Symantec Endpoint Security Reviews

• Fast deployment, even for highly distributed companies with centralized IT management using a distributed architecture.
• Intuitive management GUI, and very easy to learn.
• Excellent intrusion prevention features.

It has been a time saver for operational and reporting tasks related to Key Security Controls.

SEP provides visibility into threats and security incidents.

SEP can improve on virus detection, especially on zero-day threats.

Five years.

No. After finishing the product customizations, it worked as expected.

Not at all. Actually, it is far more scalable than other similar products.

The technical support is acceptable.

No.

It was a very fast deployment using the client detection features and a transparent Active Directory integration.

Trend Micro and Kaspersky.

I would advise to choose this product because it is very easy to deploy, has a performant host IPS and antivirus engine, and it provides a key source for security metrics.

All the features are valuable.

Not applicable.

Administration, agent stability, and health.

I've used this solution for three years.

The client agent is not stable. I have to keep fixing it on four to five percent.

There were no scalability issues.

Technical support is average.

We evaluated Sophos Endpoint Security and Control. We switched due to the scalability and feature set.

The installation was straightforward.

I don't have any idea about pricing and licensing, as they are related to another functional role.

We evaluated McAfee.

it's up to them what they want to go for and what is the objective and scope they have.

Symantec EndPoint Protection is a package of protection against different types of threats and vulnerabilities. It contains anti spyware and antivirus programs for Window and Linux. Complete solution for client server architecture. It provides great security for network threats.

It consumes high resources and sometimes slows down the processing. It takes too much time to complete a scan. It does not fix all types of Viruses and Trojans.

It is a powerful antivirus of both physical and virtual environments. It is one of the best antivirus packages.

・ Symantec Endpoint Protection provides state-of-the-art defense against all types of attacks and seamlessly integrates the essential antivirus security tools needed into a single, high performance agent with a single management console. • Symantec Endpoint Protection offers the following features: anti-virus, anti-spyware, firewall, intrusion prevention system, application control, device control, and proactive threat scanning. • As an optional feature, the Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager can be integrated with the Active Directory. The Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager can import the organizational unit and the account data and synchronize that data with the Active Directory automatically.

・ Windows only. Remote management requires IE. Client messages can be confusing. Learning how to configure can take time. ・ Some of the messages that clients receive are not easy to understand. Instead of saying that spy/virus ware is blocked, the client receives a confusing message about HTTP common name traffic detection. ・ During scans and attacks it slower downs the system, making it very difficult to work.

This is the most comprehensive centrally managed endpoint security solution for businesses. It includes a host-based intrusion protection system (HIPS), device control, anti-malware, a network IPS, and a software firewall. Client policy is almost infinitely tweak-able from a central console—practical for large enterprises but a bit of overkill for the average small business.

Confidence and stability are the most valuable features. For years, it has been top in this area.

It has been very useful against the day-to-day viruses and security threats.

The custom reporting and real-time monitoring (the customizable dashboard) need improvement.

I have used this solution for more than 10 years.

We have experienced a few stability issues in 10 years.

There were no scalability issues. I work in medium-sized organizations.

The few times that I contacted technical support, it was very good.

I was using McAfee. Ten years ago, the central administration was a lot better than Symantec.

The installation is really intuitive.

Symantec is a little more expensive, but it works!

Read the best practice guidelines so as to configure/tune up your environment nice and easy.

It's a good proxy to control the user's access to the website. 

We never expect downtime. There is also great ease of use for my admins.

One to three years.

We have no issues with the scalability of the product. 

It's amazing. They have the local support team always here, and they also have the international level team.

I'm based out in Dubai, so we purchase these products through channel partners. There are a certain level of channel partners, like platinum or gold or silver. 

It is not cheap. 

I also have experience using Forcepoint and Websense Content Gateway. 

It is one of the best products out there. They are to the mark. 

Detection in real time, because it's really good.

• Machine Learning
• Reports
• Linux updates

I've used the solution for 15 years.

No.

No.

Excellent.

Straightforward.

Not applicable.

Yes, Kaspersky Enterprise.

Implementation and configuration with cloud services.

Within our organization, there are just shy of 250 employees using this solution. We have one administrator who takes care of all maintenance-related issues.

Symantec End-user Endpoint Security is a very powerful solution. They have a feature called location awareness which is great. There's another feature that I like, which is their group update provider. It's also integrated with a number of other Symantec solutions which is nice.

The console in general could be improved. There are two consoles. There's an on-prem console and a hosted console, but the on-prem console doesn't do the product justice — it's a bit cumbersome.

It could use more feature parity between what is offered with their on-prem console as well as their hosted console.

I have been using this solution for roughly 15 years. 

Symantec End-user Endpoint Security is both scalable and stable.

The initial setup was quite straightforward. We deployed it in-house. From start to finish, deployment took less than a day.

If you're interested in integration with network Symantec solutions, Symantec web solutions, and Symantec cloud solutions, informed protection is the right solution. I would recommend this solution for anyone who's looking for that level of enterprise integration.

Overall, on a scale from one to ten, I would give this solution a rating of eight.

On-premises