Microsoft Defender for Cloud

Score8.5 out of 10

85 Reviews and Ratings

What is Microsoft Defender for Cloud?

Microsoft 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.

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Celine Muthoni

CMO Chief Marketing Officer in Marketing at QUATRE S COSMETICS (11-50 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use Microsoft Defender for Cloud as a sole solution for cloud posture management. The software allows us to find week spots across our systems and strengthen our security posture. It simplifies compliance and ensures vulnerability scanning and analysis. Use of product has enabled us to comprehensively protect sensitive data through encryption and risk scoring. Microsoft Defender for Cloud integrates well with other microsoft services and numerous third party tools.

Pros

The software has reliable vendor support services and extensive ROT Data Remediation.
Microsoft Defender for Cloud is very effective in risk scoring and reporting.
Ease of implementation and usability.

Cons

Security configurations of the software are very complex and requires experts.
Increased false positives.
Sometimes there is delayed detection.

Return on Investment

The product has enabled us to efficiently identify vulnerabilities and misconfigurations by providing a clear picture of our systems performance security health.
Introduction of Microsoft Defender for Cloud has provided us with real-time security alerts and insights thus enhancing quick remediation.
The software has automated remediation workflows security control inventory and prevented data leakages.

Usability

Other Software Used

Webex Campaign, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Sentinel

Sharan Garlapati

Technical Sales Engineer in Sales at Levo.ai (11-50 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use it to make sure that our Azure environments are safe and that no one's starting up VMs or doing anything in our Azure environment.

Pros

Like the dashboard a lot.

Cons

Maybe if it could be access using the CLI at CLI.

Return on Investment

We don't know how many potential breaches it may have stopped, so potentially pretty massive.

Other Software Used

HubSpot CRM, Amazon Web Services

Irene Monram

IT Specialist in Information Technology at Castle on the Hill (11-50 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use several Microsoft tools, which are the majority of the features in the company, that is already a point in favor because we trust it, but the problem we had was that there is protection in the cloud, but we decided to be a little more extreme with the access of the workers to avoid any type of loss or problems with the information, for that reason we added this additional Feature to the company to offer greater security, managing to keep our information safe since it is important to mention that the information of Our Company is extremely risky, because we handle sensitive user data, such as payment tokens.

Pros

Easy Integration
Alert Efficients

Cons

Complex Configuration and UI Overload
Alert Fatigue and Prioritization Challenges

Return on Investment

Since we implemented it, lograms have reduced detection and response times to incidents by 30% thanks to centralized alerts and integration with Microsoft Sentinel.
This translates into more operational continuity and less time spent inactive.

Alternatives Considered

Accenture Cloud Platform

Other Software Used

SAP HANA Cloud, PDF AutoSigner, AWS Backup, Dropbox, Microsoft Teams, Cisco 5520 Wireless Controller

Mathew Mons

Human Resource in Human Resources at Asegurate Cali (11-50 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

From the outset, we already had certain conventional Microsoft services, so choosing to migrate or expand to the Microsoft Cloud proved to be a safe choice. The experience has been very rewarding. Microsoft Cloud has proven to be a solid, reliable platform with an ecosystem of integrated services that are ideally suited to the demands of a contemporary company.One of the biggest advantages has been the safeguarding of our data. Our entire system is in the cloud, meeting rigorous security and compliance standards, which provides us with great comfort. So far, we have had no incidents of data loss, availability errors, or security breaches.

Pros

Security
It's a weight off our shoulders by not having to maintain customer data
The cloud is easier to organize
Storage improvements

Cons

Well, one feature that can be tricky is data integration or migration.

Return on Investment

Organize your files
Security in a single tool

Other Software Used

Amazon API Gateway, Dropbox, OneDrive, EdbMails

Radhika Verma View profile

Project Manager in Information Technology at Capgemini (1001-5000 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Basically it provides the extra protection on all the cloud platforms like azure, google and AWS. It reduce the risk and makes infrastructure more efficient and robust. It combines CSPM & CWPP to detect and responds on the threats or malware quickly. It has DevSecOps Integration that makes the pipelines, servers, container more secure by scanning the infrastructure.

Pros

Cost efficient solution for cloud.
Protects from threats.
DevSecOps Integration and follow all standard security compliance.

Cons

Initial setup is difficult for new user.
Limited cross platform consistency specially for linux servers.

Return on Investment

Saves infrastructure cost.
Protects our servers from the attacks.
Gives good ROI.

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A modern tool for security management and threat prevention.

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