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Antivirus for Amazon S3 vs Cybereason Next-Generation Antivirus comparison

 

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

Categories and Ranking

Antivirus for Amazon S3
Ranking in Anti-Malware Tools
8th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
5.2
Number of Reviews
14
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Cybereason Next-Generation ...
Ranking in Anti-Malware Tools
29th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Anti-Malware Tools category, the mindshare of Antivirus for Amazon S3 is 0.6%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Cybereason Next-Generation Antivirus is 0.7%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Anti-Malware Tools Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Antivirus for Amazon S30.6%
Cybereason Next-Generation Antivirus0.7%
Other98.7%
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Featured Reviews

Kalpesh Potghante - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Manager at Deloitte
Secure file sharing has protected global storage and improves confidence with external partners
The best features Antivirus for Amazon S3 offers include that it is really a built-in feature which is really great, as you don't have to do anything extra, there's no operational complexity or cost overhead associated with it, and because it's a managed solution, it's easy for us to configure policies as S3 buckets are created globally and make sure they have the necessary virus protection as needed. The simplicity and ease of policy configuration have helped my team day-to-day because, as it is part of the AWS ecosystem, I don't need to really hire a separate skill set to configure this service, and moreover, if I use the console, all the features are available to me at a click, and I can also programmatically control it, making configuring the antivirus part of setting S3 objects rather than setting up a separate service altogether on top of S3.
Peter Nowak - PeerSpot reviewer
Business Development Manager for Cybereason at Bechtle
Cross-platform capability enhances security integration
The single agent, combined with the EDR system, delivers additional information and data for the EDR. Regarding the use cases, or maybe it fits better into another question about the motivation of the customers, I can see two approaches. The first approach is where the customer has an existing EDR system running, and their contract comes to an end. They are looking to either prolong it, renew it, continue with the current system, or look for something cheaper or better. When they reevaluate the contract, it's a sales approach to suggest that for a similar amount of money, not very much more, they can get something much better. It's not only a plain EDR or plain antivirus system - it's antivirus plus EDR. The difference in price is not much. Especially for the antivirus, the cross-platform capability is significant, as it's for Windows and Linux workstations and servers. Having one system for all platforms is essential. This has helped in two ways. The majority of customers want one thing for all, however, some customers definitely want two systems, servers separated from workstations. I have a big data center for banks, and they separate Windows Servers from Linux Servers. It is important for them to have two different systems. By providing this multi-operating system capability, I have engaged with customers via the Linux servers because the Windows servers are handled differently, so they were looking for a second different system, which opened the door for us.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Antivirus for Amazon S3 has positively impacted my organization by reducing the number of people who need to monitor threats or malicious code injections."
"Antivirus for Amazon S3 has positively impacted my organization by giving us the confidence that we can really expose our S3 buckets to the external world without having to worry about security, and from a developer standpoint, we know that at any point in time globally if S3 buckets are created, we have templates that will automatically enforce the antivirus policies there, improving our overall security posture rather than compromising it because we do have a large footprint on S3."
"The advanced automatization and the isolated quarantine bucket have helped my workflow and security because I do not need to write my own scripts on Python and Lambda to operate with incidents, which saves us a lot of costs."
"Antivirus for Amazon S3 has positively impacted my organization by making the entire organization much safer, allowing partners to safely upload their personal files, images, and videos to the Airbnb platform, which ensures that we as a company can be a reliable partner to our partners with safe integration."
"In my experience, the best feature Antivirus for Amazon S3 offers is increased security."
"Antivirus for Amazon S3 offers some of the best features including deployment using Terraform, the ability to scan new and existing objects, very quick setup time, multiple engine support such as Sophos, CIS Premium, and CIS Secure, and extensive vendor support through many marketplaces."
"Antivirus scanning has a clear positive impact on security, automation, and developer velocity in my organization."
"Antivirus for Amazon S3 is a great tool that is reliable and easy to integrate, adding an essential security layer for S3-based workflows which may be subject to malicious attacks and protecting the overall infrastructure while also reducing the burden of checking those files on your own."
"The tool's detection range works fine. Its most valuable features are its ease of employment and lightweightness. It's not heavy on resources. We focus on malware and ransomware detection."
"Especially for the antivirus, the cross-platform capability is significant, as it's for Windows and Linux workstations and servers."
"I would rate the overall product as an eight out of ten."
"The solution's most valuable feature is its AI detection algorithm part, which helps and is Cybereason's way of detecting the unknown, not just the signature-based threats."
 

Cons

"Overall, Antivirus for Amazon S3 works well, but there are a few areas where it could be improved."
"However, it does not achieve a perfect score of ten due to real scaling cliffs when operating at high volumes that can catch you off guard."
"One limitation I have identified is that advanced customizations can be tricky with fully managed solutions for Antivirus for Amazon S3."
"I think Antivirus for Amazon S3 can be improved by including patches over time and adding forensic analysis of data to show where viruses may have been incorporated."
"The reporting part could be a bit more detailed."
"The improvement area for Antivirus for Amazon S3 that we are facing is with large-scale file systems; it should be distributed and support a large scale of data."
"Integration, support, and documentation are areas where Antivirus for Amazon S3 has room to improve."
"I rate it seven out of ten because if they can add the improvements that I suggested, then I will rate it higher obviously."
"Integrating other tools is sometimes an issue when using Cybereason Next-Generation Antivirus."
"Cybereason Next-Generation Antivirus is not available in the local language, which can be inconvenient."
"I have been told several times that the stability of the sensor, not the back end, is an issue."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"I rate the solution's pricing a four out of ten. Its pricing is justified."
"I rate the solution's pricing a seven on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
24%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Performing Arts
13%
Construction Company
9%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Healthcare Company
8%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business7
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise9
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Antivirus for Amazon S3?
Antivirus for Amazon S3 follows AWS's pay-as-you-go model, which means cost scales with usage. For our academic workload, the pricing has been cost-effective since we only pay for the file scan and...
What needs improvement with Antivirus for Amazon S3?
There are areas that should be improved, such as user interface and visibility. Currently, most workflows rely on CloudWatch logs and Lambda triggers, which are technical. A more user-friendly dash...
What is your primary use case for Antivirus for Amazon S3?
Our main use case for Antivirus for Amazon S3 is to automatically scan and secure files uploaded to S3 buckets. This ensures that all student projects, faculty documents, and shared resources store...
What needs improvement with Cybereason Next-Generation Antivirus?
I have been told several times that the stability of the sensor, not the back end, is an issue. After certain updates, it consumes too much processor time without utilizing the processor capacity e...
What is your primary use case for Cybereason Next-Generation Antivirus?
My use case involves providing endpoint security. When I introduce the EDR system, in many cases, it replaces the current antivirus system as well. Therefore, my use case is to replace an old antiv...
 

Also Known As

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Cybereason NGAV
 

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Sample Customers

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CONNECTICUT WATER, BEAM SUNTORY, CADWALADER, WICKERSHAM & TAFT, RTI Surgical, HOSPITAL REVENUE CYCLE MANAGEMENT COMPANY, MCBEE ASSOCIATES, FORTUNE 500 BANK
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