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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Endpoint Detection and Response
Dynamic Malware Detection
Centralized Management Portal
Application Containment Mechanisms
System Hardening
Port and Device Control
Kernel Monitoring
Cross Platform Integration
Automated Remediation
Host NGFW Functionality
Ransomware Recovery and Removal
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Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Reviews
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Technology
- Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Submitted Jul 2023
Comprehensive Endpoint Security with Ms defender
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Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing
- Role: Consultant
- Industry: Consulting
- Involvement: Business Leader or Manager
Submitted Mar 2023
MDE fits very well the needs around protection
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Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing
Wakkas A.
- Role: Consultant
- Industry: Technology
- Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Submitted Feb 2023
Review of Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
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What differentiates Microsoft Defender for Endpoint from other similar products?
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is a Next Generation Cloud Based Anti-Virus solution. It can detect Advance threats and protect devices from most of the Attacks. It provides good amount of Logs for Threat Hunting and we can use Kusto Query Language for alert and log investigation generated on Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Cloud Console. Microsoft Defender for Endpoint stores the data in the cloud for 180 days which is great function.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is very easy to use solution, Its hosted in the cloud so no need to setup and manage on premises infrastructure. Microsoft Defender for Endpoint uses Artificial Intelligence and Machine learning to detect behavioral based attacks. It offers the capability of Threat and Vulnerability management so no need to offer to buy separate product for all of these features.
What do you dislike most about this product?
I would say there is nothing which I don't like for Microsoft Defender. End of the day its great Antivirus tool.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is great tool to protect corporate devices from Known and Unknown Threats as well Advance Persistent Threats. From One console multiple task can be perform like Application Control, Antivirus, Vulnerability Management.
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Performance Enhancing
- Enables Productivity
- Trustworthy
