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		Related Products ESET PROTECT Advanced ESET Protect Advanced is a comprehensive cybersecurity solution designed for businesses of all sizes. It offers advanced endpoint protection against ransomware, zero-day threats, and sophisticated attacks with ESET LiveSense technology. It includes full disk encryption for legal compliance and data protection. The solution features proactive cloud-based threat defense using adaptive scanning, machine learning, cloud sandboxing, and behavioral analysis to prevent new threats. Mobile threat defense secures Android and iOS devices with anti-malware, anti-theft, and mobile device management. It also provides cloud app protection, mail server security, and vulnerability and patch management. Extended detection and response (XDR) enhances threat detection and response, while multi-factor authentication adds security. 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ThreatLocker reduces attack surface, limits lateral movement, and supports compliance with detailed audit logs. With fast deployment, a large built-in application library, and streamlined approvals, organizations can strengthen security while minimizing operational overhead and maintaining business continuity. 4.8 out of 5 stars 759 Ratings Visit Website for ThreatLocker Bitdefender Ultimate Small Business Security Bitdefender Small Business Security delivers enterprise-grade, layered cyber-protection designed specifically for small organizations. It covers Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android devices with centralized, easy-to-use management, so businesses without a dedicated IT staff can deploy and monitor security from one dashboard. Key features include multi-layered endpoint protection (machine learning, behavioral analytics, real-time monitoring, process termination, and rollback) to prevent known and unknown threats. It offers ransomware prevention and mitigation (detecting abnormal encryption attempts and restoring files from backups), fileless attack protection (memory/back-injection interference, script blocking), phishing & fraud prevention (blocking deceptive sites and warning users), and advanced exploit protection (real-time shield of browsers, Office apps, Adobe Reader) for comprehensive endpoint defense. 5.0 out of 5 stars 5 Ratings Visit Website for Bitdefender Ultimate Small Business Security Iru Iru (formerly Kandji) is an all-in-one, AI-powered security and compliance platform designed to simplify IT management and strengthen enterprise protection. Built on the Iru Context Model, it unifies identity, endpoint, and compliance into a single intelligent system that understands users, devices, and applications in context. With passwordless workforce identity, advanced endpoint detection, and automated compliance, Iru delivers both security and efficiency without the complexity of multiple tools. Its integrated approach enables IT teams to secure access, prevent threats, and maintain continuous audit readiness—all from one intuitive platform. Trusted by over 5,000 companies including Plaid, Notion, Airbus, and Vercel, Iru transforms how modern businesses manage digital trust. The result is reduced IT workload, improved employee experience, and enterprise-grade protection built for the AI era. 4.8 out of 5 stars 1,470 Ratings Visit Website for Iru DriveStrike DriveStrike is easy to use, implement and manage. With DriveStrike you can execute secure remote wipe, remote lock, and remote locate commands on any platform. Integrated drive encryption support as well as mobile device management MDM for mobile platforms. Our professional support team is always available to answer your questions and help you install our services or manage your account and devices. Protecting your data and devices has never been easier or more cost effective. If you have questions or need help understanding how best to protect your data please contact us and we will gladly answer your questions. Protect your business with a device and data protection platform that keeps all devices safe with a single solution and Dashboard. Keep your Workstations, MacBooks, iPads, Smartphones, Tablets, Laptops safe, secure, and organized. 4.8 out of 5 stars 25 Ratings Visit Website for DriveStrike NinjaOne NinjaOne unifies IT to simplify work for 35,000+ customers in 140+ countries. The NinjaOne Unified IT Operations Platform delivers endpoint management, autonomous patching, backup, and remote access in a single console to improve efficiency, increase resilience, and reduce spend. By automating IT and managing all endpoints, organizations give employees a great technology experience to work faster, smarter, and easier while IT teams modernize and improve efficiency. NinjaOne is a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Management Tools. The company is obsessed with customer success and has retained a 98% customer satisfaction score for more than 5 years. 