Cymulate vs. Microsoft Defender for Cloud

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Cymulate
Score 9.2 out of 10
N/A
Cymulate is a SaaS-based breach and attack simulation platform from the company of the same name headquartered in Rishon LeZion, designed to makes it simple to know and optimize a business's security posture any time, and empower companies to safeguard their business-critical assets. Cymulate challenges security controls by initiating thousands of attack simulations, showing the user exactly where a network is exposed and how to fix it—making security continuous, fast and part of every-day…
$7,000
7 attack vectors (1 month)*
Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
Microsoft Defender for Cloud is a Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) and Cloud Workload Protection Platform (CWPP) for Azure, on-premises, and multicloud (Amazon AWS and Google GCP) resources.N/A
Pricing
CymulateMicrosoft Defender for Cloud
Editions & Modules
Cymulate Continuous Security Validation Seven Vector Bundle
$7,000
7 attack vectors (1 month)*
Cymulate Continuous Security Validation Seven Vector Bundle
$91,000
7 attack vectors (12 month)*
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
CymulateMicrosoft Defender for Cloud
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsThe 7 attack vector bundle for organizations with up to 1,000 endpoints
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Community Pulse
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Cymulate

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Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Chose Microsoft Defender for Cloud
We haven't really, I mean we've used Google's options, but not really. We've just gotten demos really.
Chose Microsoft Defender for Cloud
We were one of the first ones to deploy when Microsoft released it, so it's hard to compare, but what we hear from competitors, the fact that Microsoft can see the full ecosystem using this product makes it a lot better as compared to using a third party tool. So it's the ease …
Chose Microsoft Defender for Cloud
I was trained on AWS originally, but I'm starting to Azure more and more in Microsoft.
Chose Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Evaluated between cost. I just think it integrates better with the Microsoft stack and I mean, I think just cost from just that perspective and being the one pane of glass, I think that's enough.
Chose Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Had some coverage gaps and was more expensive compared to native Azure security controls, such as Defender for Cloud.
Chose Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Trend Micro Cloud One - Application Security, AWS Security Hub and Wiz
Chose Microsoft Defender for Cloud
I believe Microsoft Defender for Cloud stacks up well against the other tools we looked at. It is native to the Azure platform and provides the same insights as the other tools. We selected Microsoft Defender for Cloud because it integrates well with the Azure resources and …
Chose Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Defender is a robust cloud security solution, but Prisma is Comprehensive cloud-native security platform with full lifecycle security
Chose Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Microsoft Defender for Cloud has a better range of functionality across the board. In terms of database, reliability, security solutions.
Chose Microsoft Defender for Cloud
We use Microsoft Defender for Cloud as an integration of Defender 365 and collect all the incident into one dashboard.
Chose Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Microsoft Defender for Cloud offered a more integrated and comprehensive solution for our multi-cloud environment, integrating well with our security and compliance needs
Chose Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Microsoft Defender for Cloud is definitely the choice with the latest market trend and attacks that are currently happening. Microsoft has been able to safe guard a lot after the recent serious attacks happening globally in the digital world. There is a trust in this software …
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Forcepoint ONE, Ivanti Endpoint Security for Endpoint Manager and Tenable Nessus
Chose Microsoft Defender for Cloud
There is the several ways to protect the applications and lot more tools available in the market. Most commonly we used Crowd strike Falcon for endpoint detection and response capabilities. McAfee endpoint protection also provide broad range of security features. Best …
Chose Microsoft Defender for Cloud
We used to use Symantec and McAfee. It's been mostly defenders since, gosh, the last eight to 10 years. So we're a small organization. We don't have a lot of folks, so single-painted glass is really important to be able to see the whole environment in a single place. And the …
Chose Microsoft Defender for Cloud
When we purchase this data fund, we check with not competition and we decided to purchase these tools because it's strong and we have a good relationship with Microsoft.
Chose Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365
Chose Microsoft Defender for Cloud
It is very good in comparison to other products that we have used. Its price is very effective and attractive, and it also provides good security policies. threat intelligence is also good and user protection is also very much better, and it also serves new updates as and when …
Chose Microsoft Defender for Cloud
It provides great Integration with the existing resources. As we don’t have to worry about the compatibility of the product with our resources.
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Microsoft Defender XDR, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint and Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Chose Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Defender has the benefit of all the integration, included licensing for defender for server and being able to start small and grow.

Wiz licensing was too expensive, lacking features like an EDR making it a less favorable solution
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Microsoft Purview Data Governance
Chose Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Microsoft Defender for Cloud supports the hybrid resource assessment which includes Non-Azure Resources, Aws resources, gcp resources. So it is flexible to asses different cloud platforms. Also its pricing is comparatively affordable then Other cloud security tools available in …
Chose Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Defender for Cloud (previously known as Azure Security Center) is a more comprehensive and extensive security solution. Currently, threat analytics make up only a small portion of the whole picture. It encourages a comprehensive picture of the cloud environment across all of …
Chose Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Defender for Cloud is definitely less complex a solution and more turn-key. We found that it was easier to grab the information we needed, faster than the Palo solution. In addition, accounting loved the fact that it was less expensive. At the time of implementation, Palo's …
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User Ratings
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User Testimonials
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Likelihood to Recommend
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If you need to proceed with pay as you go service then go ahead with Microsoft Defender for Cloud. This could be expensive in the long run but if the organization usage is slightly less than then this would suite the purpose. Also, it has the latest threat updates, so you're future proof in terms of potential treats.
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Pros
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  • Automation is crucial to managing sprawl and the additional complexity that comes with it. SOC management workbooks and process automation give significant flexibility.
  • The Security posture score and Security Alerts are neatly centralized and offer me crucial information quickly.
  • Defender for Cloud avoids the common compromise of simplicity for completeness (former Azure Security Center). The security warnings and advice go into great detail while remaining current and useful.
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Cons
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  • UI/UX. It can get a little messy when navigating around with all the flyouts in the Azure portal which can be frustrating, particularly when under time pressure.
  • The query languages for the queries and workbooks are another language that needs to be learned - it would be nice to have kept it closer to T-SQL or something like that to minimize the need to learn new syntax.
  • Adding cost estimations to the security recommendations would really improve the experience.
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Likelihood to Renew
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It is a great product that integrates nicely when running an Azure platform and even multi-cloud environment. Not looking for point-solutions but a suite that answers most requirements. It is very comfortable being able to use KQL, workbooks and automation that is native to the azure platform
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Usability
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Compliance mapping capabilities of the software and reporting.
Ease in deployment and implementation.
Seamless integration of the software with cloud and other third party applications.
The software ensures quick incident response and avilability of ready to help customer services providers.
User interface of the product is very friendly.
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Alternatives Considered
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I believe Microsoft Defender for Cloud stacks up well against the other tools we looked at. It is native to the Azure platform and provides the same insights as the other tools. We selected Microsoft Defender for Cloud because it integrates well with the Azure resources and gives the needed insight, security alerts and recommendations.
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Return on Investment
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  • Ensuring compliance with data protection regulations can prevent costly fines and legal issues, positively impacting ROI.
  • Effective cloud resource protection can optimize cloud spending and resource utilization, ultimately reducing cloud infrastructure costs.
  • The subscription costs associated with Defender for Cloud can add to an organization's operational expenses, impacting ROI.
  • Smaller organizations may find the feature set and complexity of Defender for Cloud unnecessary, potentially overinvesting in security solutions.
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