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| Product | Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management by Microsoft View product | Tenable Attack Surface Management by Tenable View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management: asset discovery. Built for external asset discovery. Compare Attack Surface Management alternatives. | Tenable Attack Surface Management: open port alerts and Tenable One sync. Built for shadow IT elimination. Compare Attack Surface Management alternatives. |
| Product type | External Attack Surface Management | Continuous Attack Surface Management & Threat Exposure |
| Best for | Cross-industry | Enterprise IT, Financial Services, Healthcare, Public Sector, Retail, Higher Education, Government |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: no | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | Cloud | SaaSCloud |
| Deployment details | Cloud; Cloud | Cloud SaaS / Agentless Architecture; Cloud SaaS; Fully Managed Internet Sensor Fabric |
| Data residency | Tenant/service region dependent | Global multi-region cloud hosting |
| 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 | Internet-facing assets | Internet DomainsExternal IPsCloud WorkloadsDNS Records |
| Compliance | Microsoft security/compliance portfolio | SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001HIPAAPCI-DSSNIST SP 800-53 |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Microsoft Defender portalMicrosoft Security Exposure ManagementMicrosoft Sentinel | Tenable OneTenable Vulnerability ManagementServiceNowJiraSplunk |
| Industries | Cross-industry | Enterprise ITFinancial ServicesHealthcarePublic SectorRetailHigher Education+1 more |
| Regions | GlobalAvailability varies | Global internet discovery coverage |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Microsoft | Tenable |
| Headquarters | Redmond, Washington, USA | Columbia, Maryland, USA |
| Company size | 200,000+ | 1,500+ |
| Founded | 1975 | 2002 |
Overview
What it is
Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management
Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management: asset discovery. Built for external asset discovery. Compare Attack Surface Management alternatives.Tenable Attack Surface Management
Tenable Attack Surface Management: open port alerts and Tenable One sync. Built for shadow IT elimination. Compare Attack Surface Management alternatives.Product type
Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management
External Attack Surface ManagementTenable Attack Surface Management
Continuous Attack Surface Management & Threat ExposureBest for
Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management
Cross-industryTenable Attack Surface Management
Enterprise IT, Financial Services, Healthcare, Public Sector, Retail, Higher Education, GovernmentPricing
Pricing model
Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management
Contact VendorTenable Attack Surface Management
Contact VendorFree trial
Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management
Free trial: noTenable Attack Surface Management
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management
Tenable Attack Surface Management
Deployment details
Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management
Cloud; CloudTenable Attack Surface Management
Cloud SaaS / Agentless Architecture; Cloud SaaS; Fully Managed Internet Sensor FabricData residency
Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management
Tenant/service region dependentTenable Attack Surface Management
Global multi-region cloud hostingKey features
What it offers
Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management
- Asset discovery
- Attack surface mapping
- Exposure monitoring
- Shadow IT discovery
- Risk prioritization
- External asset discovery
- Attack surface monitoring
- Exposure management
Tenable Attack Surface Management
- Outside-in attack surface mapping
- Shadow IT detection
- Open port alerts
- Certificate expiration monitoring
- Automated asset risk scoring
- Tenable One sync
- Shadow IT elimination
- External attack surface mapping
Platform & access
API access
Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management
API access: yesTenable Attack Surface Management
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management
SSO: yesTenable Attack Surface Management
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management
RBAC: yesTenable Attack Surface Management
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management
Multi-tenant: yesTenable Attack Surface Management
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management
Mobile app: noTenable Attack Surface Management
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management
Tenable Attack Surface Management
Compliance
Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management
Tenable Attack Surface Management
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management
Tenable Attack Surface Management
Industries
Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management
Tenable Attack Surface Management
Regions
Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management
Tenable Attack Surface Management
Vendor
Company
Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management
MicrosoftTenable Attack Surface Management
TenableHeadquarters
Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management
Redmond, Washington, USATenable Attack Surface Management
Columbia, Maryland, USACompany size
Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management
200,000+Tenable Attack Surface Management
1,500+Founded
Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management
1975Tenable Attack Surface Management
2002