Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Reviews

We are using this solution for threat detection.

It shows us the risky sign-ins, and if a user's password has been compromised.

While have been using this solution for two years, I am not completely knowledgable. 

Due to license restrictions, we cannot use all of the features that are offered.

I am not sure if I will be using this product in the future because of the price.

I would like to see better pricing for this solution in the future.

I have been working with Microsoft Defender ATP for two years.

We are always using the latest version because it's on the cloud.

With what we have seen, it's a stable solution.

We are not using it widely because of the licensing limits.

We have three users only for Defender ATP, and if we are using the Microsoft ATA it applies to 500 users.

Technical support is good.

We did not use another solution previous to Microsoft Defender ATP.

The initial setup is straightforward. It's included with the Windows 10 Operating System.

There is no time taken for deployment as it is included with the operating system.

We completed the installation ourselves.

We have 15 administrators to deploy and maintain this solution.

Microsoft Defender ATP is expensive.

Because of my lack of knowledge or experience with the solutions full capacity, I cannot recommend this solution or offer any advice.

I would rate this solution a five out of ten.

This is an endpoint security product. It helps detect and prevent attacks and is very good when it comes to vulnerability assessment. It automatically detects attacks. It provides support for all the end devices, whether it is a Mac OS, Windows, mobiles, Android and iOS, it has support for all. I mostly deal with smaller and medium sized companies, I don't deal much with enterprises. I'm a customer of Microsoft and I work as a solution architect.

The product is very good when it comes to vulnerability assessment. It's a Microsoft flagship product and it integrates with Office 365. If my customers are using Office 365 or Azure or a Windows server, it helps to use Defender. Other products like Symantec or McAfee don't have that kind of integration with Microsoft products. In terms of identifying the attacks, it's far superior to Symantec. 

The GUI is very complex, particularly for normal users who work on it. It could be more user friendly. For future improvements, I'd be looking at internet security which we don't have as Microsoft does not distinguish whether a site is malicious or not. Kaspersky is very good at that but not Microsoft. It would be a big advantage for them if they were to include it. 

I've been using this solution for seven months. 

It's a stable product. Microsoft only recently entered this market and nobody believed that Microsoft antivirus would be good. They are now trying to prove everyone wrong in that sense by having a good security product. 

Scaling in or out is very easy. Scalability is really about licensing so you just have to request a registration license.

Ninety-nine percent of the time, I'm able to solve the problem. I do not have access to Microsoft support so if I go to their open support page and try to login a request, it takes up to 24 hours for the support agent to get back to me. It's pretty average. If you have the premium support or if you're a support partner of Microsoft, they respond back in one or two hours, something like that.

I tested the difference between Symantec and Defender by taking a malware from the internet and downloading it. Symantec allowed me to do it, even though it shouldn't have, but Defender, gave me notification and wouldn't allow me to do it. That said, Symantec is a very stable product that's been on the market for a long time. They have more expertise in endpoint protection than Microsoft. Symantec is not a cost-effective product for most customers. It's integrated with third party companies and is good in protecting endpoint. Because my customer base is companies that use Office 365 and Microsoft Azure so Microsoft integration with these products is very good.

The initial setup is very simple, you just have to attach it to the user's email address. Once the user logs in, it automatically downloads and starts working. I do the implementation.  In terms of maintenance, sometimes my engagement with the client is one time but sometimes, I do maintenance as well. This is a subscription-based, cloud-based product. They have to call me every year to renew. 

I would suggest that if you're already using Microsoft products, then I think it makes sense to go with Microsoft Defender over any other product.

I would rate this solution an eight out of 10. 

I use Microsoft Defender for Endpoint to protect my computer when downloading files. Whether it's documents from my email or web browser, this is the first thing I use the solution for. It also provides protection against ransomware. Additionally, the monthly report indicates the number of infected files that were blocked during that month.

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint provides excellent visibility into known threats, thanks to their comprehensive database of malware information. 

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint helps us prioritize threats across our enterprise according to our needs. We focus on protecting against malware first, followed by email protection, and URLs.

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint has helped protect our organization against malware.

The ransomware and malware protection is the most valuable feature.

When there is a significant amount of malware, I believe that Microsoft Defender for Endpoint may not be as effective as other firewall solutions. I tested Microsoft Defender for Endpoint and found that it allowed me to download files infected with malware from certain sites, and its protection did not work as expected in that aspect of my work. I suspect this is because I use a GRAPH file with a password, and the solution only detects a file when it's related to clean files or open files. It doesn't seem to recognize encrypted log files that require a password for access.

