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Akamai Guardicore Segmentation vs Trend Micro Deep Security comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 2, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
7.3
Akamai Guardicore Segmentation enhances security by revealing data threats, reducing costs, and offering network activity insights and user analytics.
Sentiment score
6.0
Trend Micro Deep Security boosts productivity and efficiency by streamlining antivirus management, reducing costs, and enhancing server and endpoint control.
I have not seen a return on investment in terms of specific metrics like time saved or reduced risk, but I can say that reduced risk is significant.
Senior Security Analyst at a retailer with 5,001-10,000 employees
The management console is very useful and easy to operate, allowing policy deployment in a minimal amount of time.
Information Technology Service Desk Manager at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
It adds value by providing centralized control over servers and endpoints.
Endpoint Solutions Support at Compass Group
If the customer is interested in technical capabilities, we demonstrate the tools, setup, implementation, and their working.
Manager, Technical Microsoft at a computer software company with 201-500 employees
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.5
Akamai Guardicore Segmentation provides exceptional support praised for responsiveness, professionalism, and knowledge, ensuring high customer satisfaction.
Sentiment score
7.4
Trend Micro Deep Security support is responsive and knowledgeable, though some users desire improved expertise and faster resolutions.
Whenever I raise a ticket, whether critical or high priority, their team responds immediately, often over calls, and works towards closing the request with the highest priority.
Endpoint Solutions Support at Compass Group
They have very professional engineers, and they often respond effectively.
Manager, Technical Microsoft at a computer software company with 201-500 employees
A dedicated support engineer will come in within three hours.
Project Manager at IT solution India private LinkedIn
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.6
Akamai Guardicore Segmentation is scalable, flexible, and seamlessly integrates with cloud resources, ideal for expanding IT infrastructures.
Sentiment score
7.8
Trend Micro Deep Security is highly scalable and cost-effective, supporting smooth operations across diverse enterprise environments.
It scales very well, and I can keep adding agents and scale as much as needed.
Senior Security Analyst at a retailer with 5,001-10,000 employees
Trend Micro Deep Security is highly scalable.
Endpoint Solutions Support at Compass Group
In most organizations, they are using a mix of these security solutions.
Manager, Technical Microsoft at a computer software company with 201-500 employees
You can install it on a script basis for Linux and Windows.
Project Manager at IT solution India private LinkedIn
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.3
Akamai Guardicore Segmentation is stable and integrates smoothly, with minor challenges in initial implementation and frequent update adjustments.
Sentiment score
8.1
Trend Micro Deep Security offers reliable, stable protection with minimal downtime, occasional issues resolved quickly, and proactive threat management.
It has been extremely stable throughout our usage, with no major disturbances.
Information Technology Service Desk Manager at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Trend Micro Deep Security is very stable and provides protection at all times without issues.
Endpoint Solutions Support at Compass Group
We believe that software works fine until it is patched, managed, or monitored by the IT teams.
Manager, Technical Microsoft at a computer software company with 201-500 employees
 

Room For Improvement

Akamai Guardicore Segmentation needs better integration, automation, flexibility, threat detection, customer service, and Kubernetes support to overcome challenges.
Trend Micro Deep Security needs improvements in integration, user interface, support, management capabilities, and automation to enhance efficiency.
I think it is really valuable to take a course on Akamai Guardicore Segmentation because many things are not obvious in terms of how to do them correctly.
Senior Security Analyst at a retailer with 5,001-10,000 employees
User experience improvement is most crucial, along with enhancements in policy management and the accuracy of the IPS, IDS features for real-time protection.
Microsoft Security Department at a financial services firm with 501-1,000 employees
Additionally, the product is overpriced, which makes it difficult to sell to many customers.
Director at Business Automation Indore Private Limited
The user interface could be more user-friendly, as navigation sometimes requires familiarity with the console.
Endpoint Solutions Support at Compass Group
 

Setup Cost

Akamai Guardicore Segmentation offers flexible pricing starting at $25,000 annually, providing cost-effective value compared to alternatives.
Trend Micro Deep Security is costly for some, but AWS Marketplace offers convenience and discounts, with flexible, scalable licensing.
The pricing was flexible, and it has worked out well with our budget.
Senior Security Analyst at a retailer with 5,001-10,000 employees
We give a fair comparison of all the products, and give them clear insights of the products, which makes it helpful for the customer to make a final decision to purchase the license or product.
Manager, Technical Microsoft at a computer software company with 201-500 employees
Trend Micro Deep Security is considered overpriced, which poses a challenge in selling it to many customers.
Director at Business Automation Indore Private Limited
The pricing is moderate, not expensive or very cheap.
Endpoint Solutions Support at Compass Group
 

