




Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

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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88 Likeliness to Recommend
100 Plan to Renew
84 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value
Emotional Footprint Overview
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+90 Net Emotional Footprint
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How much do users love Microsoft Defender for Endpoint?
Pros
- Respectful
- Helps Innovate
- Security Protects
- Reliable
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Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Reviews

Estefania L.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Technology
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted Aug 2025
Defender for Endpoint: Active Threat Defense
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Microsoft Defender for Endpoint from other similar products?
This aspect is so unique with this platform and the association that is created with the larger ecosystem. It not only identifies anomalies but also gets into threat investigation, automates response, and pushes rich telemetry into the governance dashboards. The analytics and machine learning involved are beyond description, picking up some subtle trends, which human beings could miss. Availability instantly leveraging the central security posture view offers you a daily truthful view of risk.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
It is so powerful, although quite discreet, which I definitely like. It does go on in the background, yet you are never wondering what the situation is like. The Windows security integration elements provide a sense of familiarity and trust, and such a characteristic reduces mental load in terms of prioritization. The flexible reporting surfaces are designed with enough power to be handled by executives and enough granularity to be acted on by analysts. Something that is not always easy to balance and does make even daily security work not seem like firefighting.
What do you dislike most about this product?
Another major drawback is that universal endpoint visibility may not be as amicable as it is within the windows-loaded environments. An increase in streamlined support of other operating systems' devices would increase both its scope and practicality in mixed ecosystems.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Defender for Endpoint has worked without any actual issues. It has assisted us in changing the state of threat management in that it has become proactive rather than retroactive, ensuring we are confident that sensitive data is secured and that we can continue implementing daily initiatives.
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing
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Agustina C.
- Role: Sales Marketing
- Industry: Technology
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted Aug 2025
It is native integrated with Cisco Talos
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Microsoft Defender for Endpoint from other similar products?
I have experienced other cloud security products, yet Cisco Secure Firewall distinguished because of the possibility of its integration with other Cisco products we already have, thus making management and communication between systems easier. The user friendly interface that allows one to use the system with ease, and the threat intelligence of the Cisco convinced me to use it in our organization. Enhanced network visibility has helped us to streamline our resources and processes because we are now able to find out bottlenecks and other resolutions.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Cybersecurity We employ Cisco Secure Firewall as our initial line of protection in cybersecurity and our critical infrastructure defense. The vulnerability to cyberattacks, lack of visibility into network traffic, and difficulty managing the increasing complexity of security policies, including endpoint protection, internal networks, and cloud systems, has been remedied by use of this software that has brought about the ability to realize a comprehensive security posture.
What do you dislike most about this product?
The number of configurations may be too many to a new user hence a learning curve.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Companies that deal with highly sensitive data are the best targets of the Cisco Secure Firewall because segmentation of networks in the firewall significantly enhances access controls and reduces chances of security attacks.
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Continually Improving Product
- Performance Enhancing
- Enables Productivity
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Akshay D.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Engineering
- Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Submitted Nov 2024
It is simple yet powerful product
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Microsoft Defender for Endpoint from other similar products?
It is easy to implement and reliable
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Virus definitions and also the parallel task
What do you dislike most about this product?
Very limited functionality, no unique features
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
It is a generic yet robust product. Not much unique features
Pros
- Reliable
- Saves Time
- Performance Enhancing
- Efficient Service
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