By Microsoft
How would you rate your experience with Microsoft Defender for...?
Security on cloud services like azure, average performance on a windows machine Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Slow to use on a local windows system Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Provisioning by Microsoft makes it fully compatible with active directory. You can easily see suspicious ldap accesses for onpremies. I like that it can be used without allocating a serious budget. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
The initial installation phase can be a bit complicated, but once installed it works fine. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
- I like this product very much since it provides robust detection capabilities for advanced threats, including lateral movement, identity compromise, and reconnaissance activities within a network.
- It is quiet easy integration compare to other product like integration with other Microsoft security products like Microsoft Sentinel, Endpoint defender etc allows for a unified security approach.
- It has also helped on zero day attack and provide easy way (GUI) of understanding threat pattern for analysis.
- It provides regular update and keep our system prevented from the attack and due to this reason most of company started moving to this provide.
- We can easily isolate the machine from the network if machine is infected Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Setting up and managing Microsoft Defender for Identity are little bit complex and it require a good understanding on AD.
It provides more false positive alert compare to similar products. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
It's basically quite precisely working on endpoints without any hassle and keep the workload managed. IAM team has everything in front of the dashboard. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
It's sometimes hard to detect from cloud side as it provides false positives alarms as well. So Microsoft have to remove these bugs in future patches.Also it does not identify the real threats sometimes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
This was the most reliable security barrier that the company had, personally as a user it was quite relaxing to know that the information was safe and there were different controls to access the information, it was also easy and fast to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
As a user of the software I have no negative comments about the software, I had no complications at the time of entering the information, the software was fast to perform the entry. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Microsoft Defender for Identity offers several advantages. It utilizes advanced analytics and machine learning to monitor user behavior, identify suspicious activities, and promptly detect threats. It provides a comprehensive view of user activities and generates alerts when potential security risks are detected, allowing for quick response and investigation. Furthermore, the integration with other Microsoft security solutions, such as Azure Active Directory, enhances the overall security posture of organizations. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Microsoft Defender for Identity is a robust security tool. However, there are several important factors to consider. Firstly, the initial setup and configuration can be intricate, requiring a comprehensive understanding of the environment and the risks associated with identities. Additionally, smaller organizations may need to take into account the cost involved as this solution is part of the Microsoft Defender suite, which entails licensing and subscription fees. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Th best feature from Microsoft Defender is the Threat Detection and easy intergration into the 365 tenancy. This keeps everything under one portal and makes life so much easier. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Cost is the main concern when it goes to this, while it is competive to the market and similar products, its still the main factor why not all of our companies are using the product. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Proprietary network parsing algorithm that is designed to capture and parse network traffic across multiple protocols like DNS, RPC, Kerberos, NTLM and others. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
ATA is going to be sunset for Defender for ID that is hosted through the cloud. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
It get integrated with AD so easily and helps to identify,detect and investigate the threat coming from all the directions. Be it inside threat or the outside threat.
It helps the SecOP analysts and professional to detect threats in both on-prem and cloud environment. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Although chances are less of having any dislikes but having the OS and security from the same vendor sometimes create conflicts in terms of having best security practices. Even if there is something wrong in the OS or security, the question of taking ownership is tough. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Microsoft defended for identity is a cloud-based software, that utilizes security, and AI technology to protect its present user in all online activities. Monitor behavior. Give alerts of suspicious activity. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Microsoft defender for identity is not a solution for 100% computer protection, though it does protect the user itself on its Oman presents. It does not cross over into other applications. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
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