Microsoft Entra ID, previously known as Azure AD (Active Directory), is Microsoft's cloud-based identity and access management (IAM) solution. Designed to help organizations of all sizes manage user identities and create an intelligent security perimeter around their cloud and on-premise resources. Microsoft Entra ID or Azure AD is integral to the Microsoft 365 and Azure ecosystems. It provides a robust set of capabilities to manage users and groups and secure access to applications in a centralized, streamlined manner.
Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) is a login system, morphing into a sophisticated identity and access management (IAM) solution for the modern, hybrid workplace. Imagine a single vault for all your digital keys – that's the essence of Entra ID's identity management. It acts as a central repository for user identities, encompassing usernames, passwords, and even additional attributes like department or employee role.
These capabilities enabled simplified administration using a unified platform for adding, modifying, and deleting user accounts. Users no longer need to remember login credentials for a plethora of applications. Entra ID streamlines access by using the same identity across various cloud services and on-premises resources (if integrated). Centralized identity management allows for stricter enforcement of security policies and password complexity requirements across the organization.
Authentication sits at the heart of the solution, ensuring only authorized users gain access to sensitive resources. It employs a multi-pronged approach:
For organizations with on-premises infrastructure, Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) offers hybrid identity options. This allows for a smooth integration between on-premises Active Directory and Entra ID, providing a consistent identity for users across both environments. It enables organizations to leverage their existing investments in on-premises infrastructure while taking advantage of cloud scalability and flexibility.
In conclusion, Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) is a comprehensive IAM solution that addresses the complex challenges of managing and securing identities in a cloud-centric world. Its blend of ease of use, security, and integration capabilities makes it an essential component of modern IT infrastructure, supporting both operational efficiency and strategic business objectives.
The licensing cost is a bit prohibitive.
Licensing is easy.
The licensing cost is a bit prohibitive.
Licensing is easy.
Microsoft Sentinel is a scalable, cloud-native, security information event management (SIEM) and security orchestration automated response (SOAR) solution that lets you see and stop threats before they cause harm. Microsoft Sentinel delivers intelligent security analytics and threat intelligence across the enterprise, providing a single solution for alert detection, threat visibility, proactive hunting, and threat response. Eliminate security infrastructure setup and maintenance, and elastically scale to meet your security needs—while reducing IT costs. With Microsoft Sentinel, you can:
It comes with a Microsoft subscription which the customer has, so they don't have to invest somewhere else.
The licensing requirements are not very clear from the outset.
It comes with a Microsoft subscription which the customer has, so they don't have to invest somewhere else.
The licensing requirements are not very clear from the outset.
Wiz is a highly efficient solution for data security posture management (DSPM), with a 100% API-based approach that provides quick connectivity and comprehensive scans of platform configurations and workloads. The solution allows companies to automatically correlate sensitive data with relevant cloud context, such as public exposure, user identities, entitlements, and vulnerabilities.This integration enables them to understand data accessibility, configuration, usage, and movement within their internal environments.
The pricing is fair. Some of the more advanced features and functionalities and how the tiers are split can be somewhat confusing.
I wish the pricing was more transparent.
The pricing is fair. Some of the more advanced features and functionalities and how the tiers are split can be somewhat confusing.
I wish the pricing was more transparent.
Vulnerability Management, Detection, and Response (VMDR) is a cornerstone product of the Qualys TruRisk Platform and a global leader in the enterprise-grade vulnerability management (VM) vendor space. With VMDR, enterprises are empowered with visibility and insight into cyber risk exposure - 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 their actual risk exposure over time.
Usually every implementation is different and the quote is in function of number of assets.
When you want to cover yourself for scalability, you will be charged for the number you place on the scan itself.
Usually every implementation is different and the quote is in function of number of assets.
When you want to cover yourself for scalability, you will be charged for the number you place on the scan itself.
Tenable Nessus is a vulnerability management solution that aims to empower organizations to be aware of threats that both they and their customers face. It is the most deployed scanner in the vulnerability management industry. Organizations that use this product have access to the largest continuously updated global library of vulnerability and configuration checks. They can stay ahead of threats that Tenable Nessus’s competitors may be unable to spot. Additionally, Tenable Nessus supports a greater number of technologies than its competitors.
