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We performed a comparison between Cyera and Microsoft Defender for Cloud based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed Cyera vs. Microsoft Defender for Cloud Report (Updated: March 2024).
771,157 professionals have used our research since 2012.
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Pros
"I like how they model the data. They find data in different places that we didn't know, and they can give us a good idea if it's sensitive or not. They understand whether or not something is in the right region because, with the cloud posture management tool, we could see certain things in the infrastructure, but the way they dig into the data is what we like.""The data discovery, data classification, and CSPM features are most valuable."

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"Defender is a robust platform for dealing with many kinds of threats. We're protected from various threats, like viruses. Attacks can be easily minimized with this solution defending our infrastructure.""It takes very little effort to integrate it. It also gives very good visibility into what exactly is happening.""The solution is very easy to deploy.""The technical support is very good.""Using Security Center, you have a full view, at any given time, of what's deployed, and that is something that is very useful.""The most valuable features of this solution are the remote workforce capabilities and the general experience of the remote workforce.""Technical support is helpful.""It's got a lot of great features."

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Cons
"They need to add a few things in the UI from an enterprise perspective. It's more along the lines of being able to self-service, have integrations, build alerts, and things like that. Outside of that, they work with us on the API and getting alerts into our SIEM and things like that. There's always a way to do something, and they're always available, which is nice.""As a startup company, there is a long way for them to go in terms of scalability."

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"Microsoft Defender could be more centralized. For example, I still need to go to another console to do policy management.""The solution could improve by being more intuitive and easier to use requiring less technical knowledge.""They could always work to make the pricing a bit lower.""After getting a recommendation, it takes time for the solution to refresh properly to show that the problem has been eliminated.""I would suggest building a single product that addresses endpoint server protection, attack surface, and everything else in one solution. That is the main disadvantage with the product. If we are incorporating some features, we end up in a situation where this solution is for the server, and that one is for the client, or this is for identity, and that is for our application. They're not bundling it. Commercially, we can charge for different licenses, but on the implementation side, it's tough to help our end-customer understand which product they're getting.""The solution could extend its capabilities to other cloud providers. Right now, if you want to monitor a virtual machine on another cloud, you can do that. However, this cannot be done with other cloud platform services. I hope once that is available then Defender for Cloud will be a unified solution for all cloud platform services.""It needs to be simplified and made more user-friendly for a non-technical person.""We would like to have better transparency as to how the security score is calculated because as it is now, it is difficult to understand."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "I don't know how much exactly it costs, but I know that it's a yearly thing. It's something that will cost money for any company because they're storing all this information. They're doing all this machine learning, and there are a lot of services on their backend that they got to pay for. I'm sure it gets translated back to the customers unless you have everything completely on-prem. If you're not doing much in the cloud, then I could see how it'd be cheaper, but if you have anything that's cloud-hosted and does all the work for you, there's going to be a cost associated with it."
  • "Compared to the competitors, they are very reasonable."
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  • "I'm not privy to that information, but I know it's probably close to a million dollars a year."
  • "We are using the free version of the Azure Security Center."
  • "Azure Defender is a bit pricey. The price could be lower."
  • "This is a worldwide service and depending on the country, there will be different prices."
  • "Security Center charges $15 per resource for any workload that you onboard into it. They charge per VM or per data-base server or per application. It's not like Microsoft 365 licensing, where there are levels like E3 and E5. Security Center is pretty straightforward."
  • "There is a helpful cost-reducing option that allows you to integrate production subscriptions with non-production subscriptions."
  • "Its pricing is a little bit high in terms of Azure Security Center, but the good thing is that we don't need to maintain and deploy it. So, while the pricing is high, it is native to Azure which is why we prefer using this tool."
  • "I am not involved in this area. However, I believe its price is okay because even small customers are using Azure Security Center. I don't think it is very expensive."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The data discovery, data classification, and CSPM features are most valuable.
    Top Answer:Compared to the competitors, they are very reasonable.
    Top Answer:They are doing pretty well. I do not know if they need to improve anything. They have to expand to on-prem, which they will be doing soon. As a startup company, there is a long way for them to go in… more »
    Top Answer:Azure Security Center is very easy to use, integrates well, and gives very good visibility on what is happening across your ecosystem. It also has great remote workforce capabilities and supports a… more »
    Top Answer:The entire Defender Suite is tightly coupled, integrated, and collaborative.
    Top Answer:Our clients complain about the cost of Microsoft Defender for Cloud. Microsoft needs to bring the cost down. What we're doing to their detriment is simply lowering the amount of log retention we're… more »
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    Also Known As
    Microsoft Azure Security Center, Azure Security Center, Microsoft ASC, Azure Defender
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    Overview

