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| Product | Azure Defender for IoT by Microsoft View product | Armis Centrix by Armis View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Azure Defender for IoT offers asset discovery, network monitoring and threat detection. Use it for OT security and IoT monitoring. See IoT Security alternatives. | Armis Centrix helps teams with connected asset discovery. Explore features like dynamic risk scoring, cloud deployment and the closest Exposure Management competitors. |
| Product type | IoT Security Platform | Cyber Exposure Management & Connected Asset Intelligence Platform |
| Best for | Manufacturing, Energy, Healthcare, Utilities, Cross-industry, Transportation | Cross-industry, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Energy, Finance, Retail, Financial Services, Technology |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | CloudHybridOn-Premise | SaaSCloud |
| Deployment details | Cloud; On-premises; Hybrid; Azure; On-premises sensor | Cloud SaaS / Passive Collector; Cloud SaaS with physical/virtual network collectors |
| Data residency | Depends on deployment and Azure region | United States; European Union; Australia; Global |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: yes | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | IoT and OT networks | IT endpointsOT equipmentIoT peripheralsIoMT medical devicesCloud |
| Compliance | Azure compliance portfoliodeployment dependent | SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001HIPAANIST SP 800-53IEC 62443 |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Microsoft SentinelMicrosoft Defender XDRAzureSIEM/SOAR platforms | ServiceNowSplunkCrowdStrikeCiscoPalo Alto NetworksCheck PointMicrosoft Entra ID |
| Industries | ManufacturingEnergyHealthcareUtilitiesCross-industryTransportation | Cross-industryHealthcareManufacturingEnergyFinanceRetail+2 more |
| Regions | GlobalAzure region dependent | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Microsoft | Armis |
| Headquarters | Redmond, Washington, USA | San Francisco, California, USA |
| Company size | 200,000+ | 501-1,000 |
| Founded | 1975 | 2015 |
Overview
What it is
Azure Defender for IoT
Azure Defender for IoT offers asset discovery, network monitoring and threat detection. Use it for OT security and IoT monitoring. See IoT Security alternatives.Armis Centrix
Armis Centrix helps teams with connected asset discovery. Explore features like dynamic risk scoring, cloud deployment and the closest Exposure Management competitors.Product type
Azure Defender for IoT
IoT Security PlatformArmis Centrix
Cyber Exposure Management & Connected Asset Intelligence PlatformBest for
Azure Defender for IoT
Manufacturing, Energy, Healthcare, Utilities, Cross-industry, TransportationArmis Centrix
Cross-industry, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Energy, Finance, Retail, Financial Services, TechnologyPricing
Pricing model
Azure Defender for IoT
Contact VendorArmis Centrix
Contact VendorFree trial
Azure Defender for IoT
Free trial: yesArmis Centrix
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Azure Defender for IoT
Armis Centrix
Deployment details
Azure Defender for IoT
Cloud; On-premises; Hybrid; Azure; On-premises sensorArmis Centrix
Cloud SaaS / Passive Collector; Cloud SaaS with physical/virtual network collectorsData residency
Azure Defender for IoT
Depends on deployment and Azure regionArmis Centrix
United States; European Union; Australia; GlobalKey features
What it offers
Azure Defender for IoT
- Asset discovery
- Network monitoring
- Threat detection
- Vulnerability assessment
- OT security
- Security alerts
- IoT monitoring
- Asset inventory
Armis Centrix
- 100% agentless device discovery
- Passive network monitoring
- Real-time asset behavioral fingerprinting
- Dynamic risk scoring
- Armis Collective Asset Knowledgebase
- Automated containment
- Connected asset discovery
- Cyber asset attack surface management
Platform & access
API access
Azure Defender for IoT
API access: yesArmis Centrix
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Azure Defender for IoT
SSO: yesArmis Centrix
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Azure Defender for IoT
RBAC: yesArmis Centrix
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Azure Defender for IoT
Multi-tenant: yesArmis Centrix
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Azure Defender for IoT
Mobile app: noArmis Centrix
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Azure Defender for IoT
Armis Centrix
Compliance
Azure Defender for IoT
Armis Centrix
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Azure Defender for IoT
Armis Centrix
Industries
Azure Defender for IoT
Armis Centrix
Regions
Azure Defender for IoT
Armis Centrix
Vendor
Company
Azure Defender for IoT
MicrosoftArmis Centrix
ArmisHeadquarters
Azure Defender for IoT
Redmond, Washington, USAArmis Centrix
San Francisco, California, USACompany size
Azure Defender for IoT
200,000+Armis Centrix
501-1,000Founded
Azure Defender for IoT
1975Armis Centrix
2015