Aqua Security CSPM Cloud Security vs Microsoft Defender for Cloud comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Aqua Security CSPM Cloud Se...
Ranking in Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM)
33rd
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
0
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Ranking in Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM)
3rd
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
46
Ranking in other categories
Vulnerability Management (7th), Container Management (10th), Container Security (3rd), Cloud Workload Protection Platforms (CWPP) (3rd), Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms (CNAPP) (3rd), Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) (3rd), Microsoft Security Suite (2nd), Compliance Management (2nd)
 

Market share comparison

As of June 2024, in the Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) category, the market share of Aqua Security CSPM Cloud Security is 0.3% and it decreased by 38.6% compared to the previous year. The market share of Microsoft Defender for Cloud is 13.1% and it decreased by 9.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM)
Unique Categories:
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Vulnerability Management
5.8%
Container Management
0.9%
 

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KK
Jan 9, 2023
Helps us focus on specific vulnerabilities and security gaps that have to be fixed quickly
The solution's portal is very easy to use, but there's one key component that is missing when it comes to managing policies. For example, if I've onboarded my server and I need to specify antivirus policies, there's no option to do that on the portal. I will have to go to Intune to deploy them. That is one main aspect that is missing and it's worrisome. Defender for Cloud, as a solution, allows you to manage and protect servers from vulnerabilities without using Defender for Servers. I find it a bit weird, if you are to manage the antivirus for servers on the portal, that you can't deploy the antivirus policies on the same portal. For instance, if you want to exclude a particular folder from an antivirus scan or if you want to disable the antivirus from the portal, you'll not ideally do it on the portal. That's a huge part that is currently missing. Also, some thought has to be put into the issue of false positives. We've been seeing false positives that are related to Sentinel through the integration. We have been giving them this feedback, but I don't know if that is something that Microsoft is working on. The time for detection is one of the things that we were also supposed to raise with the Microsoft team. There is a slight delay in terms of detection. That "immediate" factor isn't there. There's a need to improve the time to detection. When malware has been detected by Defender for Endpoint, we find that it takes approximately one to two minutes before the signal reaches Defender for Cloud. If that could be reduced to near-real-time, that would be helpful. That's one of the key areas that should be improved because we've done some simulations on that.

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"The price of the solution is good for the features we receive and there is an additional cost for Microsoft premier support. However, some of my potential customers have found it to be expensive and have gone on to choose another solution."
"I rate Microsoft Defender a three out of ten for affordability. The price could be a little lower."
"Defender for Cloud is pretty costly for a single line. It's incredibly high to pay monthly for security per server. The cost is considerable for an enterprise with 500-plus virtual machines, and the monthly bill can spike."
"This is a worldwide service and depending on the country, there will be different prices."
"This solution is more cost-effective than some competing products. My understanding is that it is based on the number of integrations that you have, so if you have fewer subscriptions then you pay less for the service."
"Pricing is difficult because each license has its own metrics and cost."
"There are two different plans. We're using the secure basic plan, but we have used the end security plan as well. There are additional costs, but it gives us more functionalities compared to the basic plan."
"We are using the free version of the Azure Security Center."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
28%
Computer Software Company
25%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Healthcare Company
5%
Computer Software Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
7%
 

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Aqua Cloud Security Posture Management
Microsoft Azure Security Center, Azure Security Center, Microsoft ASC, Azure Defender
 

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