Basic but good protection that comes with most Microsoft licenses
July 10, 2025

Basic but good protection that comes with most Microsoft licenses

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
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Overall Satisfaction with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

We use Microsoft Defender for Endpoint all over our organization as our baseline of defense against viruses and threats on our end user devices. We have over 5000 employees with just as many endpoints, so having a product that's included in our Microsoft licensing at little cost is a great value-add for our company.

Pros

  • Detecting traditional viruses
  • Detecting new variants of malware

Cons

  • Zero day threat protection is pretty weak
  • Freeing up the cost of a subscription for basic antivirus protection.
  • Scalability
  • Integration with Other Systems
  • Ease of Use
The fact that it was included in some of our Microsoft licensing already made the choice to use Microsoft Defender for Endpoint a no-brainer. The ease of deployment and low learning curve also made it a clear choice for our corporation that already has enough on its plate and just needs an easy to deploy solution.
We use all the features included except for the vulnerability management portion, as we have another piece of software that does that for us. We are using the basic deployment and scanning capabilities of Microsoft Defender for Endpoint as well as the centrally managed functionality of it. We use all these to easily maintain our Defender installs throughout our company, both with in house users and remote users on our VPN.
We have Microsoft Defender for Endpoint securing at least 3000 end user Windows devices, from laptops to desktops, across our environment.
We use Microsoft Defender for Endpoint along with Crowdstrike on some of our critical systems as it enhances the protection we have for our environment.

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?

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

Did implementation of Microsoft Defender for Endpoint go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Microsoft Defender for Endpoint again?

Yes

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is well suited for Windows based organizations that already pay for Microsoft licensing, as it's included with almost all MS licenses. It's also very light on resources and easy to centrally manage and deploy. If you're looking to protect critical assets though, this would not be the only product you would need as its threat protection in certain areas is quite weak.

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Feature Ratings

Endpoint Security
8.2
Anti-Exploit Technology
10
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
7
Centralized Management
10
Infection Remediation
8
Vulnerability Management
7
Malware Detection
7

Using Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

3000 - All business verticals are included in the deployment of Microsoft Defender for Endpoint in our organization.
4 - We have a desktop environment support team that works on supporting the defender deployment, adjustments, etc. The team is composed of 4 people with various expertises, but they all are capable of supporting Microsoft Defender for Endpoint.
  • Virus Protection
  • Malware Prevention
  • Crypto locker Protection
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint comes with our existing Microsoft licensing, so it's a no-brainer to keep using it and having it deployed to as many workstations as possible.

Evaluating Microsoft Defender for Endpoint and Competitors

I would probably look into some all-in-one products, just to see if there are other solutions that could work better for our organization. I think the decision would be the same, again, because of licensing, but it would be worth a look.

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Implementation

Deployment was handled by our team here and everything went pretty smoothly. We did have a few hiccups in our test group, but that only took a bit to get ironed out.
  • Implemented in-house
Yes - Configuration, then testing and then phased deployment to low risk areas to high risk areas.
Change management was minimal - We didn't have an issue with change management during this deployment. Everyone was happy to approve.

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Training

  • No Training
This is a very easy product to learn with just a few knowledgebase articles or videos.

Configuring Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

We don't use many custom features in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, but what we have configured was easy and flexible.
Using the standard template that Microsoft provides and work from there.
No - we have not done any customization to the interface
No - we have not done any custom code

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Support

We have used Microsoft support for questions about the initial deployment of Microsoft Defender for Endpoint and they were fine to work with over their ticketing system.
ProsCons
Quick Resolution
Knowledgeable team
Problems get solved
Kept well informed
No escalation required
Support understands my problem
Support cares about my success
Quick Initial Response
Difficult to get immediate help
Not really, we've had a decent support experience, but nothing too serious where they had to step up or shine to be honest.

Using Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is a no-touch program once deployed to the systems and even the deployment is very easy.
ProsCons
Like to use
Relatively simple
Easy to use
Well integrated
Consistent
Quick to learn
Convenient
Feel confident using
Familiar
None
  • Microsoft Defender for Endpoint UI is easy to use
  • Deployment UI is also very easy
  • Management UI and panel is nice as well

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Reliability

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is easily scaled from small orgs to giant enterprises.
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint chugs along just fine no matter what we throw at it and what systems it's running on. It doesn't take up a lot of resources either, so that's welcomed.
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is easy on memory and resources on clients.

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