Microsoft Security Exposure Management vs TrollEye CTEM Platform

Microsoft Security Exposure Management9.4Visit TrollEye CTEM Platform8.7Visit

Higher score Microsoft Security Exposure Management #1 in Exposure Management Software 9.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit site

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TrollEye CTEM Platform #6 in Exposure Management Software 8.7/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit TrollEye

• Microsoft Security Exposure Management fits best

  Microsoft-centric enterprise security teams

• TrollEye CTEM Platform fits best

  Structured CTEM programs with clear pricing

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Side by side

Feature	Microsoft Security Exposure Management 9.4/10 Visit ↗	TrollEye CTEM Platform 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.7
Ranking	#1 in Exposure Management Software	#6 in Exposure Management Software
Best for	Microsoft-centric enterprise security teams	Structured CTEM programs with clear pricing
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	$500/mo
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	14 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Integrations	19 integrations	7 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Microsoft Security Exposure Management 4/4 · TrollEye CTEM Platform 4/4
Attack path analysis	✓	✓
Threat intelligence	✓	✓
Asset criticality context	✓	✓
Remediation workflows	✓	✓
Specs
Prioritization model	Contextual	Contextual
Cloud asset coverage	Broad	Broad
Our review
Pros	Unifies exposure data across endpoints, identities, cloud, and external surfaces Maps attack paths and prioritizes critical assets using contextual insights Connects Microsoft security products with ServiceNow and major security platforms	Combines asset discovery, criticality scoring, and attack-path analysis Provides role-based remediation workflows with Jira synchronization Covers cloud, applications, identities, infrastructure, and third parties
Cons	Access is tied to qualifying Microsoft security licenses Pricing requires contact with sales rather than published plan details Third-party connectors are in preview and may become consumption-priced	No free plan; access begins at $995 per month CTEM Growth and Professional rise to $2,995 and $8,995 monthly Enterprise pricing is custom rather than published
Our verdict	Microsoft Security Exposure Management is a cloud-based security solution in the Microsoft Defender portal. It is designed for security operations teams, security architects, risk owners, and CISOs that need an enterprise-wide view of… Read the review →	TrollEye CTEM Platform is a continuous threat exposure management system for security teams that need to discover assets, prioritize exposure, validate risk, coordinate remediation, and report outcomes. Its scope includes applications,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Microsoft Security Exposure Management — where it wins

  • Unifies exposure data across endpoints, identities, cloud, and external surfaces
  • Maps attack paths and prioritizes critical assets using contextual insights
  • Connects Microsoft security products with ServiceNow and major security platforms

  Where it doesn't

  • Access is tied to qualifying Microsoft security licenses
  • Pricing requires contact with sales rather than published plan details
  • Third-party connectors are in preview and may become consumption-priced

• TrollEye CTEM Platform — where it wins

  • Combines asset discovery, criticality scoring, and attack-path analysis
  • Provides role-based remediation workflows with Jira synchronization
  • Covers cloud, applications, identities, infrastructure, and third parties

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; access begins at $995 per month
  • CTEM Growth and Professional rise to $2,995 and $8,995 monthly
  • Enterprise pricing is custom rather than published

• Microsoft Security Exposure Management9.4/10 · Pricing on request

  A Microsoft-focused exposure platform for mapping, prioritizing, and remediating enterprise risk.

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• TrollEye CTEM Platform8.7/10 · 14-day trial

  A structured CTEM platform with contextual prioritization, validation, and reporting.

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