Quick to rollout and get going, but takes some tweaking to optimize.
November 28, 2023

Quick to rollout and get going, but takes some tweaking to optimize.

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

Overall Satisfaction with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

We use Microsoft Defender on all Endpoints within the organization. 10,000+
  • Provides excellent integration with 365 security suite
  • It tracks all activities on endpoints and helps our security team effectively investigate alerts
  • It uses signature and behavior based techniques to detect / block threats
  • It offers limited support for non-Microsoft devices
  • It can be sometimes difficult to setup for optimization
  • It can sometimes be the root issue for resource issues on the endpoints
  • Great product and compliments our other 365 security tools
  • Has helped with our regulatory compliance by offering compliance reporting
  • Reduced downtime by identifying and preventing threats
  • Integration with Other Systems
Our biggest influence was selecting a product that works well with our current product portfolio and the ease of implementation. It has also been fairly easy to manage after getting past some of the initial setup tasks. Overall, this has been a lot easier to setup and use than any other endpoint protection software.
- We use Endpoint detection and response for proactive detection and remediation.
- Attack Surface Reduction helps us proactively block commonly used attack methods by malware (scripts).
- We use Microsoft Defender for Endpoint as a layered approach with other security tools.
We have 10,000 plus endpoints. Windows Clients, Windows Servers & AVDs
We have reviewed/used ESET and find Defender much better for Endpoints.
We have also used McAfee on Servers and have since migrated to Defender on Servers.

We have found Defender to work very well in most of our application purposes.

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

Defender is easy to implement a base level across an organization, but can be difficult to completely tune and manage. It is well-worth the effort and makes a great overall solution.

It is also very good and easy to setup for home users. Plus, it is free for home users using Microsoft operating systems.

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Feature Ratings

Anti-Exploit Technology
7
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
7
Centralized Management
8
Infection Remediation
8
Vulnerability Management
8
Malware Detection
9