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# Microsoft Defender for Office 365

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> Microsoft Defender for Office 365 is a cloud-based email security software designed to help businesses automatically detect, investigate, and resolve potential email threats on a centralized platform. Supervisors can configure security policies, perform spoof checks, and maintain a record of reported incidents.
> 
> Verdict: Rated **4.6/5** by 237 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**.

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## Quick Stats & Ratings

| Metric | Rating | Detail |
| **Overall** | **4.6/5** | 237 Reviews |
| Ease of Use | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Customer Support | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Value for Money | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Features | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) |

## About the vendor

- **Company**: Microsoft
- **Location**: Redmond, US
- **Founded**: 1975

## Commercial Context

- **Pricing model**: Per Feature
- **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1 000, 1 001–5 000, 5 001–10 000, 10 000+
- **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based
- **Supported Languages**: English
- **Available Countries**: United States

## Features

- Access Controls/Permissions
- Alerts/Escalation
- Allow/Block List
- Anti Spam
- Data Loss Prevention Software
- Email Attachment Protection
- Email Filtering
- Email Routing
- Filtering
- Greylisting
- Microsoft Outlook Integration
- Phishing Protection
- Policy Management
- Real-Time Monitoring
- Reporting/Analytics
- SURLB/URIBL Filtering
- Spam Blocker
- Spam Detection
- Spam Quarantine
- Threat Protection

## Category

- [Anti-spam Software](https://www.getapp.za.com/directory/1019/anti-spam/software)

## Related Categories

- [Anti-spam Software](https://www.getapp.za.com/directory/1019/anti-spam/software)
- [Email Security Software](https://www.getapp.za.com/directory/475/email-security/software)

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5. [ESET Endpoint Security](https://www.getapp.za.com/software/119799/eset-endpoint-security) — 4.7/5 (1169 reviews)

## Reviews

### "Effective first line defense" — 4.0/5

> **Joe** | *11 November 2021* | Nonprofit Organization Management | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: I went with the higher tier plan available on the Office 365 E5 or Microsoft 365 E5 that offers more protection beyond what EOP could offer.  Combining the layered defense consisting of Anti-Phishing, Anti-Spam, Anti-malware, Safe attachments, safe links, and attack simulation has proven to be an effective solution to combat email threats which continues to be on the top of the list of why organizations are getting hacked.
> 
> **Cons**: There does not seem to be a consistent location in the web UI where to manage the policies and rules.   The web interface can be frustrating slow at times.
> 
> I'm satisfied overall I don't see the need to use a 3rd party solution at the moment.

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### "Takes a lot of work and stress off of my shoulders." — 5.0/5

> **Alexis** | *16 June 2021* | Marketing & Advertising | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: I love how it has multiple features that I used to use several different software for. It comes with everything that I need and I haven't had a virus since I started with it. My devices actually run more swift and the security settings are amazing.
> 
> **Cons**: I would say that when I first started with it, it wasn't compatible with everything but there are always updates and I haven't had a compatibility issue in over a year. It is constantly being updated and modernized with daily technology and software and I hope it is around for many more years, I don't know if my business would continue smoothly without it.
> 
> Other than my initial compatibility issue that has been resolved, I have no complaints.

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### "Very basic, very limited protection suit" — 2.0/5

> **Verified Reviewer** | *21 July 2021* | Design | Recommendation rating: 1.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: It is easy to use and does a decent work keeping the spam out of my email. But as antivirus capabilities it is very limited and most of the time it leaved the door open to a lot of bad stuff.
> 
> **Cons**: It is very demanding of resources, I have a very powerful station and sometimes it bloats so much the resources that bends my machine to a crawl till it release the process. It is really like explorer in the 2000's. It is an antivirus to have something till you get another one.
> 
> I have used it in the office as part of the security of every station. But really I do more by exerting common sense that relying on this antivirus.

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### "Microsoft Defender holds up to the attempt to sell something and that's only the tip of the iceberg" — 4.0/5

> **zzimbe** | *29 July 2022* | Accounting | Recommendation rating: 6.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Works really hard isolating sketchy messages that might have dubious connections.
> 
> **Cons**: To utilize this item to its full capacities, Intune will be required
> 
> My organization uses Defender for office 365 across all  gadgets, including Windows and Linux servers. For my purposes, Defender's capacities are over some other AV apparatus I recently utilized. A portion of the primary advantages for us are:
Cloud Console
Cloud based refreshes
Live insurance

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### "Great product for the price." — 5.0/5

> **David** | *22 November 2023* | Hospitality | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: The ease of use and the simplicity of the product. Way to go Microsoft.
> 
> **Cons**: A little chunky at first but, we got through it pretty easily,
> 
> Way to go Microsoft, Defender just keeps working.

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