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Microsoft is a recognized leader in cybersecurity

Industry analysts consistently name Microsoft a leader in security, compliance, identity, and endpoint management.

Industry recognition

Gartner

A Leader in three Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ reports.

Forrester

A Leader in seven Forrester Wave™ categories.

MITRE ATT&CK

A leader in two Engenuity ATT&CK® Evaluations.

IDC

A leader and #1-ranked market share in three IDC reports.

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Microsoft is named a Leader in ITDR

KuppingerCole has recognized Microsoft as an Overall Leader, Product Leader, Innovation Leader, and Market Leader in the Leadership Compass for Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR): IAM meets the SOC.20

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Leadership Compass for Access Management

KuppingerCole has rated Microsoft as an Overall Leader, Product Leader, Innovation Leader, and Market Leader in the 2023 Leadership Compass for Access Management.21

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Industry-leading cloud security posture management

Microsoft Defender Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) is a Leader in the 2023 KuppingerCole Leadership Compass on CSPM.13

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A standout in cloud workload protection platforms

Microsoft is recognized for innovation and market leadership in the Frost Radar™: Cloud Workload Protection Platforms 2023.15

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Leadership Compass for Providers of Verified Identity

KuppingerCole has rated Microsoft Entra Verified ID as an Overall Leader, Innovation Leader, and Market Leader in the Leadership Compass for Providers of Verified Identity 2022.10

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Leadership Compass for SOAR

Microsoft is positioned as an Overall Leader and appears in the Product and Market Leadership categories in Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR).11

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Microsoft Entra ID Governance

KuppingerCole Executive View report looks at Microsoft Entra ID Governance that allows simple and fast deployment of IGA capabilities.22

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  • [1] Gartner is a registered trademark and service mark and Magic Quadrant is a registered trademark of Gartner, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and internationally and are used herein with permission. All rights reserved.

    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, Franz Hinner, Deepak Mishra, Satarupa Patnaik, Chris Silva, September 23, 2024.
  • [3] Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Access Management, Brian Guthrie, Nathan Harris, Abhyuday Data, Josh Murphy, December 2, 2024.
  • [4] The Forrester Wave™: Infrastructure-As-A-Service Platform Native Security (IPNS), Q2 2023, Andras Cser, Merritt Maxim, Caroline Provost, Christine Turley, April 25, 2023.
  • [5] The Forrester Wave™: Data Security Platforms, Q1 2023, Heidi Shey, Amy DeMartine, Sarah Morana, Christine Turley, March 21, 2023.
  • [6] The Forrester New Wave™: Extended Detection And Response (XDR), Q4 2021, Allie Mellen, Joseph Blankenship, Alexis Tatro, Peggy Dostie, October 13, 2021.
  • [7] The Forrester Wave™: Security Analytics Platforms, Q4 2022, Allie Mellen, Joseph Blankenship, Caroline Provost, Kara Hartig, December 14, 2022.
  • [8] ©2021 The MITRE Corporation. This work is reproduced and distributed with the permission of The MITRE Corporation.
  • [9] IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Unified Endpoint Management Software 2024 Vendor Assessment, doc #US51234224, April 2024.
  • [10] KuppingerCole Analysts AG Leadership Compass, Providers of Verified Identity 2022, Anne Bailey, September 6, 2022.
  • [11] KuppingerCole Analysts AG Leadership Compass, Providers of Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR) 2023, Alejandro Leal, January 30, 2023.
  • [12] The Forrester Wave™: Zero Trust Platform Providers, Q3 2023, Carlos Rivera, Heath Mullins, Joseph Blankenship, Dan Beaton, Kara Hartig, September 19, 2023.
  • [13] KuppingerCole Analysts AG Leadership Compass, Cloud Security Posture Management, Mike Small, July 27, 2023.
  • [14] IDC Market Shares: Worldwide Modern Endpoint Security Market Shares, 2023, Mike Jude, June 2024.
  • [15] Frost Radar™: Cloud Workload Protection Platforms, 2023, Anh Tien Vu, August 2023.
  • [16] The Forrester Wave™: Extended Detection And Response Platforms, Q2 2024, Allie Mellen, Joseph Blankenship, Sarah Morana, Michael Belden, June 2, 2024.
  • [17] Forrester Wave™: Workforce Identity Platforms, Q1 2024, Geoff Cairns, Merrit Maxim, Lok Sze Sung, Pater Harrison, March 19, 2024.
  • [18] IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Modern Endpoint Security for Small Businesses Vendor Assessment, 2024, Michael Suby, March 2024.

    IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Modern Endpoint Security for Midsize Businesses Vendor Assessment, 2024, Michael Suby, February 2024.

    IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Modern Endpoint Security for Enterprises Vendor Assessment, 2024, Michael Suby, January 2024.
  • [19] Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Security Information and Event Management, Andrew Davies, Mitchell Schneider, Rustam Malik, Eric Ahlm, May 8, 2024.
  • [20] KuppingerCole Analysts Leadership Compass, Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR): IAM Meets the SOC, Mike Neuenschwander, April 22, 2024.
  • [21] KuppingerCole Analysts Leadership Compass, Access Management, Alejandro Leal, August 16, 2023.
  • [22] KuppingerCole Executive Microsoft Entra ID Governance, Martin Kuppinger, September 16, 2024.

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