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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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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

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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Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Reviews

Edward N.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Shipping
Involvement: End User of Application

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Submitted Mar 2025

It gets the job done

Likeliness to Recommend

7 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Defender for Endpoint from other similar products?

Good windows integration

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Works well with other MS products

What do you dislike most about this product?

The malware ML is not always reliable

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Make sure you tune the product

Pros

Helps Innovate
Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity

Cons

Slower Product Innovation
Commodity Features
Less Efficient Service

Kiran R.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Feb 2025

Best security for Endpoints

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Defender for Endpoint from other similar products?

Accuracy of incidents

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Customization and integration with other platforms

What do you dislike most about this product?

Very cloud dependent

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Excellent for detection and behavioral analytics

Pros

Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity
Unique Features

Braden L.

Role: Industry Specific Role
Industry: Media
Involvement: End User of Application

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Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jan 2025

Comprehensive Security Monitoring and Compliance.

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Defender for Endpoint from other similar products?

One key differentiation is Microsoft Defender integration and scalability. The product can be connected with other Microsoft products in a complete security stack. Its open framework is also compatible with third-party security tools and threat intelligence feeds, making it flexible. It scales and scales with any complex environment which makes it especially well-suited for large organizations with big datasets and need a continuous oversight.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The product’s automated compliance feature is also a highlight. Microsoft Defender integration with the UCF enables an "collect once, comply with many" approach, and that is very helpful for organizations who face multiple regulatory compliance needs. By enabling customization of compliance reports, rules, and dashboards, as well as prebuilt audit trails for global regulations and control systems, organizations are audit-ready at all times. This automation saves hours of manual effort and automates compliance tracking and reporting.

What do you dislike most about this product?

The limitation mentioned by some users is the occasional poor performance when dealing with a lot of data. Sometimes the console may lag in detection which is not ideal in a real-time security environment. Furthermore, regular product releases, while critical for maintaining a security state-of-the-art, can occasionally lag processes and take extra time to configure and adapt.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Spend on full training for your security team to get the most out of Microsoft Defender. The product features are very large and may require some learning curve, therefore proper training is the key to successful implementation and use. : Hire some people on your team who will become platform experts who can coach others and get the most out of the platform in your company. Be sure to also visit Microsoft Defender support pages and community forums to be updated on best practices, new features, and possible workarounds to any limitations you might encounter.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

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

Edward N.

It gets the job done

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Cons

Kiran R.

Best security for Endpoints

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Braden L.

Comprehensive Security Monitoring and Compliance.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

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

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