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Microsoft Defender XDR

6.9 /10
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Microsoft Defender XDR
6.9 /10

What is Microsoft Defender XDR?

Coordinate cyberthreat response across your entire digital estate and quickly stop cyberattacks with Microsoft Defender XDR (formerly Microsoft 365 Defender), a unified, AI-powered XDR solution. Accelerate security operations center (SOC) response with incident-level visibility and automatic cyberattack disruption with extended detection and response (XDR). Remediate cyberthreats efficiently with a complete view of the cyberattack chain informed by 65 trillion daily signals and prioritized investigation and response at the incident level.

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Microsoft Defender XDR Ratings

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81 Likeliness to Recommend

3
Since last award

92 Plan to Renew

8
Since last award

73 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

2
Since last award


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Emotional Footprint Overview

+73 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 XDR?

8% Negative
7% Neutral
85% Positive

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Continually Improving Product
  • Includes Product Enhancements
  • Inspires Innovation

Cons

  • Less Generous

Feature Ratings

Average 71

Real-Time Threat and Anomaly Detection

84

Risk Scoring & Remediation Act

80

24/7/365 Security Monitoring

77

Prevention

73

Threat Intelligence

73

Incident Management

70

IOC Focus and Management

70

Use of the MITRE ATT&CK Framework

68

Simplified Automation and Integration

67

Technology Management

66

Vulnerability Management

66

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 71

Breadth of Features

79

Ease of IT Administration

77

Usability and Intuitiveness

75

Business Value Created

73

Quality of Features

73

Ease of Implementation

71

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

69

Ease of Data Integration

67

Vendor Support

67

Availability and Quality of Training

65

Ease of Customization

63

Microsoft Defender XDR Reviews

Paarth S.

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

Submitted Aug 2024

Comprehensive Security, Seamlessly Integrated

Likeliness to Recommend

7 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Defender XDR from other similar products?

Microsoft Defender XDR offers a deep integration with other Microsoft Security tool and offers a wide customization.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Customization of Advanced Hunting Query for creation of custom Alerting and handling mechanism.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Vendor support is bit disappointing and the time Microsoft takes to resolve any related issue

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

If you are using Microsoft tools and windows OS widely in your organization , then this is one of the recommended product considering its seamless integration and customization.

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Continually Improving Product
  • Unique Features
  • Efficient Service

Cons

  • Vendor Friendly Policies

Siddharth B.

  • Role: Consultant
  • Industry: Consulting
  • Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jun 2024

Highly effective, but challenging to master.

Likeliness to Recommend

7 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Defender XDR from other similar products?

Microsoft Defender XDR stands out with its deep integration across Microsoft 365 and Azure ecosystems, leveraging AI for advanced threat detection and automated response, providing a unified and comprehensive security solution.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

My favorite aspect of Microsoft Defender XDR is its seamless integration with Microsoft 365 and Azure, which enables advanced threat detection and automated responses, enhancing overall security and efficiency.

What do you dislike most about this product?

What I dislike most about Microsoft Defender XDR is the steep learning curve for new users, which can make initial setup and effective use time-consuming.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

For those considering Microsoft Defender XDR, ensure you have the necessary IT expertise for setup and management. Take advantage of Microsoft's extensive training resources and support. Integrate it fully with your existing Microsoft 365 and Azure services to maximize its threat detection and response capabilities.

Pros

  • Respectful
  • Helps Innovate
  • Continually Improving Product
  • Reliable

Arjan S.

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

Submitted Apr 2024

One solution for all XDR needs

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Defender XDR from other similar products?

It is a well integrated suite that combines all XDR types (except NDR) in one portal. Configuration is not too hard and works well together when you have a Microsoft based landscape. It makes good use of AI and the expertise of Microsoft.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

My favorite aspect would be that it is combined in one portal and KQL can be used to do all investigations. This makes it a great platform to do investigations when you don't want to learn and manage different platforms. The AI engine at the backend is great, it helps you out even if you are not an experienced analyst.

What do you dislike most about this product?

The pricing can be complex and steap in certain situations, mutli-platform support is sometimes limited. Customization can be hard, if it doesn't meet the needs it is sometimes complex to make the right fit.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Start out the easy way .. implement one XDR solution at a time. Learn how they work, optimize them and move on to the next one. Be sure to take care of false postives & benign alerts.. they can take a lot of time. Ideally think of a zero-trust approach first, making use of all the components in the XDR suite

Pros

  • Continually Improving Product
  • Includes Product Enhancements
  • Security Protects
  • Helps Innovate

Cons

  • Vendor's Interest First

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