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Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

Composite Score
8.5 /10
CX Score
8.8 /10
Category
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
8.5 /10

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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Awards & Recognition

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint won the following awards in the Endpoint Protection - Enterprise category

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

86 Likeliness to Recommend

96 Plan to Renew

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83 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+87 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Microsoft Defender for Endpoint?

6% Negative
4% Neutral
90% Positive

Pros

  • Respectful
  • Fair
  • Includes Product Enhancements
  • Helps Innovate

Feature Ratings

Average 78

Endpoint Detection and Response

82

Dynamic Malware Detection

82

Centralized Management Portal

81

System Hardening

79

Application Containment Mechanisms

78

Port and Device Control

78

Host NGFW Functionality

77

Cross Platform Support

77

Automated Remediation

76

Ransomware Recovery and Removal

76

Cross Platform Integration

76

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 79

Quality of Features

81

Usability and Intuitiveness

80

Ease of Implementation

80

Business Value Created

80

Ease of Data Integration

80

Ease of IT Administration

79

Availability and Quality of Training

79

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

79

Breadth of Features

79

Vendor Support

74

Ease of Customization

74

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Reviews

Abhishek A.

  • Role: Consultant
  • Industry: Finance
  • Involvement: End User of Application
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Sep 2024

Ease of use with great pricing.

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Defender for Endpoint from other similar products?

Microsoft Defender comes inbuilt with Microsoft Windows whihc makes it more widely used as compared to others.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Microsoft Defender always keeps running in the background looking for any potential threats whihc might cause severe losses because of malware attacks or virus attacks. The best part is the pricing whihc is quite affordable and it doesn't take much space in the system so it's even hard to notice that it's running in the background.

What do you dislike most about this product?

There are more features which Microsoft can add to this product to make it more widely acceptable among the new generation.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

I would definitely recommend people to give it a try before using a costly tool for the same purpose and see the resuls.

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Efficient Service
  • Reliable
  • Performance Enhancing

Paarth S.

  • Role: Information Technology
  • Industry: Technology
  • Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Aug 2024

Advanced Protection with deep customisation

Likeliness to Recommend

7 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Defender for Endpoint from other similar products?

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint offers a wide range of security policy customisation integrating with GPO / Intune /SCCM and added capabilities like Running Advanced Hunting query , Custom detection rules , ability to isolate infected device in no time.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Advanced Hunting which helps to detect any anomaly or threat also it is a very powerful tool for gathering some critical info. or logs

What do you dislike most about this product?

The Product support from vendors is bit disappointing also we have to rely on other tools such as Intune / SCCM / GPO for security policy implementation

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

A very good security software in terms of Antivirus and EDR capability, if you use Intune /GPO for policy implementation in your environment it is worth considering.

Pros

  • Unique Features
  • Security Protects
  • Helps Innovate
  • Reliable

Sonali P.

  • Role: Information Technology
  • Industry: Other
  • Involvement: IT Leader or Manager
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jul 2024

Disappointed with the product

Likeliness to Recommend

4 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Defender for Endpoint from other similar products?

MS is not feature rich and no more functions as other provided.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Nothing liked in this

What do you dislike most about this product?

Overall everything.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Dont buy this product at all.

Pros

  • Inspires Innovation
  • Helps Innovate
  • Continually Improving Product
  • Trustworthy

Cons

  • Less Efficient Service
  • Vendor Friendly Policies
  • Less Reliable

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