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    Cofense PhishMe

    Score9.7 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    Cofense PhishMe is a cyber threat and phishing simulator meant to be of use in training employees to be wary against threats and also to gain information about general employee threat knowledge and preparedness. A free trial is available for small business.N/A

    Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft Defender for Endpoint (formerly Microsoft Defender ATP) is a holistic, cloud delivered endpoint security solution that includes risk-based vulnerability management and assessment, attack surface reduction, behavioral based and cloud-powered next generation protection, endpoint detection and response (EDR), automatic investigation and remediation, managed hunting services, rich APIs, and unified security management.

    $2.50

    per user/per month

    Pricing
    Cofense PhishMeMicrosoft Defender for Endpoint
    Editions & Modules
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    Academic
    $2.50
    per user/per month
    Standalone
    $5.20
    per user/per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Cofense PhishMeMicrosoft Defender for Endpoint
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Cofense PhishMeMicrosoft Defender for Endpoint
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    Cofense
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    Microsoft
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Cofense PhishMeMicrosoft Defender for Endpoint
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Cofense PhishMe and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
    Feature
    Cofense PhishMe
    7.8
    4 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
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    Ratings
    Single sign-on capability7.44 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions8.24 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security Awareness Training
    Comparison of Security Awareness Training features of Cofense PhishMe and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
    Feature
    Cofense PhishMe
    7.3
    4 Ratings
    15% below category average
    Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
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    Training Content Library7.24 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multilingual Training Content7.14 Ratings00 Ratings
    Training Gamification7.13 Ratings00 Ratings
    Industry-Specific Security Training7.83 Ratings00 Ratings
    Individualized Security Training Plans6.93 Ratings00 Ratings
    Phishing Simulations7.23 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security Reporting8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with Security Tech Stack7.33 Ratings00 Ratings
    Endpoint Security
    Comparison of Endpoint Security features of Cofense PhishMe and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
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    Cofense PhishMe
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    Ratings
    Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
    8.3
    56 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Anti-Exploit Technology00 Ratings7.653 Ratings
    Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)00 Ratings9.155 Ratings
    Centralized Management00 Ratings8.955 Ratings
    Hybrid Deployment Support00 Ratings7.110 Ratings
    Infection Remediation00 Ratings9.454 Ratings
    Vulnerability Management00 Ratings7.252 Ratings
    Malware Detection00 Ratings8.955 Ratings
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    Score9.6 out of 10
    Watchguard Endpoint Security
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Enterprises
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    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Cofense PhishMeMicrosoft Defender for Endpoint
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.7
    (28 ratings)
    8.4
    (99 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    8.4
    (8 ratings)
    Usability
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
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    Support Rating
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
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    Implementation Rating
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
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    Vendor post-sale
    9.1
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    9.1
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    User Testimonials
    Cofense PhishMeMicrosoft Defender for Endpoint
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Cofense
    Cofense PhishMe is an excellent solution for scenarios where it will be sold as a managed service. I believe that PhishMe is too expensive for many clients and instead would benefit from the economies of scale where an MSSP sells it as part of a whole service, which offers the analysts and reporting included. PhishMe is excellent for training and awareness of Phishing, but shouldn't replace mandatory training for new joiners or yearly refreshers, it should only be used as an additional training option.
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    Microsoft
    Because of its integration with Windows, it is very easy to deploy and manage. Any IT department should be able to leverage the software and interface. The admin portal provides weighted recommendations that comprise the Secure Store, offering admins, security teams, and business owners valuable insights into their security footprint without requiring a strong security background. The software would be ideal for small and mid-sized businesses that cannot dedicate resources to security. Larger enterprises would also benefit, but may require the enhanced license.
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    Pros
    Cofense
    • It gives clear-cut segregation of different parts of an email, header, text and HTML body, URL, attachments, HTML preview and some analytical insight like "similar reports." This distinctive approach actually helps reduce data overload during an analysis.
    • The URLs captured here pass through an automatic reputation check [in our case VirusTotal] and add a tag of the reputation. If it is a well-known bad URL the tag helps us take the decision fast.
    • For creating automation rules on the reported emails the "Recipes" section is really helpful. We can create easy recipes [or rules ] to handle a huge flow of reports and also we can create more sophisticated rules depending on the Cyber intelligence feed to catch the really bad currently less known attack attempts by malicious emails.
    • The "Threat Indicators" section is also useful to use as a threat intelligence source to check the URLs for their maliciousness.
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    Microsoft
    • One, it's crazy lightweight, so compared to some of the competitors that we also have used with our security services, it's really lightweight and so I don't have a lot of overhead on the system that it's running on.
    • It does really fantastic PowerShell integration.
