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

Find out in this report how the two Extended Detection and Response (XDR) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed Microsoft Defender for Cloud vs. Trend Micro XDR Report (Updated: January 2023).
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Pros
"I like that it's stable. It's been stable for a long time, and Microsoft Defender has done a good job there.""I like the easy integration and advanced possibilities. We can implement it at customer sites in a few clicks, but we can also dive deep and drill down to extended features. There's a very good starting point to get into this product and all the features from Defender.""There is also one dashboard that shows us the status of many controls at once and the details I can get... It gives a great overview of many areas, such as files, emails, chats, and links. Even with the apps, it gives you a great overview. In one place you can see where you should look into things more deeply...""The EDR features are valuable. By getting the EDR features, we have more control over the device. We have information about events in real-time and more protection against zero-day threats and zero-day vulnerabilities. We can monitor every event or action that a device is going through. We can get an idea if it is something malicious or if we have to take any actions.""We also use Microsoft Sentinel, Defender for Cloud, Defender for Identity, and Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps. They are all integrated and it was very easy to integrate them. In my experience with the integrations, it was just a click of a button and things were integrated. It's just a button.""Setting up Microsoft 365 Defender is easy. It's a user-friendly solution that provides threat protection. It has good stability and scalability.""Microsoft 365 Defender is simple to upgrade.""We can use Defender to block and monitor for security purposes without needing multiple other products to do different tasks."

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"The solution's robust security posture is the most valuable feature.""We can create alerts that trigger if there is any malicious activity happening in the workflow and these alerts can be retrieved using the query language.""It helps you to identify the gaps in your solution and remediate them. It produces a compliance checklist against known standards such as ISO 27001, HIPAA, iTrust, etc.""The vulnerability reporting is helpful. When we initially deployed Defender, it reported many more threats than we currently see. It gave us insight into areas we had not previously considered, so we knew where we needed to act.""We saw improvement from a regulatory compliance perspective due to having a single dashboard.""When we started out, our secure score was pretty low. We adopted some of the recommendations that Security Center set out and we were able to make good progress on improving it. It had been in the low thirties and is now in the upper eighties.""The security alerts and correlated alerts are most valuable. It correlates the logs and gives us correlated alerts, which can be fed into any security information and event management (SIEM) tool. It is an analyzed correlation tool for monitoring security. It gives us alerts when there is any kind of unauthorized access, or when there is any malfunctioning in multifactor authentication (MFA). If our Azure is connected with Azure Security Center, we get to know what types of authentication are happening in our infra.""It's got a lot of great features."

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"The telemetric report is the most valuable feature.""What I like the most about Trend Micro XDR is that the detection and response domain extends to the network. It goes beyond the endpoint and includes data about the network which lets you pinpoint patient zero as well as the root cause of the attack.""XDR provided a much more deep view into what is actually happening.""I like that it is a comprehensive security solution with a lot of features. You can say XDR is an end-to-end security solution with endpoint security. It includes all your servers, networks, and other devices. The endpoint security solution does not cover this. Plus, machine learning and features like that are the main things in XDR solutions.""Trend Micro XDR is stable, scalable, and reasonably priced.""We had a quick deployment. The solution is easy to set up.""One of the features I like in Trend Micro XDR is that you can drill down on the root-cause analysis for anything you find on the solution. I also like that it works for detection purposes. Behavior analytics is also what I like most about Trend Micro XDR. I love that it has features such as behavior detection, program detection, and memory scanning. By default, the solution protects against spyware, apart from the normal virus scan. Smart Scan and DLP are also available in Trend Micro XDR which I like as well.""The solution is very easy to use."

