Industry recognition
A Leader in three Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ reports.
A Leader in six Forrester Wave™ categories.
A leader in two Engenuity ATT&CK® Evaluations.
Named a leader in two IDC MarketScape reports.
Microsoft recognized for eighth year in Access Management
The Forrester Wave™: Zero Trust Platform Providers
Microsoft is named a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Zero Trust Platform Providers, Q3 2025.4
Industry-leading managed detection and response
Microsoft Defender XDR demonstrated 100% protection coverage in MITRE Engenuity’s independent ATT&CK® Evaluations: Enterprise.5
Industry-leading extended detection and response
Microsoft Defender XDR demonstrated 100% protection coverage in MITRE Engenuity’s independent ATT&CK® Evaluations: Enterprise.5
Industry-leading managed detection and response
Microsoft Defender Experts for Hunting delivers industry-leading results in the 2022 MITRE Engenuity ATT&CK® Evaluations: Managed Services.5
Microsoft named a Leader in Unified Endpoint Management
Microsoft is named a Leader in IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Unified Endpoint Management Software 2024 Vendor Assessment.7
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