ClamAv. It meets the need. It's free because it comes with Windows. ClamAV we use on Linux.

Do you think Microsoft Defender for Endpoint delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint's feature set?

Yes

Did Microsoft Defender for Endpoint live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Microsoft Defender for Endpoint go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Microsoft Defender for Endpoint again?

Yes

I think it's well suited in environments where I'm already moving all the Windows patches. As far as less suited, probably on more sensitive assets. General computing, I don't really care. I just need AVR to catch the bigger things. Some of the smaller things, no tools probably going to catch anyways.

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Feature Ratings

Anti-Exploit Technology
Not Rated
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
Not Rated
Centralized Management
Not Rated
Infection Remediation
Not Rated
Vulnerability Management
Not Rated
Malware Detection
Not Rated