Comprehensive Security with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint: Enhancing Protection of networks
June 20, 2024

Comprehensive Security with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint: Enhancing Protection of networks

Marko Simonovic | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

We have been using Microsoft Defender for Endpoint to augment our cybersecurity processes by protecting our network for advanced threats and attacks, this product helps with critical bussiness problems like malware, spyware, philsing, data breaches, and it provides a real time detection and response, with the signature of Microsoft products, we have been grateful for its perfomance in our organization, and it has ensured that all our devices are secure, free of viruses, and minimized cybersecurity risks in our networks.

Pros

  • Real time protection for organizations of all sizes
  • Advanced and updated database of known threats
  • Monitoring endpoints across the organization ensuring device safety

Cons

  • Integration with non-Microsoft tools can be quite challenging
  • UI can be overwhelming for new users
  • More comprehensive and easier to understand documentation would be great for this product
  • Microsoft Defender for Endpoint has increased our ROI by reducing security threats by 45% since its implementation
  • Microsoft Defender for Endpoint has saved us thousands in potential breach costs and security fixings,
  • it also streamlined our threat response, maximixing our productivity and cutting resolution times by 40%
  • Cloud Solutions
  • Scalability
  • Integration with Other Systems
It was influenced by several aspects, first of all, we needed a product capable of integrating easily with our Microsoft 365 environment, The comprehensive threat detection and response capabilities were important for enhancing our cybersecurity.
We also have been using the reporting capabilities and analytics features integrated that offered better visibility in our security team interface. We have been also trusting Microsoft products and it does not disappoint us at all. This amazing product has been helpful overall.
We have been using real-time protection, automated investigation and remediation, endpoint behavior analysis, and with these functionalities we monitor and secure our network in real time, for example, automated remediation quickly addresses any potential threats without manual intervention of IT security team, and behavioral analysis help us identify unusual activites, we also use reporting tools to gain insights and make informed security decisions, ensuring that our network is always secure across all our devices.
We protect approximately 50 endpoints within our organization, securing a diverse range of platforms, including windows, windows server, macOS, Linux Servers, Android and iOS devices, this coverage ensures that all our devices regardless of operating systems, are protected against all threats, and it help us maintain a robust security posture in our network

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

This product is well suited for organizations that need comprehensive threat detection and resppnse across multiple endpoints, ensuring robust security and protection against malware, spyware, philsing attacks. It could be less appropiate for small business with limited IT resources, and its features and complexity sometimes could be overwhelming for inexperienced security teams.

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Feature Ratings

Anti-Exploit Technology
10
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
9
Centralized Management
10
Infection Remediation
10
Vulnerability Management
10
Malware Detection
10

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