Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management vs. AI-Native Continuous Offensive Security Platform
A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.
| Metric | Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management | AI-Native Continuous Offensive Security Platform |
|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 4.3 | 4.5 |
| Review count | 17 | 101 |
| Ease of use | 8.8 | 9.4 |
| Ease of setup | 9.5 | 9.1 |
| Quality of support | 9.2 | 9.2 |
| Meets requirements | 9.0 | 9.2 |
| NPS | 47.058824 | 74.489796 |
| Small Business | 35.3% | 51.5% |
| Mid-Market | 35.3% | 39.6% |
| Enterprise | 29.4% | 8.9% |
| Total page views | 206 | 581 |
| Total LLM citations | 1,138 | 162 |
Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management
In this era of hybrid work, shadow IT creates an increasingly serious security risk. Defender EASM helps cloud security teams see unknown and unmanaged resources outside the firewall.
AI-Native Continuous Offensive Security Platform
RidgeBot by Ridge Security is a leading agentic AI-driven offensive security platform, supporting continuous threat management programs. It enables CISOs to minimize cyber risks by continuously validating the cybersecurity posture and controls protecting attack surfaces against increasingly sophisticated and frequent attacks. RidgeBot automatically tests an organization’s entire IP-based environment, including network infrastructure, applications, websites, IoT, and OT, using ethical hacking techniques to pinpoint the most critical vulnerabilities.
- Automation
- Ease of Use
- Pentesting Efficiency
- Vulnerability Identification
- Efficiency
- User Interface