--- title: Microsoft Defender for Cloud Reviews meta_title: 'Microsoft Defender for Cloud Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta_description: Filter 408 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how Microsoft Defender for Cloud works for a business like yours. aggregate_rating: rating_value: 4.4 review_count: 408 scale: '5' date_modified: '2026-07-23' parent_category: name: Cloud Security url: https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-security --- # Microsoft Defender for Cloud Reviews **Vendor:** Microsoft **Category:** [Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-security-posture-management-cspm) **Average Rating:** 4.4/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 408 ## About Microsoft Defender for Cloud Microsoft Defender for Cloud is a cloud native application protection platform for multicloud and hybrid environments with comprehensive security across the full lifecycle, from development to runtime. ## Microsoft Defender for Cloud Pros & Cons **What users like:** - Users appreciate the **robust security features** of Microsoft Defender for Cloud, enhancing protection against cyber threats and vulnerabilities. (121 reviews) - Users value the **comprehensive security features** of Microsoft Defender for Cloud, effectively protecting against various cyber threats. (92 reviews) - Users appreciate the **robust security features** of Microsoft Defender for Cloud, enhancing their protection against cyber threats. (71 reviews) - Users appreciate the **security alerts** provided by Microsoft Defender for Cloud, enhancing their overall cloud security experience. (63 reviews) - Users value the **automated threat detection** of Microsoft Defender for Cloud, enhancing security and mitigating risks effectively. (57 reviews) - Users value the **continuous real-time monitoring** by Microsoft Defender for Cloud, ensuring robust protection against cyber threats. (55 reviews) - Users value the **comprehensive security features** of Microsoft Defender for Cloud, ensuring effective protection for cloud applications and servers. (53 reviews) - Users appreciate the **top-notch ease of use** of Microsoft Defender for Cloud, simplifying routine security management. (51 reviews) - Cloud Services (50 reviews) - Real-time Monitoring (50 reviews) **What users dislike:** - Users find Microsoft Defender for Cloud's setup **complex and difficult to understand** , requiring significant effort to configure effectively. (27 reviews) - Users acknowledge that Microsoft Defender for Cloud is **somewhat expensive** , particularly for small to medium businesses. (24 reviews) - Users experience **delayed detection** of threats, with occasional false positives affecting the reliability of Microsoft Defender for Cloud. (22 reviews) - Users experience **false positives** with Microsoft Defender for Cloud, leading to confusion over flagged legitimate files. (19 reviews) - Users note the need for **improvement in user experience** and quicker threat alerts to enhance usability. (19 reviews) - Learning Curve (18 reviews) - Complex Configuration (17 reviews) - Difficult Configuration (17 reviews) - Complex Setup (16 reviews) - Improvements Needed (16 reviews) ## Microsoft Defender for Cloud Reviews ### 1. Azure for authentication **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Kersie J. | Manager, SEC Reporting & Technical Accounting, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** October 29, 2018 **What do you like best about Microsoft Defender for Cloud?** Easy to use and typically worked with a click of the button in order to authenticate my user access **What do you dislike about Microsoft Defender for Cloud?** Glitches sometimes occurred where I would have to delete the app and reinstall. **Recommendations to others considering Microsoft Defender for Cloud:** Easy authenticator when trying to access secure info. **What problems is Microsoft Defender for Cloud solving and how is that benefiting you?** Easy access by 1-click button, rather than waiting to receive a code via text message then input the code. ### 2. Security and Solid Virus **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Accounting | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 15, 2019 **What do you like best about Microsoft Defender for Cloud?** Constant Safety which allows the software to catch malicious activity. **What do you dislike about Microsoft Defender for Cloud?** There is nothing to dislike about this software. **Recommendations to others considering Microsoft Defender for Cloud:** I would definitely recommend this product! **What problems is Microsoft Defender for Cloud solving and how is that benefiting you?** The simplicity, ease of use. ### 3. Manage solutions **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Animation | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** October 31, 2018 **What do you like best about Microsoft Defender for Cloud?** Decent cloud security to keep sensitive files and documents safe. Provides extra protection and does its job to help manage multiple solutions all in one app **What do you dislike about Microsoft Defender for Cloud?** Seems a little messy on the design of the user interface. Not enough customizability and unique features to keep everything in check **Recommendations to others considering Microsoft Defender for Cloud:** Try to practice safe habits but this is a good backup **What problems is Microsoft Defender for Cloud solving and how is that benefiting you?** Just providing extra security for files ### 4. Azure Securtiy & Compliance **Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Oil & Energy | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** October 29, 2018 **What do you like best about Microsoft Defender for Cloud?** Easy to integrate and ensure safe collection and sending of own data. Can be used with any coding language and easy to encapsulate in Microsoft Visual Studio. **What do you dislike about Microsoft Defender for Cloud?** No features I dislike so far, but as a beggininer in app development might take a while to learn. **What problems is Microsoft Defender for Cloud solving and how is that benefiting you?** Ensuring security through the cloud, and developing an app using microsoft visual studio ### 5. Azure Security center **Rating:** 3.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Information Technology and Services | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** December 18, 2018 **What do you like best about Microsoft Defender for Cloud?** Has the option to create security rules for firewall **What do you dislike about Microsoft Defender for Cloud?