4.7 out of 5 stars 6,907 Ratings Visit Website for NinjaOne Safetica Safetica delivers Intelligent Data Security. Its AI-powered platform helps security teams see and control how sensitive data is used across endpoints, cloud applications, and AI, so they can prevent data loss, reduce insider risk, and support compliance without disrupting productive work. Safetica AI Protection gives teams visibility into AI activity and sensitive data sharing, with controls that protect data while enabling productive AI use. ✔️ Data Protection: Classify, monitor, and control sensitive data across endpoints, cloud applications, and AI interactions in real time. ✔️ Insider Risk and User Behavior: Identify risky and anomalous activity to reduce the risk of careless data handling, compromised accounts, and malicious actions. ✔️ Compliance and Data Discovery: Discover and classify sensitive data, then use audit-ready reporting to support compliance across data at rest, in motion, and in use. ✔️ Cloud Security: Protect sensitive data across Microsoft 365 and other cloud and file-sharing platforms by monitoring and classifying files and enforcing policies on file activity. 4.7 out of 5 stars 416 Ratings Visit Website for Safetica NeuBird NeuBird is the governed center of agentic operations: one secure, audited connection to your telemetry and your LLMs, with a memory of every investigation, so your engineers, your leaders, and your own agents all start from what the company already knows. 5.0 out of 5 stars 2 Ratings Visit Website for NeuBird Admin By Request Endpoint Privilege Management Admin By Request EPM gives organizations control over who and what can elevate on their endpoints, without standing up servers, databases, or a dedicated admin team to run it. The model is least privilege: a user or an application receives the specific access its task requires and nothing more. This closes off a common attack route, since permanent local admin rights are what an attacker inherits when malware executes or a credential is stolen. Removing admin rights does not push users back into support queues. When someone needs a longer stretch of elevated work, they run an Admin Session that expires on its own. When they need only one program elevated, Run As Admin handles that alone and leaves the rest of the system unprivileged. Requests can be approved through the portal, the mobile app, or the API. Files receive an OPSWAT MetaDefender reputation check before elevation, and software that has already been vetted can clear automatically through pre-approval or the AI and Machine Learning approval engine. A single agent supports Windows, macOS, and Linux and behaves the same whether the endpoint is online or offline. Auditing and inventory are included as standard. 4.8 out of 5 stars 109 Ratings Visit Website for Admin By Request Endpoint Privilege Management
Microsoft Defender for Business: About Microsoft Defender for Business is an AI-powered device security solution designed for small and medium-sized businesses with up to 300 users. It goes beyond traditional antivirus by providing enterprise-grade endpoint protection across Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android devices. The platform helps organizations identify vulnerabilities, protect devices, detect threats, and rapidly respond to cyberattacks. AI-driven endpoint detection and response automatically disrupt ransomware and other in-progress attacks in real time. Defender for Business includes vulnerability management to prioritize and remediate security weaknesses. Its simplified onboarding and management experience makes it easy to deploy without complex security expertise. Overall, Microsoft Defender for Business delivers cost-effective, scalable security tailored to modern hybrid work environments.	eScan: About eScan's next-gen antivirus solution that protects the home network from viruses, malware, ransomware, bots, and more, using a layered approach. With the unique combination of basic and modern techniques, eScan blocks a broad range of attacks. It comprises right from web filtering, signature-based malware detection and behavior analysis to innovative techniques like deep learning malware detection, exploit prevention, heuristic scan, and many more. eScan offers business endpoint protection and endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions as well as anti-spam solutions for email and multi-factor authentication.
