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# Microsoft Defender for Identity Reviews
**Vendor:** Microsoft  
**Category:** [Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR)  Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/identity-threat-detection-and-response-itdr)  
**Average Rating:** 4.3/5.0  
**Total Reviews:** 98
## About Microsoft Defender for Identity
Microsoft Defender for Identity enables you to integrate Microsoft Defender for Identity with Defender for Endpoint, for an even more complete threat protection solution. While Defender for Identity monitors the traffic on your domain controllers, Defender for Endpoint monitors your endpoints, together providing a single interface from which you can protect your environment.





## Microsoft Defender for Identity Discussions
  - [The best](https://www.g2.com/discussions/36626-the-best) - 1 comment, 1 upvote

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## Microsoft Defender for Identity Features
**Monitoring**
- Investigate
- Monitoring
- Misconfigurations
- Integrate
- Visability
- Continuous Monitoring

**Agentic AI - User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA)**
- Autonomous Task Execution
- Multi-step Planning
- Proactive Assistance
- Decision Making

**Analysis**
- Continuous Analysis
- Behavioral Analysis
- Data Context
- Activity Logging

**Remediation**
- Remediation
- Audit

**Additional Functionality**
- Role-Based Permissions
- Data Analysis Tools
- Anomaly/Malware Detection
- Risk Alerts
- Password Management
- Access Management
- Data Classification
- Access Control
- Incident Response Checklists
- Active Directory Integration
- Multi-Factor Authentication
- Search/Filter
- Real-time Alerts
- Remediation Management
- Risk-Based Authentication
- Configuration Management
- Generative AI
- Activity Dashboard
- AI Copilot
- Prioritization
- Deception Management
- Root Cause Analysis
- Identity Verification
- Access Certification
- Behavioral Analytics

**Detection**
- Anomaly Detection
- Incident Alerts
- Activity Monitoring

## Top Microsoft Defender for Identity Alternatives
  - [CrowdStrike Falcon Endpoint Protection Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/crowdstrike-falcon-endpoint-protection-platform/reviews) - 4.6/5.0 (415 reviews)
  - [Falcon Identity protection](https://www.g2.com/products/falcon-identity-protection/reviews) - 4.1/5.0 (13 reviews)
  - [SentinelOne Singularity Endpoint](https://www.g2.com/products/sentinelone-singularity-endpoint/reviews) - 4.7/5.0 (202 reviews)