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We performed a comparison between Azure Web Application Firewall and Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Microsoft Security Suite solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
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Pros
"The most valuable feature is that it allows us to publish our applications behind the firewall.""It's a good option if you want a solution that's ready to go and easy for your team to learn. It's cloud-based, so you don't need to buy or maintain any hardware infrastructure.""The solution has good dashboards.""Azure WAF is extremely stable.""It has been a stable product in my experience.""The integration it has with GitHub is great.""The initial setup is easy and straightforward...Azure Web Application Firewall is a scalable product.""We have found the most valuable features to be the web application, minimal skills required for management, control through policies, and automation."

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"One valuable feature is the Microsoft Security Scorecard.""The solution helps identify threats and vulnerabilities.""The product's stability is very high...The scalability of the product is amazing.""The solution is up-to-date and helps prevent zero-day attacks.""The product’s most valuable features are compliance, recommendations, and inventories."

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Cons
"The management can be improved.""In Brazil, we have some problems with the phone service that affect our connection with the cloud. However, it isn't common.""The support for proxy forwarding could improve.""Deployment should be simplified so that a non-techie can handle it.""The documentation needs to be improved.""There is a need to be able to configure the solution more.""Azure WAF should not be deployed in the middle of the traffic.""I would say that Azure's customer service is not that good...I am not very happy with the support offered."

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"The general support could be improved.""The setup phase of the product is not that easy and needs a person to have a certain level of expertise.""Integration can be improved.""The technical support takes too much time to resolve tickets.""It is challenging to extract and customize reports from the system."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "We have an enterprise agreement with Microsoft and the pricing is good."
  • "The price is for this solution is fair and there is a license needed."
  • "The price of the solution depends on your architecture and how you manage it. You can control the cost in Azure quite well. The costs do not directly correlate to expenses in the features we are using."
  • "Azure WAF has price advantages over other WAF solutions. The pricing model is flexible because you pay on a scale based on the level of protection you need."
  • "I give the pricing a nine out of ten."
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  • "The product’s pricing is medium."
  • "The licensing model follows a per-user per-month structure."
  • "I rate the product's price a three on a scale of one to ten, where one is a low price, and ten is a high price."
  • "The tool is a bit costly."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The integration it has with GitHub is great.
    Top Answer:The pricing is quite high. It's not cheap. The free version doesn't have the capability a user would need.
    Top Answer:The documentation needs to be improved. It's not ideal. There are multiple deployment options. However, there is a lack of clarity around them. There's no real community to reach out to and no videos… more »
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    Overview

    Azure Web Application Firewall (WAF) provides centralized protection of your web applications from common exploits and vulnerabilities. Web applications are increasingly targeted by malicious attacks that exploit commonly known vulnerabilities. SQL injection and cross-site scripting are among the most common attacks.

    To learn more about our solution, ask questions, and share feedback, join our Microsoft Security, Compliance and Identity Community.

    Defender Vulnerability Management delivers asset visibility, intelligent assessments, and built-in remediation tools for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, and network devices. Leveraging Microsoft threat intelligence, breach likelihood predictions, business contexts, and devices assessments, Defender Vulnerability Management rapidly and continuously prioritizes the biggest vulnerabilities on your most critical assets and provides security recommendations to mitigate risk.

    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Manufacturing Company29%
    Computer Software Company29%
    Pharma/Biotech Company14%
    Government14%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company22%
    Financial Services Firm10%
    Manufacturing Company9%
    Government6%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company16%
    Financial Services Firm12%
    Government10%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business9%
    Large Enterprise91%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business24%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise61%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business21%
    Midsize Enterprise19%
    Large Enterprise59%
    Buyer's Guide
    Azure Web Application Firewall vs. Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Azure Web Application Firewall vs. Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
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    Azure Web Application Firewall is ranked 19th in Microsoft Security Suite with 9 reviews while Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management is ranked 27th in Microsoft Security Suite with 5 reviews. Azure Web Application Firewall is rated 8.4, while Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Azure Web Application Firewall writes "It's a good option if you want a solution that's ready to go and easy for your team to learn". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management writes "The vulnerability assessment is very accurate because it runs directly into the vulnerability database". Azure Web Application Firewall is most compared with AWS WAF, Fortinet FortiWeb, Azure Firewall, Azure Front Door and F5 Advanced WAF, whereas Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management is most compared with Qualys VMDR, Tenable Nessus, Rapid7 InsightVM, Tenable Vulnerability Management and Microsoft Sentinel. See our Azure Web Application Firewall vs. Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management report.

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