Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Reviews

Within our company, there are roughly 400-500 users of this solution.

The antivirus features are very useful.

We encountered some issues when we were trying to enable automatic updates from our group policy.

We have onboarded a number of machines without any issues.

We find that Microsoft Defender Antivirus is very stable. We've experienced complications with other solutions in the past and found that this is one of the most stable solutions. It's also very scalable, too.

Marine data systems also handle our support. If we have any issues, we come to them first. Their support has been really good.

At first, the initial setup was a bit complex, but after we had some experience with it, it wasn't a problem.

Marine data systems is a partner of ours and they helped us with deployment — they're excellent.

We have evaluated and used Mindset before. We also evaluated Kaspersky. We decided to go with Microsoft Defender Antivirus because of its onboarding capabilities and automatic updating.

Before settling on this solution, you should explore more than one form of ATP. Overall, Microsoft Defender Antivirus is a very good application.

On a scale from one to ten, I would give this solution a rating of ten.

I primarily use Defender for web protection.

I've been using Defender for over ten years.

Defender is stable enough and is competitive with the other products in the market.

The scalability could be improved - I would rate it between a seven and an eight.

The initial setup was not complicated. 

We implemented using a Microsoft team.

Defender is available on a yearly subscription.

Defender is an ideal solution for web security. I would rate it as seven out of ten.

Just as the name states, we use this solution to defend endpoints. 

We're actually in the process of moving away from this solution. We are beginning to use SentinelOne.

For me, It's just a standard malware and antivirus solution — nothing more, nothing less. 

I personally haven't experienced any pain points, but some of my coworkers feel that it isn't secure enough.

It would be nice if they could guarantee that we'll always be safe and secure with them. 

I have been using Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for roughly four years. 

For me, this solution is both reliable and stable. 

I have never had to contact their technical support. 

The initial setup was straightforward. 

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is quite good. We haven't really experienced any issues with it.

I would recommend Microsoft Defender for Endpoint to other users. Overall, on a scale from one to ten, I would give this solution a rating of eight. 

We use this solution and we also implement it for customers. We mainly use it for its anti-malware and threat protection capabilities. If a client comes to us who uses Office 365, then we suggest this solution.

At the moment we have between 10 to 50 customers.

We definitely plan to keep using this solution. We're currently just pushing out all other solutions because they're not integrated and they have additional deployment costs. The only thing which is a bit peculiar is that you need to convince the customer that you're not talking about an antivirus solution. If we do, then they end up comparing things that are incomparable.

The primary advantage is that you don't need to install it. It's included in the Windows 10 delivery.

It's part of the Microsoft 365 suite, so it's integrated. We also use it for collaboration with other components within the suite. These two things are the most important for us at the moment.

Some integration components for Mac should be added. We use both Windows 10 desktops and Mac desktops, but presently, the Mac component is still lagging a bit behind. However, I think this is a temporary case.

I have been using Microsoft Defender for roughly one year.

On Mac, it's quite unstable and unusable; however, it's very stable for Windows. We're content with what it does and how it works.

It's on the cloud, so scalability is not an issue.

We've had no problems with customer support.

There's no installation to be done on the device itself, so it's quite easy. Configuration takes roughly two to three days.

Our company acts as both a consultant and integrator. 

Licensing options vary. Some customers buy it as an enterprise agreement and pay yearly. Others buy it as a CSP, so they pay per month. It completely depends on the customer's needs.

Overall, on a scale from one to ten, I would give this solution a rating of nine. Some integration components on Mac should be improved. It should be more stable on Mac. If they fixed this, I would give it a rating of ten.

I primarily use it for myself and my businesses as a protection solution.

The most valuable feature is the protection given via the antivirus.

The solution needs to improve its ransomware. It's not so good. It could also use some general performance optimization for the computers the solution operates on, to ensure it does not slow down the devices.

The solution is stable.

