What I like most about Microsoft Defender for Cloud is how practical and reassuring it feels when I’m managing cloud resources.

Rather than just throwing a bunch of alerts at me, it helps me understand what’s actually wrong and what I should fix first. The security recommendations are clear and well prioritized, which makes it easier to focus on what truly matters instead of getting overwhelmed by everything at once. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Another point is the pricing. It’s a powerful tool, but many of the more advanced features (like workload protection plans) cost extra. For smaller teams or companies, it can end up feeling a bit expensive, especially compared to simpler tools. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Microsoft Defender for Cloud has become an essential security tool for our IT infrastructure. Its continuous security assessments and threat-detection capabilities provide real-time visibility into vulnerabilities across our cloud environment. Integration with Azure and Microsoft 365 feels seamless, which makes it straightforward to monitor activity and respond to threats from a single dashboard. I also find the security score feature especially valuable, since it offers a clear view of our overall security posture along with actionable recommendations to strengthen it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The initial setup and configuration can feel quite complex, especially for teams that don’t have dedicated cloud security expertise. Pricing can also add up quickly, depending on how many resources you’re monitoring. In addition, some alerts seem overly sensitive and can generate false positives, which then require manual investigation and increase the team’s workload. Finally, the documentation could be clearer and more straightforward for professionals who aren’t Microsoft-certified. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What I like best is the unified security visibility. Having the single dashboard that bring Azure, AWS and GCP security insights together is a game changer. It eliminates having to jump between tools and makes cloud posture easier to understand! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Overall it's a good product. Something I dislike though is the false positive detection triggers. For example, it'll often flag any powershell invocation as potentially malicious, even when it's a routine admin script. It leads to repeated alerts for normal automation tasks. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like that Microsoft Defender for Cloud is easy to roll out with Intune, making the deployment process smooth since we don't have to create a traditional package. I appreciate that it provides an affordable way to protect our endpoints and end-users from malware. The initial setup was very easy, taking less than half an hour to get it up and running in our fleet. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The dashboard could be more robust for preventing a security incident. It should show how many devices are compliant and identify the devices that need to be scanned as they are at risk of infection. 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 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.