Industry recognition
A Leader in three Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ reports.
A Leader in nine Forrester Wave™ categories.
A leader in two Engenuity ATT&CK® Evaluations.
A leader and #1-ranked market share in two IDC reports.
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Microsoft recognized for seventh year in Access Management
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The Forrester Wave™: Endpoint Security, Q4 2023
Microsoft has been named a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Endpoint Security, Q4 2023, receiving the highest possible scores in the strategy category for vision and roadmap.19
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The Forrester Wave™: Zero Trust Platform Providers
Microsoft is named a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Zero Trust Platform Providers, Q3 2023.15
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Industry-leading managed detection and response
Microsoft Defender XDR demonstrated 100% protection coverage in MITRE Engenuity’s independent ATT&CK® Evaluations: Enterprise.11
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Ranked #1 for 2022 market share in corporate endpoint security
Microsoft is ranked number one for corporate endpoint security market share in the IDC Worldwide Corporate Endpoint Security Market Shares 2022 report.17
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Microsoft recognized for seventh year in Access Management
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The Forrester Wave™: Zero Trust Platform Providers
Microsoft is named a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Zero Trust Platform Providers, Q3 2023.15
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The Forrester Wave™: Enterprise Email Security
Microsoft Defender for Office 365 is named a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Enterprise Email Security, Q2 2023.5
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The Forrester Wave™: Endpoint Detection And Response Providers
In The Forrester Wave™: Endpoint Detection And Response Providers, Q2 2022, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint received the highest score possible across 15 separate criteria.8
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The Forrester New Wave™: XDR Providers
Microsoft Defender is named a Leader in The Forrester New Wave™: Extended Detection And Response (XDR) Providers, Q4 2021.9
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The Forrester Wave™: Security Analytics Platforms
Microsoft is named a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Security Analytics Platforms, Q4 2022.10
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Industry-leading extended detection and response
Microsoft Defender XDR demonstrated 100% protection coverage in MITRE Engenuity’s independent ATT&CK® Evaluations: Enterprise.11
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Industry-leading managed detection and response
Microsoft Defender Experts for Hunting delivers industry-leading results in the 2022 MITRE Engenuity ATT&CK® Evaluations: Managed Services.11
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Ranked #1 for corporate endpoint security market share
Microsoft is ranked number one for corporate endpoint security market share in the IDC Worldwide Corporate Endpoint Security Market Shares 2022 report.17
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A Leader in eDiscovery early case assessment software
Microsoft was named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide eDiscovery Early Case Assessment Software 2022 Vendor Assessment.12
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Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in its research publications, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings or other designation. Gartner research publications consist of the opinions of Gartner’s research organization and should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. - [2] Gartner Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms, Evgeny Mirolyubov, Max Taggett, Franz Hinner, Nikul Patel, 31 December 2023.
- [3] Gartner, Magic Quadrant for Access Management, Henrique Teixeira, Abhyuday Data, Nathan Harris, Robertson Pimentel, 16 November 2023.
- [4] Gartner Magic Quadrant for Security Information and Event Management. Pete Shoard, Andrew Davies, Mitchell Schneider, 10 October 2022.
- [5] The Forrester Wave™: Enterprise Email Security, Q2 2023, Jess Burn, Joseph Blankenship, Angela Lozada, Michael Belden, June 11, 2023.
- [6] The Forrester Wave™: Infrastructure-As-A-Service Platform Native Security (IPNS), Q2 2023, Andras Cser, Merritt Maxim, Caroline Provost, Christine Turley, April 25, 2023.
- [7] The Forrester Wave™: Data Security Platforms, Q1 2023, Heidi Shey, Amy DeMartine, Sarah Morana, Christine Turley, March 21, 2023.
- [8] The Forrester Wave™: Endpoint Detection And Response Providers, Q2 2022, Allie Mellen, Stephanie Balaouras, Joseph Blankenship, Sarah Morana, Peggy Dostie, April 6, 2022.
- [9] The Forrester New Wave™: Extended Detection And Response (XDR), Q4 2021, Allie Mellen, Joseph Blankenship, Alexis Tatro, Peggy Dostie, October 13, 2021.
- [10] The Forrester Wave™: Security Analytics Platforms, Q4 2022, Allie Mellen, Joseph Blankenship, Caroline Provost, Kara Hartig, December 14, 2022.
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- [12] IDC MarketScape: Worldwide eDiscovery Early Case Assessment Software 2022 Vendor Assessment, Ryan O’Leary, September 2022.
- [13] KuppingerCole Analysts AG Leadership Compass, Providers of Verified Identity 2022, Ann Bailey, September 6, 2022.
- [14] KuppingerCole Analysts AG Leadership Compass, Providers of Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR) 2023, Alejandro Leal, January 30, 2023.
- [15] The Forrester Wave™: Zero Trust Platform Providers, Q3 2023, Carlos Rivera, Heath Mullins, Joseph Blankenship, Dan Beaton, Kara Hartig, September 19, 2023.
- [16] KuppingerCole Analysts AG Leadership Compass, Cloud Security Posture Management, Mike Small, July 27, 2023.
- [17] IDC Market Shares: Worldwide Corporate Endpoint Security Market Shares, 2022, Michael Suby, June 2023.
- [18] Frost Radar™: Cloud Workload Protection Platforms, 2023, Anh Tien Vu, August 2023.
- [19] The Forrester Wave™: Endpoint Security, Q4 2023, Paddy Harrington, Merritt Maxim, Angela Lozada, Christine Turley, October 18, 2023.
- [20] The Forrester Wave™: Unified Endpoint Management, Q4 2023, Andrew Hewitt, Glenn O'Donnell, Angela Lozada, Rachel Birrell, November 20, 2023.
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