2020-09-13T07:02:19Z

What do you like most about Microsoft Defender for Endpoint?

Miriam Tover - PeerSpot reviewer
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ML
Real User
Top 20
2023-11-28T10:43:00Z
Nov 28, 2023

The most valuable aspect lies in its automation capabilities, particularly within security automation.

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AP
Real User
Top 20
2023-11-28T10:11:00Z
Nov 28, 2023

The endpoint detection of threats is valuable. The initial detection of things like ransomware and viruses and being able to shut down machines immediately and stop a threat is valuable. We can stop a threat at a source versus allow it to propagate it across the network.

CD
Real User
Top 20
2023-11-28T10:07:00Z
Nov 28, 2023

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is free and part of the licensing stack of other Microsoft products.

Mark Foust - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 10
2023-11-28T09:32:00Z
Nov 28, 2023

I like that Defender is integrated and doesn't have a third-party payload trying to advertise subscription renewal.

VN
Real User
Top 20
2023-11-28T09:30:00Z
Nov 28, 2023

We can react to threats faster and stop them from spreading from one machine to another. It protects from suspicious email attachment downloads. It will lock down the SOC and the workstations.

DS
Real User
Top 5
2023-11-14T12:44:00Z
Nov 14, 2023

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint's WCS function, a content filtering solution, has proven to be the most useful, stable, and reliable option for our current needs.

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Nagendra Nekkala - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
2023-11-08T07:32:00Z
Nov 8, 2023

The solution's latest features for threat analysis are updated to provide us with future protection against the latest threats worldwide.

SM
Real User
Top 20
2023-08-17T11:47:00Z
Aug 17, 2023

We can run the virus scan across our entire environment.

SR
Real User
Top 20
2023-08-15T08:22:00Z
Aug 15, 2023

The antivirus is the most valuable feature.

Shashank Gahoi. - PeerSpot reviewer
MSP
Top 5
2023-07-18T08:50:00Z
Jul 18, 2023

There are a couple of features, such as isolating the devices or connecting the device and connecting live response.

JZ
Real User
Top 20
2023-07-17T21:40:00Z
Jul 17, 2023

The ransomware and malware protection is the most valuable feature.

Danny Nagdev - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 10
2023-07-14T07:14:00Z
Jul 14, 2023

The solution's threat protection is mostly AI and machine-learning based. That is the most important feature of the product. It also offers centralized management so I can remotely manage devices.

JD
Real User
Top 20
2023-04-26T16:57:00Z
Apr 26, 2023

Defender's analytics are much better than CrowdStrike's.

MC
MSP
Top 20
2023-04-06T21:03:00Z
Apr 6, 2023

The most valuable aspect is information, specifically the automatic investigation of packages.

PP
Real User
Top 5
2023-03-18T12:13:00Z
Mar 18, 2023

Defender for Endpoint provides good visibility into threats and has favorable threat intelligence.

BE
Real User
Top 20
2023-02-11T23:04:00Z
Feb 11, 2023

For threat-hunting, I'll put some threats in a test scenario. I've downloaded known viruses that are out in the public for testing. They're not really a virus but they've got a signature. Defender for Endpoint will automatically find those, quarantine them for me, and alert me to what it did. It gives me "automated eyes."

UJ
Real User
Top 20
2023-01-18T21:21:00Z
Jan 18, 2023

We had certain compliance and usage issues. For example, our company wanted to go with CIS, but we didn't have a proper way of measuring whether the endpoints have the right standards in place or whether they were compliant with CIS. Microsoft Defender was like a one-stop for most things because it gave us the vulnerability and patching scores so that our vulnerability management teams can focus on covering up the vulnerabilities and the patching team can check the vulnerable versions and deploy the right versions.

Harris Koko - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 20
2023-01-17T03:23:00Z
Jan 17, 2023

There are some competitive products on the market, but the best is Microsoft Defender because it's very easy to integrate. That's one reason a lot of clients want Microsoft Defender. It's also very easy to implement compared to other solutions.

AP
MSP
Top 20
2022-11-21T19:24:00Z
Nov 21, 2022

The most important feature is the way it monitors the threats and blocks them. About 10 days ago, we were implementing SOC for a particular client. The SOC was not yet implemented, but they had Microsoft Defender. That organization was hit by some ransomware, but the hacker could not succeed. Because of the EDR, the hacker could not install the hacking tools. They were trying to do that, but Microsoft Defender completely blocked that. The hacker could log into the system, but they could not install anything.

