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We performed a comparison between Dell Data Protection - Endpoint Security Suite [EOL] and Symantec Endpoint Security based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"Having all monitoring, response, tracking, and mitigation tools in one dashboard provides our analysts and SOC team with a comprehensive view at a glance.""Fortinet FortiEDR made our clients feel secure and more at ease, knowing that they had an EDR solution that would close the gap in their security posture.""Fortinet has helped free up around 20 percent of our staff's time to help us out.""The solution was relatively easy to deploy.""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 stability is very good.""The product detects and blocks threats and is more proactive than firewalls.""The product's initial setup phase is very easy."

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"The security engine is effective at catching potential threats.""It is a stable solution.""Dell Data Protection has a decent service and integrates well with users' active directories.""The backup speed and deduplication are the most valuable features.""It is a stable solution. Our company faces no problems with the backup system…The initial setup wasn't complex.""The most valuable features of the solution are its speed, backup speed, and restore speed.""There's a really they have a really nice way to test it first. Before you adopt it. And so I would suggest trying to they they create a test site for you, and they give you a link to it, and you can basically try out all the features on your own for I think we did it for a month."

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"The IPS function (with no firewall needed to be installed in the SEP client) is quite good.""There is no other endpoint solution that will help you in preventing lateral-movement attacks on Active Directory. And Active Directory is one of the more critical assets within an organization.""When they started they found it very easy; not easy to implement but easy to use. We started with the headquarters here and later we also implemented it for all the subsidiaries in the region, in other countries. They have a centralized solution, so they can help other countries in management.""We are using it on 1,600 computers. All the systems and servers are protected with the Symantec solution. Our environment has an uptime of 99.9% because we never had any attack or issue related to viruses. There is zero downtime.""Some of the most valuable features were antivirus, malware, and spyware. They were really good.""Stability-wise, it is very good and we have had no trouble.""The solution is easy to manage.""With Symantec, I always know this tool will be reliable and with the latest protection."

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Cons
"We've encountered challenges during API deployment, occasionally resulting in unstable environments.""The solution should address emerging threats like SQL injection.""To improve Fortinet, we need to see more features and technology areas at the endpoint level introduced.""There's room for improvement in the quick response time and technical support for integration issues, especially when dealing with multiple vendors.""I haven't seen the use of AI in the solution.""ZTNA can improve latency.""FortiEDR can be improved by providing more detailed reporting.""The support needs improvement."

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"The backup speed and deduplication are the most valuable features.""Whenever we talk about reporting, I have a chance to look at the reporting, and in my opinion, it's not user-friendly.""The solution could be more user-friendly.""The solution’s user interface should be made more user-friendly.""Implementation in a beta environment is necessary before rollout to the larger community.""I consider the product pretty expensive, so from an improvement perspective, I would like the pricing to be better."

