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| Product | Microsoft Defender for Identity by Microsoft View product | CrowdStrike Falcon Identity Protection by CrowdStrike View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Microsoft Defender for Identity covers identity threat detection and lateral movement detection for identity threat detection. Compare top Identity Security tools. | CrowdStrike Falcon Identity Protection covers real-time ITDR defense and Pass-the-Hash mitigation for Active Directory hardening. Compare top Identity Security tools. |
| Product type | Identity Threat Detection and Response | Identity Threat Detection & Response (ITDR) Platform |
| Best for | Cross-industry | Banking, Healthcare, Government, Retail, Global Enterprise, Financial Services, Large Enterprise |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | CloudHybridOn-Premise | SaaSCloud |
| Deployment details | Cloud; Hybrid; Cloud service with on-premises sensors | Cloud SaaS / Active Directory Sensor; Cloud SaaS; Domain Controller Sensor |
| Data residency | Tenant/service region dependent | Global cloud infrastructure; US GovCloud |
| 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 | Active DirectoryEntra-integrated environments | Active Directory Domain ControllersEntra IDEnterprise Endpoints |
| Compliance | Microsoft security/compliance portfolio | PCI-DSS 4.0HIPAANIST SP 800-207SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001 |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Microsoft Defender XDRMicrosoft EntraMicrosoft SentinelActive Directory | Microsoft Active DirectoryMicrosoft Entra IDOktaPing IdentitySplunk |
| Industries | Cross-industry | BankingHealthcareGovernmentRetailGlobal EnterpriseFinancial Services+1 more |
| Regions | Global | GlobalMulti-region cloud |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Microsoft | CrowdStrike |
| Headquarters | Redmond, Washington, USA | Austin, Texas, USA |
| Company size | 200,000+ | 5,000+ |
| Founded | 1975 | 2011 |
Overview
What it is
Microsoft Defender for Identity
Microsoft Defender for Identity covers identity threat detection and lateral movement detection for identity threat detection. Compare top Identity Security tools.CrowdStrike Falcon Identity Protection
CrowdStrike Falcon Identity Protection covers real-time ITDR defense and Pass-the-Hash mitigation for Active Directory hardening. Compare top Identity Security tools.Product type
Microsoft Defender for Identity
Identity Threat Detection and ResponseCrowdStrike Falcon Identity Protection
Identity Threat Detection & Response (ITDR) PlatformBest for
Microsoft Defender for Identity
Cross-industryCrowdStrike Falcon Identity Protection
Banking, Healthcare, Government, Retail, Global Enterprise, Financial Services, Large EnterprisePricing
Pricing model
Microsoft Defender for Identity
Contact VendorCrowdStrike Falcon Identity Protection
Contact VendorFree trial
Microsoft Defender for Identity
Free trial: yesCrowdStrike Falcon Identity Protection
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Microsoft Defender for Identity
CrowdStrike Falcon Identity Protection
Deployment details
Microsoft Defender for Identity
Cloud; Hybrid; Cloud service with on-premises sensorsCrowdStrike Falcon Identity Protection
Cloud SaaS / Active Directory Sensor; Cloud SaaS; Domain Controller SensorData residency
Microsoft Defender for Identity
Tenant/service region dependentCrowdStrike Falcon Identity Protection
Global cloud infrastructure; US GovCloudKey features
What it offers
Microsoft Defender for Identity
- Identity threat detection
- Lateral movement detection
- Active Directory monitoring
- Identity investigation
- Attack path insights
- AD security
CrowdStrike Falcon Identity Protection
- Real-time ITDR defense
- Conditional MFA step-up enforcement
- Active Directory hygiene auditing
- Pass-the-Hash mitigation
- Lateral movement blocking
- Ransomware lateral movement prevention
- Legacy protocol MFA enforcement
- Privileged identity defense
Platform & access
API access
Microsoft Defender for Identity
API access: yesCrowdStrike Falcon Identity Protection
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Microsoft Defender for Identity
SSO: yesCrowdStrike Falcon Identity Protection
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Microsoft Defender for Identity
RBAC: yesCrowdStrike Falcon Identity Protection
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Microsoft Defender for Identity
Multi-tenant: yesCrowdStrike Falcon Identity Protection
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Microsoft Defender for Identity
Mobile app: noCrowdStrike Falcon Identity Protection
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Microsoft Defender for Identity
CrowdStrike Falcon Identity Protection
Compliance
Microsoft Defender for Identity
CrowdStrike Falcon Identity Protection
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Microsoft Defender for Identity
CrowdStrike Falcon Identity Protection
Industries
Microsoft Defender for Identity
CrowdStrike Falcon Identity Protection
Regions
Microsoft Defender for Identity
CrowdStrike Falcon Identity Protection
Vendor
Company
Microsoft Defender for Identity
MicrosoftCrowdStrike Falcon Identity Protection
CrowdStrikeHeadquarters
Microsoft Defender for Identity
Redmond, Washington, USACrowdStrike Falcon Identity Protection
Austin, Texas, USACompany size
Microsoft Defender for Identity
200,000+CrowdStrike Falcon Identity Protection
5,000+Founded
Microsoft Defender for Identity
1975CrowdStrike Falcon Identity Protection
2011