The pricing is much more manageable versus other products.
The price of Tenable Nessus is much more competitive versus other solutions on the market.
The pricing is much more manageable versus other products.
The price of Tenable Nessus is much more competitive versus other solutions on the market.
Microsoft Defender XDR is a comprehensive security solution that helps organizations manage devices and vendor security compliance.
Its primary use case includes email filtering, vulnerability management, and detecting threats launched via emails. The solution offers advanced threat-hunting capabilities, integration with other Microsoft products, centralized management, automation features, and comprehensive threat protection.
It improves visibility, automates routine tasks, and provides threat intelligence and compliance management. Microsoft Defender XDR is praised for its advanced capabilities, ease of use, and integration with other Microsoft products.
It has proven to be a comprehensive and effective security solution for organizations.
The solutions price is fair for what they offer.
The price of the solution is high compared to others and we have lost some customers because of it.
The solutions price is fair for what they offer.
The price of the solution is high compared to others and we have lost some customers because of it.
Get a risk-based view of your IT, security and compliance posture so you can quickly identify, investigate and prioritize your most critical assets and vulnerabilities.
It is slightly more expensive than other solutions in the same sphere.
The licensing costs for this solution are approximately $100,000 US, and I think that covers everything.
It is slightly more expensive than other solutions in the same sphere.
The licensing costs for this solution are approximately $100,000 US, and I think that covers everything.
Managed in the cloud and powered by Tenable Nessus, Tenable Vulnerability Management (formerly Tenable.io) provides the industry's most comprehensive vulnerability coverage with real-time continuous assessment of your organization. Built-in prioritization, threat intelligence and real-time insight help you understand your exposures and proactively prioritize remediations.
There are additional features that can be licensed for an additional cost.
The solution is not too expensive.
There are additional features that can be licensed for an additional cost.
The solution is not too expensive.
Rapid7 InsightVM is a comprehensive vulnerability management platform that protects your systems from attackers and is easy to scale. The solution provides easy access to vulnerability management, application security, detection and response, external threat intelligence, orchestration and automation, and more. Rapid7 InsightVM is ideal for security, IT, and DevOps teams, helping them reduce risk by enabling them to detect and respond to attacks quickly.
The price of the solution is less than the competitors.
I do not have experience with the pricing of the solution.
The price of the solution is less than the competitors.
I do not have experience with the pricing of the solution.
Tanium Endpoint Platform reduces security risk, improves agility & increases efficiency, a fundamentally new approach to endpoint security's threat detection, indicent response, vulnerability assessment and configuration compliance & with management's software distribution, asset utilization, asset inventory and patch management.
There is an annual license required to use this solution.
It's an expensive solution. It would be nice if the cost were lower.
There is an annual license required to use this solution.
It's an expensive solution. It would be nice if the cost were lower.
Pentera is the category leader for Automated Security Validation, allowing every organization to evaluate its security readiness, to know its real security risk at any given moment. Test all cybersecurity layers across the attack surface – inside and out – by safely emulating attacks & prioritize patching with a risk-based remediation roadmap.
Thousands of security professionals and service providers around the world use Pentera to guide remediation and close security gaps before they are exploited. For more info visit: pentera.io
We have to pay a yearly licensing cost for Pentera.
It's not that expensive, but it could be more cost-effective.
We have to pay a yearly licensing cost for Pentera.
It's not that expensive, but it could be more cost-effective.
Amazon Inspector is an automated security assessment service that helps improve the security and compliance of applications deployed on AWS. Amazon Inspector automatically assesses applications for exposure, vulnerabilities, and deviations from best practices. After performing an assessment, Amazon Inspector produces a detailed list of security findings prioritized by level of severity. These findings can be reviewed directly or as part of detailed assessment reports which are available via the Amazon Inspector console or API.
It's priced according to market standards for its services.
The pricing is very transparent and clear.
It's priced according to market standards for its services.
The pricing is very transparent and clear.
In this era of hybrid work, shadow IT creates an increasingly serious security risk. Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management helps cloud security teams see unknown and unmanaged resources outside the firewall.
The Balbix breach avoidance platform, BreachControl, is the industry’s first system to leverage specialized artificial intelligence (AI) to provide comprehensive and continuous predictive assessment of breach risk.