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Cons
"The solution could improve by having better machine learning and AI. Additionally, the interface, documentation, and integration could be better.""The documentation on their website is somewhat outdated and doesn't show properly. I wanted to try a query in Microsoft Defender 365. When I opened the related documentation from the security blog on the Microsoft website, the figures were not showing. It was difficult to understand the article without having the figures. The figures were there in the article, but they were not getting loaded, which made the article obsolete.""The onboarding and offboarding need improvement. I work with other vendors as well, and they have an option to add a device or remove a device from the portal, whereas with Microsoft 365 Defender, we need to do that manually. However, once you do that, everything can be controlled through the portal, but getting the device onboarded and offboarded is currently manual. If we have an option to simply remove a device from the portal or get a device added from the portal, it would be more convenient. The rest of the features are similar. This is the only area where I found it different from others. I would also like to be able to simply filter with a few of the queries that are already there.""I would like more of the features in Defender for 365 to be included in the smaller licenses. Even if I buy a small license and don't need everything, security shouldn't be a question. Security is one of the main aspects of all projects from our side, so it would be nice to have more features in the smaller licenses.""This solution could be improved if it included features such as those offered by Malwarebytes.""There should be better information for experts on features in the solution. What I see when reading about features in Microsoft 365 Defender is that it is always general information. If Microsoft could go deeper into details for the experts about how to use the tools, usage of it would be more familiar and it would be easier to use.""Microsoft 365 Defender does not have a unique package with emerging endpoint security technologies, such as EDR and XDR.""The dashboard should be easier to use. There is also improvement needed in the reporting when it comes to exporting or scheduling reports."

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"The overview provides you with good information, but if you want more details, there is a lot more customization to do, which requires knowledge of the other supporting solutions.""I would like to see better automation when it comes to pushing out security features to the recommendations, and better documentation on the step-by-step procedures for enabling certain features.""The product was a bit complex to set up earlier, however, it is a bit streamlined now.""Azure's system could be more on point like AWS support. For example, if I have an issue with AWS, I create a support ticket, then I get a call or a message. With Azure support, you raise a ticket, and somebody calls back depending on their availability and the priority, which might not align with your business priority.""The most significant areas for improvement are in the security of our identity and endpoints and the posture of the cloud environment. Better protection for our cloud users and cloud apps is always welcome.""Sometimes it's very difficult to determine when I need Microsoft Defender for Cloud for a special resource group or a special kind of product.""I felt that there was disconnection in terms of understanding the UI. The communication for moving from the old UI to the new UI could be improved. It was a bit awkward.""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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"There isn't a lot I'd do to change it. The web interface could be improved to sort of make it a little easier to manage multiple clients out of one location. It could also be made a bit easier to sort of manage the licensing side of it.""The price could be lower.""A room for improvement in Trend Micro XDR is more visibility into the alerts. We do get alerts from the solution, but when we are away, we need to have more visibility.""In new versions I would like to see better implementation of the reporting features, especially in regards to EDR visibility.""It would be ideal if they could improve the control of connectivity between sensors.""The product needs to have a lot more maturity, and they need to improve the overall technical support framework for getting the value out of XDR.""We'd like to see a few more integrations.""Results were delayed."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "The solutions price is fair for what they offer."
  • "The price could be better. Normally, the costs depend on the country you're located in for the license. When we were in the initial stage, we went with the E5 license they call premium standard. It cost us around $5.20 per month for four users."
  • "The price of the solution is high compared to others and we have lost some customers because of it."
  • "Microsoft is not competitive with the pricing of the solution. The competitors are able to offer lower discounts. The price of the solution is higher."
  • "We have a lot of problems in Latin America regarding the price of Microsoft 365 Defender, because the relationship between dollars and the money of the different countries, it's is a lot. Many customers that have small businesses say that they would like the solution but it is too expensive. However, large companies do not find the cost an issue."
  • "The most valuable licensing option is expensive, so pricing could be improved. Licensing options for this solution also need to be consolidated, because they frequently change."
  • "Microsoft should provide lower-level licensing options. They should do it in such a way that even an individual could purchase a license, and it should be entirely flexible."
  • "They have moved from a licensing model to pay-per-use... The question is: What happens if, for any reason, there's not enough budget to accept this model? That could be a great problem."
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  • "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."
  • "The cost of the license is based on the subscriptions that you have."
  • "Although I am outside of the discussion on budget and costing, I can say that the importance of security provided by this solution is of such importance that whatever the cost is, it is not a factor."
  • "This solution is more cost-effective than some competing products. My understanding is that it is based on the number of integrations that you have, so if you have fewer subscriptions then you pay less for the service."
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  • "It is costly. It is not that affordable for a small organization. Only big organizations can afford it. It is a new feature that has been added, so its price is fair. Its licensing is probably subscription-based. It is for one or two years."
  • "It would be nice if it was a little bit cheaper, but I think it has a fair price. It is comparable to others in the market."
  • "The price is reasonable. It's not exorbitant. CrowdStrike and other players are on the higher side."
  • "We have an annual subscription and I believe there is no option for monthly billing at the moment."
  • "Trend Micro XDR is expensive, and you have to pay for it yearly."
  • "Trend Micro XDR has a good price, and on a scale of one to five, I would rate it a four out of five in terms of price."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The solution is well integrated with applications. It is easy to maintain and administer.
    Top Answer:The data recovery and backup could be improved.
    Top Answer:Azure Security Center is very easy to use, integrates well, and gives very good visibility on what is happening across… more »
    Top Answer:The integration with Logic Apps allows for automated responses to incidents.
    Top Answer:This is a worldwide service and depending on the country, there will be different prices. There is a price calculator… more »
    Top Answer:We've found the pricing to be reasonable.
    Top Answer:The pricing is quite good. It's not too expensive.
    Top Answer:The reporting could be better. We've had some reporting issues in the past. It would be ideal if they could improve it… more »
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    Also Known As
    Microsoft Threat Protection, MS 365 Defender
    Microsoft Azure Security Center, Azure Security Center, Microsoft ASC, Azure Defender
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    Overview

