Security & Identity · Threat detection

Amazon GuardDuty vs Microsoft Defender for Cloud vs Security Command Center (Event Threat Detection)

Threat detection, side by side on AWS, Azure and Google Cloud. They do the same job, but differ in features, limits or pricing, so check the notes below before migrating.

Security & Identity

Threat detection

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AWS

Amazon GuardDuty

Azure

Microsoft Defender for Cloud

Google Cloud

Security Command Center (Event Threat Detection)

What's different

Detects malicious activity by analysing logs, DNS and network flows.

Quick answers

What is the Azure equivalent of Amazon GuardDuty?
The Azure equivalent of Amazon GuardDuty is Microsoft Defender for Cloud. They do the same job, but differ in features, limits or pricing, so check the notes below before migrating.
What is the Google Cloud equivalent of Amazon GuardDuty?
The Google Cloud equivalent of Amazon GuardDuty is Security Command Center (Event Threat Detection). They do the same job, but differ in features, limits or pricing, so check the notes below before migrating.
What is the AWS equivalent of Microsoft Defender for Cloud?
The AWS equivalent of Microsoft Defender for Cloud is Amazon GuardDuty. They do the same job, but differ in features, limits or pricing, so check the notes below before migrating.
What is the Google Cloud equivalent of Microsoft Defender for Cloud?
The Google Cloud equivalent of Microsoft Defender for Cloud is Security Command Center (Event Threat Detection). They do the same job, but differ in features, limits or pricing, so check the notes below before migrating.
What is the AWS equivalent of Security Command Center?
The AWS equivalent of Security Command Center is Amazon GuardDuty. They do the same job, but differ in features, limits or pricing, so check the notes below before migrating.
What is the Azure equivalent of Security Command Center?
The Azure equivalent of Security Command Center is Microsoft Defender for Cloud. They do the same job, but differ in features, limits or pricing, so check the notes below before migrating.