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Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

Composite Score
8.6 /10
CX Score
8.9 /10
Category
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
8.6 /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 Detection & Response category

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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.

88 Likeliness to Recommend

100 Plan to Renew

84 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.

+90 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?

2% Negative
6% Neutral
92% Positive

Pros

  • Respectful
  • Helps Innovate
  • Security Protects
  • Reliable

Feature Ratings

Average 82

IOC Consumption

84

Behavioural Analytics

83

Continuous Monitoring

82

Intrusion Detection Prevention

82

IOC Tools

82

Agent Efficiency

82

Malware Identification Accuracy

82

Task Prioritization

82

Automated Threat Response

81

Whitelisting Blacklisting

80

Machine Learning

79

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 80

Quality of Features

84

Breadth of Features

83

Business Value Created

82

Ease of Data Integration

82

Ease of Implementation

82

Ease of IT Administration

81

Usability and Intuitiveness

80

Availability and Quality of Training

80

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

80

Ease of Customization

77

Vendor Support

73

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Reviews

Estefania L.

  • Role: Information Technology
  • Industry: Technology
  • Involvement: End User of Application
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Aug 2025

Defender for Endpoint: Active Threat Defense

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

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

Agustina C.

  • Role: Sales Marketing
  • Industry: Technology
  • Involvement: End User of Application
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Aug 2025

It is native integrated with Cisco Talos

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

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

Akshay D.

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

Submitted Nov 2024

It is simple yet powerful product

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

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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