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Microsoft Defender for Business vs Symmetry DataGuard

Microsoft Defender for Business

microsoft.com

Symmetry DataGuard

symmetry-systems.com

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Price from$0.25/mo—
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Free trialYesYes
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Self-hosted—Yes
Plans published41
Spec score · Data Security Posture Management Software8.6 (#2)7.5 (#15)
HeadquartersRedmond, Washington, United StatesSan Mateo, California
IntegrationsThe product integrates with Microsoft 365 Lighthouse and can work with remote monitoring and management tools and professional services automation software.The integrations page lists cloud providers, SaaS storage, databases, file shares, identity providers, collaboration tools, LLMs, and AI frameworks, including AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Salesforce, Snowflake, and Okta.
ProtectionIt includes next-generation protection, endpoint detection and response, automated investigation and remediation, and automatic attack disruption.It identifies unused access, dormant identities, data sprawl, and insecure data stores for remediation.
PurposeMicrosoft Defender for Business is an endpoint security solution for small and medium-sized businesses with up to 300 users that helps protect devices from ransomware, malware, phishing, and other threats.DataGuard is a data security posture management and data detection and response platform for enterprise data.

Plans

Microsoft Defender for Business

  • Microsoft Defender for Business$3 a month
  • Microsoft Entra Internet Access$5 a month
  • Microsoft Entra Suite$12 a month
  • Microsoft Defender for Business$3 a year

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Symmetry DataGuard

  • Symmetry DataGuardPriced on request

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Microsoft Defender for Business

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Symmetry DataGuard

Symmetry DataGuard discovers, classifies, maps and monitors sensitive data across cloud, on-premises and hybrid environments. It identifies unused access, dormant identities, data sprawl and insecure data stores for remediation. Permission analysis connects data to identities to help teams enforce least privilege and assess the access that new permissions would grant. Data activity monitoring, anomaly detection and configurable real-time alerts help identify unusual behavior and policy violations; the platform can also help contain incidents involving compromised identities and affected data. For AI security, it helps identify sensitive data accessible to generative AI deployments. Listed integrations include AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Microsoft 365, Salesforce, Snowflake, Okta and Active Directory; the catalog also covers databases, file shares, identity providers, collaboration tools, LLMs and AI frameworks. Deployment options include managed SaaS, customer-environment, geographically federated, air-gapped and Outpost configurations. Symmetry says its cloud encrypts data in transit and at rest and isolates customer environments. The product is paid, with pricing on request, and the company offers a free trial.

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