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Microsoft Corporation

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

Composite Score

8.6 /10

CX Score

8.9 /10

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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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2025 Data Quadrant Champion

Latest Award, 2025

0 Top Rated Capabilities

2 Top Rated Features

Latest Award, 2025

2 Top Rated Capabilities

0 Top Rated Features

2024

2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

2023

Service Experience
Product Impact
Contract Negotiation

2023

3 Top Rated Capabilities

1 Top Rated Features

2023

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Ratings

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88 Likeliness to Recommend

100 Plan to Renew

84 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

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+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

Behavioural Analytics

Continuous Monitoring

Intrusion Detection Prevention

IOC Tools

Agent Efficiency

Malware Identification Accuracy

Task Prioritization

Automated Threat Response

Whitelisting Blacklisting

Machine Learning

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 80

Quality of Features

Breadth of Features

Business Value Created

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of Implementation

Ease of IT Administration

Usability and Intuitiveness

Availability and Quality of Training

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Customization

Vendor Support

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Endpoint Protection - Enterprise

Score 8.4

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Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Reviews

Emily F.

Role: Consultant
Industry: Consulting
Involvement: End User of Application

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Submitted Feb 2023

Its worthwhile

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Defender for Endpoint from other similar products?

With the tool there comes features such as - Ease of use - User Friendly interphase - Routine virus scan - Weekly database update

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The best thing about the tool is that you are able to detect and eliminate a threat before it can cause any harm to your computer.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Does not support external drive scan on connection making your computer venerable if you connect infected drive

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

With minimal option, you can opt for the tool

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Oluwanbe O.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

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Verified Reviewer

Submitted Sep 2022

Great Endpoint protection Product

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Defender for Endpoint from other similar products?

It's an existing part of a windows Operating system hence there's no need for installing/re-instaling the product

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

End Point Detection and Response (EDR)

What do you dislike most about this product?

Intune is required to use the full capabilities of this product

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Great product but requires intune to enjoy the full functionality of the product

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Dinesh K.

Role: Consultant
Industry: Consulting
Involvement: Business Leader or Manager

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Verified Reviewer

Submitted Aug 2022

Mitre Framework is a big game changer for Defender

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Defender for Endpoint from other similar products?

Mitre Framework mapping and integration with Cloud Azure AD

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Microsoft will keep new improvements

What do you dislike most about this product?

Interface is not much user friendly.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Don't think, go for it,

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

What is Microsoft Defender for Endpoint?

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Awards & Recognition

2025 Data Quadrant Champion

2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Ratings

88 Likeliness to Recommend

100 Plan to Renew

84 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+90 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Microsoft Defender for Endpoint?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

IOC Consumption Ability to consume IOCs.

Behavioural Analytics Includes real-time dashboard visualizations, detailed & summary reporting on user behaviour.

Continuous Monitoring Allows customers to select specific third parties which are continuously monitored, with alerts generated for significant changes in risk scores

Intrusion Detection Prevention Through event monitoring, the detection, countermeasure and prevention of possible security incidents or threats.

IOC Tools Full export capabilities are simple to execute.

Agent Efficiency Agents are lightweight and create few conflicts or performance impacts.

Malware Identification Accuracy Malware identification and fingerprinting can provide extensive and deep indicators and analysis of malware detected.

Task Prioritization Ability to assign a priority to tasks.

Automated Threat Response Automatic response to threats.

Whitelisting Blacklisting Whitelisting and blacklisting of applications and websites that are either certified to be safe, or suspected to be malicious.

Machine Learning Can provide deep behavioural insights.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

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Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Reviews

Emily F.

Its worthwhile

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Oluwanbe O.

Great Endpoint protection Product

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Dinesh K.

Mitre Framework is a big game changer for Defender

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

IOC Consumption

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Continuous Monitoring

Intrusion Detection Prevention

IOC Tools

Agent Efficiency

Malware Identification Accuracy

Task Prioritization

Automated Threat Response

Whitelisting Blacklisting

Machine Learning

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Quality of Features

Breadth of Features

Business Value Created

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of Implementation

Ease of IT Administration

Usability and Intuitiveness

Availability and Quality of Training

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

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