Microsoft Corporation

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

Composite Score

8.5 /10

CX Score

8.8 /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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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.

86 Likeliness to Recommend

96 Plan to Renew

82 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

Dynamic Malware Detection

Centralized Management Portal

System Hardening

Application Containment Mechanisms

Port and Device Control

Host NGFW Functionality

Ransomware Recovery and Removal

Automated Remediation

Kernel Monitoring

Cross Platform Integration

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 79

Quality of Features

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Data Integration

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of IT Administration

Availability and Quality of Training

Business Value Created

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Breadth of Features

Ease of Customization

Vendor Support

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Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Reviews

Beka T.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Gaming and Hospitality
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

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Submitted Jan 2023

Fantastic product!

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Defender for Endpoint from other similar products?

Simple and easy no additional problems appeared

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Somplocity and Security

What do you dislike most about this product?

nothing at all

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

no recomendations

Pros

Helps Innovate
Performance Enhancing
Efficient Service
Effective Service

Matt D.

Role: Student Academic
Industry: Education
Involvement: End User of Application

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Verified Reviewer

Submitted Dec 2022

Can’t imagine working without this protection.

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Defender for Endpoint from other similar products?

It contains a built-in port scan to feed information into the dashboard, allowing you to see each day which endpoints, based on their value, need to be patched first. It has a sophisticated hunting tool that searches your tenant for dangers using the Kusto query language. Overall, using this has been wonderful for us.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Defender performs basic to critical OS-level scans, protecting your servers from threats. My time spent downloading the reports are cut down thanks to automatic reporting. Analysis of potential service threats is made easier with the help of alert recommendations. We learned to be vigilant about potential hazards. In order to complete the picture, MDVM looks for and displays susceptible systems.

What do you dislike most about this product?

False positives brought on by Microsoft changing their software. It's unreliable, according to technical blogs I've read. Given that we provide them with all of our information, this is alarming. The only thing I don't like about Microsoft Defender is how expensive it is in contrast to other programs, but it is still well worth the money.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

The organization as a whole uses this software as its primary threat defense. It is used to keep track of threats, viruses, malware, and other issues that arise on user computers. All machines that connect to the network have it already set up. This guarantees that customers won't actually need to worry about setting up threat prevention software on their personal PCs or installing it.

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

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2025 Emotional Footprint Champion

2024 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Ratings

86 Likeliness to Recommend

96 Plan to Renew

82 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

1 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+87 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

Endpoint Detection and Response Active threat detection that remediates against known and unknown malware and malicious activities, leveraging machine learning techniques.

Dynamic Malware Detection Heuristics are applied to files to identify similarities with known malware and block it.

Centralized Management Portal Includes multiple client management, push install capability, comprehensive policies for different groups, and active directory integration and synchronization.

System Hardening Automated vulnerability patching and vulnerability assessment.

Application Containment Mechanisms Includes cloud based protection, sandboxing, and local containerization.

Port and Device Control Includes USB encryption and endpoint data loss prevention.

Host NGFW Functionality Includes policy-based default-deny/whitelisting and application verification and trust (VPN/virtualization).

Ransomware Recovery and Removal Recover files removed and/or encrypted by ransomware.

Automated Remediation Automate remediation of alerts due to exceeding defined thresholds e.g. trigger scripts to address low disk space alerts.

Kernel Monitoring Monitoring of processes, memory, and system files at the OS level.

Cross Platform Integration Open API and net sec appliance integration with NGFW, SIEM, IPS/IDS, Automated Network Quarantining, DLP, Data Discovery, and Threat Intelligence.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Beka T.

Fantastic product!

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Matt D.

Can’t imagine working without this protection.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Oluwanbe O.

Great Endpoint protection Product

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Endpoint Detection and Response

Dynamic Malware Detection

Centralized Management Portal

System Hardening

Application Containment Mechanisms

Port and Device Control

Host NGFW Functionality

Ransomware Recovery and Removal

Automated Remediation

Kernel Monitoring

Cross Platform Integration

Vendor Capability Ratings

Quality of Features

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Data Integration

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of IT Administration

Availability and Quality of Training

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Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

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Ease of Customization

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