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Put two or three cybersecurity products side by side and see how they differ on deployment, pricing, features, integrations and compliance.
| Product | Azure Defender for IoT by Microsoft View product | Armis Centrix for OT/IoT 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 for OT/IoT from Armis focuses on industrial OT asset management. Key capabilities: OT asset inventory. Compare it with the leading GRC alternatives. |
| Product type | IoT Security Platform | Industrial OT & SCADA Cybersecurity Protection Platform |
| Best for | Manufacturing, Energy, Healthcare, Utilities, Cross-industry, Transportation | Manufacturing, Energy, Utilities, Oil & Gas, Transportation, Chemical, Mining |
| 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 industrial passive sensor |
| Data residency | Depends on deployment and Azure region | United States; European Union; 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 | PLCsHMIsSCADA serversDCS controllersIndustrial networks |
| Compliance | Azure compliance portfoliodeployment dependent | IEC 62443NERC CIPNIST SP 800-82NIS2SOC 2 |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Microsoft SentinelMicrosoft Defender XDRAzureSIEM/SOAR platforms | Rockwell AutomationSchneider ElectricSiemensServiceNowSplunkNozomiClaroty |
| Industries | ManufacturingEnergyHealthcareUtilitiesCross-industryTransportation | ManufacturingEnergyUtilitiesOil & GasTransportationChemical+1 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 for OT/IoT
Armis Centrix for OT/IoT from Armis focuses on industrial OT asset management. Key capabilities: OT asset inventory. Compare it with the leading GRC alternatives.Product type
Azure Defender for IoT
IoT Security PlatformArmis Centrix for OT/IoT
Industrial OT & SCADA Cybersecurity Protection PlatformBest for
Azure Defender for IoT
Manufacturing, Energy, Healthcare, Utilities, Cross-industry, TransportationArmis Centrix for OT/IoT
Manufacturing, Energy, Utilities, Oil & Gas, Transportation, Chemical, MiningPricing
Pricing model
Azure Defender for IoT
Contact VendorArmis Centrix for OT/IoT
Contact VendorFree trial
Azure Defender for IoT
Free trial: yesArmis Centrix for OT/IoT
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Azure Defender for IoT
Armis Centrix for OT/IoT
Deployment details
Azure Defender for IoT
Cloud; On-premises; Hybrid; Azure; On-premises sensorArmis Centrix for OT/IoT
Cloud SaaS / Passive Collector; Cloud SaaS with industrial passive sensorData residency
Azure Defender for IoT
Depends on deployment and Azure regionArmis Centrix for OT/IoT
United States; European Union; 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 for OT/IoT
- Passive industrial protocol inspection (Modbus, CIP, Profinet, DNP3)
- OT asset inventory
- IT/OT boundary monitoring
- Firmware vulnerability assessment
- Zero-disruption threat detection
- Industrial OT asset management
- SCADA network threat detection
- IT/OT segmentation auditing
Platform & access
API access
Azure Defender for IoT
API access: yesArmis Centrix for OT/IoT
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Azure Defender for IoT
SSO: yesArmis Centrix for OT/IoT
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Azure Defender for IoT
RBAC: yesArmis Centrix for OT/IoT
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Azure Defender for IoT
Multi-tenant: yesArmis Centrix for OT/IoT
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Azure Defender for IoT
Mobile app: noArmis Centrix for OT/IoT
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Azure Defender for IoT
Armis Centrix for OT/IoT
Compliance
Azure Defender for IoT
Armis Centrix for OT/IoT
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Azure Defender for IoT
Armis Centrix for OT/IoT
Industries
Azure Defender for IoT
Armis Centrix for OT/IoT
Regions
Azure Defender for IoT
Armis Centrix for OT/IoT
Vendor
Company
Azure Defender for IoT
MicrosoftArmis Centrix for OT/IoT
ArmisHeadquarters
Azure Defender for IoT
Redmond, Washington, USAArmis Centrix for OT/IoT
San Francisco, California, USACompany size
Azure Defender for IoT
200,000+Armis Centrix for OT/IoT
501-1,000Founded
Azure Defender for IoT
1975Armis Centrix for OT/IoT
2015