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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    Palo Alto Networks Prisma Cloud

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/APrisma Cloud, from Palo Alto Networks (based on technology acquired with Evident.io, or the Evident Security Platform) is presented as a comprehensive Cloud Native Security Platform (CNSP) that delivers full lifecycle security and full stack protection for multi- and hybrid-cloud environments. The solution is dedicated to reducing attack surface and checking for vulnerabilities against known or custom signatures of threats and provides daily risk reports, and also detects what users were…N/A
    Pricing
    Microsoft Defender for CloudPalo Alto Networks Prisma Cloud
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Microsoft Defender for CloudPalo Alto Networks Prisma Cloud
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Microsoft Defender for CloudPalo Alto Networks Prisma Cloud
    Considered Both Products
    Microsoft
    Chose Microsoft Defender for Cloud
    Had some coverage gaps and was more expensive compared to native Azure security controls, such as Defender for Cloud.
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Defender for Cloud
    Defender is a robust cloud security solution, but Prisma is Comprehensive cloud-native security platform with full lifecycle security
    Incentivized
    Palo Alto Networks
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    98%
    Would buy again
    55 Answers
    100%
    Would buy again
    6 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    51 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    5 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    55 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    6 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    47 Answers
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    Implementation went as expected
    98%
    Implementation went as expected
    49 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    5 Answers
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    Small Businesses
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    Medium-sized Companies
    Palo Alto Networks Prisma Cloud
    Score8.1 out of 10
    Microsoft Defender for Cloud
    Score8.5 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Palo Alto Networks Prisma Cloud
    Score8.1 out of 10
    Microsoft Defender for Cloud
    Score8.5 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Microsoft Defender for CloudPalo Alto Networks Prisma Cloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.1
    (40 ratings)
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.9
    (4 ratings)
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    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    -
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    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Microsoft Defender for CloudPalo Alto Networks Prisma Cloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Palo Alto Networks
    Finding specific Cloud Vendor specific Cloud resource configuration, tags, network information and etc. is fairly easy to do. Cloud alert capabilities are pretty good and with proper knowledge top notch alerts can be created. Only downside I can think of is ease of use.
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    Pros
    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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    Palo Alto Networks
    • Vulnerability assessment using Twistlock
    • Enhancing Security by scanning workload based on different Security standards and provide a compliance report
    • CF template integration with CI/CD pipeline to identify any security issue before workload are deployed
    • IAM/UEBA features additional to enchaining security posture
    • Auto remediation
    • Integration is simple and solution is supported on multiple cloud
    • Customized dashboard/queries
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    Cons
    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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    Palo Alto Networks
    • Real-time supports would be much appreciated. At the moment they have a third-party ticketing support tool, which can be replaced with real-time support, which can be provided to the user at the time of the issue.
    • The user should be provided with all the learning material by the Palo Alto team at the time of license purchase. This would save a lot of users' time, which is taken up by research and finding the correct documents from the website.
    • Themes can be introduced in the feature set, which would help the user customize the software as per their needs.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    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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    Palo Alto Networks
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    Usability
    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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    Palo Alto Networks
    It is no doubts about their functionalities and top-notch security features. The Products do really well in their every feature and gives you complete visibility to your valuable Data at all. The Support for the Palo Alto Networks Prisma Cloud is also one of the plus point where you gain the confidence into the product.
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    Alternatives Considered
    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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    Palo Alto Networks
    Prisma Cloud stacks well with other similar Palo Alto products. UI is beautiful, has decent documentation and some trainings as in other platforms.
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    Return on Investment
    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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    Palo Alto Networks
    • Help reduce the cost by assisting what resources can be removed according to usage.
    • Report the vulnerabilities.
    • Time saved in investigating the issue.
    Incentivized
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    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