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We performed a comparison between IBM X-Force Exchange and Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"This product has helped to increase staff productivity.""The most valuable feature is you have the expertise of human experience directly involved. There is a team of experts.""It's quite integratable so you can actually integrate and get IP malware and URL information. It also gives you some form of intelligence into what you're trying to investigate or what you're trying to understand."

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"It is very scalable. There are approximately 2,000 endpoints and up to 200 servers in our company.""The tool is managed from the cloud, because of which the maintenance is very low.""The most valuable feature of the solution stems from the insight it provides.""Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence assesses machines for vulnerabilities and gives remediations.""The tool can proactively detect potential incidents.""Microsoft collects trillions of signals from all over the world, which is incredibly valuable. It helps us identify zero-day vulnerabilities and global threats.""The product's anti-spam and malware-scanning features are useful. We scan email attachments, documents, and malicious codes.""I value how Threat Intelligence integrates with the different platforms in Microsoft."

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Cons
"You have to look for the new information from X-Force. X-Force will provide it but you have to look for it. We need clearer visibility.""We would like to have more AI capabilities to detect threats and improve its productivity from a cybersecurity standpoint.""I would like to see better integration with other systems, solutions, and vendors."

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"I would like to see more AI features and capabilities.""The price point is something they can improve slightly for those who don't have an M 365 E5.""I would like for there to be extra confirmation that there aren't viruses. Even if the virus detection software is always running there could be hidden applications that are using the computer.""The price of the solution is an area of concern where improvements are required. In general, the solution's price needs to be reduced.""It's a bit complicated to manage because you have many dependencies of servers, many dependencies in queue, and so on. Entries or different endpoints, and you make different configuration topics for each one. So that's a major problem.""Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence is evolving and needs to fix and enhance numerous issues like stability and licensing. The continuous rebranding and licensing changes are confusing.""One area where Microsoft Defender could be improved is in its support for non-Microsoft products, particularly for systems running Linux or other open-source platforms across ecosystems.""Technical support could be a bit better."

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  • "Cost is clearly a consideration, but the important thing is what we do with the data and how we protect it."
  • "One of the fastest ways to cut costs is reducing staff, and this product can reduce staff by 70 percent."
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  • "Considering Microsoft is constantly changing licensing, I would give it a seven out of ten. It can be difficult to get your head around it, especially for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)."
  • "They offer two license plans: Microsoft Defender for endpoints and Microsoft Defender for businesses."
  • "The product’s pricing is worth it."
  • "The solution can be licensed, but most users would already have it in their Office 365 license."
  • "It is an expensive product."
  • "The tool is expensive as a stand-alone solution. However, it is not cheap when you purchase it as a bundle."
  • "I rate the product's price a six or seven on a scale of one to ten, where one is expensive, and ten is cheap."
  • "I use the product's default version, which is a free one and not the licensed version."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The most valuable feature is you have the expertise of human experience directly involved. There is a team of experts.
    Top Answer:I would like to see better integration with other systems, solutions, and vendors.
    Top Answer:Our primary use case is for threat intelligence. We are feeding intelligent information from cybersecurity all over the world and letting them know how to actively protect their system.
    Top Answer:It just runs in the background. I don't have to worry about, making sure it's Intelligence. So, you know, this kind of makes it very easy, have to worry about installing. It is easy to use.
    Top Answer:I would like for there to be extra confirmation that there aren't viruses. Even if the virus detection software is always running there could be hidden applications that are using the computer.
    Top Answer:We use the product for endpoint security of machines. It includes threat detection, defining compliance rules, and governance policies. It helps us with extracting reports as well.
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    X-Force Exchange, X-Force
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    Overview
    IBM X-Force Exchange is a cloud-based threat intelligence sharing platform enabling users to rapidly research the latest security threats, aggregate actionable intelligence and collaborate with peers. IBM X-Force Exchange is supported by human- and machine-generated intelligence leveraging the scale of IBM X-Force.

    Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence is a comprehensive security solution that provides organizations with real-time insights into the latest cyber threats. Leveraging advanced machine learning and artificial intelligence capabilities, it offers proactive threat detection and response, enabling businesses to stay one step ahead of attackers. With Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence, organizations gain access to a vast array of threat intelligence data, including indicators of compromise (IOCs), security incidents, and emerging threats. This data is collected from a wide range of sources, such as Microsoft's global sensor network, industry partners, and security researchers, ensuring comprehensive coverage and accuracy. The solution's advanced analytics and machine learning algorithms analyze this threat intelligence data in real-time, identifying patterns, trends, and anomalies that may indicate a potential security breach. By continuously monitoring the network and endpoints, Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence can quickly detect and respond to threats, minimizing the impact of attacks and reducing the time to remediation. 

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    IBM X-Force Exchange is ranked 7th in Threat Intelligence Platforms with 3 reviews while Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence is ranked 3rd in Threat Intelligence Platforms with 24 reviews. IBM X-Force Exchange is rated 8.0, while Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of IBM X-Force Exchange writes "Speed threat assessment ,security investigations leveraging on real time actionable threat intel integrated to your Security Intelligence Platform". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence writes "A tool that offers endpoint protection with low maintenance costs". IBM X-Force Exchange is most compared with VirusTotal, IBM Security QRadar, ThreatConnect Threat Intelligence Platform (TIP), Recorded Future and Anomali ThreatStream, whereas Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence is most compared with Microsoft Sentinel, STAXX, Cisco Threat Grid, ThreatConnect Threat Intelligence Platform (TIP) and VirusTotal.

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