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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    IBM Verify

    Score7.3 out of 10
    N/AIBM Verify, formerly known as IBM Cloud Identity, is an identity-as-a-service (IDaaS) offering that aggregates dynamic user, device and environmental context to automate risk protection and continuously authenticate any user to any resource.

    $1.71

    per month per user

    Microsoft Defender for Identity

    Score7.7 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft Defender for Identity (formerly Azure Advanced Threat Protection, also known as Azure ATP) is a cloud-based security solution that leverages on-premises Active Directory signals to identify, detect, and investigate advanced threats, compromised identities, and malicious insider actions directed at the organization.N/A
    Pricing
    IBM VerifyMicrosoft Defender for Identity
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    IBM VerifyMicrosoft Defender for Identity
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsSample Pricing Breakdown (NOTE: for competitive pricing per contract, please consult with your IBM Security Account Rep) Users: 5,000 SSO* -- USD 1.71 per user per month MFA* -- USD 1.71 per user per month Adaptive Access* -- USD 1.71 per user per month Lifecycle and provisioning** -- USD 2.01 per user per month Identity analytics** -- USD 2.13 per user per month * Single sign-on (SSO), multifactor authentication (MFA) and adaptive access pricing based on total active monthly users per use case. Costs decrease if users are active less than once per month. ** Lifecycle and provisioning and identity analytics pricing based on total users per use case.
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    Community Pulse
    IBM VerifyMicrosoft Defender for Identity
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    89%
    Would buy again
    33 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    88%
    Delivers good value for the price
    28 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    89%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    23 Answers
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    Implementation went as expected
    97%
    Implementation went as expected
    28 Answers
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    Features
    IBM VerifyMicrosoft Defender for Identity
    Identity Management
    Comparison of Identity Management features of IBM Verify and Microsoft Defender for Identity
    Feature
    IBM Verify
    7.9
    38 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Microsoft Defender for Identity
    -
    Ratings
    ID-Management Access Control8.133 Ratings00 Ratings
    ID Management Single-Sign On (SSO)8.035 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-Factor Authentication8.334 Ratings00 Ratings
    Password Management8.933 Ratings00 Ratings
    Account Provisioning and De-provisioning7.131 Ratings00 Ratings
    ID Management Workflow Automation7.033 Ratings00 Ratings
    ID Risk Management8.232 Ratings00 Ratings
    User Ratings
    IBM VerifyMicrosoft Defender for Identity
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.9
    (39 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    7.4
    (15 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Availability
    8.6
    (20 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.9
    (15 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    8.4
    (20 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    8.3
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Professional Services
    8.3
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    IBM VerifyMicrosoft Defender for Identity
    Likelihood to Recommend
    IBM
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    Microsoft
    Microsoft Defender for Identity is a great solution for each company that has an Active Directory. It fills in the blanks for Identity related incidents that are being missed in the XDR platform. To get a full view on identity risks it is an essential component
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    Pros
    IBM
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    Microsoft
    • detect threats and suspicious activities
    • pro-active measurements on possible breaches
    • identity security posture
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    Cons
    IBM
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    Microsoft
    • setup can be complicated, with AD complexity
    • Sometimes the load on DCs is pretty high, leading to performance issues
    • Better tuning options for preventing false-positive/bening alerts
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    Likelihood to Renew
    IBM
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    Microsoft
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    Usability
    IBM
    While setup and implementation takes work and time, the flexibility and possibilities make up for that in the long run. This is not a product you can just install and run, but if you design and implement your ruleset well, it will save you a lot of work afterwards. Just make sure that the systems you want to use it for have an existing and proven connector.
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    Microsoft
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    Reliability and Availability
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    Microsoft
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    Support Rating
    IBM
    The support team has always been the primary consultation base when we are faced by performance problems. From the deployment stage the team has managed to monitor the operation lifecycle and give best insights based on their observation. It works 24/7 to enhance productive service delivery to clients. The IBM Security Verify Support team has been the main player in the successful performance of this software.
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    Microsoft
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    Alternatives Considered
    IBM
    We conducted a comparison study between IBM Verify and Okta as well as Duo Security before making our selection. IBM Verify emerged as the perfect fit because its superior capability to integrate with our current system environment surpassed competitor security solutions. IBM Verify demonstrated superior reliability through its enterprise-class scalability and fully transparent auditing mechanisms.
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    Microsoft
    Microsoft Defender for Identity is more specialized on the Identity platform, it is a single solution compared to a multi-solution. The integration is better when using the XDR suite in combination with Sentinel. Microsoft Defender for Identity gives a better overview of the security posture
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    IBM
    The licensing terms were favourable due to their flexibility based on the size and purpose of implementation. The billing frequency is done on quarterly basis. The vendor team has enacted best user policies that gives the company the full control of this platform. It is cost-effective as compared to most security verification tools in the market.
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    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Professional Services
    IBM
    In the case of adjustments, we were often able to carry them out completely on our own and only used professional services for new requirements. Particularly in the case of access management, it is very positive that we usually needed IBM for a task in less than an hour and then developed the solution further on our own.
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    Microsoft
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    Return on Investment
    IBM
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    Microsoft
    • Cost impact was pretty high
    • Learning curve, needed time (money) for training
    • Greatly improved detections and gives more insights
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