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Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps vs Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
7.7
Organizations save up to 60% and improve security by using Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps integrated with Microsoft 365.
Sentiment score
7.0
Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention streamlines integration, reduces third-party costs, leveraging existing licenses for future ROI benefits.
The biggest return on investment so far has been visibility, knowing what we have in our environment.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.2
Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps support is knowledgeable but varies in response time and experience, with efficient chat praise.
No sentiment score available
Their customer service is pretty good, but it's frustrating to go through three or four channels before reaching the right person.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
8.3
Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps offers scalable security, seamless integration, and centralized management for enterprises, supporting complex environments effortlessly.
No sentiment score available
For what I know about the log collector and how much data it can take in, it is super scalable and capable of handling high workloads.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.0
Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps is highly stable, with users generally reporting reliable performance and minimal downtime.
No sentiment score available
Like any other Microsoft product, the uptime is good.
 

Room For Improvement

Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps needs improved integration, enhanced features, better support, competitive pricing, and more robust reporting and automation.
We are having trouble with our continuous reporting configuration and struggling with configuring the collector properly with our log parsing.
 

Setup Cost

Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps offers valuable integration and discounts, making it cost-effective for enterprises despite its perceived high pricing.
 

Valuable Features

Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps offers efficient management, threat detection, integration with Microsoft tools, and comprehensive cloud security oversight.
We have also locked down our consent apps, so users can no longer consent on their own behalf to create apps in our environment.
 

Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Defender for Clou...
Ranking in Microsoft Security Suite
11th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
33
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Access Security Brokers (CASB) (4th), Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) (13th)
Microsoft Purview Data Loss...
Ranking in Microsoft Security Suite
13th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
20
Ranking in other categories
Data Loss Prevention (DLP) (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the Microsoft Security Suite category, the mindshare of Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps is 2.2%, up from 1.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention is 2.6%, up from 2.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Anthony Alvarico - PeerSpot reviewer
Provides discovery, data exfiltration, and sensitive data exposure at low cost
The deployment process is quick, taking two to three days. The implementation and customization require more time. We need to adjust the setup to fit the client's needs, which involves fine-tuning notifications and alerts to avoid overwhelming them. First, you need the appropriate licensing. Once you have that, go to security.microsoft.com and integrate with Defender for Endpoints to receive information. While you can ingest logs from different firewalls, such as Palo Alto or Cisco, we usually implement them with Defender for Endpoints. Once a laptop or desktop is set up in Defender for Endpoints, integrating Cloud Apps with the endpoints allows us to collect the data easily. I rate the initial setup a nine out of ten, where one is difficult and ten is easy.
Roby Skariah - PeerSpot reviewer
Automation has given us consistent analytics and improved quality of insights into user activity
One of the valuable features of Purview is the ability to create a legal hold on a user's account within the compliance portal. That's pretty useful when it comes to any litigation or if you want to redeem the content within a mailbox, OneDrive, or a generic public SharePoint site. If you want to retain the user's data until the case is resolved, you can use the legal hold feature. Also, it's important that Purview can connect to iOS, Mac, and Android devices. With smartphone involvement, so many applications can now be accessed through them and it is important to apply Purview across operating systems and platforms. Purview's natively integrated compliance across Azure Dynamics and Office 365 is also significant because within Microsoft 365 there are multiple applications. Irrespective of whether it's Dynamics or Azure, it's very important that it has native support. The data connectivity should be efficient enough to support and secure their own platform's data. In addition, with varying regulations in different industries and matters, Purview lets you create rules and conditions based on industry standards around the world. That is important. Our company is in pharmaceuticals and the rules and conditions are different from other industries. It is important to be able to keep track of all these regulations and have a tool that is flexible enough to create the regulatory rules and conditions we need. And when it comes to data loss protection, Purview has features that can recognize patterns and detect any sort of data loss, where the data is being transferred from its platform to a different one. The default settings that come with it are pretty nice for identifying data transfer or data loss across the platform. It also comes with a lot of training materials, with use cases and examples, to help educate users and make them familiar with the tool.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
7%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Computer Software Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Retailer
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

Which is the better security solution - Cisco Umbrella or Microsoft Cloud App Security?
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What do you like most about Microsoft Cloud App Security?
It does a great job of monitoring and maintaining a security baseline. For us, that is a key element. The notifications are pretty good.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Cloud App Security?
Honestly, it is expensive. I would rate the price as eight out of ten.
What do you like most about Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention?
The most valuable features are identifying sensitive data and issuing alerts.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention?
It is quite expensive for us as the shift to E5 licenses represents a significant increase in cost. The cost works out to about $15 per user per month.
What needs improvement with Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention?
There isn't anything specific off the top of my head for improvements. However, more training for end users on how it works would be beneficial.
 

Also Known As

MS Cloud App Security, Microsoft Cloud App Security
Microsoft Endpoint Data Loss Prevention, MS Endpoint DLP, Microsoft Endpoint DLP
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Customers for Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps include Accenture, St. Luke’s University Health Network, Ansell, and Nakilat.
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