Microsoft Defender for Endpoint vs. Symantec Endpoint Protection Mobile

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Score 8.7 out of 10
N/A
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (formerly Microsoft Defender ATP) is a holistic, cloud delivered endpoint security solution that includes risk-based vulnerability management and assessment, attack surface reduction, behavioral based and cloud-powered next generation protection, endpoint detection and response (EDR), automatic investigation and remediation, managed hunting services, rich APIs, and unified security management.
$2.50
per user/per month
Symantec Endpoint Protection Mobile
Score 2.0 out of 10
Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
Symantec Endpoint Protection Mobile (formerly Skycure) is a mobile security option developed by Skycure and acquired by Symantec in the summer of 2017.N/A
Pricing
Microsoft Defender for EndpointSymantec Endpoint Protection Mobile
Editions & Modules
Academic
$2.50
per user/per month
Standalone
$5.20
per user/per month
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Microsoft Defender for EndpointSymantec Endpoint Protection Mobile
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
Microsoft Defender for EndpointSymantec Endpoint Protection Mobile
Considered Both Products
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

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Symantec Endpoint Protection Mobile
Chose Symantec Endpoint Protection Mobile
Most of them are doing pretty much the same. Symantec Endpoint Protection Mobile has an intuitive dashboard and policy configuration use.
the app itself has low-Performance effects and does not use a lot of battery.
Features
Microsoft Defender for EndpointSymantec Endpoint Protection Mobile
Endpoint Security
Comparison of Endpoint Security features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
8.3
Ratings
3% below category average
Symantec Endpoint Protection Mobile
-
Ratings
Anti-Exploit Technology7.70 Ratings00 Ratings
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)9.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Centralized Management8.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Hybrid Deployment Support7.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Infection Remediation9.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Vulnerability Management7.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Malware Detection8.80 Ratings00 Ratings
Best Alternatives
Microsoft Defender for EndpointSymantec Endpoint Protection Mobile
Small Businesses
ThreatLocker
ThreatLocker
Score 9.5 out of 10

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Medium-sized Companies
BlackBerry Protect (CylancePROTECT)
BlackBerry Protect (CylancePROTECT)
Score 9.1 out of 10
Sophos Mobile
Sophos Mobile
Score 8.0 out of 10
Enterprises
BeyondTrust Endpoint Privilege Management
BeyondTrust Endpoint Privilege Management
Score 9.8 out of 10

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User Ratings
Microsoft Defender for EndpointSymantec Endpoint Protection Mobile
Likelihood to Recommend
8.4
(0 ratings)
9.9
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.4
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Microsoft Defender for EndpointSymantec Endpoint Protection Mobile
Likelihood to Recommend
Because of its integration with Windows, it is very easy to deploy and manage. Any IT department should be able to leverage the software and interface. The admin portal provides weighted recommendations that comprise the Secure Store, offering admins, security teams, and business owners valuable insights into their security footprint without requiring a strong security background. The software would be ideal for small and mid-sized businesses that cannot dedicate resources to security. Larger enterprises would also benefit, but may require the enhanced license.
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Suited for large-scale organizations, where most users are accessing organization data and resources from their mobile devices.if a Malicious app is detected in Google Play, Symantec will provide protection by alerting the SOC team and allowing the removal of this app to the entire environment. The fact that it sometimes detects genuine apps and programs as a threat and tries to deal with them
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Pros
  • One, it's crazy lightweight, so compared to some of the competitors that we also have used with our security services, it's really lightweight and so I don't have a lot of overhead on the system that it's running on.
  • It does really fantastic PowerShell integration.
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  • Mobile malware protection
  • content filtering
  • Root/Jailbreak detection
  • device secure configuration enforcement
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Cons
  • So the fact that Defender for Endpoint still works with signatures is actually, I don't know, a little difficult for us because, I mean, since Microsoft trusts those signatures, you can easily inject code. And we've done it many times. To show that you can inject code through vulnerabilities like CV 2013, 99, and 33 but still keep the signature. So because of the trust of those signatures, the malware just kind of slides into the environment without Defender knowing. That's the first part. The second part is that the behavioral analysis is not precisely its Prime. It's not Defender's best capability for endpoints. So, Defender does not identify all behaviors considered by other EDRs in the market.
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  • better reporting
  • reduce false positive
  • support can be better
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Likelihood to Renew
Microsoft Defender is closely catching -up in market with existing competitors they have added DLP endpoint & DLP Network and Cloud DLP solution last year with OCR capabilities. I would say Microsoft Defender is not legacy Vendor in end point security, the need to learn from other vendors in market and focus on new XDR technologies, which is going to be new battle for all vendors
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Usability
Because in terms of the usability is easy to understand, it's easy to manage, obviously you need to have specific skills to do that, but I would say that even the console and the product is walking through the flow that you are looking for on this console.
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Reliability and Availability
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint chugs along just fine no matter what we throw at it and what systems it's running on. It doesn't take up a lot of resources either, so that's welcomed.
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Performance
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is easy on memory and resources on clients.
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Support Rating
Overall support is really good for this product. Since it's a Microsoft product, you will get good support from a number of different resources, including knowledgebase articles on the web, support from Microsoft technicians, and documentation (which tends to very thorough). Also, there is a vast user support community for this product, so user support forums would also be another valuable channel to get help if needed. I don't envision too many people will have issues/problems with the product, as it tends to run good overall.
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Implementation Rating
Deployment was handled by our team here and everything went pretty smoothly. We did have a few hiccups in our test group, but that only took a bit to get ironed out.
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Alternatives Considered
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint offers strong integration with Microsoft 365 and Azure services, which provide a unified security experience. While McAfee Trellix is known for solid antivirus, Microsoft Defender excels in integration in the ecosystem.
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Even programmers who build complex code do not experience any
negative effects from this lightweight agent, which cannot be readily destroyed
or removed so that devices are always being watched. Additionally, it offers
deception technologies that other suppliers frequently do not in comparable
solutions. It has the capacity to proactively quarantine potentially infected
devices.
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Scalability
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is easily scaled from small orgs to giant enterprises.
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Return on Investment
  • Reduced incidents of security breaches lead to lower remediation costs and avoid potential financial losses and reputational damage.
  • Reduces the need for additional third-party security solutions and training, thereby lowering overall security management costs.
  • Increased efficiency and productivity of IT staff lead to better allocation of resources and cost savings.
  • Reduces the risk of fines and sanctions associated with non-compliance, ensuring business continuity and protecting revenue.
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  • positive: all companies mobile device are secured and no need to reset device frequently
  • positive: connect to a SIEM for suspicious events correlation
  • positive: provide employees BYOD protection
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ScreenShots

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Screenshots

Screenshot of blocked activitiesScreenshot of Detects & respondsScreenshot of discovers vulnerabilityScreenshot of Eliminates blind spotsScreenshot of Risk management

Symantec Endpoint Protection Mobile Screenshots

Screenshot of The Skycure app is lightweight and non-intrusive, yet provides detailed information about compliance and mitigation of threats.