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"Symantec End-point production doesn't support the EDR function.""It should support the next-generation IPS. Currently, it supports only IPS.""When, Microsoft releases a new OS version twice a year, you never know if the current version of Symantec Endpoint Protection will support it. You can have a lag between when Microsoft releases a new client - and then the current version doesn't work correctly - and it could be some months between updates from Symantec.""They should work on making the virus definition file lighter.""The monitoring capabilities could be further developed.""The Sandboxing and ATP functionality does not integrate very well, improving this would be helpful.""The support needs to be better. When we upgrade, we can run into issues, and it's hard to get the help we require.""The support can be wanting. Sometimes the time to resolution is longer than I would expect."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "I know it is tough to get big budget additions up front, but I highly recommend deploying environment wide and adding the forensic service."
  • "There are no issues with the pricing."
  • "The price is comprable to other endpoint security solutions."
  • "The pricing is typical for enterprises and fairly priced."
  • "I'm not familiar with pricing, but it looks a bit costly compared to other vendors I think."
  • "The pricing is good."
  • "I would rate the solution's pricing an eight out of ten."
  • "The hardware costs about €100,000 and about €20,000 annually for access."
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  • "It is an expensive solution."
  • "You'll need to pay more than the product's original price for the support."
  • "It is more expensive than one of its competitors."
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  • "I’d say SEP deserves the money."
  • "Regarding the licensing, it was important negotiate a long contract to get a more attractive price, including advanced support in case of crisis."
  • "What we have paid for this product is good value for the work and the services that they are providing to us."
  • "Licensing is per user. Therefore, it makes it easy to do licensing."
  • "It is the better product, even if it is a little on the higher side."
  • "It's not cheap."
  • "Pricing and licensing are important to us when choosing a product."
  • "Pricing and licensing for our country is very good. It's not that expensive and the endpoint security is very good. It's not as cheap as some others, but they are not as good."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:I suggest Fortinet’s FortiEDR over FortiClient for several reasons. For starters, FortiEDR guarantees solid protection… more »
    Top Answer:The product's initial setup phase is very easy.
    Top Answer:Fortinet FortiEDR is available at a very competitive price compared to the other products in the market. Customers also… more »
    Top Answer:The security engine is effective at catching potential threats.
    Top Answer:Pricing-wise, they're in the middle of the scale, so I would give them a seven and a half. The solution has a reasonable… more »
    Top Answer:There is room for improvement in terms of customer support and service. Just getting a hold of support and the time it… more »
    Top Answer:Aqua Security is easy to use and very manageable. Its main focus is on Kubernetes and Docker. Security is a very… more »
    Top Answer:We use Symantec because we do not use MS Enterprise products, but in my opinion, Microsoft Defender is a superior… more »
    Top Answer:The solution's application control feature is very, very powerful.
    Comparisons
    Also Known As
    enSilo, FortiEDR
    DDP, ESS
    Symantec EPP, Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP)
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    Overview

    Fortinet FortiEDR is a real-time endpoint protection, detection, and automated response solution. Its primary purpose is to detect advanced threats to stop breaches and ransomware damage. It is designed to do so in real time, even on an already compromised device, allowing you to respond and remediate incidents automatically so your data can remain protected.

    Fortinet FortiEDR Features

    Fortinet FortiEDR has many valuable key features, including:

    • Easily customizable
    • Real-time proactive risk mitigation & IoT security
    • Pre-infection protection
    • Post-infection protection
    • Track applications and ratings
    • Reduce the attack surface with risk-based proactive policies
    • Achieve analysis of entire log history
    • Optional managed detection and response (MDR) service

    Fortinet FortiEDR Benefits

    Some of the key benefits of using Fortinet FortiEDR include:

    • Protection: Fortinet FortiEDR provides proactive, real-time, automated endpoint protection with the orchestrated incident response across platforms. It stops the breach with real-time postinfection blocking to protect data from exfiltration and ransomware encryption.

    • Single unified console: Fortinet FortiEDR has a single unified console with an intuitive interface, which makes management easier. The solution automates mundane endpoint security tasks so your employees don’t need to do it.

    • Cost savings: With Fortinet FortiEDR you can eliminate post-breach operational expenses and breach damage costs.

    • Flexibility: Fortinet FortiEDR can be deployed on premises or on a secure cloud instance. With Fortinet FortiEDR, endpoints are protected both on- and off-line.

    • Scalability: Because Fortinet can be deployed quickly and has a small footprint, it is easy to scale up to protect hundreds of thousand endpoints.

    Reviews from Real Users

    Below are some reviews and helpful feedback written by Fortinet FortiEDR users.

    An Owner at a security firm says, "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 customer has literally about 800 cash registers. That was the use case for Fortinet FortiEDR - to get that down into a tiny space. The only way to do that was to use this product because it had that ability to unbundle services that were a surplus.”

    Chandan M., Chief Technical Officer at Provision Technologies LLP, mentions, “The ease of deployment and configuration is valuable. It's very easy compared to other vendors like Sophos. Sophos' configuration is complex. Fortinet is a lot easier to understand. You don't need a lot of admin knowledge to do the configuration.” He also adds, “The security is also very good and the firewall response is good.”