Keith Bird - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 20
2022-10-09T22:47:00Z
Oct 9, 2022

The investigation aspect is the most useful. It's user friendly and has a good user interface.

Daniel_Ndiba - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 20
2022-10-09T19:38:00Z
Oct 9, 2022

It's very easy to scale because it comes built-in with Windows 10, and you just need to enable it. This can be done on scale using group policies or through Endpoint Manager on cloud or Intune.

FM
Real User
Top 20
2022-10-09T19:28:00Z
Oct 9, 2022

The threat hunting service is very useful for a security professional.

AnuragSrivastava - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 10
2022-10-09T17:07:00Z
Oct 9, 2022

One feature I like the most is vulnerability management, which shows any vulnerable software or OS present in my environment. Microsoft Defender for Endpoint provides a complete overview and also recommends the steps to mitigate the vulnerabilities or threats. Most of the other antivirus or EDR solutions generally don't provide vulnerability management. It is an add-on that Microsoft Defender for Endpoint provides.

David Frerie - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 5
2022-09-15T03:23:00Z
Sep 15, 2022

I like the simplicity of the portal and the integration with Microsoft Intune. Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is easy to use and implement.

RB
Real User
Top 20
2022-09-14T04:47:00Z
Sep 14, 2022

It doesn't cause the slowness of the system, which is one of the reasons why I like it.

KF
Real User
Top 20
2022-08-28T04:07:00Z
Aug 28, 2022

The best thing I like about it is its interaction with the other Defender products. It provides the ability to push telemetry up. It gives me endpoint visibility and allows me to take automated actions.

Siddip Neduri - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 10
2022-08-14T13:49:00Z
Aug 14, 2022

Defender for Endpoint has one dashboard with security-related information, vulnerability-related information, and basic recommendations from Microsoft, all in different tabs. That's helpful because if we want to fix only the recommended ones, we can go fix all of them...

Harsimran Sidhu - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 20
2022-08-10T08:53:00Z
Aug 10, 2022

The visibility into threats that the solution provides is pretty awesome... This is something that makes me think, "Wow, okay. If I had my own organization, I would probably get this too." It stops the threat before an employee gets phished or something gets downloaded to their computer.

Gregory Leiby - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 20
2022-08-04T21:03:00Z
Aug 4, 2022

You have endpoint security to keep your devices safe. That's the feature that we're interested in.

BA
Real User
Top 20
2022-08-04T07:57:00Z
Aug 4, 2022

We had Norton Antivirus before, and with Norton, we didn't have a way to centrally manage a lot of features. Defender allowed us to deploy it from our Office 365 admin console. That is probably the biggest thing that made us go with Defender.

YB
Real User
Top 20
2022-07-31T15:20:00Z
Jul 31, 2022

Defender provides useful alerts and groups them. It sends an alert to your portal if it detects any malicious activity, and you can group multiple alerts to form an incident.

TK
Real User
Top 20
2022-06-28T00:47:00Z
Jun 28, 2022

It is a very advanced system based on AI. It has a very large database of places or sites on the internet where you should not go. It is continuously online.

TL
MSP
Top 20
2022-06-06T20:39:00Z
Jun 6, 2022

The integration of Defender, Security Center, and the Microsoft compliance score, is the feature we use most to share the results with our clients and to create a roadmap together.

Prosanjit Mondal - PeerSpot reviewer
Reseller
Top 20
2022-05-13T10:02:00Z
May 13, 2022

What I found most valuable in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is that it's out-of-the-box, which brings more value to the customer. The technical support for the product is also one of the best parts, because it's good, in terms of the product knowledge of the technical engineers.

SAMUELMWANGI - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 5
2022-05-05T14:09:07Z
May 5, 2022

It is a straightforward setup.

TW
Real User
Top 10
2022-05-04T13:03:09Z
May 4, 2022

The most valuable features of Microsoft Defender for Endpoint are the ease of use and it was available within the operating system.

Carlo Du Plessis - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 5
2022-05-03T08:30:32Z
May 3, 2022

Provides good security features and you can view it in the central console.

CL
Real User
Top 20
2022-05-02T14:19:13Z
May 2, 2022

We are a Microsoft shop, and Defender is a Microsoft solution that provides some security at a reasonable cost.

NS
Real User
Top 20
2022-04-28T08:48:20Z
Apr 28, 2022

User-friendly, offering safety and security.

JamesYa - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
2022-04-12T19:40:17Z
Apr 12, 2022

The performance of Microsoft Defender for Endpoint has been good.

