Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence Reviews

At our company, we use Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence for vulnerability management. The solution's infrastructure and overall software are improving. 

A new valuable feature from the solution allows an user to close all tickets from a single console. At our company, we are also working on the CM side to analyze the solution's behavior and we have noticed that our customers prefer to use a single console. 

A stable licensing model is absent with Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence. Implementation of the product can be difficult if the team on the customer's end is not willing to work on pilots. 

I have been using the solution for five years. 

I am satisfied with the technical support provided for the solution. I would rate technical support an eight out of ten. 

Positive

I find the Sentinel solution, its Hunting feature, automation rules, and customization rules valuable. Our company sometimes recommends Carbon Black, CrowdStrike, and Fidelis instead of Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence because there have been fewer security incidents. 

The product can be easily implemented for customers who are already using Microsoft Cloud. For hybrid or on-prem customers of our organization, deployment is difficult. 

With Microsoft, at our company, we have one or three-year TCO, and we have to renew the license for this solution two times per year. I am looking to integrate a CRM product from Microsoft with the solution so that the pricing is more reasonable and transparent.

At our company, we are willing to integrate multiple Microsoft solutions: EDR for infrastructure and server end, another for vulnerability, and Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence for endpoint security, and we offer the same to our customers.

The implementation cost versus the license cost needs to be analyzed for Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence. When some of our company's customers are not comfortable with Microsoft products, we provide them with a different option. 

Real-time threat detection usage of the solution depends upon the varying strategies and maturity of our organization's customers. At our company, we are implementing the mesh as well as cybersecurity laws. Our company is focusing on implementing observations instead of threat hunting with Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence.  

At our company, we are offering Sentinel solutions to Tier-1 customers. The integration capabilities of the solution have improved the security posture of our customers but it also depends upon the maturity. Few of the customers of our company are using an in-house solution so they are aware of the posture and the rating. Our organization offers solutions to the customers, but often, they develop their own road map for expansion. 

The actionable insights of the solution have aided in incident response by mitigating major attacks. Our company rarely utilizes customization options for the solution, as customers can start using the product comfortably in the default configuration. For vulnerability management with Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence, our company needs to adapt and apply the processes followed by the customer's organization; there are limited opportunities for customization.

I would recommend the product to others. But as part of our company offerings, a pilot can also be provided to the customers for comparison on the KPIs. I am satisfied with the product as it meets all the expectations on the infrastructure and security aspects. A user should choose between Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence and other competitive products after verifying the feature expectations. 

I would overall rate the product an eight out of ten. The product can be effortlessly integrated with the existing system of cloud based customers. 

We use the product for endpoint security of machines. It includes threat detection, defining compliance rules, and governance policies. It helps us with extracting reports as well.

The platform ensures that the environment is fully protected. Its operational excellence helps us reduce resource costs. We do not need a large team to manage security. The subscription models provide monthly and short-term -plans. We can the number of items scale according to the requirements, and dynamically adjust resources during lean periods. It doesn’t require us to purchase long-term licensing plans.

The product’s most valuable feature is the ability to provide threat detection and protection simultaneously. It doesn’t require additional power for processing similar to other products.

One area where Microsoft Defender could be improved is in its support for non-Microsoft products, particularly for systems running Linux or other open-source platforms across ecosystems.

We have been using Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence for five years.

We have 7000 Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence users. It scales automatically depending on the requirements. It is a highly available application.

The technical support team responds immediately to the queries.

Positive

The initial setup is straightforward. It has a good amount of documentation available to refer to the steps. It is a cloud-based application and thus, easy to implement compared to an out-of-the-box version. It can be deployed on endpoint devices as well.

The product has multiple subscription models. The pricing is expensive, but it is justifiable considering the amount of threat-related information it provides.

The platform is built for threat detection and protection. It saves the environment from zero-day attacks. It offers an intermittent mechanism for new operating system updates. It can be integrated with many enterprise-grade solutions. We can build APIs and explore the logs as well.

Microsoft Defender has played a crucial role in addressing security incidents related to auditing and compliance within our organization. During audits, a common requirement is to ensure that the environment is fully patched, updated, and compliant with all necessary security measures. With Defender in place, it allows auditors direct access to relevant reports, and verify them.

