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Cisco Threat Grid vs Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Aug 11, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Cisco Threat Grid
Ranking in Threat Intelligence Platforms
24th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Microsoft Defender Threat I...
Ranking in Threat Intelligence Platforms
4th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
30
Ranking in other categories
Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) (11th), Microsoft Security Suite (18th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2025, in the Threat Intelligence Platforms category, the mindshare of Cisco Threat Grid is 1.7%, down from 2.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence is 3.3%, up from 2.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Hasan A. Abu Al-Rob - PeerSpot reviewer
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…
Nim Nadarajah - PeerSpot reviewer
A native Microsoft solution the provides great ROI and continuously improves its offering
We have Microsoft bias. We generally don't have any significant negative feedback or improvement points around Defender, EDR and CMDR platforms. It does a good job across the board. The price point is something they can improve slightly for those who don't have an M 365 E5. I believe it's a $2.80 cents add-on. In Canadian, that's expensive. If they can drop it to a dollar, for those who don't have M 365 E5, they're going to open up market share and increase affordability for an entire market segment in the medium business category. Other than that, we have no major negative feedback.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It is easy to implement and is very scalable. It also comes with very good documentation. Cisco provides good technical support as well."
"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."
"Offers easy integration with a cloud-based infrastructure"
"Microsoft collects trillions of signals from all over the world, which is incredibly valuable. It helps us identify zero-day vulnerabilities and global threats."
"The product is useful when the end user downloads malware files."
"The user interface is pretty user-friendly."
"Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence assesses machines for vulnerabilities and gives remediations."
"The tool can proactively detect potential incidents."
"They have a very transparent roadmap for the product."
"The product is stable."
 

Cons

"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."
"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."
"It would be beneficial to enhance the pricing structure and make it more affordable."
"Technical support could be a bit better."
"We encounter problems connecting the product deployed on the user endpoints with the servers."
"While the current setup meets our needs, Microsoft can constantly improve customization and adaptability to rapidly evolving cybersecurity threats."
"It takes time for the support team to understand the issue, and they then respond with a delay at times, which causes a lot of trouble."
"A stable licensing model is absent"
"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 would like to see more frequent updates, which is always better for security because of daily threats."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"If I remember correctly, the licensing cost is a little bit higher than that of the competitor."
"Microsoft's pricing structure involves annual fees."
"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."
"The solution is relatively expensive; however, our status as a gold partner provides us with several complimentary licenses, which offsets the cost."
"There is a need to make yearly payments towards the licensing charges attached to the product."
"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)."
"They offer two license plans: Microsoft Defender for endpoints and Microsoft Defender for businesses."
"The pricing of the solution is good."
"The solution can be licensed, but most users would already have it in their Office 365 license."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
18%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Healthcare Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Computer Software Company
18%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Educational Organization
10%
Government
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Cisco Threat Grid?
The simplicity of implementation is valuable.
What needs improvement with Cisco Threat Grid?
The way the management file is integrated into the environment must be improved.
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?
There are weaknesses, and Microsoft is working on addressing them. Over the past three to four years, the ATP and other components have improved significantly, and the integration has also advanced...
What is your primary use case for Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence?
The product helps us monitor business devices for authentication and response on all endpoints, servers, passwords, and plans.
 

Also Known As

Threat Grid, ThreatGrid
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Sample Customers

Center for Internet Security (CIS), ADP
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