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| Product | Cisco Secure Endpoint by Cisco View product | Microsoft Defender for Endpoint by Microsoft View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Cisco Secure Endpoint is an endpoint detection and response platform for endpoint detection and response. See features and Endpoint Security alternatives. | Microsoft built Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for endpoint protection. Explore EDR, review cloud deployment and compare similar Endpoint Security products. |
| Product type | Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) Platform | Endpoint Detection and Response / XDR |
| Best for | Cross-industry, Financial Services, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Technology, Government | Cross-industry |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | SaaSCloudOn-Premise | CloudOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | Cloud-managed; On-premises appliance; Cloud-managed SaaS agent; Private cloud virtual appliance | Cloud; Endpoint; Cloud-managed endpoint agents |
| Data residency | Cloud hosting regions available in US, EU, and APJC | Tenant region/service dependent |
| 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: yes | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | WindowsmacOSLinuxiOSAndroid | WindowsmacOSLinuxAndroidiOS/iPadOS |
| Compliance | SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS, FedRAMP | Microsoft security/compliance portfolio |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Cisco SecureXCisco UmbrellaCisco Secure FirewallCisco Identity Services Engine (ISE)SplunkIBM QRadarServiceNow | Microsoft IntuneMicrosoft Defender XDRMicrosoft SentinelMicrosoft Entra |
| Industries | Cross-industryFinancial ServicesHealthcareManufacturingTechnologyGovernment | Cross-industry |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Cisco | Microsoft |
| Headquarters | San Jose, California, USA | Redmond, Washington, USA |
| Company size | 80,000+ | 200,000+ |
| Founded | 1984 | 1975 |
Overview
What it is
Cisco Secure Endpoint
Cisco Secure Endpoint is an endpoint detection and response platform for endpoint detection and response. See features and Endpoint Security alternatives.Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Microsoft built Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for endpoint protection. Explore EDR, review cloud deployment and compare similar Endpoint Security products.Product type
Cisco Secure Endpoint
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) PlatformMicrosoft Defender for Endpoint
Endpoint Detection and Response / XDRBest for
Cisco Secure Endpoint
Cross-industry, Financial Services, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Technology, GovernmentMicrosoft Defender for Endpoint
Cross-industryPricing
Pricing model
Cisco Secure Endpoint
Contact VendorMicrosoft Defender for Endpoint
Contact VendorFree trial
Cisco Secure Endpoint
Free trial: yesMicrosoft Defender for Endpoint
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Cisco Secure Endpoint
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Deployment details
Cisco Secure Endpoint
Cloud-managed; On-premises appliance; Cloud-managed SaaS agent; Private cloud virtual applianceMicrosoft Defender for Endpoint
Cloud; Endpoint; Cloud-managed endpoint agentsData residency
Cisco Secure Endpoint
Cloud hosting regions available in US, EU, and APJCMicrosoft Defender for Endpoint
Tenant region/service dependentKey features
What it offers
Cisco Secure Endpoint
- Continuous behavioral monitoring
- Signatureless exploit prevention
- Retrospective security analysis
- Automated endpoint isolation
- File trajectory forensics
- Machine-learning malware detection
- Threat hunting
- Endpoint detection and response
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
- EDR
- Attack surface reduction
- Automated investigation and response
- Vulnerability management
- Threat intelligence
- Endpoint protection
- Threat hunting
- Incident response
Platform & access
API access
Cisco Secure Endpoint
API access: yesMicrosoft Defender for Endpoint
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Cisco Secure Endpoint
SSO: yesMicrosoft Defender for Endpoint
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Cisco Secure Endpoint
RBAC: yesMicrosoft Defender for Endpoint
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Cisco Secure Endpoint
Multi-tenant: yesMicrosoft Defender for Endpoint
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Cisco Secure Endpoint
Mobile app: yesMicrosoft Defender for Endpoint
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Cisco Secure Endpoint
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Compliance
Cisco Secure Endpoint
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Cisco Secure Endpoint
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Industries
Cisco Secure Endpoint
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Regions
Cisco Secure Endpoint
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Vendor
Company
Cisco Secure Endpoint
CiscoMicrosoft Defender for Endpoint
MicrosoftHeadquarters
Cisco Secure Endpoint
San Jose, California, USAMicrosoft Defender for Endpoint
Redmond, Washington, USACompany size
Cisco Secure Endpoint
80,000+Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
200,000+Founded
Cisco Secure Endpoint
1984Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
1975