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Microsoft Sentinel vs Proofpoint Identity Threat Defense

Both stand on identity threat detection and response software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Microsoft Sentinel

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Proofpoint Identity Threat Defense

Paid

Choose Proofpoint Identity Threat Defense if your priority is detecting the listed identity threats across human and machine identities while enabling automated response. Contact Proofpoint for pricing and product discussion. Look elsewhere if you require a clearly stated deployment platform before evaluating a security product.

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The facts

	Microsoft Sentinel	Proofpoint Identity Threat Defense
Free plan	No	Not published
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Web	Not published
Lowest paid plan	See the plans	Not published
Plans published	3	None
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	microsoft.com	proofpoint.com
On identity threat detection and response software	#20 of 26	#24 of 26

Microsoft Sentinel: what it does well

Proofpoint Identity Threat Defense: what it does well

Covers human and machine identities
Detects credential theft
Detects privilege abuse
Detects directory attacks
Includes automated response

What to know first

Paid product with pricing on request
No deployment platform is described in the listed facts

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