Defender for IoT: A one stop solution for all the IoT security needs
Rating: 8 out of 10
IncentivizedUse Cases and Deployment Scope
I have consulted multiple MNCs, especially home security companies looking to shift to Azure. Microsoft Defender was used for full security layer of a company's IoT environment. Easy and Seamless Azure Integration with IoT devices makes Defender the top choice for companies already using any Azure Services. Having a full security plan and global threat protection without any performance hits also provides a great advantage among its competitors
Pros
- Easy Integration in the form of multiple deployment options including On Prem, Azure or Hybrid Cloud
- All round protection/ Real time analytics with absolutely no performance hits
- Interoperability with Microsoft SIEM/SOAR. This helps in global threat protection with automated and cross domain network security
Cons
- To use it to it's full potential, multiple Azure services are required including but not limited to Intune, VM etc
- Due to a heavy focus on UI rather than Code heavy approach, it sometimes limits itself in terms of features and adds additional complexity when looking for niche network security features.
- Major features like Device inventory and alerting are still in preview mode, which of course can hamper an organisation's trust
Likelihood to Recommend
Companies that are not using Azure cloud exhaustively will struggle with maximizing the potential of Microsoft defender as multiple important features require the use of IoT Hub etc
The product definitely shines though, when integrated with it's friends, i.e when used collectively within microsoft ecosystem. Paired with Intune and IoT Hub, it does a phenomenal job at providing global protection including automated threat protection and cross domain network security features
The product definitely shines though, when integrated with it's friends, i.e when used collectively within microsoft ecosystem. Paired with Intune and IoT Hub, it does a phenomenal job at providing global protection including automated threat protection and cross domain network security features