    Harpreet S., Information Technology Support Specialist at Chemtrade Logistics, explains, "It notifies us if there's any suspicious file on any PC. If any execution or similar kind of thing is happening, it just alerts us. It doesn't only alert. It also blocks the execution until we allow it. We check whether the execution is legitimate or not, and then approve it or keep it blocked. This gives us a little bit of control over this mechanism. Fortinet FortiEDR is also very straightforward and easy to maintain."

    DeAndre V., Senior Network Administrator at a financial services firm, states, “The dashboard is easy to follow and use. The deployment and uninstalling were easy. I like the detailed information about the path of a file that might be suspicious. Being able to check that out was easy to follow. Exceptions are easy to create and the interface is easy to follow with a nice appearance.

    Dell endpoint systems management (ESM) products provide a comprehensive and easy-to-use family of solutions that fulfills your systems management needs, regardless of your organization's size. Dell ESM solutions manage, maintain and secure your entire IT infrastructure - servers, Windows PCs, Macs, Chromebooks, mobile devices and connected noncomputing devices, such as printers, IP telephony and routers, in preparation for the Internet of Things. With a flexible suite of products and services, Dell ESM prepares companies to meet emerging systems management requirements, Preconfigured appliances, robust features, simple integrations with other software, fast deployment and rapid time to value.

    Symantec Endpoint Security is a robust and reliable product that provides complete protection against viruses, malware, Trojans, and malicious files. It offers application and device control, ease of use in deploying and updating, a central control console, stability, scalability, auto-discovery capabilities, patch management, endpoint detection and response capabilities, intrusion detection module. 

    The Symantec Global Intelligence Network (GIN) provides threat intelligence and detection across endpoints, email, and web traffic. It has helped organizations reduce downtime, increase productivity, and improve security posture. Symantec Endpoint Security is easy to use, has a flexible administration, and offers more value than expected.

    Sample Customers
    Financial, Healthcare, Legal, Technology, Enterprise, Manufacturing ... 
    MEIZU, TBG West, Ackerman Charter School District, Church of the Highlands
    Audio Visual Dynamics, Red Deer Advocate, Asia Pacific Telecom Co. Ltd., Kibbutz Ein Gedi, and AMETEK, Inc.
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Financial Services Firm21%
    Comms Service Provider11%
    Manufacturing Company11%
    Educational Organization5%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company16%
    Government8%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    Financial Services Firm8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company12%
    Educational Organization8%
    Financial Services Firm6%
    Government6%
    REVIEWERS
    Financial Services Firm17%
    Computer Software Company11%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    University7%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company15%
    Financial Services Firm12%
    Manufacturing Company9%
    Government8%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business50%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise34%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business31%
    Midsize Enterprise19%
    Large Enterprise50%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business71%
    Large Enterprise29%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business31%
    Midsize Enterprise19%
    Large Enterprise51%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business42%
    Midsize Enterprise20%
    Large Enterprise38%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business24%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise60%
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    Dell Data Protection - Endpoint Security Suite [EOL] doesn't meet the minimum requirements to be ranked in EPP (Endpoint Protection for Business) with 6 reviews while Symantec Endpoint Security is ranked 5th in EPP (Endpoint Protection for Business) with 138 reviews. Dell Data Protection - Endpoint Security Suite [EOL] is rated 8.0, while Symantec Endpoint Security is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of Dell Data Protection - Endpoint Security Suite [EOL] writes "A highly scalable tool that ensures its users face no problems while using it as a backup system". On the other hand, 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". Dell Data Protection - Endpoint Security Suite [EOL] is most compared with HP Wolf Security, Sophos EPP Suite, Trend Micro Apex One and SentinelOne Singularity Complete, whereas Symantec Endpoint Security is most compared with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, CrowdStrike Falcon, Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks and Trend Micro Deep Security.

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