Trellix ePolicy Orchestrator

Score6.8 out of 10

57 Reviews and Ratings

Community insights

TrustRadius Insights for Trellix ePolicy Orchestrator are summaries of user sentiment data from TrustRadius reviews and, when necessary, third party data sources.

Pros

Intuitive User Interface: Users have consistently praised the software's intuitive and easy-to-navigate user interface, with several reviewers stating that it has made accessing different features and performing tasks quick and convenient.

Cloud-based Access: Many users appreciate the cloud-based access provided by the software as it allows them to access it from anywhere without the need for installation on individual devices. This flexibility has been noted as a significant advantage by multiple reviewers.

Seamless Integration with Single Sign-On SSO: The integration of the software with Single Sign-On SSO has been highly regarded by users who find it seamless to authenticate and access the software. This feature enhances their overall user experience with the product.

Reviews

14 Reviews

"Trellix ePolicy Orchestrator: Advanced Reporting and Analytics for Better Security..!!

Rating: 7 out of 10

February 17, 2023

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We have been using Trellix ePolicy Orchestrator for several years now, It has simplified and streamlined our endpoint security management, allowing us to more easily track and manage threats across our network and We have been able to automate many of our security processes, freeing up time for our IT team to focus on other critical tasks. The reporting and analytics capabilities are also very robust and help us stay on top of potential threats.

Pros

it makes easy to manage policies, configurations, and updates.
Advanced reporting and analytics capabilities, giving you visibility into security incidents and trends across your network.
Scalability-allowing it to grow and adapt to your organization's changing needs..

Cons

can be simplified deployement process..
Can do better Integration with Third-Party Solutions..

Likelihood to Recommend

The platform is also a good fit for organizations that need to comply with industry regulations or security standards, such as HIPAA, PCI DSS, or ISO 27001. These organizations require a comprehensive, auditable security solution that can be customized to meet their specific needs, and Trellix ePO can provide that..!!

Farukh Alam

Technical Engineer in Information Technology at Vinca Cyber (51-200 employees)

Vetted Review

2 years of experience

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A great all-in-one enterprise solution

Rating: 10 out of 10

Incentivized

June 17, 2021

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator is our sole AV product and used for all our systems, servers and PCs alike. We like McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator because it's easy to manage, but robust enough to allow granular control over certain endpoints. Being cloud-based, there's no overhead on our end to be concerned with on prem - one less thing for me to be concerned with managing.

Pros

Ease of use
Cloud-based access
SSO integration
Ability to protect and mitigate malware

Cons

Ease of Deployment (just could be a little bit easier)
"one click" options
Bit of a learning curve for the UI

Likelihood to Recommend

[McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator] seems to be better suited to large enterprise applications... I don't feel it really suits the or self-managed SMB market. The general joe is not going to understand how to wield this product to it's full potential. For those of us managing large networks, this is a very ideal product for managing multiple sites and users.

Gus Gilchrist

Asst. Network Admin in Information Technology at SDI Inc (201-500 employees)

Vetted Review

3 years of experience

Good Enterprise AV Solution.

Rating: 9 out of 10

Incentivized

February 24, 2021

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator was used as a Management Console for all our AV endpoints agents, including workstations, laptops and servers.
The goal was to have a robust AV solution that will provide well know protection against malware [and] viruses.
We needed a Centralized Solution, capable to deploy the agents across network and create alerts on Handled/Unhandled events.

Pros

Protect endpoints from malware, viruses.
Robust agent deployment capabilities.
Management dashboards.

Cons

Very complex configuration, can be difficult to implement.
Database usage.
Hardware resources usage.

Likelihood to Recommend

Very good protection.
It comes with the basic protection, called Endpoint Security (which can be another thing to review).
If you want to go more granular, like Firewall, Web-Control, it has to be decided before buying the license.
But all those products [are] worth the investment.
Lacking on some compatibility, ex. WEBControl can be disabled from the Browsers (except IE), still place for improvement.
Hardware resources can use all endpoint resources if not configured properly.

Verified User

Manager in Information Technology (501-1000 employees)

Vetted Review

2 years of experience

Great Console - Everything you need

Rating: 9 out of 10

Incentivized

February 24, 2021

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator is used throughout the organization. It has been used for years. Because we are a Defense Contractor we rely heavily on all the benefits that EPO provides from real time virus scanning to usb peripheral detection. It is used both on the classified and unclassified sides.

Pros

It integrates well with Splunk
You get email alerts
It can easily manage users and groups through System Tree
Deployment is easy
DLP for USB devices
You can update from a single console

Cons

Not easy to master every component
Won't catch 0 Day threats
High CPU utilization
Console can be very busy looking for a new user

Likelihood to Recommend

McAffee ePolicy Orchestrator is very well suited in large environments. You can load your updates to the repository and deploy them to every node on your network. It has great reporting and auditing features. You can control your users and groups all from the System Tree. DLP is great for USB devices. You can restrict all the ports on a computer and open them up for a limited time to plug in a device. EPO is to bulky for small networks.

Angel Iani

Cyber Security Engineer in Information Technology at Lockheed Martin (10,001+ employees)

Vetted Review

10 years of experience

McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator Review

Rating: 8 out of 10

Incentivized

September 3, 2020

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

One of the major things we use it for is USB storage file access. We use this for the whitelisted process, to tag endpoints with additional tasks for remediation, and to quarantine the endpoint or systems with restricted policies.