I advise others to use the product if they are planning to move to a cloud environment. It gives a sufficient amount of information or threat intelligence data.

I rate it a nine out of ten.

We use the software to scan malware for email attachments by identifying and blocking phishing emails.

The product's anti-spam and malware-scanning features are useful. We scan email attachments, documents, and malicious codes.

The software is expensive.

We have been using Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence for almost a year now.

The software is stable, similar to Office 365.

We have 400 Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence users. It is a scalable product. However, the cost increases as we increase the number of users.

We receive technical support services via the integrator as well as the vendor.

The software is deployed on the cloud. The setup requires technical knowledge or assistance from the integrators.

The product generates ROI for securing the company resources at minimum cost. We don't need to employ two to three analysts for this purpose.

It is an expensive product. We purchase its yearly license.

We evaluated a few products before.

I rate Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence a ten out of ten.

Threat Intelligence is a modern antivirus XDR solution that we use to protect the environment, identities, data, and endpoints from attacks.

It was an excellent tool for its covered area and protected data, applications and controlled user access remotely.

I value how Threat Intelligence integrates with the different platforms in Microsoft.

I would like to see more AI features and capabilities.

I've been providing the solution to customers for a little over two years.

I rate Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence's stability a ten out of ten.

I rate Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence's scalability a ten out of ten. We have about 50 customers using the solution.

The technical support for Threat Intelligence is very good.

We have previously tried Trend Micro Palo Alto CrowdStrike and several others. We chose Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence because it has more features and functionalities, is more effective with attacks, and integrates better with different platforms, especially Sentinel, which helped us build a SOC. Threat Intelligence has better reactivity, too, so this solution was what we needed. The other solutions were a bit more complicated and had limitations.

Another interesting thing was how the solution had other data applications, not only endpoints but also identity and so on.

The initial setup is not complicated at all. Threat Intelligence is something engineers can develop and deploy properly. However, the initial setup's difficulty depends on the experience the engineers have with the cases that they need to deploy for, and this is where the skills come into play.

The time taken to deploy the solution depends really on the scenarios. And besides this company, we deployed the solution for small projects, which took less than ten days. There is also integration with Sentinel and third-party tools, so the time to deploy Threat Intelligence depends on what's needed. The deployment, when compared to other solutions, Is not complicated and does not take much time.

The solution can be licensed, but most users would already have it in their Office 365 license. They just need to use it. The solution is very cost-effective and not expensive compared to what other vendors provide. Since the solution is part of a bigger bundle, customers would not have to pay extra.

I rate Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence a ten out of ten. People planning to implement this solution can confidently choose it. I wouldn't hesitate a minute to renew my license because it's very cost-effective and rich in functionalities. It has more features than other vendors' applications.

It can be used as an API solution to sign and send threat intelligence to a security operations center (SOC). This allows the SOC to detect and respond to threats more effectively.

Detection is good—also, analytics based on Gartner.  The solution is also well integrated with other Microsoft security products.

I would like to see more integration with other solutions. For example, integration well with Microsoft but not with other solutions. 

I have been providing this solution for one year. 

I would rate the stability a nine out of ten. We do not have a large number of users using the solution because it is not the technician's preferred solution.

We have around ten end users using this solution. 

There is no problem with scalability. The solution has a capacity of up to 10,000. 

Customer service and support are very good.

The initial setup is very easy. It just takes a few days. 

The deployment process is simple. We used Microsoft Intune, Microsoft's software distribution tool, to deploy the solution to our endpoints.

We only needed one technician for the deployment. One to manage without interrupting and to manage this solution. All our technicians manage the platform for accounts.

The ROI is good because the solution provides good protection. The solution can help you to prevent data breaches, which can save you a lot of money.

Usually, the licensing cost is yearly. But we got the solution through a solution distributor's agreement which usually helps. There are no additional costs. 

I surely recommend using this solution. The strongest point is integration capability with other Microsoft products. 

Overall, I would rate the solution a nine out of ten.  

