We performed a comparison between Symantec Endpoint Detection and Response and VMware Carbon Black Endpoint based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."Fortinet is very user-friendly for customers."
"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 solution was relatively easy to deploy."
"It is a scalable solution...The initial setup of Fortinet FortiEDR was straightforward."
"The stability is very good."
"Exceptions are easy to create and the interface is easy to follow with a nice appearance."
"Additionally, when it comes to EDR, there are more tools available to assist with client work."
"It is stable and scalable."
"The solution is stable."
"The interface is quite easy to use."
"The solution has great blocking features."
"The most valuable features of the solution are that it is easy to use and has good support."
"The security is good."
"A great feature of this solution is that it is very well-integrated with antivirus software. Other ADR solutions are implemented as single technologies and are not integrated with the provider, but Symantec offers AV plus ADR."
"The most valuable features are that it is easy to connect and global settings are good."
"The Detection vulnerability is very effective."
"The initial setup was fairly easy."
"The EDR and reports were helpful in improving our organization."
"The most valuable feature of the solution stems from the support it provides."
"What I like the most about it is the dynamic grouping, where you get to group endpoints based on setup criteria. That's pretty cool. I like the simplified policy management and simplified white-listing process."
"We have another piece of that infrastructure that does what they call threat emulation. It's like sandboxing where it takes files that it doesn't know about, puts them in a VM-type environment, and it kicks them off to see if there's any malware or tendencies that might look like malware, that kind of thing."
"It gives you all of the information in a short and sweet fashion."
"The data analysis is the most valuable because of the whitelist database. It is different than standard IDS solutions."
"VMware Carbon Black Endpoint is a highly stable solution."
"The only minor concern is occasional interference with desired programs."
"They can include the automation for the realtime updates. We have a network infrastructure with remote sites. Whenever they send updates, they are not automated. We have to go into the console and push those updates. I wish it was more automated. The update file is currently around 31 MB. It could be smaller."
"I haven't seen the use of AI in the solution."
"The solution is not stable."
"We've encountered challenges during API deployment, occasionally resulting in unstable environments."
"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's room for improvement in the quick response time and technical support for integration issues, especially when dealing with multiple vendors."
"It should be easier to deploy Symantec's client for end-users."
"Reporting is a major issue, as it is not user friendly."
"They do need to minimize the number of agents installed on a server."
"I would like to see better scanning capabilities."
"That's why I wouldn't recommend it for other systems. It works only with SAP clients. That's why I'm giving it a six. It would get higher if it worked on all networks without the help of SAP."
"The Symantec portfolio is not big enough to cover the organization in all 360 degrees."
"The interface is very complicated."
"Its UI could be more user-friendly."
"In the past, we've seen some stability issues in the latest version releases. We tend to hang back one version just to make sure issues are fully resolved to avoid user disruption."
"It would be nice to have additional forensic tools that you can build into the back end."
"There's some disparity between the on-premise and the cloud type of application."
"Carbon Black has limited capability to integrate with Rapid7."
"The local technical support is very poor, but the support from headquarters is very nice."
"Sensor deployment requires extensive fine-tuning, and creating deployment packages is time-consuming."
"Its compatibility can be improved. It did crash a server during deployment, which is not something that I want to happen. Its deployment should also be easier. The whole deployment cycle needs to be simplified. It is an enterprise solution, and to set it up right now, you have to be an expert."
"Right now, Carbon Black CB Defense doesn't support cloud computing and Kubernetes."
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Symantec Endpoint Detection and Response is ranked 25th in Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) with 28 reviews while VMware Carbon Black Endpoint is ranked 12th in Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) with 61 reviews. Symantec Endpoint Detection and Response is rated 7.6, while VMware Carbon Black Endpoint is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Symantec Endpoint Detection and Response writes "A highly stable and affordable solution for detecting and preventing security threats". On the other hand, the top reviewer of VMware Carbon Black Endpoint writes "Centralization via the cloud allows us to protect and control people working from home". Symantec Endpoint Detection and Response is most compared with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Trend Vision One, Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Expert, Bitdefender GravityZone EDR and Trellix Endpoint Security (ENS), whereas VMware Carbon Black Endpoint is most compared with CrowdStrike Falcon, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Trend Micro Deep Security, SentinelOne Singularity Complete and Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks. See our Symantec Endpoint Detection and Response vs. VMware Carbon Black Endpoint report.
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