Find out in this report how the two Microsoft Security Suite solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
AI-based recommendations save on time and money.
Recently, they have been under serious attack with major exploits, such as Log4j, affecting Fortinet and Palo Alto, and even Cisco and VMware.
The response time is very slow, especially when multiple teams are required to collaborate on a case.
I hardly use Microsoft's paid subscription or maintenance services, however, whenever I send them a note, they have been responsive.
I would rate the technical support that Azure provides from Microsoft a seven.
I reached out to their support, and they helped me resolve the issue effectively.
Beyond a certain SKU, I can install and use these services.
For our company, Azure Web Application Firewall works effectively for scalability.
Very rarely do I see any latency issues.
Integrating more auto-remediation features with an AI engine would enhance its efficiency.
I have noticed some false positives with the Web Application Firewall yet not with DDoS Protection.
I suggest adding more services and additional services, which would be beneficial.
Upgrading the platform regularly is necessary for security, however, frequent updates every six months or year from Azure can be a maintenance overhead.
The pricing needs improvement, and I think for beginners it will be a little bit complicated, so the ease of use could be enhanced.
If used with Front Door or Web Application Firewall, DDoS Protection is included without additional cost.
The pricing is somewhat costly, usually around $3,000 to $4,000 per month.
Compared to competitors, it is good.
It is even a lower cost compared to AWS and GCP.
Sometimes, when opting for a higher SKU, it's not the WAF itself that's costly but the additional requirements.
I would place Azure Web Application Firewall at an eight on a scale from one to 10, with one being cheap and 10 being expensive.
The security architecture with Azure DDoS Protection is critical for safeguarding our financial organization's infrastructure.
The integration of various tools with Azure Firewall, like DDoS Protection, Web Application Firewall, and Azure Front Door, is quite effective.
We can plug and play components to build applications or conduct research and development easily.
With Microsoft, everything is within a single suite, making it easier to configure and plan.
It integrates effectively with things such as Sentinel and Defender for Cloud, so mostly it's the analytics and now the AI capabilities that have been introduced with Co-pilot.
It is almost impossible to access these assets from outside, requiring a very skilled attacker to obtain asset tokens of a customer using Azure.
| Product | Market Share (%) |
|---|---|
| Azure Web Application Firewall | 2.0% |
| Azure DDoS Protection | 2.1% |
| Other | 95.9% |
| Company Size | Count |
|---|---|
| Small Business | 2 |
| Midsize Enterprise | 3 |
| Large Enterprise | 3 |
| Company Size | Count |
|---|---|
| Small Business | 6 |
| Large Enterprise | 12 |
Azure DDoS Protection, combined with application design best practices, provides defense against DDoS attacks.
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Azure Web Application Firewall (WAF) provides centralized protection of your web applications from common exploits and vulnerabilities. Web applications are increasingly targeted by malicious attacks that exploit commonly known vulnerabilities. SQL injection and cross-site scripting are among the most common attacks.
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