Guardian360 vs Defend365
A cloud platform focused on Microsoft 365 tenant security checks, drift detection and policy compliance.
What Defend365 is good at
Defend365 is a partner-friendly tool purpose-built for Microsoft 365 posture: tenant security checks, drift detection and policy compliance. It does that one job well.
Side by side
How they compare
| Guardian360 | Defend365 | |
|---|---|---|
| Origin & data residency | Netherlands, EU-only | Global (HQ unknown) |
| Delivery model | Partner-only | Partner-friendly |
| Deployment | Agentless SaaS | API connection to M365 |
| Scope | Full platform across scanning, M365 & compliance | Microsoft 365 only |
| Compliance coverage | 25+ frameworks, continuously mapped | CIS / NIS2 (M365-specific) |
| Intrusion detection | Built-in honeypots | No honeypots |
| Microsoft 365 insight | Included as one function | Core function |
| Data sovereignty (EU-only) | Yes | No (cloud-hosted) |
Based on publicly available information at the time of writing. Vendors evolve quickly — always verify the latest details with each provider.
When Defend365 may fit better
Teams whose sole focus is Microsoft 365 posture and drift, wanting a partner-friendly tool for exactly that.
When Guardian360 fits better
Organisations that want Microsoft 365 insight alongside vulnerability scanning, web application security, detection and 25+ framework compliance, with confirmed EU data residency.
Common questions
Guardian360 vs Defend365, answered
Is Guardian360 only for Microsoft 365?
No. M365 insight is one function; Guardian360 also scans, secures web apps, detects intrusions and maps compliance.
Where is data held?
Guardian360 is EU-only by default; Defend365 is cloud-hosted without a stated EU-only commitment.
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