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Cortex Xpanse Alternatives

4.5(77 Ratings)
External Attack Surface Management

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1. Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management

By Microsoft

4.3
(153 Ratings)
We've had a generally positive experience using Microsoft Defender EASM - we like the deep integration with the Microsoft security stack (including Defender for Cloud, Defender XDR, and Sentinel), the integrated dashboards that surface vulnerabilities, exposures, and compliance metrics, and the comprehensiveness of the solution. Read all insights and reviews for Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management

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2. RiskProfiler

By RiskProfiler

5
(100 Ratings)
Overall experience has been strong. RiskProfiler's External Attack Surface Management module continuously surfaces external exposures, shadow IT risks, and vulnerabilities, enabling clear visibility into real-world paths.Read all insights and reviews for RiskProfiler
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3. Halo Security

By Halo Security

4.6
(95 Ratings)
The product worked well for us, even better than another competitor we are trying on our infrastructure. Read all insights and reviews for Halo Security
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4. Falcon Surface

By CrowdStrike

4.6
(86 Ratings)
My overall experience with Falcon Surface has been very positive. The platform is fast, lightweight and easy to deploy. Threat detection works reliably, but sometimes the dashboard feels a bit overwhelming for new users.Read all insights and reviews for Falcon Surface
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5. CyCognito Platform

By CyCognito

4.7
(39 Ratings)
Great insights on vulnerabilities. CyCognito delivers all information you need to investigate, clarify and remediate vulnerabilities in your designated environment. Sadly the performance in the platform is slow from time time, but you can build around this problem using the API or creating reports.Read all insights and reviews for CyCognito Platform

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  • Easier to integrate and deploy
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6. Cyble Vision

By Cyble

5
(36 Ratings)
The overall experience has been very positive. It has become a useful part of our continuous monitoring, and the reporting has been helpful for internal stakeholders. Support was very strong and cooperative, and we have seen measurable improvements in visibility and response time.Read all insights and reviews for Cyble Vision
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7. Bitsight Cyber Risk Intellligence

By Bitsight

4.4
(34 Ratings)
Using BitSight has been positive. It provides a high-level, continuously updated view of cyber risk that is more objective than self-reporting or spreadsheets. It has become a core part of our vendor risk/supply chain strategy, helping us spot areas of exposure earlier than before. Read all insights and reviews for Bitsight Cyber Risk Intellligence

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  • Better at service and support
  • Easier to integrate and deploy
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8. Mandiant Advantage Attack Surface Management (Legacy)

By Google

4.2
(32 Ratings)
Mandiant ASM has been really useful in giving us better visibility into our external attack surface. It helps us find exposures we wouldn't have uncovered otherwise and keeps us more proactive instead of reactive. The product is powerful, but it can feel complex at times and needs some tuning to avoid too much noise. Read all insights and reviews for Mandiant Advantage Attack Surface Management (Legacy)

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Top Alternatives to Cortex Xpanse

  • Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management
  • RiskProfiler
  • Halo Security
  • Falcon Surface
  • CyCognito Platform
  • Cyble Vision
  • Bitsight Cyber Risk Intellligence
  • Mandiant Advantage Attack Surface Management (Legacy)

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