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Microsoft Corporation

Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps

Composite Score

8.1 /10

CX Score

8.3 /10

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What is Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps?

Defender for Cloud Apps includes additional capabilities that extend beyond the traditional cloud access security broker (CASB) scope to strengthen app posture and protect against malicious cloud apps. Ensure holistic coverage for your apps by combining SaaS security posture management, data loss prevention, app-to-app protection, and integrated threat protection.

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Awards & Recognition

Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps won the following awards in the Cloud Access Security Broker category

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2024 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

Latest Award, 2024

9 Top Rated Capabilities

14 Top Rated Features

Latest Award, 2024

2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

2023

Product Impact

2023

2023 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2023

6 Top Rated Capabilities

12 Top Rated Features

2023

2022 Emotional Footprint Champion

2022

Strategy and Innovation
Service Experience
Product Impact
Contract Negotiation

2022

2022 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2022

3 Top Rated Capabilities

7 Top Rated Features

2022

Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

88 Likeliness to Recommend

97 Plan to Renew

82 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+88 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps?

1% Negative

5% Neutral

94% Positive

Pros

Enables Productivity
Saves Time
Effective Service
Respectful

Feature Ratings

Average 82

Cloud Discovery

Cloud Security Posture Management

Policy Management

Data Loss Prevention

Web Content Filtering

User Behaviour Analytics

Threat Integration

Zero Trust

Record Management

Access Control

Encryption/Tokenization

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 81

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Data Integration

Business Value Created

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Customization

Quality of Features

Breadth of Features

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Vendor Support

Availability and Quality of Training

Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps Reviews

Bharath M.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Nov 2024

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Enables Productivity

Khalid C.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: Business Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Sep 2024

Amazing product from a reliable vendor.

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps from other similar products?

Azure integration ease

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Azure plugins

What do you dislike most about this product?

Nothing at all

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Employee training is essential

Pros

Enables Productivity
Trustworthy
Caring
Saves Time

Cons

Vendor Friendly Policies

Paarth S.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Food and Beverage
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Aug 2024

Strong CASB Tool with In-depth Insights

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps from other similar products?

Seamless integration and Customisation with other Microsoft security platforms like AZURE , Purview DLP and Defender for Endpoint without needing any additional API, it provides an all-round visibility for threat detection, DLP and Shadow IT apps.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

It's user and File investigation capabilities which offers various filters which helps in narrowing down the investigation logs also the seamless integration with Defender for Endpoint which helps it blocking the unsanctioned cloud apps in organisation.

What do you dislike most about this product?

The support for from Microsoft is bit disappointing also for few third party product integration could be bit costly.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

When considering this product make sure to leverage the tool’s comprehensive features, such as app discovery and policy configuration, to gain visibility and control over cloud usage and for implement the solution gradually, starting with a pilot phase to address any challenges early.

Pros

Security Protects
Helps Innovate
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity

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Awards & Recognition

2024 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

2023 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2022 Emotional Footprint Champion

2022 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps Ratings

88 Likeliness to Recommend

97 Plan to Renew

82 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

1 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+88 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Cloud Discovery Automated discovery of cloud usage across the environment and users.

Cloud Security Posture Management Provides functionality to extend security policies into Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) and Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) assets.

Policy Management Solution centralizes policies, standards, and procedures mapped to regulations or best-practices (PCI-DSS, ISO/IEC, HIPAA, etc.) with built-in templates.

Data Loss Prevention Detection of potential data breaches by monitoring, detecting and blocking the electronic transmission of sensitive data.

Web Content Filtering Restrictive filtering of web surfing to limit exposure to harmful and inappropriate sites.

User Behaviour Analytics System can monitor and analyze user behavior to detect insider threats.

Threat Integration Provides Endpoint protection through integration with anti-virus, anti-malware, UEBA and other security appliances.

Zero Trust Provides features that enable a zero trust architecture, including device authentication and user contextual risk based authentication.

Record Management Includes ability for Data stewards to monitor data quality, taking action to determine the root cause of flagged issues and recommending remediation actions.

Access Control Defines and grants access to data within the network based on roles and responsibilities.

Encryption/Tokenization Ensures enterprise control on encryption keys, barring access to corporate data without the knowledge of the enterprise.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

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Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps Reviews

Bharath M.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Khalid C.

Amazing product from a reliable vendor.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Cons

Paarth S.

Strong CASB Tool with In-depth Insights

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Cloud Discovery

Cloud Security Posture Management

Policy Management

Data Loss Prevention

Web Content Filtering

User Behaviour Analytics

Threat Integration

Zero Trust

Record Management

Access Control

Encryption/Tokenization

Vendor Capability Ratings

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Data Integration

Business Value Created

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Customization

Quality of Features

Breadth of Features

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Vendor Support

Availability and Quality of Training