AWS IAM Access Analyzer
7.9#1 in cloud infrastructure entitlement management softwareFrom $0.20 a monthFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
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Microsoft Defender for Business
7.5#1 in data security posture management softwareAndroidiOSAPImacOS
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| Fact | AWS IAM Access Analyzer | Microsoft Defender for Business |
|---|---|---|
| Integrations | It integrates with AWS Security Hub CSPM and Amazon EventBridge for findings analysis and notification workflows. | The product integrates with Microsoft 365 Lighthouse and can work with remote monitoring and management tools and professional services automation software. |
| Purpose | IAM Access Analyzer helps set, verify, and refine permissions on the journey toward least privilege. | Microsoft Defender for Business is an endpoint security solution for small and medium-sized businesses with up to 300 users that helps protect devices from ransomware, malware, phishing, and other threats. |
AWS IAM Access Analyzer plans
- Policy generationFree
- External access analysisFree
- External access analyzerFree
- IAM policy validationFree
- Custom policy checksFree
- Unused access analyzer$0.20 a month
Microsoft Defender for Business plans
- Microsoft Entra Internet Access$5 a month
- Microsoft Entra Suite$12 a month
- Microsoft Defender for Business$3
Pick AWS IAM Access Analyzer if…
AWS IAM Access Analyzer suits security teams reviewing and refining AWS permissions, and compliance teams demonstrating access-control audit requirements. Development teams can use custom policy checks in CI/CD workflows before policies are deployed.
Pick Microsoft Defender for Business if…
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