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    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

    Qualys VMDR

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/AQualys VMDR 2.0 with TruRisk gives enterprises visibility and insight into cyber risk exposure with the goal of making it easy to prioritize vulnerabilities, assets, or groups of assets based on business risk. Security teams can take action to mitigate risk, helping the business measure its true risk, and track risk reduction over time.N/A
    Pricing
    Microsoft Defender for CloudQualys VMDR
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Microsoft Defender for CloudQualys VMDR
    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 CloudQualys VMDR
    Considered Both Products
    Microsoft
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    Qualys
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    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
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    5 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    98%
    Implementation went as expected
    49 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    5 Answers
    Features
    Microsoft Defender for CloudQualys VMDR
    Threat Intelligence
    Comparison of Threat Intelligence features of Microsoft Defender for Cloud and Qualys VMDR
    Feature
    Microsoft Defender for Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    Qualys VMDR
    8.7
    5 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Network Analytics00 Ratings8.65 Ratings
    Threat Recognition00 Ratings8.55 Ratings
    Vulnerability Classification00 Ratings9.35 Ratings
    Automated Alerts and Reporting00 Ratings9.35 Ratings
    Threat Analysis00 Ratings8.65 Ratings
    Threat Intelligence Reporting00 Ratings8.55 Ratings
    Automated Threat Identification00 Ratings8.55 Ratings
    Vulnerability Management Tools
    Comparison of Vulnerability Management Tools features of Microsoft Defender for Cloud and Qualys VMDR
    Feature
    Microsoft Defender for Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    Qualys VMDR
    8.8
    5 Ratings
    8% above category average
    IT Asset Realization00 Ratings8.65 Ratings
    Authentication00 Ratings8.35 Ratings
    Configuration Monitoring00 Ratings9.15 Ratings
    Web Scanning00 Ratings8.64 Ratings
    Vulnerability Intelligence00 Ratings9.35 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Microsoft Defender for CloudQualys VMDR
    Small Businesses
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    Medium-sized Companies
    Palo Alto Networks Prisma Cloud
    Score8.1 out of 10
    Tenable Nessus
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Palo Alto Networks Prisma Cloud
    Score8.1 out of 10
    Tenable Vulnerability Management
    Score9.6 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Microsoft Defender for CloudQualys VMDR
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.1
    (40 ratings)
    8.7
    (5 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.9
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Microsoft Defender for CloudQualys VMDR
    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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    Qualys
    Qualys VMDR is best suited for larger companies with a very large IT asset footprint. Qualys VMDR is not suited for businesses that are small and upcoming as the price for the tool is very expensive and could be a budget sink if not used properly. In our organization we use the Qualys VMDR dashboard and reporting in order to collect any vulnerabilities we miss during our routine audits to ensure that our environment is stable and protected for attacks.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Qualys
    • Seamless reporting across the different widgets (i.e. TruRisk)
    • DEEP-DIVE into an asset's info/vulns
    • Baked-in PCI ASV scans that a Qualys QSA can approve
    Incentivized
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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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    Qualys
    • Qualys VMDR can definitely improve on its reporting of assets as we have caught devices not captured in the Qualys VMDR scans.
    • We would like to see an improvement on the dashboard interface as it is faulty sometimes.
    • Qualys VMDR should focus on more competitive pricing as it is very expensive.
    Incentivized
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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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    Qualys
    Next to Veeam (which is a tremendous product for backup/DR) this is the best service/software I have used in the past three decades. Should be called the Swiss Army Knife of security.
    Incentivized
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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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    Qualys
    infrastructure to identify vulnerabilities
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    Reliability and Availability
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Qualys
    Always available with the exception on maint windows
    Incentivized
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    Performance
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Qualys
    Once in a while it would be slow -
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Qualys
    This is iron but I am giving it 5 star and I can give more If I can do because they are best in support. So once you own this product they will assign a dedicated support for you and when you are under the weather with anything just connect them with anything call, ping or ticket they will come like Genie.
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    Implementation Rating
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Qualys
    Not really - the integrations via connectors is not heavy lifting. Any complexity has to do with a service that requires more steps (i.e. AWS/GCP)
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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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    Qualys
    It is a very similar tool but Qualys VMDR is much better when it comes to reporting and solutions provided. Asset management is really good in Qualys VMDR. Qualys VMDR support is really quick , you can get a TPM if you run into any issues. Qualys VMDR has wide variety of scanning options which lacks in tenable.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Qualys
    MOSTLY good - but as noted having all features purchased on portal only - nothing that is not purchased.
    Incentivized
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    Scalability
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Qualys
    Outside some pretty arcane apps or OS this is painless. The problem - and self-inflicted - is that older stuff is not supported.
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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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    Qualys
    • Cut down on manual efforts to investigate or remediate vulnerabilities, which can be a big driver of ROI
    • Avoidance of potential incidents with upfront risk mitigation
    • Patching efficiency gains
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    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