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint does not assist in automating routine tasks or identifying high-value alerts. Therefore, we had to turn to other solutions like Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks. Additionally, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint lacks the capability to upload a list of IPs for blocking.

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is effective for validating work, but not ideal for investigations. As a result, our experts have to dedicate more time when investigating threats using Microsoft Defender for Endpoint compared to other solutions.

The zero-day detection, as well as the sandboxing for unknown malware and URL detection, needs to be improved. These settings were not functional when we tested the solution.

I have been using Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for one year.

I give the stability an eight out of ten.

I give the scalability a ten out of ten.

The deployment is straightforward.

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is more affordable compared to some other endpoint solutions.

We evaluated Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks and Fortinet. We found that Microsoft Defender for Endpoint was easier to deploy and offered a better price.

I would rate Microsoft Defender for Endpoint a seven out of ten. The solution is stable, easy to deploy, and scalable. However, threat detection could use some improvement.

Our organization is a cybersecurity company, and after using Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for one year, we found that it lacked features such as endpoint detection and response. Additionally, it was weak in certain areas, like detecting a set of malware and providing email protection. As a result, we started exploring other solutions, even though they may be more costly.

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is a basic endpoint protection solution. If you do not combine it with another solution then you will leave yourself open to vulnerabilities. I used Microsoft Defender for Endpoint in conjunction with other solutions, such as Cylance.

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint should have more transparency. In the latest edition of Windows, Windows 11, it is a compulsory requirement to connect to a Microsoft account, which in turn has implications for Defender. This should be removed.

I have been using Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for a few years.

I have not called Microsoft technical support.

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint comes pre-installed in Microsoft Windows.

The solution comes as part of Microsoft Windows. 

I wouldn't call Microsoft Defender for Endpoint a solution, I'd call it part of a solution. I don't think I would be going around recommending it.

I rate Microsoft Defender for Endpoint an eight out of ten.

We use Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for threat protection.

The most valuable features of Microsoft Defender for Endpoint are the ease of use and it was available within the operating system.

The biggest issue I had with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint was the antivirus and ransomware. I wanted central visibility over all the machines that we operate.

I have used Microsoft Defender for Endpoint within the past 12 months.

We have approximately 10 to 15 people using the solution in my organization.

The technical support from Microsoft is good.

The initial installation could have been easier.

There is an annual license required.

I rate Microsoft Defender for Endpoint a seven out of ten.

We use Defendor for endpoint monitoring. It alerts us when a machine has issues, and we take the necessary steps to resolve them.

We are a Microsoft shop, and Defender is a Microsoft solution that provides some security at a reasonable cost.

I want Microsoft Defender to have the ability to deal with some issues automatically, so I don't need to address that issue manually.

We started testing our endpoints and preparing to deploy Microsoft Defender about two months ago. 

I would say yes, it is.

Microsoft support is excellent.

Deploying Microsoft Defender took some time because we had to push it through. You can install Symantec using the GUI, but we have to use the GPO to push the agent. It would be nice if Defender streamlined that.

Defender isn't 100 percent deployed yet, but it's working for some employees. When a machine comes on board, Defender will deploy an agent on that device when the script runs. A person logs on, the agent installs, and the device is onboarded.

I rate Microsoft Defender for Endpoint eight out of 10. It's a cost-effective solution for Microsoft shops.

Defender is an antivirus solution deployed on all Microsoft PCs. Thousands of employees at my company use it. 

Defender works in the background monitoring the traffic for viruses.  

Defender could be more secure and stable.

We've been using Microsoft Defender for a couple of years.

Setting up Defender is straightforward. My administrator takes care of all that. 

I rate Microsoft Defender eight out of 10. 

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is used for securing endpoints from threats.

The performance of Microsoft Defender for Endpoint has been good.

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint could improve by providing more user-friendly dashboards. They may be complicated for some.

In a future release, they should add a feature for patch management.

I have been using Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for one year.

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint has been stable.

The scalability of Microsoft Defender for Endpoint has been good.

We have approximately five clients using the solution. We have thousands of licensees for this solution within my company.

The technical from Microsoft could be better. It is not as good as other solutions.

The implementation of Microsoft Defender for Endpoint because it is pre-installed with Microsoft Windows. Other solutions you have to install separately, such as Check Point.

The license for Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is included in the license for the Microsoft Windows operating system.

I would recommend this solution to others.

I rate Microsoft Defender for Endpoint a nine out of ten.