Microsoft Defender for Cloud Reviews & Product Details

It integrates seamlessly with the Microsoft Cloud ecosystem, making it easy to use alongside the other Microsoft tools and services I already rely on. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It has some constraints when connecting to the Microsoft on-premises environment. You also have to work with other tools like Arc and Intune, and that makes the setup and overall process quite complicated. On top of that, the invoice is very hard to understand, and it’s difficult to define the costs per item. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

built on well known infrastructure I now get to manage, monitor and configure my cloud infrastructure. it integrates very well with siem software, and other monitoring tools, and the price is very reasonable. it is easy to setup and onboard new workloads. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

the deconstructed license model, where you need to license each aspect of cloud infrastructure that you would like to manage Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I really appreciate the centralized visibility Microsoft Defender for Cloud provides across our cloud environment. I also like its integration with Microsoft's broader security ecosystem. The security recommendations are easy to understand, which makes managing risks a smoother process. The risk prioritization and automation features are effective, and I find continuous monitoring very beneficial. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The setup is a bit complex, and the alert volume can be overwhelming with some false positives. I'm also concerned about multi-cloud consistency and cost management. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like how Microsoft Defender for Cloud eases the process of achieving compliance by centralizing security management. It helps me to secure code pipelines and environments effectively. I also appreciate that it enables security teams to manage DevOps security across multi-pipeline environments efficiently. The initial setup was pretty easy too. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I don't like that it lacks accountability if any computer is affected by malware and also lacks integrated dashboards. I wish it had more security features like Defender for Endpoints and allowed dashboards to be customized. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like that it offers context-aware threat protection which monitors runtime behavior using machine learning to quickly flag active threats, such as ransomware, across all of our virtual machines, containers, and databases. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It can be fairly complex to configure, and the costs are high for smaller businesses. It also frequently produces false positives. In addition, we sometimes experience delayed threat detection, and there’s a steep learning curve when it comes to creating tailored security policies. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The unified multi-cloud visibility is a game-changer. Being able to track security posture across AWS, Azure, and GCP in a single dashboard—and instantly seeing actionable Secure Score recommendations—saves our team hours of manual audit work every week. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The pricing structure can be confusing and gets expensive fast, especially when enabling advanced threat protection across multiple resource types. Additionally, the sheer volume of security alerts and recommendations can cause alert fatigue if you don't spend significant time fine-tuning the noise. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It seems more up to date than many third-party applications when it comes to awareness of new threats. The integration with the Office 365 infrastructure is an obvious bonus as well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I suppose there are always improvements that could be made to the UI, especially in how information is presented to the end user. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Defender for Cloud is easy to access from the single pane of glass with 365 Admin. This allows for quicker decisions and faster research into issues. Updates apply quickly and the performance is not affected. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Support can be hit or miss depending on who you speak with. We also found better support and configuration options while searching forums. The AI and Intelligence features are still maturing, I wouldn't say I dislike them, but they are coming along. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The best thing about Microsoft Defender for Cloud is that it is cloud native (which makes it easier to implement). It supports security posture management across multiple cloud providers like Azure, AWS and GCP. I get to see the security score(including AI security score), remediation steps, anomalies and compliance governance across the infrastructure at one place. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

- The multi-cloud setup and integrations is complex and tedious process.

- Difficult to forecast month-to-month costs across clouds due to complex billing structure Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

the unified dashboard that provides solid visibility accross Azure, AWS and GCp. so we donot need to jump to diff consoles. good jobof automatically scanning resources, identifying vulnerabilty. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

i have noticed slight lag in data freshness when resources are modified or deleted, meaning the portal doesnot always reflect changes instantly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.