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| Product | IBM Cloud Security and Compliance Center Workload Protection by IBM View product | Microsoft Defender for Cloud by Microsoft View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | IBM Cloud Security and Compliance Center Workload Protection is a CNAPP. It helps with CSPM through CSPM. Explore features and compare Cloud Security alternatives. | Microsoft Defender for Cloud offers CSPM, CNAPP and workload protection. Use it for cloud workload protection and multicloud security. See Cloud Security alternatives. |
| Product type | CNAPP | Cloud Security Platform / CNAPP |
| Best for | Financial Services, Government, Healthcare, Technology, Enterprise | Cross-industry |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | SaaSCloud | CloudHybrid |
| Deployment details | SaaS; SaaS | Cloud; Hybrid; Multicloud; Cloud; Multicloud connectors |
| Data residency | Deployment and region dependent | Selected service/tenant region |
| 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 | Hybrid cloud | AzureAWSGoogle CloudKubernetesserversdatabasesstorage |
| Compliance | Sovereignty and compliance policies vary by environment | Regulatory compliance dashboardsAzure compliance portfolio |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | AWSAzureIBM CloudKubernetesOpenShift | AzureAWSGoogle CloudMicrosoft Defender XDRMicrosoft SentinelGitHubAzure DevOps |
| Industries | Financial ServicesGovernmentHealthcareTechnologyEnterprise | Cross-industry |
| Regions | Global | GlobalAzure region/service dependent |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | IBM | Microsoft |
| Headquarters | Armonk, New York, USA | Redmond, Washington, USA |
| Company size | 250,000+ | 200,000+ |
| Founded | 1911 | 1975 |
Overview
What it is
IBM Cloud Security and Compliance Center Workload Protection
IBM Cloud Security and Compliance Center Workload Protection is a CNAPP. It helps with CSPM through CSPM. Explore features and compare Cloud Security alternatives.Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Microsoft Defender for Cloud offers CSPM, CNAPP and workload protection. Use it for cloud workload protection and multicloud security. See Cloud Security alternatives.Product type
IBM Cloud Security and Compliance Center Workload Protection
CNAPPMicrosoft Defender for Cloud
Cloud Security Platform / CNAPPBest for
IBM Cloud Security and Compliance Center Workload Protection
Financial Services, Government, Healthcare, Technology, EnterpriseMicrosoft Defender for Cloud
Cross-industryPricing
Pricing model
IBM Cloud Security and Compliance Center Workload Protection
Contact VendorMicrosoft Defender for Cloud
Contact VendorFree trial
IBM Cloud Security and Compliance Center Workload Protection
Free trial: yesMicrosoft Defender for Cloud
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
IBM Cloud Security and Compliance Center Workload Protection
Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Deployment details
IBM Cloud Security and Compliance Center Workload Protection
SaaS; SaaSMicrosoft Defender for Cloud
Cloud; Hybrid; Multicloud; Cloud; Multicloud connectorsData residency
IBM Cloud Security and Compliance Center Workload Protection
Deployment and region dependentMicrosoft Defender for Cloud
Selected service/tenant regionKey features
What it offers
IBM Cloud Security and Compliance Center Workload Protection
- CNAPP capabilities for hybrid multicloud posture management, workload protection, vulnerability management and compliance.
- CNAPP
- CSPM
- CWPP
- Cloud security
- Workload protection
- Compliance
- Vulnerability management
Microsoft Defender for Cloud
- CSPM
- CNAPP
- Workload protection
- Vulnerability assessment
- Cloud security recommendations
- Threat detection
- DevOps security
- Cloud workload protection
Platform & access
API access
IBM Cloud Security and Compliance Center Workload Protection
API access: yesMicrosoft Defender for Cloud
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
IBM Cloud Security and Compliance Center Workload Protection
SSO: yesMicrosoft Defender for Cloud
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
IBM Cloud Security and Compliance Center Workload Protection
RBAC: yesMicrosoft Defender for Cloud
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
IBM Cloud Security and Compliance Center Workload Protection
Multi-tenant: yesMicrosoft Defender for Cloud
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
IBM Cloud Security and Compliance Center Workload Protection
Mobile app: noMicrosoft Defender for Cloud
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
IBM Cloud Security and Compliance Center Workload Protection
Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Compliance
IBM Cloud Security and Compliance Center Workload Protection
Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
IBM Cloud Security and Compliance Center Workload Protection
Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Industries
IBM Cloud Security and Compliance Center Workload Protection
Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Regions
IBM Cloud Security and Compliance Center Workload Protection
Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Vendor
Company
IBM Cloud Security and Compliance Center Workload Protection
IBMMicrosoft Defender for Cloud
MicrosoftHeadquarters
IBM Cloud Security and Compliance Center Workload Protection
Armonk, New York, USAMicrosoft Defender for Cloud
Redmond, Washington, USACompany size
IBM Cloud Security and Compliance Center Workload Protection
250,000+Microsoft Defender for Cloud
200,000+Founded
IBM Cloud Security and Compliance Center Workload Protection
1911Microsoft Defender for Cloud
1975