Q: Is SecurityScorecard External Attack Surface Management a good alternative to Microsoft Defender EASM?

SecurityScorecard External Attack Surface Management and Microsoft Defender EASM serve similar External Attack Surface Management use cases: both are External Attack Surface Management tools. Review the feature comparison above to determine which fits your requirements.

Question 1

What is the difference between SecurityScorecard External Attack Surface Management vs Microsoft Defender EASM?

Accepted Answer

**SecurityScorecard External Attack Surface Management**: Monitors external attack surface to identify assets and vulnerabilities. built by SecurityScorecard. headquartered in United States. Core capabilities include Single-pane-of-glass dashboard for external attack surface visibility, Automated Shadow IT discovery and alerts, Auto-assign and auto-tag assets for triage..

**Microsoft Defender EASM**: Discovers and monitors external-facing assets and vulnerabilities. built by Microsoft. headquartered in United States. Core capabilities include Real-time inventory monitoring of external-facing resources, Discovery of unmanaged resources and shadow IT, Multi-cloud and hybrid environment visibility..

Both serve the External Attack Surface Management market but differ in approach, feature depth, and target audience.

Question 2

What features do SecurityScorecard External Attack Surface Management vs Microsoft Defender EASM offer?

Accepted Answer

**SecurityScorecard External Attack Surface Management** differentiates with Single-pane-of-glass dashboard for external attack surface visibility, Automated Shadow IT discovery and alerts, Auto-assign and auto-tag assets for triage. **Microsoft Defender EASM** differentiates with Real-time inventory monitoring of external-facing resources, Discovery of unmanaged resources and shadow IT, Multi-cloud and hybrid environment visibility.

Question 3

Who makes SecurityScorecard External Attack Surface Management vs Microsoft Defender EASM?

Accepted Answer

**SecurityScorecard External Attack Surface Management** is developed by SecurityScorecard. **Microsoft Defender EASM** is developed by Microsoft. Vendor maturity, funding stage, and team size can be important factors when evaluating long-term viability and support quality.