ZA
Real User
Top 20
2022-04-07T14:48:41Z
Apr 7, 2022

We found that because the endpoint devices are based on Microsoft Windows devices and Windows Defender is integrated with the foundation and the core layer, it makes it more integrated and more agile in terms of responding to any security threats or changes or development

SC
Real User
Top 5
2022-03-28T13:59:03Z
Mar 28, 2022

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint's most valuable feature is its ease of use.

Daniel Bagley - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
2022-03-24T13:43:15Z
Mar 24, 2022

The technical support from Microsoft is very good. We are part of the Microsoft Suite, and from being part of this we have consistent news regarding Microsoft Defender for Endpoint.

Peter Arabomen - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
2022-03-22T20:41:39Z
Mar 22, 2022

Stable endpoint manager, antivirus, and antimalware, with fast technical support and a straightforward setup.

UchechiSylvanus - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
2022-03-22T19:20:36Z
Mar 22, 2022

I am satisfied with the performance, as well as the security.

YS
Real User
2022-02-18T09:20:39Z
Feb 18, 2022

Defender is a part of Windows; you just need to enable it. There is no need to install anything.

AR
Real User
2022-02-17T12:14:09Z
Feb 17, 2022

The installation is straightforward.

Fellipe Abib - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
2022-02-16T01:11:27Z
Feb 16, 2022

Easy to understand and easy to set up endpoint security solution. It's a multifeatured product with web content filtering and automated investigation features. It also has a fantastic vulnerability management dashboard.

VA
Real User
2022-02-14T09:57:00Z
Feb 14, 2022

Defender is stable enough and is competitive with the other products in the market.

MP
Real User
2022-01-13T09:27:00Z
Jan 13, 2022

Its threat intelligence feature is beneficial.
This solution smoothly integrates with SIEM.

VP
MSP
2021-12-23T12:33:00Z
Dec 23, 2021

It captures data through machine learning, which is built-in on the back-end. It also provides built-in analytics and a threat intelligence feature. It is a one-stop solution that doesn't require an antivirus because it comes prebuilt into Windows 10.

HL
Real User
2021-12-06T10:44:05Z
Dec 6, 2021

The most valuable feature is that it comes with the package, so there is no additional installation of third-party software. It's also easy to use.

OK
MSP
Top 5Leaderboard
2021-12-02T19:07:54Z
Dec 2, 2021

In terms of the installation, ease of use, and user interface, Defender has been great so far.

WG
Real User
2021-12-01T13:03:00Z
Dec 1, 2021

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is scalable. Currently, we have 600,000 users in our organization.

SH
Consultant
2021-11-18T13:18:27Z
Nov 18, 2021

The ability to integrate into hybrid cloud solutions is relatively simple if you can set it up.


The licensing model and the associated pricing convince many customers.
However, what costs nothing is not worth it.

WK
Real User
2021-11-04T11:42:00Z
Nov 4, 2021

It is stable and easy to use. Everything is okay, and there are no performance issues.

DB
Real User
2021-10-20T15:58:23Z
Oct 20, 2021

Defender is stable. The performance is good.

MK
Real User
2021-09-19T09:27:00Z
Sep 19, 2021

Technical support is good.

KF
MSP
2021-09-15T08:43:00Z
Sep 15, 2021

It's a very solid security system, and the advanced hunting and everything really lets you dive deep into things.

TG
Consultant
2021-09-01T20:09:00Z
Sep 1, 2021

DFE organizational security posture has been a positive experience. We're a Microsoft house. It works. Once it's deployed and once it's configured, it works and our clients tend to be happy with it. I haven't really experienced anyone who has been so unsatisfied with the platform that they wanted to go a couple of different directions, that has never happened to me.

ZG
Real User
Top 20
2021-08-25T21:53:00Z
Aug 25, 2021

The solution has an easy-to-use interface, is always updated, and is user-friendly.

OP
Real User
2021-08-25T17:48:00Z
Aug 25, 2021

It's not really visible for the user - which is a benefit.

GH
Real User
2021-08-07T04:50:00Z
Aug 7, 2021

The best feature is the fact that for certain mobiles you can control your corporate profiles versus your personal profiles. That is amazingly important. Apple just supported the separation of corporate and personal profiles, whereas Android has been doing that for quite some time... Because Android supports that, if an Android phone is lost or stolen, I can wipe out all the corporate-related information from that phone and not touch the personal side. I can separate the apps and I can separate the ability to cut and paste between apps.

SV
Real User
2021-07-26T18:14:44Z
Jul 26, 2021

Offers good protection.