Valuable Features

Akamai Guardicore Segmentation offers comprehensive security features, enhancing control, visibility, and management of data centers and applications efficiently.
Trend Micro Deep Security offers virtual patching, intrusion prevention, and cloud integration, enhancing security and operational efficiency.
The best features Akamai Guardicore Segmentation offers make it simple to see all of the connections that are being made to each of the endpoints, and they can be controlled by process and port.
Senior Security Analyst at a retailer with 5,001-10,000 employees
It has multiple security layers, including anti-malware, intrusion prevention, integrity monitoring, web reputation, application control, firewall, and log inspection.
Microsoft Security Department at a financial services firm with 501-1,000 employees
Patching allows us to virtually patch servers without downtime, which is critical given our limited patching windows, and helps prevent servers from being exploited.
Web develope analyst at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
The IPS module offers virtual patches to resolve issues immediately, making it an excellent product that I recommend for anyone with servers.
Senior Associate at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
 

Categories and Ranking

Akamai Guardicore Segmentation
Ranking in Cloud and Data Center Security
1st
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
19
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Workload Protection Platforms (CWPP) (12th), Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS) (8th), Microsegmentation Software (3rd)
Trend Micro Deep Security
Ranking in Cloud and Data Center Security
5th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
98
Ranking in other categories
Virtualization Security (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2025, in the Cloud and Data Center Security category, the mindshare of Akamai Guardicore Segmentation is 20.0%, down from 25.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Trend Micro Deep Security is 6.5%, up from 3.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud and Data Center Security Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Akamai Guardicore Segmentation20.0%
Trend Micro Deep Security6.5%
Other73.5%
Cloud and Data Center Security
 

Featured Reviews

Ken Bauer - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Security Analyst at a retailer with 5,001-10,000 employees
Segmentation of legacy systems has protected outdated endpoints and reduces network risk
The best features Akamai Guardicore Segmentation offers make it simple to see all of the connections that are being made to each of the endpoints, and they can be controlled by process and port. The ability to control by process and port helps my team day-to-day because, since there are hundreds of thousands of connections to some of these endpoints, looking at the Reveal Map makes it simple to audit and create rules for what we want to allow. Akamai Guardicore Segmentation has impacted my organization positively because we find it difficult to remove the legacy systems, so it was very important to segment them from the rest of the network to protect them and protect the rest of our network.
Avnish Kumar - PeerSpot reviewer
Information Technology Service Desk Manager at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Virtual patching has protected critical workloads and reduced downtime across financial environments
The best features Trend Micro Deep Security offers include virtual patching and comprehensive protection from multiple modules such as anti-malware, web reputation, firewall, integrity monitoring, and log inspection. It is very user-friendly, easy to understand, and helps us integrate multiple products with Deep Security. The user-friendly aspect and integration of Trend Micro Deep Security have helped my team significantly. For example, we can integrate our SIEM product, Active Directory, and multiple platforms. If an operations engineer cannot find something or forgets about a suspicious activity, we can identify the suspicious thing with the help of the SIEM. With Active Directory, we maintain our compliance, checking which server has Deep Security and which does not. By integrating these solutions, we effectively maintain compliance in our environment. Trend Micro Deep Security has positively impacted our organization because we have implemented it for multiple purposes, primarily for server security. It is installed on both multiple virtual and physical servers with minimal performance impact. It has been extremely stable throughout our usage, with no major disturbances.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
17%
Computer Software Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Insurance Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Computer Software Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business7
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise10
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business36
Midsize Enterprise24
Large Enterprise46
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Guardicore Centra?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is that overall everything worked out really well. The pricing was flexible, and it has worked out well with our budget.
What do you like most about Guardicore Infection Monkey?
Initially, I liked the telemetry part. But later, we used the microsegmentation features that we were able to deploy and found that they really stood out from other vendors. It allows us to see mi...
What needs improvement with Guardicore Infection Monkey?
Akamai Guardicore Segmentation can be improved because keeping it up to date is difficult since it is SaaS-based and updates are not on a regular schedule; I have to reach out to my contact to ask ...
Is Crowdstrike Falcon better than Trend Micro Deep Security?
I like that Crowdstrike allows me to easily correlate data between my firewalls. What’s most useful for my needs is the intelligence modules feature. I also find that Crowdstrike Falcon’s dashboard...
What's the difference between Trend Micro Deep Security and Trend Micro Apex One?
Trend Micro Deep Security offers a lot of features. It guarantees security for your data center, cloud, and containers - all with a unified and comprehensive SaaS solution and without compromising ...
 

Also Known As

Guardicore Centra, GuardiCore
Deep Security
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Santander, Frontier Airlines, OpenLink, Intermountain Healthcare, Cellcom, BancoBASE
Rush University Medical Center, Guess? Inc., Mazda Motor Logistics Europe, MEDHOST, KSC Commercial Internet Co., Ricoh Company Ltd., Square Enix, SoftBank Telecom, Telecom Italia, United Way of Greater Atlanta, A&W Food Services of Canada
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