Cortex Xpanse and Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management compete in cybersecurity. Microsoft Defender has a slight edge due to its comprehensive features and deep integration capabilities despite its higher price.
Features: Cortex Xpanse offers automated detection and response, mapping digital assets and monitoring threats. Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management provides detailed security assessments, integrates with Microsoft's ecosystem, and delivers holistic protection.
Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Cortex Xpanse is recognized for straightforward deployment and dedicated support, enabling quick adaptation. Microsoft Defender offers robust integration within Microsoft tools, ideal for organizations using these platforms, although it might require longer setup time.
Pricing and ROI: Cortex Xpanse is cost-effective and accessible for budget-conscious businesses, offering a swift return on investment through effective risk management. Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management, though more expensive, ensures significant ROI with its comprehensive security strategy and integration depth.
Xpanse provides a complete, accurate and continuously updated inventory of all global internet-facing assets. This allows you to discover, evaluate, and mitigate cyber attack surface risks. You can also evaluate supplier risk and assess the security of acquired companies.
Manual asset inventory maintenance is slow and prone to error. An outside-in view of your attack surface catches assets and exposures you never knew existed to help with attack surface reduction.
Get ahead of your ransomware risk assessment by discovering and remediating RDP exposures, the leading attack vector in ransomware attacks. Find exposed assets before attackers do.
Integration with Cortex XSOAR, Prisma Cloud, and our broader portfolio allows our ASM findings to enhance security workflows, and secure unknown, unmanaged risks on your cloud attack surface.
In this era of hybrid work, shadow IT creates an increasingly serious security risk. Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management helps cloud security teams see unknown and unmanaged resources outside the firewall.
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