#1 most frequent
United States of America
65.6%2,809 installations of 4,284
What is Symantec Endpoint Security?
Symantec Endpoint Protection is the company's flagship antivirus / endpoint security product.
Categories & Use Cases
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Top Performing Features
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
Continuous monitoring and response to advanced internet threats by endpoint agents.
Category average: 9.1
Malware Detection
Detection and blocking of zero-day file and fileless malware.
Category average: 9
Vulnerability Management
Vulnerability prioritization for fixes.
Category average: 8.3
Areas for Improvement
Centralized Management
Centralized management supporting multi-factor authentication, customized views, and role-based access control.
Category average: 8.5
Hybrid Deployment Support
Administrators should be able to choose endpoint security on-premise, cloud, or hybrid.
Category average: 8.3
Infection Remediation
Capability to quarantine infected endpoint and terminate malicious processes.
Category average: 8.8
Who Buys & Uses Symantec Endpoint Security
#2 most frequent
Canada
5.7%246 installations of 4,284
#3 most frequent
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4.2%178 installations of 4,284
Excellent EndPoint Security
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We use Symantec Endpoint Security for a long time. It meets all our security needs. Symantec Endpoint Security acts as a one platform for endpoint protection, combining prevention, detection, and response to address modern cybersecurity challenges while aligning with business goals like cost reduction and compliance. It includes antivirus, client firewall and intrusion preventions. With it's device protection, controlling the devices plugged into the end-user machine with the device protection feature is really important in terms of security .
Pros
- Restricting USB usage to prevent data exfiltration. With this we stop employees from using unauthorized USB devices.
- It blocks malicious email attachments or direct downloads
- It's behavioral analysis stop unknown ransomware
- Integration with other tools.
Cons
- Management Server GUI should be improve
- Integration with cloud native applications
- It consume lot of end point resource
Return on Investment
- There is no blocking when you exceed the license limit. This is very important for us.
- One of negative impact is performance lag on older devices disrupts workflows.
- Blocking USB based threats (e.g., Autorun.inf) prevents data exfiltration or malware spread.
Usability
It does exactly what it says on the marketing
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We use Symantec Endpoint Security to protect our Workstations from the daily threats posed by viruses, malware, ransomware and other cybersecurity attacks. Most of our users are remote and carry their laptops to different offices (both our own and customers) and ensuring that they are protected against the increasing number of threats from outside the business is key. It currently covers around 40 systems.
Pros
- Delivers strong protection against cybersecurity threats
- AI guidance when creating and deploying policies
- Advanced threat detection
- A single agent simplifies installation
Cons
- The merger with Broadcom has left existing customers struggling for support
- Web console is difficult to setup and feels slow compared to others
- Consumes significant resources and can cause slowdowns on older systems
Most Important Features
- Blocking threats at the system level
- Reporting features
- Centrally managed
Return on Investment
- Has helped keep our systems free from infection
- Minimising downtime from viruses
Alternatives Considered
Kaspersky Endpoint Security, Bitdefender GravityZone and Webroot Endpoint Protection
An honest review of Symantec Endpoint Security from a Network Operations Manager at a major US Airline
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
Our company uses Symantec Endpoint Security for approximately 500 Windows-based PCs across our organization. In general, Symantec does what it is supposed to and it detects and blocks attacks at the endpoint level. The Symantec software is very easy going on PC resources and does not seem to bog down the system and simply works.
Pros
- Endpoint Security
- Blocking Malware
- Decent Firewall protection
- Centrally Managed software
Cons
- The merger with Broadcom ruffled some feathers for sure and was very sloppy. At one point Broadcom/Symantec was going to stop supporting all business customers but they seem to have reversed course and are now offering renewals for existing clients.
- No endpoint AV product is 100% effective and occasionally some malware will sneak through.
Most Important Features
- Endpoint Security, blocking threats
- Centrally managed installs
- Nice reporting features.
Return on Investment
- Symantec has kept our PC's free of viruses for over a decade now
Alternatives Considered
Panda Systems Management, Malwarebytes Endpoint Protection and McAfee Advanced Threat Defense
Other Software Used
McAfee Advanced Threat Defense, Avast Business Antivirus, Kaspersky Endpoint Security, Cisco Endpoint Security Analytics, Panda Security for Desktops
Symantec equals Security and Peace of Mind
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
Our primary use case for Symantec Endpoint Security is threat intelligence and endpoint protection. Their threat protection is very good. We are managing a good number of users thanks to the solution and we are pretty satisfied with it. It is somewhat more than just an antivirus, it also included a firewall that operated in addition to the Windows or Mac firewall.
Pros
- Pc Protection
- Server Protection
- Network Protection
Cons
- Live Updates needs a revamp
- More Data provided from agent on Pc
- Simplify Website
Most Important Features
- Access Controls
- Incident Management
- Access Permissions
Return on Investment
- (Positive) Prevents Network Intrusion
- (Positive) Prevents Ransomware
- (Positive) Overall saving us money from getting hacked
Other Software Used
RingCentral MVP, Salesforce CMS, Microsoft Windows
Symantec Endpoint Security, Build your foundation on solid rock.
Pros
- Behavior analytics to detect malware
- Overall protection from malicious software and connections from the outside
- Centralized reporting to ensure quick remediation of issues
Cons
- The system should have a better ability to auto repair, if an item is malfunctioning it should auto reinstall.
- The cloud platform and the server do not talk well to each other and it would be great to get the same data on both platforms, this may be due to version though.
- It seems the whitelisting on the cloud platform could use some work.
Most Important Features
- Antivirus
- Behavior analytics
- Reporting
Return on Investment
- Symantec [Endpoint Security] cost 50k less than other options while providing similar benefits over the last year
- Cylance conflicted with Symantec [Endpoint Security] and Cisco Umbrella Client (All 3 at the same time) causing us to rebuild many desktops
- Symantec [Endpoint Security] made it easy to detect where issues were and repair them
Alternatives Considered
BlackBerry Protect (CylancePROTECT), CrowdStrike Falcon Endpoint Protection, Cynet 360, Arctic Wolf and Rapid7 Managed Security Services (Rapid7 MDR)
Other Software Used
BlackBerry Protect (CylancePROTECT), Cisco Umbrella, Cisco AnyConnect
