2022-12-12T10:32:00Z

How does pricing work for Microsoft Defender for Endpoint?

Some people say it 's free and comes with Windows 10 and some people say it's expensive. So which is it?

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Navcharan Singh - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Seo Executive at Ace Cloud Hosting
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Top 5
2022-12-15T10:45:51Z
Dec 15, 2022

Microsoft Windows Defender is a part of Windows 10 and is available at no additional cost. It offers basic protection against malware and viruses. For more comprehensive protection, you can upgrade to a paid subscription to Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection.


ADTP is a cloud-based platform that delivers real-time security insights and advanced threat protection for endpoints across your enterprise. It features behavioral detection analytics, anti-ransomware, and anti-phishing technologies.


Microsoft Defender ATP starts at $15 per user per month. Volume discounts are available.

Ronald Chavez - PeerSpot reviewer
Cloud Services
User
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Jan 28, 2023

HiHere you will find the plans and their characteristics    https://learn.microsoft.com/en...Frequently asked questionshttps://www.microsoft.com/en-u...
Licensing requirements
Any of these licenses gives you access to Microsoft 365 Defender features via the Microsoft 365 Defender portal without additional cost:


  • Microsoft 365 E5 or A5

  • Microsoft 365 E3 with the Microsoft 365 E5 Security add-on

  • Microsoft 365 E3 with the Enterprise Mobility + Security E5 add-on

  • Microsoft 365 A3 with the Microsoft 365 A5 Security add-on

  • Windows 10 Enterprise E5 or A5

  • Windows 11 Enterprise E5 or A5

  • Enterprise Mobility + Security (EMS) E5 or A5

  • Office 365 E5 or A5

  • Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

  • Microsoft Defender for Identity

  • Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps

  • Defender for Office 365 (Plan 2)

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Ronald Chavez - PeerSpot reviewer
Cloud Services
Feb 20, 2023
Hi everyone,  What do you think of the integration of Azure AD Services, Defender for Endpoint, and Intune as comprehensive security solutions? I have demoed these solutions together. There are as well other alternatives that integrate with SaaS services. Thank you for your help.
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James OConnor - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr. Solutions Sales Executive - Commercial/Charity/Healthcare/SMB Individual Contributor at Hypertec Direct
Feb 15, 2023
I believe it is a good first step, and I would say even a requirement, but in no way is it a comprehensive security solution, even for endpoints.   There are many things that need to be addressed for security. In addition to this, there is XDR, MDR, more comprehensive AV for endpoints & Servers that stop attacks, Threat Hunting, Mitigation, PEN Testing, Security Training for end users, Multi-Factor Authentication (Microsoft's MFA is good but only for Microsoft products), Patch Management for Endpoints, Servers and Cloud Workloads, Network Access Control, Firewalls for On-Premise and Cloud server workloads, Network Segmentation, Password Management, Data Backups (3-2-1-1 Rule) with Immutable Backups, Power Backups, Physical Security, Monitoring, NOC/SOC services, and working towards a Zero Trust architecture...   But there are no single-point solutions that will make you secure, so don't get complacent. And you can outspend your profits if you do everything. Just remember it's best to have a layered approach that works together and looks at everything from a security perspective and how it integrates with your overall security plans and objectives to help identify holes and possible mitigations. Healthcare must do Risk Assessments by law, but I recommend that all companies of all sizes do at least annual risk assessments since there is so such thing as being too small or inconspicuous to be hit with malware or have a cyber security attack since much of the delivery is automated and not just by the script-kiddies of years gone by... Nation States are actively engaging in cyber warfare daily, along with terrorists, and opportunists looking to make big money from you...
Gaurav Chandola - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Associate Specialist at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Feb 16, 2023
It depends on your company's infrastructure. Check with your cyber team whether you can sync your endpoints to Cloud using Azure AD as Azure Registered/ Azure Hybrid AD join/ Azure AD join, etc.        1. So, if the ask is only to enroll them in Intune to leverage defender/BitLocker services - go directly to Azure AD's join approach.        2. If you still want to manage patch management/mcm BitLocker but Defender via cloud, the approach should be Azure Hybrid AD join.         3. You can still use autopilot using both of these approaches. 
Ammar Jibarah - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Security at Aramex
Dec 7, 2022
Hi community, I work as an IT Security person at a large Logistics company. At the moment, I'm researching these 2 products for my organization: Microsoft Defender for Endpoint and Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks. Most comparisons and reviews I found were done in late 2021 and early 2022. As of now, considering all Microsoft Updates on their Defender, which product would you prefer to use?...
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ZA
Chief Manager at Arcil
Sep 7, 2022
I have not used Microsoft Defender and only used Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks. My experience with Cortex is not good as you need to whitelist each and every exe file of each adn every computer. My recommendation for you is to go for Cynet360 MDR which is far better than Cortex in terms of auto detection and remediation. You will get genuine alert.
JH
Director, Customer Success at SecureWorks
Sep 7, 2022
I would go for the one with the best independent threat intelligence, a platform that allows you to change, add, move IT and Security infrastructure without impacting your security platform.  I would also place a close attention to storage costs, service levels and the number of resources providing human intelligence on top of machine intelligence for investigation and incident response, all in one platform.  But I am biased ;-)
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