Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management vs. Cortex Xpanse by Palo Alto Networks
| Product | Rating | Most Used By | Product Summary | Starting Price |
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 Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management | Score8.9 out of 10 | N/A | Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management is a service available on Microsoft's Azure, that provides insights into vulnerabilities, risks, and exposures for web-based resources. It defines an organization’s unique internet-exposed attack surface and discovers unknown resources to help users proactively manage security posture. | $0.01 per day per asset |
 Cortex Xpanse | Score8 out of 10 | N/A | Cortex Xpanse (formerly Expanse, which was acquired by Palo Alto Networks) is a security suite including Expander which provides attack surface monitoring through providing visibility of Internet-facing assets, and Behavior, which monitors interactions and behavior exhibited by users of Internet connected assets. | N/A |
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| Small Businesses | No answers on this topic | No answers on this topic |
| Medium-sized Companies |  Tenable Nessus Score8.8 out of 10 | Tenable Nessus Score8.8 out of 10 |
| Enterprises | Tenable Vulnerability Management Score9.6 out of 10 | Tenable Vulnerability Management Score9.6 out of 10 |
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