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| Product | Rapid7 InsightVM by Rapid7 View product | Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management by Microsoft View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Rapid7 InsightVM offers continuous endpoint visibility and Real Risk scoring. Use it for continuous vulnerability management. See Exposure Management alternatives. | Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management: asset discovery. Built for external asset discovery. Compare Attack Surface Management alternatives. |
| Product type | Risk-Based Vulnerability & Cyber Exposure Management Platform | External Attack Surface Management |
| Best for | Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Technology, Retail, Public Sector | Cross-industry |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: no |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | SaaSCloud | Cloud |
| Deployment details | Cloud SaaS / Multi-Asset Telemetry Engine; Cloud SaaS; Distributed Scan Engines; Lightweight Host Agent | Cloud; Cloud |
| Data residency | Global multi-region cloud hosting; Regional data privacy options | Tenant/service region dependent |
| 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 | EndpointsVirtual MachinesCloud InfrastructureContainersNetwork Devices | Internet-facing assets |
| Compliance | PCI-DSS 4.0HIPAAISO 27001SOC 2 Type IINIST SP 800-53 | Microsoft security/compliance portfolio |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | ServiceNowJiraMicrosoft IntuneAWSAzureInsightConnectSplunk | Microsoft Defender portalMicrosoft Security Exposure ManagementMicrosoft Sentinel |
| Industries | Financial ServicesHealthcareGovernmentTechnologyRetailPublic Sector | Cross-industry |
| Regions | Global Rapid7 cloud regions | GlobalAvailability varies |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Rapid7 | Microsoft |
| Headquarters | Boston, Massachusetts, USA | Redmond, Washington, USA |
| Company size | 3,000+ | 200,000+ |
| Founded | 2000 | 1975 |
Overview
What it is
Rapid7 InsightVM
Rapid7 InsightVM offers continuous endpoint visibility and Real Risk scoring. Use it for continuous vulnerability management. See Exposure Management alternatives.Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management
Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management: asset discovery. Built for external asset discovery. Compare Attack Surface Management alternatives.Product type
Rapid7 InsightVM
Risk-Based Vulnerability & Cyber Exposure Management PlatformMicrosoft Defender External Attack Surface Management
External Attack Surface ManagementBest for
Rapid7 InsightVM
Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Technology, Retail, Public SectorMicrosoft Defender External Attack Surface Management
Cross-industryPricing
Pricing model
Rapid7 InsightVM
Contact VendorMicrosoft Defender External Attack Surface Management
Contact VendorFree trial
Rapid7 InsightVM
Free trial: yesMicrosoft Defender External Attack Surface Management
Free trial: noDeployment
Deployment options
Rapid7 InsightVM
Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management
Deployment details
Rapid7 InsightVM
Cloud SaaS / Multi-Asset Telemetry Engine; Cloud SaaS; Distributed Scan Engines; Lightweight Host AgentMicrosoft Defender External Attack Surface Management
Cloud; CloudData residency
Rapid7 InsightVM
Global multi-region cloud hosting; Regional data privacy optionsMicrosoft Defender External Attack Surface Management
Tenant/service region dependentKey features
What it offers
Rapid7 InsightVM
- Continuous endpoint visibility (Insight Agent)
- Real Risk scoring (1-1000 scale)
- Live interactive dashboards
- Automated remediation projects
- Container scanning
- Continuous vulnerability management
- Real-risk patch prioritization
- IT remediation project tracking
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
Platform & access
API access
Rapid7 InsightVM
API access: yesMicrosoft Defender External Attack Surface Management
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Rapid7 InsightVM
SSO: yesMicrosoft Defender External Attack Surface Management
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Rapid7 InsightVM
RBAC: yesMicrosoft Defender External Attack Surface Management
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Rapid7 InsightVM
Multi-tenant: yesMicrosoft Defender External Attack Surface Management
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Rapid7 InsightVM
Mobile app: noMicrosoft Defender External Attack Surface Management
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Rapid7 InsightVM
Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management
Compliance
Rapid7 InsightVM
Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Rapid7 InsightVM
Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management
Industries
Rapid7 InsightVM
Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management
Regions
Rapid7 InsightVM
Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management
Vendor
Company
Rapid7 InsightVM
Rapid7Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management
MicrosoftHeadquarters
Rapid7 InsightVM
Boston, Massachusetts, USAMicrosoft Defender External Attack Surface Management
Redmond, Washington, USACompany size
Rapid7 InsightVM
3,000+Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management
200,000+Founded
Rapid7 InsightVM
2000Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management
1975