Exabeam New-Scale SIEM is a commercial security information and event management solution by Exabeam. Microsoft Defender for Cloud is a commercial cloud-native application protection platform solution by Microsoft. Features, integrations, deployment and the company behind each one, side by side.
What our shortlists say about each one.
Best for: Teams wanting behavior analytics out of the box
Exabeam is here because it can sit on top of an existing SIEM as well as replace one, so you can add its analytics without a full rip and replace. It fits mid-market and enterprise SOCs mid-way through a SIEM change. Exabeam is owned by Thoma Bravo, so ask about the product roadmap under that owner.
From Best SIEM Solutions for Business, Fall 2026
Best for: Companies running mostly on Azure
Defender for Cloud earns a spot because it puts posture, compliance tracking, attack paths and workload protection for Azure, AWS and Google Cloud in one place, and Secure Score gives you an ordered list of fixes. It is aimed at mid-market and enterprise estates. The protection plans are separate for servers, containers, databases, storage and APIs, so decide which ones you need before you compare it with the rest.
From Best Cloud Security Solutions for Business, Fall 2026
Reviewed by Nika (Nikoloz) Kokhreidze.
Cloud-native SIEM for log management, threat detection, investigation, and response
CNAPP providing CSPM and workload protection across multicloud environments.
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Common questions when comparing Exabeam New-Scale SIEM vs Microsoft Defender for Cloud for security information and event management.
Exabeam New-Scale SIEM: Cloud-native SIEM for log management, threat detection, investigation, and response. Built by Exabeam.
Microsoft Defender for Cloud: CNAPP providing CSPM and workload protection across multicloud environments. Built by Microsoft.
The table above shows where their features, integrations, deployment and company size fit differ.
Exabeam New-Scale SIEM is made by Exabeam. Microsoft Defender for Cloud is made by Microsoft. The vendor behind a product decides its roadmap, support, and longevity, so check each company's profile before you commit.
In part. Exabeam New-Scale SIEM and Microsoft Defender for Cloud are not in the same category on CybersecTools. Both cover Cloud Native. Use the table above to see where features, deployment and company size fit differ.
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