# 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:** 16
## 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
**Asset Management**
- Asset Discovery
- Shadow IT Detection
- Change Management

**Monitoring**
- Gap Analysis
- Vulnerability Intelligence
- Compliance Monitoring
- Continuous Monitoring

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

**Generative AI**
- AI Text Summarization

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