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    Cons
    Cofense
    • Completely switching to the new UI - Most is redesigned, but some old elements remain
    • Ability to spoof known brands - limited in scope now and you are not allowed to use fully "convincing" campaigns that we are seeing in the wild
    • Ability to own and manage own domains - right now adding a new company domain requires a ticket, allow us to add/verify ourselves
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    Microsoft
    • So the fact that Defender for Endpoint still works with signatures is actually, I don't know, a little difficult for us because, I mean, since Microsoft trusts those signatures, you can easily inject code. And we've done it many times. To show that you can inject code through vulnerabilities like CV 2013, 99, and 33 but still keep the signature. So because of the trust of those signatures, the malware just kind of slides into the environment without Defender knowing. That's the first part. The second part is that the behavioral analysis is not precisely its Prime. It's not Defender's best capability for endpoints. So, Defender does not identify all behaviors considered by other EDRs in the market.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Cofense
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    Cost add-ons for Security features is nickel and diming the process to keep pace with cybercrime. Limited Education budgets require us to be more pro-active in finding cost-effective measures to protect our devices, staff and students. Defender is a strong, well-featured product that is pricing itself out of the education market
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    Usability
    Cofense
    Its built with UX in mind and is aimed at non-tech people, to ensure that almost everyone can run the campaign. But if we go deeper - sometimes you will need an HTML editor or support in order to figure out some advanced edits you might want to add in your scenarios.
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    Microsoft
    It offers multiple security features and integrates well with Microsoft ecosystems. A workflow for threat detection, investigation, automated remediation, and a centralized dashboard is an added advantage. This application is mainly designed for experienced users; new users may feel challenged.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Cofense
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    Microsoft
    Microsoft Defender for Endpoint chugs along just fine no matter what we throw at it and what systems it's running on. It doesn't take up a lot of resources either, so that's welcomed.
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    Performance
    Cofense
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    Microsoft
    Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is easy on memory and resources on clients.
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    Support Rating
    Cofense
    I have not had to use their support for pretty much anything. The software works well, and is very intuitive. I would imagine their support would be rather basic as there is not too much that can go wrong with a report phishing button, and if it were I would probably consider a different software.
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    Microsoft
    The first time I tried to onboard my macOS endpoints to MDE I struggled for quite a bit. I had to reach out to Microsoft's MDE support team. The tech was very helpful in walking me through the steps during a screen share session
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    Online Training
    Cofense
    It's a must, even if you are never going to use the tool. Cofense aims to provide phishing training first and tool second.
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    Microsoft
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    Implementation Rating
    Cofense
    There are some hiccups, but there are meant to be, when you implement something in a large scale enterprise.
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    Microsoft
    Deployment was handled by our team here and everything went pretty smoothly. We did have a few hiccups in our test group, but that only took a bit to get ironed out.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Cofense
    Cofense PhishMe was the first choice for us as the user interface as well as their bundle package with Cofense Triage and Vision has helped the organisation to alleviate the overall security awareness posture. The other vendors did not provide a vast range of phishing scenarios as compared to Cofense PhishMe platform.
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    Microsoft
    Cylance's policy is to block everything and requires an active person to monitor and unblock legitimate processes. As updates and software continue to evolve, it is a full-time job to be a Cylance administrator. Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is a set-and-forget solution that catches threats when they occur and leaves you to focus on your work unimpeded.
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    Scalability
    Cofense
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    Microsoft
    Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is easily scaled from small orgs to giant enterprises.
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    Return on Investment
    Cofense
    • Recipes in the system are capable of handling almost 2x what an analyst does, which cuts down the efforts [of] an analyst and provides more time for accurate strategies.
    • With roughly 90% false positives coming through, the remaining 10% of true positives need as much attention as they can get for the full investigation and analysis.
    • 1,500 or more phishing messages can come through in a given week and the amount of time/employees required to review this without a tool like Cofense is surely beyond [the] expected/anticipated budget.
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    Microsoft
    • Reduced incidents of security breaches lead to lower remediation costs and avoid potential financial losses and reputational damage.
    • Reduces the need for additional third-party security solutions and training, thereby lowering overall security management costs.
    • Increased efficiency and productivity of IT staff lead to better allocation of resources and cost savings.
    • Reduces the risk of fines and sanctions associated with non-compliance, ensuring business continuity and protecting revenue.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Cofense PhishMe Screenshots

    Screenshot of Image 1 – Board of Directors (BOD) report showcasing results of your phishing defense programScreenshot of Image 2 – Create New Scenario PageScreenshot of Image 3 – Intelligent Program Automation using PlaybooksScreenshot of Image 4 – Organizational Suspicious Email Reporting StatisticsScreenshot of Image 5 – Phishing Scam Announcement Templates

    Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Screenshots

    Screenshot of blocked activitiesScreenshot of Detects & respondsScreenshot of discovers vulnerabilityScreenshot of Eliminates blind spotsScreenshot of Risk management