Pros

Centralized security management
Dashboarding and single point to fetch reports
Supporting third-party with API integration

Cons

Need in-depth on KBs because there is dependency on support for even petty issues
Scanning of systems at times increases CPU utilization
GUI can be made little more easy and smooth

Likelihood to Recommend

McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator is best suited for the enterprise environment. If you have other McAfee products in the organization, then it is very good to have such tool in place to manage products. Helps in maintaining security posture as per organization policy by installing agents.

Harmesh Trivedi

Project Lead in Customer Service at Doyen Infosolutions (201-500 employees)

Vetted Review

2 years of experience

McAfee ePO Great Security

Rating: 10 out of 10

Incentivized

March 13, 2020

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

McAfee ePO was deployed in 2014 after many occurrences of crypto locker attacks worldwide. It was deployed to all our domain machines, with Antivirus and Agents. It is constantly monitored and updated. This provided a real-time protection to all our users in different locations. It was deployed to all departments and it provides the extra security any business need nowadays. I can confirm it was able to catch many instances of malicious files that users tried to open or execute addressing the issues where users unintentionally open phishing scam emails believing their content. A must for every company.

Pros

Real-time protection with daily DATA updates.
Visibility to which machine had a potential occurrence.
Ability to create your own personalized protection rules.

Cons

Due to Microsoft Windows Updates, support and KB articles are a must.
Deployment tasks might need a lot of configurations before.
ePO upgrade requires a lot of preparation steps.

Likelihood to Recommend

I would definitely recommend McAfee ePO to all companies and all IT admins/managers as a must-have to ensure the protection of the company network and data. Nowadays malicious files are evolving every day and a good system security is necessary as one of the protections, especially regarding users, as even the best spam protections can not guarantee it.

Tiago Mokwa

IT Senior System Network Administrator in Information Technology at Revise Clothing Inc (51-200 employees)

Vetted Review

6 years of experience

McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator is an outstanding management tool.

Rating: 9 out of 10

Incentivized

February 29, 2020

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator server is used to set and enforce policy for McAfee Host Protection (VirusScan, etc.), Site Advisor, and McAfee Disk Encryption enterprise-wide. The agent also gives us information on host hardware and software, location, etc. We also use it to generate reports regarding disk space and other info.

Pros

Applies the policy settings for the selected group
Keeps the hosts updated well, in general
Allows update of available software from within the management console
Assigns and runs ongoing tasks with little need for intervention
Provides quick high-level view of systems

Cons

In general, the upgrades are not easy and often fraught with errors and difficulties.
When there is an issue, it usually requires McAfee support to get involved.
Keeping track of what software updates need to be installed is often confusing.

Likelihood to Recommend

Any group with any amount of PCs over 25 to 50, is well placed to take advantage of McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator. McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator might not be well suited for very small organizations.

Verified User

Manager in Information Technology (201-500 employees)

Vetted Review

20 years of experience

McAfee EPO - great central AV management for the enterprise!

Rating: 8 out of 10

Incentivized

December 27, 2019

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

McAfee EPO is used across our entire organization, it centrally manages the AV and protects every server and workstation we have. It's a single pane of glass to manage updating and provisioning of our corporate AV solution. It's used to protect both servers and workstations against malware and can detect more targeted attacks.

Pros

Centrally manages AV - the management tools are excellent.
Allows policy creation and deployment.

Cons

Non-Windows client support is patchy. Linux versions do work - sometimes.
GUI is not that intuitive.

Likelihood to Recommend

McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator is great for centrally managing a fleet of Windows servers and workstations. It does offer multi-OS support, but Linux clients tend to have more issues than Windows clients. Initially, excluded paths need to be set, and on Windows, it's pretty solid after that part gets dialed in right.

Verified User

Engineer in Information Technology (10,001+ employees)

Vetted Review

2 years of experience

Great security solution

Rating: 10 out of 10

Incentivized

June 20, 2019

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator provides security and great end-user service. For us, the implementation and deployment was fast with the support from the vendor. Very good features and customization. Very secure applications that help us to protect data from threats. Awesome tool for security threat prevention and this detects threats perfectly. This is one of the best products around the market.

Pros

Threat detection and protection
Very good reporting and auditing
Good policy configuration and customization
Easy to detect rogue devices

Cons

Training is needed to fully understand and utilize all the features of the product.
Use documentation can be more detailed
No other problems

Likelihood to Recommend

What I like the most is the fact that McAfee tries many different approaches to hit its target, securing the customers. Its feature-rich reporting, dashboarding, and deployment tools are very useful. The engine is just smarter and the processor performance is very much improved. Summary Centralized control of agents to prevent local users from overriding settings is very beneficial.

Verified User

Vice-President in Information Technology (501-1000 employees)

Vetted Review

3 years of experience

Great product for computer management!

Rating: 8 out of 10

Incentivized

January 30, 2019

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

This program allows my company to make sure that computers are properly managed and up to date before adding them back into the domain. This can prevent issues with computers that have outdated antivirus software being a part of the domain. This could potentially affect other machines by potentially spreading malware and other viruses to other machines in the domain.

Pros

Managing machines on the domain
Making sure all machines have up to date antivirus
Allowing us to block computers from the domain that are a potential threat

Cons

More advanced search options
Ability to automatically remove computers if they aren't active for a certain time
Ability to customize home screen per user

Likelihood to Recommend

This is good for larger companies, especially ones with multiple locations. I think this would be less applicable to smaller companies with only a few machines.

Ashley Babiarz

Service Delivery Leader in Information Technology at Contegix (201-500 employees)

Vetted Review

1 year of experience

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