    Microsoft 365 Defender, part of Microsoft’s XDR solution, leverages the Microsoft 365 security portfolio to automatically analyze threat data across domains, building a complete picture of each attack in a single dashboard. With this breadth and depth of clarity defenders can now focus on critical threats and hunt for sophisticated breaches, trusting that the powerful automation in Microsoft 365 Defender detects and stops attacks anywhere in the kill chain and returns the organization to a secure state.

    - Reduce signal noise by viewing prioritized incidents in a single dashboard. 

    - Use the automated investigation capabilities to spend less time on detection and response.

    - Take care of routine and complex remediation with Microsoft 365 Defender by auto-healing affected assets.

    - Hunt across all your data, leveraging your organizational knowledge with custom queries. 

    - Develop custom detection and response tools for long-term protection and improved security posture.

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

    Microsoft Defender for Cloud protects your Azure and hybrid resources. Microsoft uses a wide variety of physical, infrastructure, and operational controls to help secure Azure—but there are additional actions you need to take to help safeguard your workloads. Turn on Azure Security Center to strengthen your cloud security posture. Within Azure Security Center, use Azure Defender to protect your hybrid cloud workloads. With Azure Security Center, you can:

    - Assess and visualize the security state of your resources in Azure, on-premises, and in other clouds with Azure Secure Score

    - Simplify enterprise compliance and view your compliance against regulatory requirements

    - Protect all your hybrid cloud workloads with Azure Defender, which is integrated with Security Center

    - Use AI and automation to cut through false alarms, quickly identify threats, and streamline threat investigation

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

    Trend Micro XDR (extended detection and response) gathers and systematically analyzes data across numerous security layers, such as networks, servers, endpoints, email, cloud workloads, and more. Trend Micro XDR’s security protocol grants faster investigation and response time, and improved detection of risk and threats.

    Today’s malicious threats are created to conceal themselves in an organization's network's various security layers. They can easily avoid detection, thrive, and grow in intensity as time goes on. Many times, inundated IT personnel are searching with ineffective tools and very narrow perspectives. Trend Micro XDR uses a next-gen comprehensive automated analysis protocol of response and detection to find issues faster. The solution allows IT personnel to perform more effectively and respond immediately, keeping the organization’s network continuously safe and secure.