** They can provide more in-depth security for all the services running within a instance or app **What problems is Microsoft Defender for Cloud solving and how is that benefiting you?** PoC ### 6. A must for healthcare security! **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Hospital & Health Care | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** October 29, 2018 **What do you like best about Microsoft Defender for Cloud?** I appreciate the peace of mind this software provides **What do you dislike about Microsoft Defender for Cloud?** I have no negative remarks at this time. **Recommendations to others considering Microsoft Defender for Cloud:** Just do it! You can't put a price on security of personal information **What problems is Microsoft Defender for Cloud solving and how is that benefiting you?** Peace of mind knowing that all Pii & PHI is secure in our system ### 7. Very easy **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Hospitality | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** October 29, 2018 **What do you like best about Microsoft Defender for Cloud?** Ease of use, how easy it was to learn how to use the system **What do you dislike about Microsoft Defender for Cloud?** Not much to dislike, maybe customer service could be easier to contact **What problems is Microsoft Defender for Cloud solving and how is that benefiting you?** Increasing security and organization through cloud use ### 8. Azure with Smartsheet **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Food Production | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** April 25, 2018 **What do you like best about Microsoft Defender for Cloud?** We use Azure to authenticate our active directory with Smartsheet and it works great **What do you dislike about Microsoft Defender for Cloud?** I do not have any issues with Azure and do not dislike anything about it **What problems is Microsoft Defender for Cloud solving and how is that benefiting you?** We needed a secure way to authenticate our active directory and this product did just that ## Microsoft Defender for Cloud Discussions - [Is Azure security Center a SIEM?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-azure-security-center-a-siem) - 1 comment, 1 upvote - [What is Microsoft Defender for Cloud used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-microsoft-defender-for-cloud-used-for) - 2 comments - [What are the three security services provided by Windows Azure?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-the-three-security-services-provided-by-windows-azure) - 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Security Auditing - Configuration Management **Security** - Compliance Monitoring - Anomoly Detection - Data Loss Prevention - Cloud Gap Analytics **Functionality - Software Composition Analysis ** - Language Support - Integration - Transparency **Activity Monitoring** - Usage Monitoring - Database Monitoring - API Monitoring - Activity Monitoring **Documentation** - Feedback - Prioritization - Remediation Suggestions **Configuration** - DLP Configuration - Configuration Monitoring - Unified Policy Management - Adaptive Access Control - API / Integrations **Alerts management** - Multi-mode alerts - Opimization alerts - Incident alerts **Security - Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP)** - Workload and container security - Threat detection and response - DevSecOps Integrations - Unified Visibility **Model Protection - AI Security Solutions** - Input Hardening - Input/Output Inspection - Integrity Monitoring - Model Access Control **Functionality - AI Security Posture Management (AI-SPM) Tools** - Security Ecosystem Integration - AI Asset Discovery - Adaptive Policy Updates - Access and Permissions Monitoring - Policy Enforcement **Cloud Visibility** - Data Discovery - Cloud Registry - Cloud Gap Analytics **Operations** - Governance - Logging and Reporting - API / Integrations **Monitoring** - Continuous Image Assurance - Behavior Monitoring - Observability **Compliance** - Governance - Data Governance - Sensitive Data Compliance **Effectiveness - Software Composition Analysis** - Remediation Suggestions - Continuous Monitoring - Thorough Detection **Security** - Compliance Monitoring - Risk Analysis - Reporting **Security** - False Positives - Custom Compliance - Agility **Visibility** - Multicloud Visibility - Asset Discovery **Monitoring** - Resource utilization - Real-time monitoring - Performance baseline - API monitoring **Artificial Intelligence - Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP)** - Intelligent remediations and suggestions - Risk prioritization - Anomaly detection using machine learning **Runtime Monitoring - AI Security Solutions** - AI Behavior Anomaly Detection - Audit Trail **Risk Assessment - AI Security Posture Management (AI-SPM) Tools** - AI Risk Assessment - AI Asset Posture Scoring **Automation** - Resolution automation - Automation **Security** - Data Security - Data loss Prevention - Security Auditing **Security Controls ** - Anomaly Detection - Data Loss Prevention - Security Auditing - Cloud Gap Analytics **Protection** - Dynamic Image Scanning - Runtime Protection - Workload Protection - Network Segmentation **Administration** - Policy Enforcement - Auditing - Workflow Management **Administration** - Security Automation - Security Integration - Multicloud Visibility **Vulnerability Management** - Threat Hunting - Vulnerability Scanning - Vulnerability Intelligence - Risk-Prioritization **Cloud Configuration Management - Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP)** - Multi-cloud visibility - Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) **Policy Enforcement and Compliance - AI Security Solutions** - Scalable Governance - Integrations - Shadow AI - Policy‑as‑Code for AI Assets **Governance & Compliance - AI Security Posture Management (AI-SPM) Tools** - AI‑Generated Content Controls - Audit Trails **Identity** - SSO - Governance - User Analytics **Analysis** - Search - Reporting - Visualization - Track trends **Agentic AI - Cloud Security Monitoring and Analytics** - Autonomous Task Execution - Proactive Assistance - Decision Making **Agentic AI - Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP)** - Autonomous Task Execution - Adaptive Learning **Agentic AI - Cloud Detection and Response (CDR)** - Autonomous Task Execution - Proactive Assistance - Decision Making **Issue Resolution** - Root cause identification - Resolution guidance - Proactive identification **Services - Cloud Detection and Response (CDR) ** - Managed Services ## Top Microsoft Defender for Cloud Alternatives - [Wiz](https://www.g2.com/products/wiz-wiz/reviews) - 4.7/5.0 (822 reviews) - 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