What is Microsoft Defender for Endpoint?
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is an enterprise endpoint security platform designed to help enterprise networks prevent, detect, investigate, and respond to advanced threats. Defender for Endpoint customers need to apply for the Microsoft Threat Experts managed threat hunting service to get proactive Targeted Attack Notifications and to collaborate with experts on demand. Experts on Demand is an add-on service. Targeted Attack Notifications are always included after you have been accepted into Microsoft Threat Experts managed threat hunting service.
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86 Likeliness to Recommend
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96 Plan to Renew
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82 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value
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+86 Net Emotional Footprint
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- Respectful
- Includes Product Enhancements
- Reliable
- Enables Productivity
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Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Reviews
stephen h.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Technology
- Involvement: IT Leader or Manager
Submitted Dec 2023
Great Solution for Microsoft Users
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Microsoft Defender for Endpoint from other similar products?
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is a comprehensive security solution that offers a range of features to protect endpoints.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is part of the larger Microsoft 365 security stack. For organizations already using Microsoft products and services, the seamless integration with other Microsoft tools, such as Microsoft 365 Defender and Azure Security Center, can be a significant advantage. This integration can provide a unified experience, making it easier for IT teams to manage security policies, incidents, and responses in a cohesive manner
What do you dislike most about this product?
Threat intelligence is crucial for staying ahead of emerging threats. Microsoft Defender for Endpoint relies on Microsoft's threat intelligence, but there might be features that expand its capability to incorporate additional threat intelligence feeds
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
eamless Microsoft integration, robust threat protection. Defender for Endpoint offers comprehensive security for organizations within the Microsoft ecosystem
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing
Marisol M.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Technology
- Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Submitted Sep 2023
Fantastic product!
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Microsoft Defender for Endpoint from other similar products?
The interface is very friendly and compatible with other OS.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Detection and response is very graphic and organized
What do you dislike most about this product?
It's being underestimated and people have the wrong idea just because of its price its not efficient compared to similar software.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
to have an open mind and research the capabilities of the product and compatibility
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing
peter a.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Technology
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted Jul 2023
Fantastic Defender
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Microsoft Defender for Endpoint from other similar products?
It threat learning process is smarter. It also easy to know which endpoints that have not been reporting to the central portal.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
The capability to block sites suspicious of phishing. In our organization you will land in the red page and you cannot try using private browsing feature of the browser as we used to do when forcepoint was in place
What do you dislike most about this product?
Not sure I have found a part i do not like yet. it might have it limitation but not that enough for me to dislike
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
This is the best endpoint defender any organization should be interested in acquiring
Pros
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing
- Enables Productivity
- Unique Features