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| Product | Microsoft Defender for Endpoint by Microsoft View product | Cisco Secure Endpoint by Cisco View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Microsoft built Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for endpoint protection. Explore EDR, review cloud deployment and compare similar Endpoint Security products. | Cisco Secure Endpoint is an endpoint detection and response platform for endpoint detection and response. See features and Endpoint Security alternatives. |
| Product type | Endpoint Detection and Response / XDR | Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) Platform |
| Best for | Cross-industry | Cross-industry, Financial Services, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Technology, Government |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | CloudOn-Premise | SaaSCloudOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | Cloud; Endpoint; Cloud-managed endpoint agents | Cloud-managed; On-premises appliance; Cloud-managed SaaS agent; Private cloud virtual appliance |
| Data residency | Tenant region/service dependent | Cloud hosting regions available in US, EU, and APJC |
| 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: yes |
| Supported platforms | WindowsmacOSLinuxAndroidiOS/iPadOS | WindowsmacOSLinuxiOSAndroid |
| Compliance | Microsoft security/compliance portfolio | SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS, FedRAMP |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Microsoft IntuneMicrosoft Defender XDRMicrosoft SentinelMicrosoft Entra | Cisco SecureXCisco UmbrellaCisco Secure FirewallCisco Identity Services Engine (ISE)SplunkIBM QRadarServiceNow |
| Industries | Cross-industry | Cross-industryFinancial ServicesHealthcareManufacturingTechnologyGovernment |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Microsoft | Cisco |
| Headquarters | Redmond, Washington, USA | San Jose, California, USA |
| Company size | 200,000+ | 80,000+ |
| Founded | 1975 | 1984 |
Overview
What it is
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Microsoft built Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for endpoint protection. Explore EDR, review cloud deployment and compare similar Endpoint Security products.Cisco Secure Endpoint
Cisco Secure Endpoint is an endpoint detection and response platform for endpoint detection and response. See features and Endpoint Security alternatives.Product type
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Endpoint Detection and Response / XDRCisco Secure Endpoint
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) PlatformBest for
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Cross-industryCisco Secure Endpoint
Cross-industry, Financial Services, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Technology, GovernmentPricing
Pricing model
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Contact VendorCisco Secure Endpoint
Contact VendorFree trial
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Free trial: yesCisco Secure Endpoint
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Cisco Secure Endpoint
Deployment details
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Cloud; Endpoint; Cloud-managed endpoint agentsCisco Secure Endpoint
Cloud-managed; On-premises appliance; Cloud-managed SaaS agent; Private cloud virtual applianceData residency
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Tenant region/service dependentCisco Secure Endpoint
Cloud hosting regions available in US, EU, and APJCKey features
What it offers
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
- EDR
- Attack surface reduction
- Automated investigation and response
- Vulnerability management
- Threat intelligence
- Endpoint protection
- Threat hunting
- Incident response
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
Platform & access
API access
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
API access: yesCisco Secure Endpoint
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
SSO: yesCisco Secure Endpoint
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
RBAC: yesCisco Secure Endpoint
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Multi-tenant: yesCisco Secure Endpoint
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Mobile app: noCisco Secure Endpoint
Mobile app: yesSupported platforms
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Cisco Secure Endpoint
Compliance
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Cisco Secure Endpoint
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Cisco Secure Endpoint
Industries
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Cisco Secure Endpoint
Regions
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Cisco Secure Endpoint
Vendor
Company
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
MicrosoftCisco Secure Endpoint
CiscoHeadquarters
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Redmond, Washington, USACisco Secure Endpoint
San Jose, California, USACompany size
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
200,000+Cisco Secure Endpoint
80,000+Founded
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
1975Cisco Secure Endpoint
1984