Audience
Enterprises, government organizations, identity security teams, cybersecurity professionals, Active Directory administrators, IAM teams, SOC teams, and IT organizations that need to protect human and non-human identities across hybrid Active Directory and Microsoft Entra ID environments
About Quest Identity Defense
Quest Identity Defense, formerly Security Guardian, is an agentic AI-powered identity security solution for protecting hybrid Active Directory and Microsoft Entra ID environments. The platform continuously monitors human and non-human identities to identify risks, anomalous behavior, privilege exposures, and vulnerabilities involving critical Tier 0 assets. Identity posture management benchmarks AD and Entra ID configurations against industry best practices and provides remediation guidance for discovered security weaknesses. Proactive object protection prevents unauthorized or risky changes to critical objects, while Shields Up and agentic AI capabilities can automatically contain active attacks and block lateral movement. Deep monitoring and human-readable auditing provide information about who changed an identity asset, what was changed, when and where the change occurred, and which workstation was involved.
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Founded: 1987
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Quest Identity Defense Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What kinds of users and organization types does Quest Identity Defense work with?
Quest Identity Defense works with these users and organization types: Mid Size Business, Small Business, Enterprise, Freelance, Nonprofit, Government, and Startup.
Q: What languages does Quest Identity Defense support in their product?
Quest Identity Defense supports these languages: English.
Q: What kind of support options does Quest Identity Defense offer?
Quest Identity Defense offers support via phone support and online.
Q: What other applications or services does Quest Identity Defense integrate with?
Quest Identity Defense integrates with: Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft Azure, Quest Change Auditor, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft 365, PowerShell, and SQL Server.
Q: What type of training does Quest Identity Defense provide?
Quest Identity Defense provides training in the form of documentation, live online, webinars, and in person.
Q: Does Quest Identity Defense offer a free trial?
Yes, Quest Identity Defense offers a free trial.
