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# Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management Reviews
**Vendor:** Microsoft  
**Category:** [ Attack Surface Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/attack-surface-management)  
**Average Rating:** 4.3/5.0  
**Total Reviews:** 17
## About Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management
In this era of hybrid work, shadow IT creates an increasingly serious security risk. Defender EASM helps cloud security teams see unknown and unmanaged resources outside the firewall.






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## Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management Features
**Additional Functionality**
- Search/Filter
- Risk Management
- Generative AI
- Alerts/Notifications
- Compliance Management
- Third-Party Integrations
- Certificate Assessment
- API
- Incident Management
- Automated Containment
- Real-Time Data
- Vulnerability Scanning
- Monitoring
- Policy Management
- Asset Discovery
- Penetration Testing
- Runtime Container Security
- Activity Dashboard
- Security Auditing
- Issue Tracking
- Threat Intelligence
- Patch Management
- Endpoint Management
- Collaboration Tools
- Vulnerability Management
- Goal Setting/Tracking
- Vulnerability Assessment
- Asset Tagging
- Assessment Management
- Access Controls/Permissions
- AI Copilot
- Vulnerability/Threat Prioritization
- Vulnerability Protection
- Risk Assessment
- Reporting/Analytics
- SQL Injections

**Asset Management**
- Asset Discovery
- Shadow IT Detection
- Change Management
- Compliance Management

**Monitoring**
- Gap Analysis
- Vulnerability Intelligence
- Compliance Monitoring
- Continuous Monitoring
- Server Monitoring
- Real-Time Monitoring

**Risk Management**
- Risk-Prioritization
- Reconnaissance
- At-Risk Analysis
- Threat Intelligence

**Generative AI**
- AI Text Summarization

**Additional Functionality**
- SSL Security
- HIPAA Compliant
- API
- Threat Response
- Endpoint Protection
- Maintenance Scheduling
- Third-Party Integrations
- Security Auditing
- Application Security
- Encryption
- Network Security
- Real-Time Reporting
- AI Copilot
- Reporting/Analytics
- Authentication
- Financial Data Protection
- Anti Virus
- Secure Data Storage
- Virus Definition Update
- Activity Dashboard
- VPN
- Audit Trail
- Anti Spam
- Access Controls/Permissions
- Data Visualization
- Alerts/Escalation
- Data Security

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