We primarily use the solution not necessarily from a user point of view. Rather, we use it from an admin point of view. For example, the Log4j vulnerability. Last year, they released threat intelligence information on that vulnerability, put out the protections quickly, and updated their TVM module. It can easily identify what things are vulnerable and what assets you have that are vulnerable to attacks.

They seem to be pretty up to date with the latest threats in the world. That's a pretty good aspect.

The threat intelligence piece is pretty good.

The user interface is pretty user-friendly.

The integration integrates across the whole Defender suite, so that's pretty good.

It's very straightforward to set up.

The product scales well. 

I cannot recall any issues we've encountered or areas that need improvement.

Technical support could be a bit better. 

Clients might prefer a lowering of the price. 

I've used the solution for probably over four years. 

The stability has been pretty good. I'd rate it nine out of ten in terms of its reliability. The performance has been great. 

It's very easy to scale as needed. 

We're across the Defender Suite. In terms of analysts that use it, there are five of us.

Technical support is okay. It could be better. 

Neutral

We pretty much use all Microsoft, so not much else is used. We use 

Defender for everything, so Defender for the cloud app, Defender for Cloud, Defender for Android and Defender for IOS, Defender for Identity, and others. We also use Microsoft Sentinel. It's all Microsoft stuff.

The solution is very straightforward. It's easy to set up. 

It's bundled into an E5 license, so it comes with a bunch of other things as well. I'd say it's fairly well-priced.

We did compare Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence with ESET and Kaspersky, among others. Defender is not necessarily better. However, it just suits our security strategy and risk appetite.

We have a partnership with Microsoft.

I'd rate the solution a nine out of ten. 

The solution is one suite covering everything from email protection to threat intelligence and vulnerability scanning. Microsoft keeps adding more features to the tool, and through one interface, you can see the whole attack path, the assets involved, and the users involved. It's a very good product if you're using mainly Microsoft products. Most of our machines are Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Windows servers.

I would like to see more frequent updates, which is always better for security because of daily threats.

Since it's cloud-based, the tool is mostly available. If an on-premises solution goes down, it only affects a few people, but if a cloud solution is down, it affects most customers. So, Microsoft is investing a lot in the stability and resilience of the solution. Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence is a very stable solution.

Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence is a scalable solution. You just keep installing agents on the extra new machines in your network, and it automatically starts working. Around 100 users are using the solution in our organization.

We have a support structure not directly with Microsoft but with one local vendor who has partnered with Microsoft. Their knowledge base, information, and training are all very good.

I have previously worked with Sophos.

The solution's initial setup is straightforward.

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.

Since the solution is more linked with Microsoft products, it gives you notifications of vulnerabilities, threats, or attacks happening currently. It flags them, and you can break them down to learn which asset or process started it. You can configure the product to report the same situation or similar alerts as false positives and not flag them. They are part of the business application

You can apply these rules to all the machines in the network because you would have similar users on other machines doing the same thing. If you see a threat or suspicious action, you can configure the tool to block the whole thing and apply the same rule on all the machines.

Microsoft is the market leader, and it's already innovating, adding more features, and integrating everything with its other products. The solution provides value for money. Microsoft had a different version for small licenses and introduced a new licensing structure so that small companies could have additional features at less cost. Otherwise, they would have to buy a really expensive license for big organizations.

Microsoft brought additional features into a small license for small and medium businesses. Microsoft keeps adding value to its products.

With Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence, you have one product and one console to see everything. You don't have to buy multiple products to look at different security aspects. Microsoft keeps adding features to the product that are more than enough to monitor your entire suite.

Users have to learn the product and get free training and certification. It's always better to have training provided by the vendor. Very few market leaders invest in providing training.

Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

We use Defender Threat Intelligence for threat detection. 

The most valuable aspect is that it just runs in the background. I don't have to worry about its intelligence. It is easy to use. 

I would like for there to be extra confirmation that there aren't viruses. Even if the virus detection software is always running there could be hidden applications that are using the computer. 

I have been using Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence for three years. 

It is a stable solution. I rate the stability nine out of ten. 

The technical support is good. They are good at fixing any issues we have.

The initial setup is easy. 

The pricing of the solution is good. 

Overall I would rate the solution a nine out of ten.