Mandiant Advantage Attack Surface Management vs. Microsoft Defender for Cloud

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Mandiant Advantage Attack Surface Management
Score 9.1 out of 10
Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
Since 2004, Mandiant has been a partner to security-conscious organizations. Mandiant’s approach helps organizations develop more effective and efficient cyber security programs and instills confidence in their readiness to defend against and respond to cyber threats.N/A
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
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Editions & Modules
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Offerings
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Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
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Considered Both Products
Mandiant Advantage Attack Surface Management
Chose Mandiant Advantage Attack Surface Management
I decided to go with Mandiant Advantage Attack Surface Management because it offers a range of features performs excellently and is easy to use. What I really appreciate about Mandiant is their commitment, to innovation and their proven track record, in ensuring security.
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 …
Chose Microsoft Defender for Cloud
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.
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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.
Chose Microsoft Defender for Cloud
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
Chose Microsoft Defender for Cloud
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 …
Features
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Threat Intelligence
Comparison of Threat Intelligence features of Product A and Product B
Mandiant Advantage Attack Surface Management
7.7
Ratings
3% below category average
Microsoft Defender for Cloud
-
Ratings
Network Analytics8.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Threat Recognition7.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Vulnerability Classification7.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Automated Alerts and Reporting8.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Threat Analysis8.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Threat Intelligence Reporting6.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Automated Threat Identification8.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Vulnerability Management Tools
Comparison of Vulnerability Management Tools features of Product A and Product B
Mandiant Advantage Attack Surface Management
7.6
Ratings
6% below category average
Microsoft Defender for Cloud
-
Ratings
IT Asset Realization8.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Authentication7.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Configuration Monitoring8.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Web Scanning6.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Vulnerability Intelligence8.20 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
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Likelihood to Recommend
8.2
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8.1
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User Testimonials
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Likelihood to Recommend
Many companies that have an presence can benefit from using Mandiant ASM to identify and manage their internet facing assets, like web servers, email servers and DNS servers. This helps reduce the risk of cyberattacks targeting these assets.However smaller organizations with exposure might not always need the extensive attack surface monitoring provided by Mandiant ASM. For example a small company with one website may not require much monitoring, as a larger corporation.
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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
  • Mandiant ASM combines sources of information such, as assets through the internet cloud resources and suppliers from third parties. This comprehensive approach provides organizations with an understanding of their external attack surface.
  • With scanning Mandiant ASM identifies threats and vulnerabilities present on the external attack surface and promptly notifies users. Whenever a new threat or vulnerability is detected an alert is generated to empower enterprises to take action in mitigating the risks.
  • Mandiant ASM assesses risks based on their likelihood of exploitation impact on organizations and severity. This prioritization enables organizations to focus their efforts, on addressing the risks effectively.
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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
  • To enhance user experience it would be beneficial to make the interface more user friendly and easier to navigate. This can be achieved by simplifying the layout offering help when needed and utilizing terminology that's easily understandable.
  • Additionally incorporating reporting features that are customizable will empower users to generate reports tailored to their individual requirements.
  • In order to enhance the solutions efficiency optimizing the code and implementing data structures would prove valuable.
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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
I decided to go with Mandiant Advantage Attack Surface Management because it offers a range of features performs excellently and is easy to use. What I really appreciate about Mandiant is their commitment, to innovation and their proven track record, in ensuring security.
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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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  • Automation plays a role in saving time by streamlining operations related to attack surface management. These include automated asset discovery, vulnerability scanning and continuous monitoring of threat intelligence. As a result security teams can allocate their efforts towards projects such as security planning and incident response.
  • ASM provides a view of the external attack surface, for businesses encompassing internet facing assets, cloud resources and third party vendors. This enhances the understanding of assets enabling organizations to identify and prioritize risks effectively and make decisions on security investments
  • One notable advantage is cost savings. By eliminating the need to purchase and maintain security tools ASM becomes a solution for enterprises. It can replace products, like asset discovery tools, vulnerability management tools and threat intelligence feeds with its capabilities.
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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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