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| Product | Microsoft Defender for Office 365 by Microsoft View product | Cofense Phishing Defense Platform by Cofense View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Microsoft Defender for Office 365 from Microsoft focuses on malware prevention. Key capabilities: Safe Links. Compare it with the leading Email Security alternatives. | What does Cofense Phishing Defense Platform do? It covers simulations and inbox quarantine. See typical use cases, cloud deployment and how it compares to rivals. |
| Product type | Email Security / Collaboration Security | Unified Phishing Detection & Response Suite |
| Best for | Cross-industry | Cross-industry, Enterprise |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | Cloud | SaaSCloud |
| Deployment details | Cloud; Microsoft 365 cloud | Cloud (SaaS); Mailbox Add-in; Cloud SaaS; Mailbox add-in |
| Data residency | Microsoft 365 tenant region/service dependent | US; EU; Global |
| 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 | Microsoft 365Exchange OnlineSharePointOneDriveTeams | Microsoft 365Google WorkspaceMicrosoft ExchangeOutlookGmail |
| Compliance | Microsoft 365 compliance portfolio | SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001GDPRHIPAA |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Microsoft 365Microsoft Defender XDRMicrosoft EntraMicrosoft Purview | Microsoft 365Google WorkspaceExchange |
| Industries | Cross-industry | Cross-industryEnterprise |
| Regions | Global | GlobalUSEU |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Microsoft | Cofense |
| Headquarters | Redmond, Washington, USA | Leesburg, Virginia, USA |
| Company size | 200,000+ | 501-1,000 |
| Founded | 1975 | 2008 |
Overview
What it is
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Microsoft Defender for Office 365 from Microsoft focuses on malware prevention. Key capabilities: Safe Links. Compare it with the leading Email Security alternatives.Cofense Phishing Defense Platform
What does Cofense Phishing Defense Platform do? It covers simulations and inbox quarantine. See typical use cases, cloud deployment and how it compares to rivals.Product type
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Email Security / Collaboration SecurityCofense Phishing Defense Platform
Unified Phishing Detection & Response SuiteBest for
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Cross-industryCofense Phishing Defense Platform
Cross-industry, EnterprisePricing
Pricing model
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Contact VendorCofense Phishing Defense Platform
Contact VendorFree trial
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Free trial: yesCofense Phishing Defense Platform
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Cofense Phishing Defense Platform
Deployment details
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Cloud; Microsoft 365 cloudCofense Phishing Defense Platform
Cloud (SaaS); Mailbox Add-in; Cloud SaaS; Mailbox add-inData residency
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Microsoft 365 tenant region/service dependentCofense Phishing Defense Platform
US; EU; GlobalKey features
What it offers
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
- Anti-phishing
- Safe Links
- Safe Attachments
- BEC protection
- Threat investigation
- Automated response
- Email security
- Malware prevention
Cofense Phishing Defense Platform
- Unified phishing defense
- Employee threat reporting
- Automated SOC triage
- Inbox quarantine
- Simulations
- Anti-Phishing
- Email Security
- BEC Protection
Platform & access
API access
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
API access: yesCofense Phishing Defense Platform
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
SSO: yesCofense Phishing Defense Platform
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
RBAC: yesCofense Phishing Defense Platform
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Multi-tenant: yesCofense Phishing Defense Platform
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Mobile app: noCofense Phishing Defense Platform
Mobile app: yesSupported platforms
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Cofense Phishing Defense Platform
Compliance
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Cofense Phishing Defense Platform
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Cofense Phishing Defense Platform
Industries
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Cofense Phishing Defense Platform
Regions
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Cofense Phishing Defense Platform
Vendor
Company
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
MicrosoftCofense Phishing Defense Platform
CofenseHeadquarters
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Redmond, Washington, USACofense Phishing Defense Platform
Leesburg, Virginia, USACompany size
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
200,000+Cofense Phishing Defense Platform
501-1,000Founded
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
1975Cofense Phishing Defense Platform
2008