    Trend Micro XDR hunts deep and wide and creates a data lake for continuous hunting, sweeping, and researching throughout all security layers. With the addition of AI combined with intuitive analytics, Trend Micro XDR greatly reduces the number of alerts going to the organization’s SIEM solution, ensuring that IT personnel can be more focused on what threats and risks are pertinent, critical, and necessitate more thorough investigation.

    Trend Micro XDR Benefits

    • Full Transparency: A fascinating GUI provides a single pane of visibility to indicate the threat’s point of entry and how it entered and migrated, all endpoints affected, and more.

    • Improved Efficiency: Trend Micro XDR integrates seamlessly with SIEM and SOAR solutions and gives IT personnel greater visibility throughout the entire network. The solution facilitates improved response by minimizing manual activities and streamlining workflows to ensure responses can be more immediate.

    • Next-Gen AI Security: Supplies faster, better detection. Turns gathered data into actionable response steps to ensure the network is continually protected. Integrates seamlessly with many third-party security stacks.

    • Numerous Security Layers: Appropriate XDR protection requires multiple layers of protection. Trend Micro XDR covers cloud workloads, endpoints, networks, servers, email, and more. The solution has aggressive response capabilities and excellent integration with many of today’s popular tools.

    Reviews from Real Users

    “I like that it is a comprehensive security solution with a lot of features. You can say XDR is an end-to-end security solution with endpoint security. It includes all your servers, networks, and other devices. The endpoint security solution does not cover this. Plus, machine learning and features like that are the main things in XDR solutions.” - Nadeem S., CEO at Haniya Technologies.

    “Its detection rate is valuable. It is really an easy product to install and manage. It is quite effective at what it does, and if needed, it can also be co-managed, which means 24 hours and seven days a week monitoring through a SOC.” - Charles D., Technical Services Manager at Psitech.

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    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Computer Software Company38%
    Manufacturing Company25%
    Comms Service Provider13%
    Aerospace/Defense Firm13%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company18%
    Financial Services Firm10%
    Government9%
    Manufacturing Company6%
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    Computer Software Company22%
    Agriculture11%
    Consumer Goods Company11%
    Recruiting/Hr Firm6%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company20%
    Financial Services Firm12%
    Government7%
    Comms Service Provider6%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company19%
    Educational Organization13%
    Comms Service Provider9%
    Financial Services Firm6%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business42%
    Midsize Enterprise12%
    Large Enterprise46%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business22%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise62%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business26%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise62%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business19%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise68%
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    Small Business73%
    Midsize Enterprise7%
    Large Enterprise20%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business28%
    Midsize Enterprise26%
    Large Enterprise46%
    Buyer's Guide
    Microsoft Defender for Cloud vs. Trend Micro XDR
    January 2023
    Find out what your peers are saying about Microsoft Defender for Cloud vs. Trend Micro XDR and other solutions. Updated: January 2023.
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    Microsoft Defender for Cloud is ranked 4th in Extended Detection and Response (XDR) with 32 reviews while Trend Micro XDR is ranked 8th in Extended Detection and Response (XDR) with 15 reviews. Microsoft Defender for Cloud is rated 8.2, while Trend Micro XDR is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Microsoft Defender for Cloud writes "Provides good recommendations and makes policy administration easy". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Trend Micro XDR writes "Good dashboards and easy to navigate but needs more flexibility". Microsoft Defender for Cloud is most compared with Prisma Cloud by Palo Alto Networks, AWS GuardDuty, Trend Micro Cloud One Workload Security, Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks and Illumio Zero Trust Segmentation, whereas Trend Micro XDR is most compared with CrowdStrike Falcon, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, SentinelOne Singularity Complete, Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response and Cisco SecureX. See our Microsoft Defender for Cloud vs. Trend Micro XDR report.

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