We compared CylancePROTECT and Intercept X Endpoint (Sophos) based on our users reviews in five parameters. After reading the collected data, you can find our conclusion below:
Comparison Results: CylancePROTECT and Sophos' Intercept X Endpoint are both endpoint security solutions that provide advanced technology and protection against threats. CylancePROTECT is appreciated for its simple deployment and implementation, accurate threat detection, and user-friendly dashboard. However, it is considered expensive and some have concerns about the quality of support. On the other hand, Intercept X Endpoint offers multi-platform capability, centralized management, and 24/7 monitoring. It also has fair pricing and helpful technical support. Suggestions for improvements include installation speed, performance impact, and pricing. In summary, CylancePROTECT prioritizes technological advancements while Intercept X Endpoint focuses on multi-platform capability and effective threat management.
"The stability is very good."
"Ability to get forensics details and also memory exfiltration."
"The main thing is that I feel safe. Because the processes that have been used to get a handle on the attackers are much better than other competitors"
"The console is easy to read. I also like the scanning part and the ability to move assets from one to the other."
"We have FortiEDR installed on all our systems. This protects them from any threats."
"It is a scalable solution...The initial setup of Fortinet FortiEDR was straightforward."
"Exceptions are easy to create and the interface is easy to follow with a nice appearance."
"I get alerts when scripts are detected in the environment."
"One of the best features of the solution is that it's easy to deploy."
"It is extremely simple to manage and deploy."
"Even if an endpoint loses connection to the Internet, I know that endpoint is protected against 99.99% of the threats in the wild today."
"The solution is easy to deploy."
"The most functional item that we use is the process to turn off the false flags that it causes."
"Its setup is simple if you have a Windows device; it is executable."
"The non-daily requirement to update signatures is the most valuable feature. From a functional point of view, it is pretty spot on. For instance, we compared an algorithm from five years ago to today's algorithm, and it was 98% accurate. It has the ability to detect and mitigate. In the industrial environment that we work in, there's what we call OT versus IT. You are IT Central, but this is OT. Generally, we don't have the same level of skillset as IT individuals or IT professionals have. This particular product doesn't require you to be a computer scientist to be able to understand its proprietary algorithm and to be able to deploy, use, and work within it. It integrates well with a robust SIEM or SOAR solution, and it plays nice with others. We use other detection solutions like CyberX or site provision with Cisco, and it plays nice. That's one of the things we really liked about it."
"CylancePROTECT works on AI technology, is always up to date, and uses very few resources on your devices."
"We find the app control and its threat protection to be the best features."
"The most effective features of Intercept X Endpoint for threat prevention are ransomware protection, miscellaneous behavior detection, and network threat protection."
"Machine learning is used to detect the threat and it does so by prioritizing the suspicious activities."
"There are additional security features in Sophos Intercept X as well as proxy rules and settings that help us in minimizing the sites that our agents can go to, even after their work hours."
"It is a very scalable solution."
"The solution is scalable."
"Intercept X's smart prevention it's very good as so are its machine learning capabilities for troubleshooting channels and files."
"We find all features valuable. It has zero-day protection, which is the most valuable feature of Intercept X. We have Intercept X with EDR. EDR is a very important feature. It gives an idea about the source of a particular attack. An administrator gets to know everything, which helps in understanding the things that need to be done or protected in the organization. Based on this information, an administrator can decide what needs to open or allowed in the network. Without EDR, Intercept X is like an antivirus, and the administrator won't get to know the things going on at the organizational level. I recommend purchasing an EDR solution for every organization."
"Making the portal mobile friendly would be helpful when I am out of office."
"We've encountered challenges during API deployment, occasionally resulting in unstable environments."
"The solution's installation from a central installation server could be improved because the engineers had a little bit of trouble getting it installed from a central location."
"FortiEDR could add a separate scanning dashboard. In incident management, we prefer to remove the endpoint system from the environment and scan the system. We typically use Symantec for that, but if we want to use FortiEDR for that, then we need a scanning tab to clarify things."
"Detections could be improved."
"I would like the solution to extend beyond endpoint protection and include other attack surfaces such as other network components."
"ZTNA can improve latency."
"Everything with Fortinet having to do with their cloud services. They need to invest more in their internal infrastructure that they are running in the cloud. One of the things I find with their cloud environment compared to others' is that they go cheap on the equipment. So it causes some performance degradation."
"CylancePROTECT could be improved in its technical support and communication."
"Additionally, their channel management has been lacking, with a notable disregard for small and medium-sized businesses, focusing primarily on large enterprises and very large MSPs."
"The solution needs better dashboards that are easier to use."
"Work on the math model. We are catching a lot of false positives, which gets to be a pain at the start of a deployment."
"The security scripting needs improvement. It needs deeper security for scripting."
"Reporting is an area with shortcomings in CylancePROTECT that needs to be improved."
"It needs real analysis of quarantined files. The EDR product isn't showing much right now."
"It could have integration with industrial base HMIS or Human Machine Interfaces Solutions. This is the industrial environment where you have a control center for all the automation that's happening, whether it is oil, gas, or chemical manufacturing. They often have to set up a computer at the back and watch the other stuff to get alerts. In these autonomous or on-premises environments, they often don't have access to email readily. Integration with other industrial solutions, such as HMIS, will allow them to communicate and get an alert that something has been found. This way, they can react to it sooner than having somebody watch the screen and keep checking the screen. Rockwell has its own suite. Similarly, Honeywell has its own suite. There's also an independent HMI/historian solution provider out there called VTSCADA. We actually get asked if we can get it to show up on a screen, which is difficult. Getting those alerts to work within an industrial environment would be a huge plus."
"The choices offered for the on-premises and cloud-based platforms are the reverse of each other."
"The number one thing I would like is if their support could be a little faster and it would be a little easier to get a hold of support when you need them."
"I would like the solution to have more functions and to be more user-friendly."
"The main real-time scanning takes most of the processing power of my notebook."
"The pricing could be a bit lower to match the normal retail pricing."
"The integration has room for improvement, especially with Mac OS."
"We would like more application control in order to be able to schedule times and access."
"The product defends very well on its own but could possibly use enhancement in giving users more controls."
CylancePROTECT is ranked 23rd in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) with 41 reviews while Intercept X Endpoint is ranked 7th in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) with 101 reviews. CylancePROTECT is rated 8.0, while Intercept X Endpoint is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of CylancePROTECT writes "Ensures advanced AI-driven threat detection to provide robust endpoint security, effectively preventing both known and unknown threats with minimal impact on system performance". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Intercept X Endpoint writes "A standard offering with good threat analysis but reduces machine performance". CylancePROTECT is most compared with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, CrowdStrike Falcon, SentinelOne Singularity Complete, Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks and Symantec Endpoint Security, whereas Intercept X Endpoint is most compared with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, CrowdStrike Falcon, Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business, SentinelOne Singularity Complete and Seqrite Endpoint Security. See our CylancePROTECT vs. Intercept X Endpoint report.
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