Audience
Businesses in need of a platform to gain insights into vulnerabilities, risks, and exposures for web-based resources
About Microsoft Defender External ASM
Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management defines your organization’s unique internet-exposed attack surface and discovers unknown resources to proactively manage your security posture. View your organization's web applications, dependencies, and web infrastructure through a single pane of glass with a dynamic record system. Gain enhanced visibility to enable security and IT teams to identify previously unknown resources, prioritize risk, and eliminate threats. View your rapidly changing global attack surface in real time with complete visibility into your organization’s internet-exposed resources. A simple, searchable inventory provides network teams, security defenders, and incident responders with verified insights into vulnerabilities, risks, and exposures from hardware to individual application components.
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Pricing
Starting Price:
$0.011 per asset per day
Free Trial:
Free Trial available.
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Microsoft
Founded: 1975
United States
azure.microsoft.com/en-us/products/defender-external-attack-surface-management/
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Cloud
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Online
Microsoft Defender External ASM Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What kinds of users and organization types does Microsoft Defender External ASM work with?
Microsoft Defender External ASM works with these users and organization types: Mid Size Business, Small Business, Enterprise, Freelance, Nonprofit, Government, and Startup.
Q: What languages does Microsoft Defender External ASM support in their product?
Microsoft Defender External ASM supports these languages: English.
Q: What kind of support options does Microsoft Defender External ASM offer?
Microsoft Defender External ASM offers support via phone support and online.
Q: What other applications or services does Microsoft Defender External ASM integrate with?
Microsoft Defender External ASM integrates with: Microsoft Azure and Kroll Cyber Risk.
Q: What type of training does Microsoft Defender External ASM provide?
Microsoft Defender External ASM provides training in the form of documentation, webinars, and videos.
Q: Does Microsoft Defender External ASM offer a free trial?
Yes, Microsoft Defender External ASM offers a free trial.
Q: How much does Microsoft Defender External ASM cost?
Pricing for Microsoft Defender External ASM starts at $0.011 per asset per day.
