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Microsoft Defender for IoT

byMicrosoft
in
4.5
Market Presence: CPS Protection Platforms, IoT Security

Overview

Product Information on Microsoft Defender for IoT

Updated 14th October 2025

What is Microsoft Defender for IoT?

Microsoft Defender for IoT is a software designed to provide security for Internet of Things (IoT) devices and networks. The software enables businesses to monitor, detect, and respond to threats across a range of IoT environments, including industrial and enterprise settings. It features threat detection capabilities that use behavioral analytics and threat intelligence to identify potential risks and vulnerabilities in IoT assets. The software assists in managing device inventory, assessing security posture, and automating alerts for suspicious activity. By integrating with existing security operations tools, it aims to address the challenge of securing diverse and distributed IoT devices within organizations.

Microsoft Defender for IoT Pricing

Microsoft Defender for IoT software follows a subscription-based pricing model, which is structured according to the number of IoT devices being monitored or protected. The software typically offers tiered plans where pricing scales based on device count, with separate options for cloud-connected and air-gapped environments. Additional charges may apply for advanced features and integrations, and pricing details are generally provided upon request or through volume licensing agreements.

Overall experience with Microsoft Defender for IoT

It Security Engineer
30B + USD, IT Services
FAVORABLE

“Integration and Real-Time Threat Detection Offered for IoT and Legacy Devices”

4.0
Jan 13, 2026
Microsoft Defender for IoT has helped us in understanding of security posture of our organization for IoT and OT devices. Now MDIoT detects unusual network behaviour for IoT devices. It is very useful for legacy environments and devices
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CRITICAL

About Company

Company Description

Updated 11th August 2023

Microsoft enables digital transformation for the era of an intelligent cloud and an intelligent edge. Its mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Microsoft is dedicated to advancing human and organizational achievement. Microsoft Security helps protect people and data against cyberthreats to give peace of mind.

Company Details

Updated 25th March 2024
Company type
Public
Year Founded
1975
Head office location
Redmond, Washington, United States
Number of employees
10000+
Annual Revenue
30B+ USD
Website
https://microsoft.com

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Microsoft Defender for IoT Likes & Dislikes

Like

Microsoft Defender for IoT supports agentless monitoring, means we do not need to install agents like MDE. It provides real time threat detection. It can be integrated in microsoft defender for endpoint.

Like

visibility into iot and ot devices, strong threat detection, integration with micorosoft defender and sentinel

Like

Fully automated investigations, advanced threat protection and integration with the Microsoft Ecosystem.

Dislike

The deployment might feel complex and overwhelming for new users. Also the learning curve is steep.

Dislike

initial setup and network configuration can be complex, limited support for legacy or niche iot devices, management and tuning not very intuitive

Dislike

Initial setup and administration is not so simple. High licensing costs. Sometimes it causes performance issues.

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Peer Discussions

Microsoft Defender for IoT Reviews and Ratings

4.5

(30 Ratings)

Rating Distribution

5 Star
60%
4 Star
40%
3 Star
0%
2 Star
0%
1 Star
0%
Why ratings and reviews count differ?

Customer Experience

Evaluation & Contracting

4.4

Integration & Deployment

4.5

Service & Support

4.4

Product Capabilities

4.6

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  • It Security Engineer
    10B+ USD
    IT Services
    Review Source

    Integration and Real-Time Threat Detection Offered for IoT and Legacy Devices

    4.0
    Jan 13, 2026
    Microsoft Defender for IoT has helped us in understanding of security posture of our organization for IoT and OT devices. Now MDIoT detects unusual network behaviour for IoT devices. It is very useful for legacy environments and devices
  • IT Associate
    Gov't/PS/Ed
    Education
    Review Source

    Complex Setup and Limited Legacy Support Noted in IoT Security Solution

    4.0
    Feb 2, 2026
    strong visibility and security for iot/ot environments, especially when integrated with the microsoft security ecosystem
  • Director of Product and Engineering
    <50M USD
    Software
    Review Source

    great tool that helps to reduce operational risks and improve cyber resilience

    4.0
    May 21, 2025
    MS Defender is a great tool that helps us reduce operational risks and improve cyber resilience by protecting infrastructure with threat detection and security monitoring of our environments.
  • Security Architecture
    50M-1B USD
    IT Services
    Review Source

    Microsoft Defender for IoT: Managing Security and Operations

    5.0
    May 7, 2025
    The biggest problem is for any company is to manage IoT devices in that way we can runs the opratons smoothly without any concern of security. As far I have experience, Defender add a strong layer of security for IoT environment without intrupting oprations. It helps me to understand what devices are connected, how they behave and where are the risks were.
  • SENIOR SOFTWARE ASSET MANAGER
    1B-10B USD
    Manufacturing
    Review Source

    Pricey but well integrated into the Microsoft Systems

    5.0
    May 8, 2025
    It is hard to find a better solution. If you are a Microsoft User, with M365 applications, than it does not make sense to use a 3rd party vendor, due to high level of integration for all connected systems.
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