Microsoft Defender for IoT is a specialized asset discovery, vulnerability management, and threat monitoring solution for IoT/OT environments. Defender for IoT is an open system that also works with tools such as Splunk, IBM QRadar, and ServiceNow.
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Microsoft Defender for IoT is the #5 ranked solution in top IoT Security solutions, #6 ranked solution in top Operational Technology (OT) Security solutions, and #32 ranked solution in top Microsoft Security Suite solutions. PeerSpot users give Microsoft Defender for IoT an average rating of 8.6 out of 10. Microsoft Defender for IoT is most commonly compared to Forescout Platform:
Microsoft Defender for IoT vs Forescout Platform. Microsoft Defender for IoT is popular among the large enterprise segment,
accounting for 71% of users researching this solution on PeerSpot. The top industry researching this solution are professionals from a
manufacturing company, accounting for 17% of all views.
As of January 2025, the mindshare of Microsoft Defender for IoT in the IoT Security category
stands at 9.1%, down from 10.9% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Last updated Jan 9, 2025
Valuable Features
"Mainly, it is manageable and integrates with other Microsoft products, which is crucial for me."
"It is manageable and integrates with other Microsoft products, which is crucial for me."
"I believe it is best suited for cloud services and is unmatched by other cloud security solutions."
Room for Improvement
"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."
"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."
"Customer service and support from Microsoft are costly. The execution by engineers is expensive, and the service is neither free nor toll-free, making it less accessible for customers."
These insights are based on the in-depth reviews provided by peers to help you make a better buying decision.
