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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Cisco Vulnerability Management

    Score10 out of 10
    N/ACisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna.VM by Kenna Security, which was acquired by Cisco in June of 2021), is a vulnerability management platform featuring real-time cyber-risk analysis and predictive modeling based on intelligence feeds and global attack telemetries to provide accurate, reliable risk prioritization and protection.N/A

    Microsoft Defender for Cloud

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft Defender for Cloud is a Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) and Cloud Workload Protection Platform (CWPP) for Azure, on-premises, and multicloud (Amazon AWS and Google GCP) resources.N/A
    Pricing
    Cisco Vulnerability ManagementMicrosoft Defender for Cloud
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Cisco Vulnerability ManagementMicrosoft Defender for Cloud
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Cisco Vulnerability ManagementMicrosoft Defender for Cloud
    Considered Both Products
    Cisco
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    Microsoft
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    98%
    Would buy again
    55 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    51 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    55 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    98%
    Implementation went as expected
    49 Answers
    Features
    Cisco Vulnerability ManagementMicrosoft Defender for Cloud
    Threat Intelligence
    Comparison of Threat Intelligence features of Cisco Vulnerability Management and Microsoft Defender for Cloud
    Feature
    Cisco Vulnerability Management
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Microsoft Defender for Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    Threat Recognition10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Vulnerability Classification10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automated Alerts and Reporting10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Threat Analysis10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Threat Intelligence Reporting10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automated Threat Identification10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Vulnerability Management Tools
    Comparison of Vulnerability Management Tools features of Cisco Vulnerability Management and Microsoft Defender for Cloud
    Feature
    Cisco Vulnerability Management
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Microsoft Defender for Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    IT Asset Realization10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configuration Monitoring10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Vulnerability Intelligence10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Cisco Vulnerability ManagementMicrosoft Defender for Cloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.1
    (40 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.9
    (4 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    User Testimonials
    Cisco Vulnerability ManagementMicrosoft Defender for Cloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Cisco
    For user end devices this product has worked great for us. We have been able to find vulnerabilities/risks with certain software in bulk on devices and implement fixes for them very quickly. CVM has also provided us visabity on all our devices that we never had before and we can close gaps security wise a lot faster knowing now where problems are at
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    Microsoft
    Microsoft Defender for Cloud is very good at allowing users to see how their Azure environment is secure through the secure score. The recommendations are an excellent source of the controls that should be in place to ensure a secure environment. There needs to be more protection and features for data security.
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    Pros
    Cisco
    • Vulnerability tracking
    • Risk Meter reporting to pinpoint specific systems or vulnerabilities
    • Provides vulnerability scores to see what is high / medium / low urgency
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    Microsoft
    • detect and respond to security threats in the cloud environment, reducing the risk of data breaches and unauthorized access.
    • The product assists our organization dealing with sensitive data in achieving and maintaining compliance with data protection rules.
    • The product provides real-time visibility into the cloud environment, offering insights into ongoing security activities.
    • It guarantees that security teams can actively handle possible threats by delivering real-time monitoring and notifications, reducing the impact on business operations.
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    Cons
    Cisco
    • Faster system scan times in background
    • more accurate vulnerability remediation links
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    Microsoft
    • The licensing structure could be better by providing possibilities for partial deployment in a subscription
    • The information in the dashboards are sometimes scattered, there should be a better overall view
    • Some parts of Defender for Cloud are expensive, some features should be moved to the standard capabilities of Azure
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Cisco
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    It is a great product that integrates nicely when running an Azure platform and even multi-cloud environment. Not looking for point-solutions but a suite that answers most requirements. It is very comfortable being able to use KQL, workbooks and automation that is native to the azure platform
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    Usability
    Cisco
    CVM provides a very easy to understand and use interfaces. Dashboards and reporting are compiled nicely when risk meters are created. After initial setup of software cisco onboarding teams do an amazing job going over all areas of this software to provide best overall usability of the product. Against other tools setup and usability is at a higher standard
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    Microsoft
    Compliance mapping capabilities of the software and reporting.
    Ease in deployment and implementation.
    Seamless integration of the software with cloud and other third party applications.
    The software ensures quick incident response and avilability of ready to help customer services providers.
    User interface of the product is very friendly.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Cisco
    We run a flavor of multiple products and CVM enhances/complements those tools by pinpointing where the vulnerabilities are at on our network. Intune and Automox being products CVM works well with when its time to patch affected systems. Tenable we used prior to CVM and its product was too complex and clunky and always had issues with asset duplication. CVM simplified vulnerability scanning and made it a lot easier to manage compared to Tenable
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    Microsoft
    Microsoft Defender for Cloud is definitely the choice with the latest market trend and attacks that are currently happening. Microsoft has been able to safe guard a lot after the recent serious attacks happening globally in the digital world. There is a trust in this software and with the latest updates and machine learning capabilities, Microsoft Defender for Cloud should be the choice.
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    Return on Investment
    Cisco
    • We have lowered our companies risk score from 850 to 660 in less than 6 months.
    • We have mitigated over 120,000 Vulnerabilities on our network since using CVM.
    • We have been able to streamline/prioritize patch management based off scans CVM provides from our assets.
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    Microsoft
    • It simplifies security management and saves time. I'm not sure, but I'm very confident it saved me a couple of paychecks by centralizing the data I need to secure the cloud environment.
    • I also utilize the inventory overview to monitor my team's activities and verify they are following internal regulations, as well as cost overruns.
    • The recommendations can be utilized as a valuable instructional tool. I have the team explain why they are receiving them, why they are not following them, and what they are doing differently.
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    ScreenShots

    Microsoft Defender for Cloud Screenshots

    Screenshot of Remediation of critical issues in codeScreenshot of Cloud security benchmark mapped to industry FramworksScreenshot of Prioritization of critical risks with contextual threat analysisScreenshot of Workload protectionScreenshot of Unified DevOps VisibilityScreenshot of Visualizations to improve security posture proactively