    Cyera is reinventing data security. Companies choose Cyera to improve their data security and cyber-resilience, maintain privacy and regulatory compliance, and gain control over their most valuable asset: data. Cyera instantly provides companies with a holistic view of their sensitive data, their security exposure, and delivers automated remediation to reduce their attack surface. Learn more at www.cyera.io, or follow Cyera on LinkedIN.

    Cyera's cloud-native DSPM solution is the first and only to provide holistic coverage for IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS environments. With Cyera, security teams:
    • Understand what data they manage, and what's at risk
    • Protect themselves from breaches and data leaks
    • Detect threats and respond to attacks faster
    • Prioritize remediation efforts based on business risk
    • Enable other teams to leverage data, securely
    • Increase productivity by simplifying triage and audits

    Cyera's platform allows security teams to apply security directly to their data, by overcoming the challenges inherent in traditional data security solutions with 

    • Holistic cloud support (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) without agents
    • Dynamic data store inventory without connectors
    • Automatic data classification and context without regex tuning
    • Multidimensional exposure remediation without the noise

    Get started with a free data risk assessment, or easily connect Cyera to your cloud environments through the AWS marketplace, or Azure marketplace.

    Microsoft Defender for Cloud is a comprehensive security solution that provides advanced threat protection for cloud workloads. It offers real-time visibility into the security posture of cloud environments, enabling organizations to quickly identify and respond to potential threats. With its advanced machine learning capabilities, Microsoft Defender for Cloud can detect and block sophisticated attacks, including zero-day exploits and fileless malware.

    The solution also provides automated remediation capabilities, allowing security teams to quickly and easily respond to security incidents. With Microsoft Defender for Cloud, organizations can ensure the security and compliance of their cloud workloads, while reducing the burden on their security teams.

    Sample Customers
    Cyera's customers include the Chicago Board of Options Exchange (Cboe), Granicus, Takeda, LifeLabs, United Talent Agency, ACV Auctions, and Armis
    Microsoft Defender for Cloud is trusted by companies such as ASOS, Vatenfall, SWC Technology Partners, and more.
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm13%
    Computer Software Company13%
    Educational Organization8%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    REVIEWERS
    Computer Software Company24%
    Consumer Goods Company10%
    Recruiting/Hr Firm10%
    Agriculture10%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company17%
    Financial Services Firm13%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    Government7%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business22%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise62%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business27%
    Midsize Enterprise11%
    Large Enterprise62%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business20%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise65%
    Buyer's Guide
    Cyera vs. Microsoft Defender for Cloud
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Cyera vs. Microsoft Defender for Cloud and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
    771,157 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    Cyera is ranked 7th in Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) with 2 reviews while Microsoft Defender for Cloud is ranked 3rd in Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) with 46 reviews. Cyera is rated 8.6, while Microsoft Defender for Cloud is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Cyera writes "Agentless, finds data at places we didn't know about, and has helpful support". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Microsoft Defender for Cloud writes "Provides multi-cloud capability, is plug-and-play, and improves our security posture". Cyera is most compared with BigID, Wiz, Laminar, Varonis Platform and Sentra, whereas Microsoft Defender for Cloud is most compared with AWS GuardDuty, Prisma Cloud by Palo Alto Networks, Microsoft Defender XDR, Wiz and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint. See our Cyera vs. Microsoft Defender for Cloud report.

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