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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 16, 2025

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Categories and Ranking

Cisco Threat Grid
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
3
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Microsoft Defender Threat I...
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
32
Ranking in other categories
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Featured Reviews

Hasan A. Abu Al-Rob - PeerSpot reviewer
GRC Cyber Security Consultant at RMG Connect -Reporting
The solution is easy to implement, but the scalability and technical support must be improved
The solution is used for endpoint security The simplicity of implementation is valuable. The way the management file is integrated into the environment must be improved. Currently, I am using the solution. The tool is stable. We did not have any issues with it. I rate the tool’s scalability a…
Charles Mokoena - PeerSpot reviewer
Mobility & IT Project Manager at Voicevine Pty Ltd
Has strengthened our ability to detect threats in real time and improved internal security decision-making
The features that I find most valuable in Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence include the Sentinel part of it. There are several features we've looked at, including Sentinel as well as extended Defender, which is XDR. I've used those two, and that's what I've found quite useful for us, especially in the hardening and analysis part of the whole threat analysis. We use the real-time threat detection features in Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence. If it wasn't for that real-time threat detection on the vulnerability, I think we would not have survived the attack. The integration capabilities of Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence with other Microsoft security tools have benefited our organization's threat management process by initially being quite a challenge, especially coming from other security tools such as Fortinet and Check Point. However, once you've gotten used to it, it's quite easy and user-friendly. The dashboard, especially the threat analysis dashboard, is quite detailed in terms of providing a view of which areas in our environment need attention, making it quite useful.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The simplicity of implementation is valuable."
"The most valuable feature is the integration with firewalls. It's integrated with AMP so the ecosystem with equal solutions from Threat Grid is good with CISCO products."
"It is easy to implement and is very scalable. It also comes with very good documentation. Cisco provides good technical support as well."
"The tool is managed from the cloud, because of which the maintenance is very low."
"The tool can proactively detect potential incidents."
"Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence helps to make sure that our systems are intact and not vulnerable."
"Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence assesses machines for vulnerabilities and gives remediations."
"The most valuable feature of the solution stems from the insight it provides."
"I would rate Microsoft Defender ATP as nine out of ten."
"It is very scalable. There are approximately 2,000 endpoints and up to 200 servers in our company."
"Its user-friendliness is its most valuable aspect."
 

Cons

"They come in and have multiple management solutions but it doesn't scan or doesn't have the ability to look at every file extension."
"Support must be improved."
"I was told that the user interface could be more user friendly and easy in comparison to that of competitors. I remember that there is a competitor who has a much easier interface for many users to interact with."
"I would like to see more frequent updates, which is always better for security because of daily threats."
"It's a bit complicated to manage because you have many dependencies of servers, many dependencies in queue, and so on. Entries or different endpoints, and you make different configuration topics for each one. So that's a major problem."
"The price of the solution is an area of concern where improvements are required. In general, the solution's price needs to be reduced."
"The price point is something they can improve slightly for those who don't have an M 365 E5."
"Microsoft itself is a major target for attacks and threats due to its size and popularity. That could be considered Microsoft's Achilles heel."
"It would be beneficial to enhance the pricing structure and make it more affordable."
"Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence is evolving and needs to fix and enhance numerous issues like stability and licensing. The continuous rebranding and licensing changes are confusing."
"We encounter problems connecting the product deployed on the user endpoints with the servers."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"If I remember correctly, the licensing cost is a little bit higher than that of the competitor."
"The solution can be licensed, but most users would already have it in their Office 365 license."
"I use the product's default version, which is a free one and not the licensed version."
"The solution's pricing is reasonable and not very expensive."
"On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing a six or seven out of ten."
"Considering Microsoft is constantly changing licensing, I would give it a seven out of ten. It can be difficult to get your head around it, especially for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)."
"The tool is expensive as a stand-alone solution. However, it is not cheap when you purchase it as a bundle."
"It's reasonably priced, though there's room for further improvement."
"There is a need to make yearly payments towards the licensing charges attached to the product."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
22%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Energy/Utilities Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Computer Software Company
11%
Educational Organization
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
 

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Company SizeCount
Small Business17
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise15
 

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What do you like most about Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence?
It just runs in the background. I don't have to worry about, making sure it's Intelligence. So, you know, this kind of makes it very easy, have to worry about installing. It is easy to use.
What needs improvement with Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence?
From the telemetry data standpoint, I would prefer Defender data to be more open in future updates.
What is your primary use case for Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence?
We have tried Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence. I have expertise with Microsoft Defender products. I am not familiar with Microsoft Defender for IoT because we did not use that in our environ...
 

Also Known As

Threat Grid, ThreatGrid
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Center for Internet Security (CIS), ADP
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