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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Microsoft Defender for Business

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft Defender for Business is an enterprise-grade endpoint security that is designed especially for businesses with up to 300 employees. It is used to deploy security across devices, and use automated built-in intelligence to rapidly protect, detect, and respond to threats.N/A

    Tenable Attack Surface Management

    Score6.1 out of 10
    N/ATenable Attack Surface Management (formerly Tenable.asm, and previously Bit Discovery) is an external attack surface management (EASM) solution that integrates into a vulnerability management platform. Tenable.asm continuously maps the entire internet and discovers connections to internet-facing assets so that users can assess the security posture of the entire external attack surface, or those facets of an organization that face the public, and the Internet. It can be used to access an attack…N/A
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    Microsoft Defender for BusinessTenable Attack Surface Management
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Microsoft Defender for BusinessTenable Attack Surface Management
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    Microsoft Defender for BusinessTenable Attack Surface Management
    Endpoint Security
    Comparison of Endpoint Security features of Microsoft Defender for Business and Tenable Attack Surface Management
    Feature
    Microsoft Defender for Business
    9.9
    1 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Tenable Attack Surface Management
    -
    Ratings
    Anti-Exploit Technology10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Centralized Management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Hybrid Deployment Support9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Infection Remediation10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Vulnerability Management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Malware Detection10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Threat Intelligence
    Comparison of Threat Intelligence features of Microsoft Defender for Business and Tenable Attack Surface Management
    Feature
    Microsoft Defender for Business
    -
    Ratings
    Tenable Attack Surface Management
    9.3
    1 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Threat Recognition00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Vulnerability Classification00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Automated Alerts and Reporting00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Threat Analysis00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Threat Intelligence Reporting00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Automated Threat Identification00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Vulnerability Management Tools
    Comparison of Vulnerability Management Tools features of Microsoft Defender for Business and Tenable Attack Surface Management
    Feature
    Microsoft Defender for Business
    -
    Ratings
    Tenable Attack Surface Management
    9.4
    1 Ratings
    15% above category average
    IT Asset Realization00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Authentication00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Configuration Monitoring00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Web Scanning00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Vulnerability Intelligence00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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    Microsoft Defender for BusinessTenable Attack Surface Management
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    Watchguard Endpoint Security
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Tenable Nessus
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    ESET PROTECT
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Tenable Vulnerability Management
    Score9.6 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Microsoft Defender for BusinessTenable Attack Surface Management
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Microsoft Defender for BusinessTenable Attack Surface Management
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Microsoft
    Microsoft Defender for Business is well suited for small and medium businesses that are running on a smaller budget, with little to no IT department and require a quick and effective setup to manage and protect their endpoints. It can be deployed and managed very quickly, and the person doing it can have little to no experience as long as they follow directions.
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    Tenable
    Tenable Attack Surface Management simplifies not just your vulnerability management needs but also the mapping and discovery of known and unknown internet assets. All this within a very intuitive online dashboard, making it relatively easy to setup and configure. Without having to spend hours of training time in order to use basic functions.
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    Pros
    Microsoft
    • Already integrated with Windows
    • Allows for folder and executable-specific exceptions when combined with Intune.
    • Incident response and analytics are fantastic.
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    Tenable
    • Maps external facing infrastructure and continuously updates this data
    • Can display the scan results in Business Context to help with management reporting
    • Great Asset Management tool
    • Powerful vulnerability scanning engine
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Microsoft
    • Confusion between the different Defender products
    • Ease of setup and configuration
    • Reporting and Alerts
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    Tenable
    • No improvement can be suggested at this moment as it fits our needs and more
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Microsoft
    So far we have found no alternative that would overall offer us more than we are getting from Microsoft Defender for Business!
    Incentivized
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    Tenable
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    Usability
    Microsoft
    Microsoft Defender for Business is a solid tool for smaller businesses looking to manage their endpoints and devices, while staying on budget. The setup is minimal compared to the full-blown InTune and EMS suite, and the product can be included in some Small Business SKUs that they may already have.
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    Tenable
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    Support Rating
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Tenable
    Very fast and helpful support staff. From the Vendor as well as the local Distributor. Support like that makes adding such a product to our MSSP offering the obvious choice.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Microsoft
    Microsoft Defender for Business has better reporting and incident response. There is limited client rollout due to being integrated with Windows. Microsoft Defender for Business is much better at identifying asset risks and giving a broad security overview. Because we moved to Microsoft 365 to access the Office applications and Exchange online, Microsoft Defender for Business was essentially cost free to us. Where Microsoft Defender for Business falls short in comparison to Sophos is that it requires integration with Intune to enforce many of the physical controls that Sophos offers in their client.
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    Tenable
    We didn't test any other solutions. Because to be frank no other solution can compare feature-wise as well as ease of use. Which makes reselling and supporting any Tenable product such an obvious choice for us.
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    Return on Investment
    Microsoft
    • Improved cybersecurity
    • Learning curve
    • Resource consumption
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    Tenable
    • This solution is most definitely a great Return on Investment because it can quickly and accurately discover and report on our clients' entire Internet facing real estate. And keep this data updated with any changes.
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