# Microsoft Defender for Identity / Entra ID Protection: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 5 judge labels across 1 category by 3 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/microsoft-defender-for-identity-entra-id-protection

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Identity threat detection and response](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/identity/identity-threat-detection-and-response/index.md) | 0% | 20 | 0% | 5 |

## What the models said for it

- "Choose Microsoft Defender if the environment is predominantly Active Directory, Entra ID, Microsoft 365, and Defender." (Perplexity Sonar, ITDR)
- "Microsoft's native tools offer the highest TCO/ROI efficiency because the capability is likely already included in or close to your license tier." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, ITDR)
- "If your environment is heavily Microsoft-based: Microsoft Defender for Identity paired with Entra ID Protection offers deep integration" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, ITDR)
- "Best Value (If on Microsoft E5): Microsoft Defender for Identity (MDI) + Entra ID Protection" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, ITDR)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Microsoft Defender for Identity / Entra ID Protection, from 14 of the 14 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- huntress.com: 10
- cynet.com: 7
- daylight.ai: 6
- peerspot.com: 6
- startwithidentity.com: 6
- assets.beyondtrust.com: 5
- wiz.io: 5
- cyberpress.org: 4
- cybersectools.com: 4
- cybersecuritynews.com: 4

### Pages cited

- https://huntress.com/itdr-guide/best-itdr-vendors: 9
- https://cynet.com/security-foundations/identity-security/itdr-vendors: 7
- https://daylight.ai/blog/best-itdr-tools: 6
- https://assets.beyondtrust.com/assets/documents/KuppingerCole_LeadershipCompass_IdentityThreatDetectionandResponse.pdf: 5
- https://cyberpress.org/itdr-solutions-by-business-size: 4
- https://cybersecuritynews.com/best-identity-threat-detection-and-response-solutions: 4
- https://guideflow.com/blog/identity-threat-detection-and-response: 4
- https://peerspot.com/categories/identity-threat-detection-and-response-itdr: 4

## In its own words

What Microsoft Defender for Identity / Entra ID Protection's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: a comprehensive solution (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/microsoft-defender-for-individuals/what-is-identity-theft)
- For: individuals and families (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/microsoft-defender-for-individuals/what-is-identity-theft)
- Free plan or trial: Try for free (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/microsoft-defender-for-individuals/what-is-identity-theft)
- Hosting: United States and US territories

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.