We performed a comparison between Symantec Endpoint Security and VMware NSX based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Microsoft, SentinelOne, CrowdStrike and others in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)."he solution is an anti-malware product that integrates well with other vendor products such as firewalls, SIEM, etc. It captures threat intelligence and gives you better visibility. The product also has sandboxing features."
"The features that I have found most valuable are the ability to customize it and to reduce its size. It lets you run in a very small window in terms of memory and resources on legacy cash registers."
"The solution was relatively easy to deploy."
"The console is easy to read. I also like the scanning part and the ability to move assets from one to the other."
"Fortinet is very user-friendly for customers."
"This is stable and scalable."
"Ability to get forensics details and also memory exfiltration."
"I like FortiClient EMS. FortiEDR has a lot of great features like lockdown mode, remote wipes, and encryption. I can set malware outbreak policies and controls for detecting abnormalities. You can also simulate phishing attacks."
"The firewall, malware, and anti-virus protection have earned its keep in times past by catching the unexpected."
"It's customizable, we're able to tune it to work with our products."
"Easy to use solution."
"The features are very nice. We are getting updates continuously from the Symantec side regarding any attacks, such as zero-day attacks. Symantec helps us in mitigating any attacks or threats early."
"It's good at detecting signature-based stuff and stopping that."
"The most valuable feature is the automated updating feature."
"The solution is completely scalable."
"This product is valuable for ransomware protection, general malware protection, and network exploitation protection."
"The ability to scale from different clouds. At the moment, the scalability of the product is the number one thing that I saw."
"The firewall is its most valuable feature."
"VMware NSX's overlay network is its most valuable feature, as it aligns with any network philosophy and allows for efficient addressing mechanisms. Additionally, the ability to extend the on-premise network into the provider space is beneficial. There are many features provided."
"It gives more security and micro-segmentation. It helps to set network configurations in an easy way."
"The most valuable feature of VMware NSX is the load balancing and routing of firewall rules. Many of the features are beneficial."
"The solution is very stable and reliable."
"The interface is intuitive enough."
"I am impressed with the tool's protection."
"Integration with Azure and SaaS provisioning tools could improve Fortinet FortiEDR."
"The solution should address emerging threats like SQL injection."
"The EDR console should have more extensive reporting. You shouldn't need to purchase FortiAnalyzer. It should be included in the EDR part. The security adviser cloud platform could be improved with more options for exclusive or intensive rules for devices."
"The solution is not stable."
"The only minor concern is occasional interference with desired programs."
"ZTNA can improve latency."
"I think cloud security and SASE are areas of concern in the product where improvements are required. The tool's cloud version has to be improved in terms of the security it offers."
"The SIEM could be improved."
"There is no local support for Symantec products in Hong Kong."
"This solution needs better compatibility with services and applications."
"We must have complete dissolution with advance care protection but we are finding out that we need more Symantec technical specialists. We have identified a need to hire at least one more technical specialist familiar with Symantec to improve our solutions capabilities."
"The tool switches off automatically, and I have to restart it. Also, we had to manually fix some issues that cropped up while using the tool."
"They need to develop a multi-language interface."
"The overall quality of the product needs to be improved because with the last session we had several issues with new versions. Also, the solution needs better protections."
"The Centralized Management could be improved."
"The Sandboxing and ATP functionality does not integrate very well, improving this would be helpful."
"The tool's setup is complex and we need support to implement it."
"NSX could better integrate with open-source products. Of course, it integrates with some, but I know many people are uncomfortable deploying NSX with certain open-source solutions, such as Radar."
"We have been satisfied with the technical support. They were able to solve our problems. However, they could be faster."
"It's not feature-rich."
"Occasionally the licensing is not very clear. They should make it easier to understand."
"The solution can improve by making it more straightforward, easier to install and maintain in the environment."
"It takes time to do the initial setup. It is a bit slow, which is surprising."
"Their licensing model should make it easier to purchase licenses."
Symantec Endpoint Security is ranked 5th in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) with 140 reviews while VMware NSX is ranked 2nd in Network Virtualization with 94 reviews. Symantec Endpoint Security is rated 7.6, while VMware NSX is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Symantec Endpoint Security writes "The solution has given us visibility into compliance within our whole system and helped us ensure everything is updated". On the other hand, the top reviewer of VMware NSX writes "Allows for seamless micro-segmentation and the support is exceptional". Symantec Endpoint Security is most compared with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, CrowdStrike Falcon, Trend Micro Deep Security and Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks, whereas VMware NSX is most compared with Nutanix Flow Network Security, Illumio, Akamai Guardicore Segmentation, Cisco ACI and Cisco Secure Workload.
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