Have you done a comparison between BeyondTrust Endpoint Privilege Management and Microsoft Defender?

BeyondTrust Endpoint Privilege Management (EPM) and Microsoft Defender are very different products, as BeyondTrust EPM is a Privileged Access Management (PAM) solution. On the other hand, Microsoft Defender is an Endpoint Security solution.

• PAM solutions help organizations manage and control privileged accounts, which have elevated permissions on systems and networks. This could help reduce the risk of unauthorized access and data breaches.


• Endpoint Security solutions help organizations protect endpoints from malware, ransomware, and other cyberattacks. They typically include antivirus, antimalware, intrusion detection, and vulnerability management features.

BeyondTrust Endpoint Privilege Management

• Purpose

Centralized Privilege Management for Windows, Mac, Unix and Linux

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  Key features
  
  
  • Privileged Access Management (PAM)
  
  
  • Privileged Session Management
  
  
  • Remote Access Management
  
  
  • Privileged Password Management
  
  
  
  


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  Advantages
  
  
  • Comprehensive
  
  
  • Has strong security features
  
  
  • Reportedly easy to use as well as manage
  
  
  
  


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  Disadvantages
  
  
  • Can be expensive, as reported by others
  
  
  • Setting it up, including managing, may require technical expertise
  
  
  
  

Microsoft Defender

• Purpose

Unified Endpoint Security platform

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  Key features
  
  
  • Antivirus
  
  
  • Antimalware
  
  
  • Firewall
  
  
  • Intrusion Detection and Prevention
  
  
  • Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
  
  
  
  


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  Advantages
  
  
  • Some find it affordable
  
  
  • They say using and managing it is easy
  
  
  • Tight integration with Microsoft products
  
  
  
  


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  Disadvantages
  
  
  • May not be as comprehensive as some other PAM solutions
  
  
  • Reportedly lacks some advanced features, such as Privileged Session Management and Remote Access Management
  
  
  
  

Others report that BeyondTrust Endpoint Privilege Management is more comprehensive than Microsoft Defender, as it offers a broader range of features, which includes Remote Access Management and Privileged Session Management.

Others say Microsoft Defender is a more affordable and easy-to-use solution than BeyondTrust Endpoint Privilege Management.