Comparison

Microsoft Defender EASM vs Tenable Attack Surface Management

On the evidence we track, Microsoft Defender EASM leads this comparison with a composite score of 51/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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★Microsoft Defender EASM51
Tenable Attack Surface Management41
Score
vioscaleAI score
Microsoft Defender EASM51 / 100low · 37%
Tenable Attack Surface Management41 / 100low · 7%
Pricing
Free tier
Microsoft Defender EASM–
Tenable Attack Surface Management✗
Model
Microsoft Defender EASMquote
Tenable Attack Surface Managementquote
Price level
Microsoft Defender EASMunknown
Tenable Attack Surface Managementunknown
Transparent
Microsoft Defender EASM✗
Tenable Attack Surface Management✗
Integrations
Count
Microsoft Defender EASM–
Tenable Attack Surface Management1
Security
Gdpr
Microsoft Defender EASM✓
Tenable Attack Surface Management–
Iso27001
Microsoft Defender EASM✓
Tenable Attack Surface Management–
Soc2
Microsoft Defender EASM✓
Tenable Attack Surface Management–
Market
Availability
Tenable Attack Surface ManagementAvailable worldwide · HQ US
Content
Faq
Microsoft Defender EASM5 items
Tenable Attack Surface Management4 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for attack surface management. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capabilities
Deployment model
Microsoft Defender EASMCloud managed easm
Tenable Attack Surface Management-
Continuous daily scanning
Microsoft Defender EASM-
Tenable Attack Surface Management-
Agentless external discovery
Microsoft Defender EASM✓
Tenable Attack Surface Management-
Automated asset attribution
Microsoft Defender EASM-
Tenable Attack Surface Management-
Cloud cspm integration
Microsoft Defender EASM-
Tenable Attack Surface Management-
Certificate transparency monitoring
Microsoft Defender EASM-
Tenable Attack Surface Management-
Dark web exposure monitoring
Microsoft Defender EASM-
Tenable Attack Surface Management-
Servicenow CMDB sync
Microsoft Defender EASM-
Tenable Attack Surface Management-
Jira ticketing integration
Microsoft Defender EASM-
Tenable Attack Surface Management-
Cve vulnerability mapping
Microsoft Defender EASM-
Tenable Attack Surface Management-
SOC2 type ii
Microsoft Defender EASM-
Tenable Attack Surface Management-
ISO 27001
Microsoft Defender EASM-
Tenable Attack Surface Management-
Pricing model
Microsoft Defender EASMQuote
Tenable Attack Surface Management-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Microsoft Defender EASM

Leader

A cloud-based security service that discovers internet-facing resources and identifies vulnerabilities to help organizations proactively manage their external attack surface and security risks.

Independently observed

Tenable Attack Surface Management

A security platform that maps an organization's internet-exposed infrastructure, services, and assets, then applies business context to help prioritize and manage external attack surface risks.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Microsoft Defender EASM

Leader
Quote-based
as of verify ↗

Tenable Attack Surface Management

Quote-based

Custom quote-based pricing; contact sales for a customized quote

as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Microsoft Defender EASM✓
Tenable Attack Surface Management✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Microsoft Defender EASM

Leader

Not documented yet.

Tenable Attack Surface Management

1 total
  • Splunk
Independently observed
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