MD
Real User
2021-06-21T21:11:00Z
Jun 21, 2021

It depends on the licensing. Most of the customers have got at least a 365 E3 license, and they can use most of the features of Windows 10 Defender. So, anyone who has got an enterprise license can start using those features. Some of the customers have got E5 licenses, and they can use all advanced features. Customers with E5 licenses use the advanced site protection (ATP) features and web content filtering without going via a proxy, which gives the benefit of replacing the proxy. They can get the benefit of MCAS and integration with Intune and the endpoint manager. It is a kind of single platform for all 365 technologies. It helps customers in managing everything through a unified portal.

JA
Real User
2021-06-21T11:01:00Z
Jun 21, 2021

The whole bundle of the product, which is similar to other Microsoft products, is valuable. Ten years ago, you had third-party stuff for different things. You had one solution for email archiving and another third-party one for something else. Nowadays, Microsoft Office covers all the stuff that was formerly covered by third-party solutions. It is the same with antivirus. The functionality is just basic. You have the scanning, and then you also have a kind of cloud-based protection and reporting about your environment. With Microsoft Security Center, you have a complete overview of your environment. You know the software inventory, and you have security recommendations. You can not only see that the antivirus is up to date; you can also see where are the vulnerabilities in your system. Microsoft Security Center tells you where you have old, deprecated software and what kind of CVEs are addressed. It's really cool stuff.

Anthony Alvarico - PeerSpot reviewer
MSP
Top 10Leaderboard
2021-06-09T23:41:25Z
Jun 9, 2021

I like that it's easy to deploy because it already comes with Windows 10. Overall, it has all the features that we need. Easy to deploy, comes with updates, and comes with Windows updates. You don't have to really manage or update the signature.

OC
Real User
2021-06-07T12:24:00Z
Jun 7, 2021

Microsoft's technical support is fantastic.

EG
Real User
2021-06-03T09:41:00Z
Jun 3, 2021

It's pretty easy to scale.

AM
Real User
2021-05-31T19:06:00Z
May 31, 2021

A few years ago, when I was using a different product, I was affected by a virus that destroyed everything. Since using Microsoft Defender, I have not had this kind of problem.

Juan Jose Anaya - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 10
2021-05-21T09:48:30Z
May 21, 2021

One of the main features is the solution is very light on resources and we do not have any problems with it.

NK
Real User
2021-04-26T18:37:00Z
Apr 26, 2021

One of the features which differentiates it from other EDR providers is the Automated Investigation and Response, which reduces the workload of SOC analysts or engineers. They don't have to manually investigate each and every alert on the endpoint, since it does so automatically. And you can automate the investigation part.

KE
Real User
Top 20
2021-04-02T17:14:02Z
Apr 2, 2021

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is quite good. We haven't really experienced any issues with it.

JL
Real User
2021-03-24T13:16:31Z
Mar 24, 2021

We use Microsoft Defender for the antivirus.

KM
Real User
2021-02-17T12:23:55Z
Feb 17, 2021

The primary advantage is that you don't need to install it. It's included in the Windows 10 delivery.

MS
Real User
Top 10
2020-12-21T17:11:02Z
Dec 21, 2020

Its simplicity is the most valuable. It also has very good integration. We like it.

PT
Real User
2020-12-16T16:00:26Z
Dec 16, 2020

It integrates very well with all Windows workstations or other Microsoft Endpoint products. It also works quite well. So far, I have not had any issue that hasn't been sorted out.

It doesn't use too many resources, so you don't have to install different things.

NK
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
2020-10-20T04:19:19Z
Oct 20, 2020

What I like most is the protection against phishing emails and anti-spam.

Nadeem Abdulla - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 10
2020-10-07T07:04:37Z
Oct 7, 2020

It shows us the risky sign-ins, and if a user's password has been compromised.

SA
Real User
2020-09-17T08:06:02Z
Sep 17, 2020

Provides good vulnerability assessment.

Anthony Alvarico - PeerSpot reviewer
MSP
Top 10Leaderboard
2020-09-13T07:02:19Z
Sep 13, 2020

The patch management is very easy, as it can be done automatically or added to a schedule.

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is a comprehensive security solution that provides advanced threat protection for organizations. It offers real-time protection against various types of cyber threats, including malware, viruses, ransomware, and phishing attacks. With its powerful machine-learning capabilities, it can detect and block sophisticated attacks before they can cause any harm. The solution also includes endpoint detection and response (EDR) capabilities, allowing organizations to...
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