McAfee Complete Data Protection Initial Setup
AA
Abel Abenemi
IT Lead\Network Security Analyst at Oiltest Services Limited
The setup is actually quite straightforward.
When we first implemented the EPO, we were regular callers to support. The first setup took about three days because we had challenges. After doing it once, we started all over because we changed our server but it wasn't anything strange and was a piece of cake.
There is so much material available online and the solution's website also includes videos to help resolve quite a lot of issues that might occur during implementation.
Setup is rated a nine out of ten.
View full review »The setup was not complex, but it wasn’t straightforward either. We have to deploy the agent, and the agent deploys the antivirus. We face some issues with this process. We have deployed the product in more than 2000 endpoints. It took us a couple of weeks. We needed four consultants from the local partner to deploy the product.
View full review »For me, it's not complex. We have more than six years of experience with McAfee. Each vendor needs to perform the installation. However, the systems are the same for all vendors. When we need to perform a new installation or upgrade, then the problems are mostly the same for each vendor.
It only takes about six hours to implement the product.
I’d rate it a three out of five in terms of the ease of implementation. How difficult it might be is related to the technician's skill that performs the installation. For the first time, it might be a bit more complicated. Once you understand McAfee, however, and you’re well-versed in the product, it’s not a problem.
The solution doesn’t require any maintenance.
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With the initial setup, on a scale of one to ten, where one is difficult, and ten is easy, I rate the setup an eight. The setup is pretty straightforward. However, it is not so easy.
Regarding the time taken for deployment, deploying the solution is easy, but configuration with the policy will take a while, so maybe the cycle would be six months or more.
Regarding the steps for deployment, we did the usual McAfee ePO, push and pull the product.
The initial setup was straightforward. In our case, we needed two individuals to deploy McAfee Complete Data Protection.
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AmerAlkhawaldeh
Account manager
I find the initial setup for McAfee Complete Data Protection simple, but for someone who's just getting to know the solution, it would be difficult.
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Amer-Alkhawaldeh
Presales Manager at a computer software company with 501-1,000 employees
The initial setup is something I have done often so it is very clear how to do it and it is easy for me.
On average it takes very little time to deploy. For the management console EPO (ePolicy Orchestrator) it is a maximum of maybe half an hour for it to be deployed. It depends on the server. Deploying the endpoint from the management console also does not take much time. If the network and the firewall ports are open, normally it takes only 5 to 10 minutes and you can deploy it in batches of 50 or 100 machines in each batch. So the total time depends on how many batches, but the installation on the machines can take as little as 5 to 10 minutes.
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reviewer1162608
VP - Cyber Security at a manufacturing company with 11-50 employees
The solution is simple to set up and easy to implement. I'd rate the ease of implementation a four out of five.
We were able to implement everything within three months. It wasn't overly difficult.
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Mohit Dhingra
Senior Vice President IT at AS IT Consulting Pvt. Ltd.
The initial setup is straightforward, with simple configurations and the availability of a comprehensive dictionary that is used in covering most compliances. While many are transitioning to cloud deployment, the current setup is still on-premises and requires expertise for proper implementation.
Setting up everything can be done in a day if you have the necessary knowledge and resources. Personally, I've successfully implemented it for 6000 endpoints within a week.
Initial setup was complex.
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Saqer Aqra
Senior Cyber Security Consultant at Ingram Micro Inc.
The initial setup is straightforward. It's not complex. They make it very easy to implement the solution.
For a company with approximately 100 users, deployment takes approximately ten to eleven days.
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Ilan Amir
Global IT Manager at a pharma/biotech company with 501-1,000 employees
It's not straightforward. You need to have database knowledge to know which parts of the data you want to protect within the database, to map your data and tables in order to make the rules. For the basic things that the product does, the knowledge you need is straightforward for system integration. But when you're diving into the product and you want to enhance the solution, you need a DBA to protect your database in a significant way, as I was implementing it.
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reviewer2027445
Cyber Security Engineer at a security firm with 11-50 employees
The solution has a moderately difficult setup. It's not easy or difficult. It's intermediate. We can deploy the product in 15 to 25 minutes on average.
At this time, I haven't noticed any necessary maintenance.
View full review »Data Protection is easy to set up. We have templates for data protection roles in each country. Once we configure the DLP roles, we deploy the agent, and the agent communicates with the EPU and the client's device.
We have to configure the solution with the data protection role and customize it based on the customer's requirements. Finally, we test it to see if everything is working normally. Configuration takes about 30 minutes.
It is a complicated initial implementation process. The implementation is not straightforward. My File and Folder protection take at least two days to three days to fix and deploy. To get all the end-users on, it might take three or so days.
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Abel Abenemi
IT Lead\Network Security Analyst at Oiltest Services Limited
There are two parts to the setup, installation and the configuration.
It is easy to install if you have the prerequisite software. If you run into issues you are provided with codes that you can enter online and get help with the particular issue.
As you get familiar with it, it gets easier.
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reviewer1507008
Lead Cyber Security Consultant at a security firm with 501-1,000 employees
The initial setup for McAfee is straightforward, and not very complex. The fine-tuning, however, takes time.
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Anatolii Konstantynov
Project Engineer at ISSP
The initial setup was complex. We had several machines that were not domain machines and it is difficult to deploy the agents.
The deployment model we are using is on-premises, using McAfee LSD.
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Jagadeesh Amarnath
Senior Technical Team Lead at Foresight Software Solutions Pvt Ltd
This solution is easy to deploy and maintain.
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AdnanButt
Service Security Specialist
The initial setup was straightforward. Deployment takes about half an hour.
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Kranthi Kumar
Storage Engineer at 22by7
The initial setup is straightforward and easy to do. One or two policies have to be created and then it is ready for deployment. It can all be done within an hour.
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Kranthi Kumar
Storage Engineer at 22by7
The initial setup is straightforward. It's very simple to deploy. It's just in a matter of five to ten minutes of checking out everything. On top of that, policies can be configured within 30 to 40 minutes. In that time, everything can be set up.
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reviewer1308339
Application Programmer (Infrastructure and OA support) at a government with 11-50 employees
The initial setup can be done in two days or so, highly recommended with the assistance by experienced solution contractors.
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Yash Rana
Manager IT at OTE
The initial setup is easy and straightforward and we didn't experience any complications. What I like, is that the data is basically integrated with McAfee so you can use the afim interface for integration. It is straightforward to implement your DLP with the afim server.
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reviewer1141653
Senior Trusted Advisor LoB Banking at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
My understanding is that it was easy to deploy. It was done very quickly, and I have not noticed any issues with the notebook since the installation.
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McAfee Complete Data Protection
April 2024
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