Cortex Xpanse and Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management are competing in the cybersecurity category. Cortex Xpanse appears to have the upper hand in flexibility and data visibility, while Microsoft Defender excels in integration within Microsoft's ecosystem.
Features: Cortex Xpanse offers extensive data visibility, robust real-time threat detection, and broad external monitoring. Microsoft Defender provides advanced threat intelligence, seamless integration within Microsoft environments, and strong internal threat detection.
Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Cortex Xpanse ensures straightforward deployment and strong analytics support alongside personalized customer service. Microsoft Defender's integration into the Microsoft suite aids in a seamless setup process, with customer service bolstered by Microsoft's extensive support network.
Pricing and ROI: Cortex Xpanse features a flexible, scalable pricing model that delivers significant ROI through customizable plans. Microsoft Defender offers competitive pricing aligned with the Microsoft Security platform, providing cost benefits for organizations already within Microsoft's ecosystem.
| Product | Market Share (%) |
|---|---|
| Cortex Xpanse | 2.9% |
| Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management | 3.1% |
| Other | 94.0% |
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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