The solution is easily scalable. I'm always trying to increase the usage to maximize the capabilities of the product offering. As soon as new capabilities appear I will expand usage to include them. In terms of physical expansion to other devices, I already have the solution on all of my devices.

I've never needed to contact technical support.

I did previously use a different solution, but it was more convenient to work with Defender. I wanted to use the same provider. I'm using the Microsoft operating system and Microsoft applications. It seemed to be a logical step. 

Defender is integrated into the operating system. It's integrated with everything. You don't have to spend time analyzing what you have to do to be sure that the integration is okay between the security tool and all the other apps. This, from my point of view, is the main advantage.

Initially, a few years ago, the setup was not so easy. Now, with Windows 10, it's automatic. It's already within the system, so now we don't have to worry. Initially, before Windows 10, we had to install it. It was not so complicated, but a bit more complicated than now where you don't have to do anything at all. Originally, the deployment took about 10-15 minutes. You only need one person for deployment and maintenance. With the 2000 version, maintenance is almost nonexistent. You just follow up and approve the updates. It's a fraction of the time.

I implemented the solution myself.

You have a standard licensing fee. As far as I know, there are no other costs above and beyond this.

We are using the public cloud deployment model of the solution.

I would recommend the solution. I would rate it ten out of ten.

I'm using Defender at home for antivirus protection.

Defender should be fine for home use. It has all the basic functionality you need. I can't speak to how well it works as an enterprise solution because I'm not in the space. 

I have limited knowledge of Defender, so I can't comment on what the product needs because I'm not a security expert. I'm not in that space to say what components are missing compared to competitors.

I've been using Defender for a couple of years now.

Defender is a highly stable product.

Defender is scalable.

Microsoft support could be more knowledgeable.

Defender is an easy product to set up, and it takes less than 3 minutes.

I rate Defender seven out of 10. 

We use this solution for threat management and pallet management.

Threat intelligence is one of the most valuable features in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint. It's one of the key benefits we enjoy from the solution. The built-in Windows protection is another key benefit we like about the solution.

We've also integrated Microsoft Defender for Endpoint with the SIEM, for pallet management. It went smoothly and there were no challenges.

An additional feature I'd like to see in the next release is for this product to be more flexible when integrating with third-party systems.

Another feature I'd like to see in this product is the sandbox, particularly a third-party sandbox. This feature will help us give better service.

It's been six months since I've started using Microsoft Defender for Endpoint.

This solution has very good stability.

This solution is scalable.

Microsoft's technical support is good.

The initial setup for this solution was easy, but after the basic configuration, particularly the integration with other tools, there was some struggle initially, but later on, integration went through. Integration with third-party systems had some complexity involved.

Compared to ESET, the pricing for Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is on the higher side.

I evaluated ESET and ArcSight.

Currently, we have not experienced or seen any challenges with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint.

Our customers are mostly medium-sized companies.

My advice to people thinking about implementing Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is that it is good, in relation to Windows, but if they want to have a holistic product in relation to Linux and other systems, they need to consider other products.

I'm rating Microsoft Defender for Endpoint an eight out of ten.

We primarily use the solution for cloud security. It was used for threat detection and endpoint to endpoint.

The product can be used for organizations that use Microsoft as their primary security defender and need zero-day threat protection. It's good for companies that want to make sure there are no threats or attacks on their information.

It's one of the best antiviruses on the market.

The solution could be even more secure and provide an even higher level of security.

I've been using the solution for more than two months at this point.

We have a team of up to four or five people that use the solution.

I've never contacted technical support or worked with them on any issues. 

The installation is very straightforward and the deployment is quick as well. 

While I recall the deployment not taking too much time, I don't remember the exact amount, as it was already installed by my team here. It was likely less than ten minutes.

You only need roughly four people, at a maximum, to install the solution. You need one good manager and four or five engineers.

I can handle the installation process myself. 

In order to use the solution, a base subscription is required.

We are always using the latest version of the solution.

I'd rate the solution at an eight out of ten.

I would recommend the solution to other users and organizations.