Microsoft Defender for Business: Platforms Supported Windows Supported Mac Supported Linux Not Supported Cloud Supported On-Premises Not Supported iPhone Supported iPad Supported Android Supported Chromebook Not Supported	eScan: Platforms Supported Windows Supported Mac Supported Linux Supported Cloud Not Supported On-Premises Not Supported iPhone Supported iPad Supported Android Supported Chromebook Not Supported
Microsoft Defender for Business: Audience Microsoft Defender for Business is ideal for small and medium-sized businesses seeking enterprise-grade, AI-powered device security that is easy to manage and cost effective	eScan: Audience Companies of all sizes
Microsoft Defender for Business: Support Phone Support Not Supported 24/7 Live Support Not Supported Online Supported	eScan: Support Phone Support Not Supported 24/7 Live Support Supported Online Not Supported
Microsoft Defender for Business: API Offers API Not Supported	eScan: API Offers API Not Supported
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Microsoft Defender for Business: Pricing $3/user/month Free Version Not Supported Free Trial Supported	eScan: Pricing $58.95/one-time/user Free Version Not Supported Free Trial Not Supported
Microsoft Defender for Business: Reviews/Ratings Overall 0.0 / 5 ease 0.0 / 5 features 0.0 / 5 design 0.0 / 5 support 0.0 / 5 This software hasn't been reviewed yet. Be the first to provide a review: Review this Software	eScan: Reviews/Ratings Overall 0.0 / 5 ease 0.0 / 5 features 0.0 / 5 design 0.0 / 5 support 0.0 / 5 This software hasn't been reviewed yet. Be the first to provide a review: Review this Software

Microsoft Defender for Business: Training Documentation Supported Webinars Not Supported Live Online Not Supported In Person Not Supported	eScan: Training Documentation Not Supported Webinars Not Supported Live Online Not Supported In Person Not Supported
Microsoft Defender for Business: Company Information Microsoft Founded: 1975 United States www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/business/endpoint-security/microsoft-defender-business	eScan: Company Information MicroWorld Technologies Founded: 1994 India www.escanav.com
Microsoft Defender for Business: Alternatives Bitdefender Ultimate Small Business Security Bitdefender 5.0 out of 5 stars	eScan: Alternatives ESET PROTECT Elite ESET
Microsoft Defender for Business: ESET Small Business Security ESET	eScan: Heimdal Next-Gen Endpoint Antivirus Heimdal®
Microsoft Defender for Business: Norton Small Business Norton	eScan: WatchGuard Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) WatchGuard Technologies 5.0 out of 5 stars
Microsoft Defender for Business: Heimdal Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) Heimdal® 4.8 out of 5 stars	eScan: RAV Endpoint Protection Reason Cybersecurity
Microsoft Defender for Business: ESET PROTECT Elite ESET View All	eScan: Heimdal Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) Heimdal® 4.8 out of 5 stars View All
Microsoft Defender for Business: Categories AI Cybersecurity Supported Antivirus Supported Cybersecurity Supported Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) Supported Endpoint Protection Supported Vulnerability Management Supported	eScan: Categories Anti-Spam Supported Antivirus Supported Computer Security Supported Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) Supported Endpoint Protection Supported Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) Supported
	eScan: Show More Features Computer Security Features Anti Spam Supported Antivirus Supported Audit Trail Not Supported Compliance Management Supported Database Security Audit Not Supported File Access Control Supported Financial Data Protection Supported Maintenance Scheduling Not Supported Real Time Monitoring Supported Security Event Log Supported Virus Definition Update Supported Vulnerability Protection Not Supported
Microsoft Defender for Business: Integrations Helios Supported Jotti Not Supported Microsoft 365 Supported Microsoft Access Supported Microsoft Entra ID Supported Microsoft Excel Supported Microsoft Exchange Supported Microsoft Intune Supported Microsoft OneDrive Supported Microsoft Outlook Supported Microsoft PowerPoint Supported Microsoft Purview Supported Microsoft SharePoint Supported Microsoft Teams Supported Microsoft Word Supported Show More Integrations View All 14 Integrations	eScan: Integrations Helios Not Supported Jotti Supported Microsoft 365 Not Supported Microsoft Access Not Supported Microsoft Entra ID Not Supported Microsoft Excel Not Supported Microsoft Exchange Not Supported Microsoft Intune Not Supported Microsoft OneDrive Not Supported Microsoft Outlook Not Supported Microsoft PowerPoint Not Supported Microsoft Purview Not Supported Microsoft SharePoint Not Supported Microsoft Teams Not Supported Microsoft Word Not Supported Show More Integrations View All 1 Integration
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