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Microsoft Defender for IoT pros and cons

Vendor: Microsoft
3.9 out of 5

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PROS

Microsoft Defender is effective in vulnerability management, providing good attack reduction and next-generation protection.
It is best suited for cloud services and is unmatched by other cloud security solutions.
It integrates with other Microsoft products, which is crucial for its manageability.
As a cybersecurity consultant notes, Microsoft Defender can integrate with Microsoft Sentinel and provide real-time alerts.
It is easy to install on any OS, and users can create custom use cases easily.

CONS

Microsoft Defender for IoT lacks compatibility with the latest IoT technologies.
Customer service and support are costly, with expensive execution by engineers, making it less accessible.
Detection explanations are vague, leading to generic alerts without specifying the issues.
Microsoft Defender for IoT is not scalable, requiring an additional server for monitoring another industrial network.
Documentation is lacking, offering no clear steps or guidance and frequent updates add to confusion.
 

Microsoft Defender for IoT Pros review quotes

SurajNair - PeerSpot reviewer
Information Technology/ Cyber Security and Data Privacy Consultant at Protiviti
Dec 27, 2024
I find Microsoft Defender very effective in vulnerability management and it provides good attack reduction, making it a next-generation protection solution.
William Tuleja - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Endpoint Engineer at a university with 501-1,000 employees
Jan 8, 2025
It is manageable and integrates with other Microsoft products, which is crucial for me.
JC
SOC Engineer at a engineering company with 10,001+ employees
Apr 25, 2025
As a cybersecurity consultant, the best part of Microsoft Defender for IoT is the capability to integrate with other tools such as Microsoft Sentinel and receive real-time alerts from the product.
Learn what your peers think about Microsoft Defender for IoT. Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: January 2026.
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AA
Principale Systems Architect at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Apr 25, 2025
The graphics and analysis in Microsoft Defender for IoT are very representative.
Mahmoud Younes - PeerSpot reviewer
CyberSecurity Architects at VaporVM
May 27, 2025
Some advantages of Microsoft Defender for IoT are that it's easy to install on any OS, and you can create any custom use cases easily.
 

Microsoft Defender for IoT Cons review quotes

SurajNair - PeerSpot reviewer
Information Technology/ Cyber Security and Data Privacy Consultant at Protiviti
Dec 27, 2024
The primary area that needs improvement is compatibility with the latest IoT technologies.
William Tuleja - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Endpoint Engineer at a university with 501-1,000 employees
Jan 8, 2025
The only improvement I see is that some detection explanations are vaguely provided by Microsoft, resulting in generic IoT detections that alert me to an issue yet don't specify what's wrong.
JC
SOC Engineer at a engineering company with 10,001+ employees
Apr 25, 2025
Microsoft Defender for IoT is not scalable. If you want to monitor another industrial network, you need an additional server, making it less scalable.
Learn what your peers think about Microsoft Defender for IoT. Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: January 2026.
881,733 professionals have used our research since 2012.
AA
Principale Systems Architect at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Apr 25, 2025
The documentation for Microsoft Defender for IoT is lacking. There are no clear steps or guidance, and updates are frequent, which adds to the confusion.
Mahmoud Younes - PeerSpot reviewer
CyberSecurity Architects at VaporVM
May 27, 2025
There are a few limitations with Microsoft Defender for IoT. We raised concerns with the product team because they don't capture all the information regarding command execution or processes executed on certain endpoints.