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Put two or three cybersecurity products side by side and see how they differ on deployment, pricing, features, integrations and compliance.
| Product | Microsoft Defender XDR by Microsoft View product | Cisco XDR by Cisco View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Microsoft Defender XDR covers cross-domain correlation, incident management and automated investigation for SOC operations and incident response. Compare top XDR tools. | Cisco XDR from Cisco focuses on alert fatigue reduction. Key capabilities: asset risk scoring and Visual Attack Storyboards. Compare it with the leading XDR alternatives. |
| Product type | Extended Detection and Response Platform | Extended Detection and Response (XDR) Platform |
| Best for | Cross-industry | Cross-industry, Financial Services, Healthcare, Public Sector, Retail, Technology |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | Cloud | SaaSCloud |
| Deployment details | Cloud; Cloud | Cloud SaaS; Cloud-native multi-tenant SaaS platform |
| Data residency | Tenant region dependent | Multi-region cloud hosting (US, Europe, 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: no |
| Supported platforms | Microsoft security services | Cloud platformEndpoint sensorsNetwork sensorsEmail sensorsCloud sensorsIdentity sensors |
| Compliance | Microsoft security/compliance portfolio | SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Defender for EndpointDefender for Office 365Defender for IdentityDefender for Cloud AppsMicrosoft EntraSentinel | Cisco Secure EndpointCisco Secure Network AnalyticsCisco Secure FirewallCisco UmbrellaCisco DuoMicrosoft DefenderCrowdStrikeSentinelOne+3 more |
| Industries | Cross-industry | Cross-industryFinancial ServicesHealthcarePublic SectorRetailTechnology |
| 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 XDR
Microsoft Defender XDR covers cross-domain correlation, incident management and automated investigation for SOC operations and incident response. Compare top XDR tools.Cisco XDR
Cisco XDR from Cisco focuses on alert fatigue reduction. Key capabilities: asset risk scoring and Visual Attack Storyboards. Compare it with the leading XDR alternatives.Product type
Microsoft Defender XDR
Extended Detection and Response PlatformCisco XDR
Extended Detection and Response (XDR) PlatformBest for
Microsoft Defender XDR
Cross-industryCisco XDR
Cross-industry, Financial Services, Healthcare, Public Sector, Retail, TechnologyPricing
Pricing model
Microsoft Defender XDR
Contact VendorCisco XDR
Contact VendorFree trial
Microsoft Defender XDR
Free trial: yesCisco XDR
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Microsoft Defender XDR
Cisco XDR
Deployment details
Microsoft Defender XDR
Cloud; CloudCisco XDR
Cloud SaaS; Cloud-native multi-tenant SaaS platformData residency
Microsoft Defender XDR
Tenant region dependentCisco XDR
Multi-region cloud hosting (US, Europe, APJC)Key features
What it offers
Microsoft Defender XDR
- Cross-domain correlation
- Incident management
- Automated investigation
- Threat hunting
- Attack disruption
- XDR
- SOC operations
- Incident response
Cisco XDR
- Multi-telemetry incident correlation
- Visual Attack Storyboards
- MITRE ATT&CK framework mapping
- Automated SOC response playbooks
- Cross-product threat hunting
- Asset risk scoring
- Third-party connector ecosystem
- Cross-domain threat detection
Platform & access
API access
Microsoft Defender XDR
API access: yesCisco XDR
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Microsoft Defender XDR
SSO: yesCisco XDR
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Microsoft Defender XDR
RBAC: yesCisco XDR
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Microsoft Defender XDR
Multi-tenant: yesCisco XDR
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Microsoft Defender XDR
Mobile app: noCisco XDR
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Microsoft Defender XDR
Cisco XDR
Compliance
Microsoft Defender XDR
Cisco XDR
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Microsoft Defender XDR
Cisco XDR
Industries
Microsoft Defender XDR
Cisco XDR
Regions
Microsoft Defender XDR
Cisco XDR
Vendor
Company
Microsoft Defender XDR
MicrosoftCisco XDR
CiscoHeadquarters
Microsoft Defender XDR
Redmond, Washington, USACisco XDR
San Jose, California, USACompany size
Microsoft Defender XDR
200,000+Cisco XDR
80,000+Founded
Microsoft Defender XDR
1975Cisco XDR
1984