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Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

Composite Score
8.5 /10
CX Score
8.7 /10
Category
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
8.5 /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 Protection - Enterprise category

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.

86 Likeliness to Recommend

95 Plan to Renew

81 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.

+85 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?

7% Negative
5% Neutral
88% Positive

Pros

  • Respectful
  • Includes Product Enhancements
  • Helps Innovate
  • Fair

Feature Ratings

Average 78

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 79

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Reviews

Harsha T.

  • Role: Operations
  • Industry: Manufacturing
  • Involvement: End User of Application
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Feb 2022

Good for basic security and basic protection

Likeliness to Recommend

7 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Defender for Endpoint from other similar products?

Defender with poor performance with malwares and need further developments.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Simple interface

What do you dislike most about this product?

Poor virus and malware protection

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Good for basic security

Pros

  • Performance Enhancing
  • Enables Productivity
  • Trustworthy
  • Saves Time

Cons

  • Commodity Features
  • Less Reliable
  • Inhibits Innovation
  • Role: Information Technology
  • Industry: Other
  • Involvement: End User of Application
Validated Review
Anonymous Reviewer

Submitted Feb 2022

Fantastic product

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

Pros

  • Performance Enhancing
  • Enables Productivity
  • Client Friendly Policies
  • Security Protects

Cons

  • Less Generous
  • Leverages Incumbent Status

Rohit J.

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

Submitted Jan 2022

Runs flawlessly with very little false positive

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Defender for Endpoint from other similar products?

Lesser false positive, great configuration options available

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Runs flawlessly on Windows endpoints

What do you dislike most about this product?

lesser control from user perspective

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Close your eyes and go ahead with it, real-time protection based on AI/ML

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