


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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87 Likeliness to Recommend
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98 Plan to Renew
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83 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value
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Emotional Footprint Overview
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+85 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?
Pros
- Enables Productivity
- Security Protects
- Saves Time
- Reliable
How to read the Emotional Footprint
The Net Emotional Footprint measures high-level user sentiment towards particular product offerings. It aggregates emotional response ratings for various dimensions of the vendor-client relationship and product effectiveness, creating a powerful indicator of overall user feeling toward the vendor and product.
While purchasing decisions shouldn't be based on emotion, it's valuable to know what kind of emotional response the vendor you're considering elicits from their users.
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Feature Ratings
Cloud Discovery
Cloud Security Posture Management
Policy Management
Data Loss Prevention
User Behaviour Analytics
Zero Trust
Access Control
Record Management
Threat Integration
Web Content Filtering
Encryption/Tokenization
Vendor Capability Ratings
Ease of Implementation
Ease of Data Integration
Business Value Created
Ease of IT Administration
Ease of Customization
Breadth of Features
Usability and Intuitiveness
Quality of Features
Vendor Support
Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement
Availability and Quality of Training
Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps Reviews
- Role: Operations
- Industry: Recreation
- Involvement: Initial Implementation
Submitted Feb 2020
user friendly, easier to set up
Likeliness to Recommend
Pros
- Reliable
- Effective Service
- Respectful
- Acts with Integrity

Jake E.
- Role: Operations
- Industry: Education
- Involvement: Business Leader or Manager
Submitted Feb 2020
Mist have product for o365 users. Cheap and easy
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps from other similar products?
Nothing really but it works great with o365 products we use extensively
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Easy to implement with our office 365 suite
What do you dislike most about this product?
Nothing it works great it's a must have with cloud o365 products
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Must have if you use cloud based office 365 products
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Trustworthy
- Caring
- Acts with Integrity
Peggy C.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Education
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted Feb 2020
Easy to use but I don't know about the price.
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps from other similar products?
none really but because it's microsoft the name speaks for itself, well known and everyone uses microsoft with other software so it fits well.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
easy to use and it makes my job so much lighter.
What do you dislike most about this product?
nothing really
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
try it if it's not totally expensive. I'm not involved with purchasing so I can't say but the product itself is good.
Pros
- Trustworthy
- Fair
- Altruistic
- Acts with Integrity