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Antivirus for Amazon S3 vs Tanium comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
5.2
Number of Reviews
16
Ranking in other categories
Anti-Malware Tools (7th)
Tanium
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
22
Ranking in other categories
Server Monitoring (4th), Vulnerability Management (26th), Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) (17th), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (22nd), Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) (7th)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Endpoint Security solutions, they serve different purposes. Antivirus for Amazon S3 is designed for Anti-Malware Tools and holds a mindshare of 0.6%, up 0.3% compared to last year.
Tanium, on the other hand, focuses on Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP), holds 2.4% mindshare, down 2.5% since last year.
Anti-Malware Tools Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Antivirus for Amazon S30.6%
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint6.5%
VirusTotal3.0%
Other89.9%
Anti-Malware Tools
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Tanium2.4%
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint6.8%
CrowdStrike Falcon6.0%
Other84.8%
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
 

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.
MA
Division Manager, Information Technology at a legal firm with 51-200 employees
Centralized policies have improved remote endpoint control and have simplified data visibility
The integration is not simple and easy. It requires experienced users or people who have done the implementation. When certain policies are applied, they do not immediately push the policies. For example, we manage endpoint device USB access. We set a policy to block it, but it does not come into effect immediately. Sometimes it takes three or four days for it to reflect. That is a pain point. I have raised this issue with support as well, but they said that I need to limit the number of devices in the policy. In terms of application deployment, for us, it was seamless.

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 improved our overall security posture, especially for compliance-heavy applications, made my team more confident handling external file uploads, reduced custom infrastructure costs by around 30%, and decreased development times by about 20% due to the managed service."
"Antivirus for Amazon S3 has positively impacted our organization by definitely reducing our manual work and saving time for our infrastructure."
"In my experience, the best feature Antivirus for Amazon S3 offers is increased security."
"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."
"Since using Antivirus for Amazon S3, I have seen that it is a very key feature for me as it improves compliance and also reduces risk."
"There was an 80% efficiency increase with the deployment of this antivirus solution, which causes fewer incidents to be created whenever any alert is generated in real time."
"If you want your S3 bucket to be secure and virus-free, you can use Antivirus for Amazon S3; it will be very fast in scanning your files, will give alerts if any issues arise, and will delete the viruses and clean them from your bucket."
"I'm not so familiar with the tool but I like the interaction of the console to the picture. Patching is the primary model I have been focusing on for the last couple of weeks. So I have created a proof of concept environment and have been checking the available features."
"Tanium is stable and it is also lightweight."
"The security features are very valuable."
"Threat hunting is a very good feature on Tanium. We have just started using it and have not used it extensively."
"Tanium is used for endpoint management, specifically patching and configuration management."
"For incident response tasks, all these tasks can get done in minutes with minimal disruption to the end-user."
"I would say Tanium is the best tool for vulnerability management."
"The insights we gain from our endpoints and the management capabilities that Tanium provides have been a boon to our operations and security."
 

Cons

"Integration, support, and documentation are areas where Antivirus for Amazon S3 has room to improve."
"There are areas that should be improved, such as user interface and visibility."
"There are no major issues, but if the company could work on deployment features as well as cost-effectiveness and some specific features that require licensing needs, it would be really helpful."
"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."
"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."
"Overall, Antivirus for Amazon S3 works well, but there are a few areas where it could be improved."
"I think there is a problem with pricing while scaling, and it is a blocker for big corporations as there is a subscription for the instance plus volume of scanning."
"The performance could improve in future releases. We have had performance issues in specialized web environments, but overall I think the problems are less than 2% of the computer systems being used."
"The solution needs to improve the reporting and tracking capabilities."
"The main issues are the network connection because different customers have issues with their networks. It's difficult implementing this type of solution because the network is the main feature in the architecture for these types of solutions. Tanium could improve by creating some network optimization."
"There are downsides and drawbacks in Tanium, and there is room for improvement from my perspective."
"When working with Tanium, there are some older devices that haven't been patched for a long time, and certain patches are not included in Tanium. I have to search outside to download patches, create bundles, and then perform the task."
"They could improve the UI."
"Our biggest issue with the solution is its lack of mobility."
"We had some issues with the solution's OS upgrade."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The solution offers value for money."
"The product's pricing differs from region to region depending on negotiations and the number of endpoints."
"It's an expensive solution. It would be nice if the cost were lower."
"Tanium is a more expensive solution in Latin America than some of the competitors, such as BigFix."
"It is higher than some competitors in the market."
"The solution is expensive but it's a good investment."
"There is an annual license required to use this solution."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
24%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Government
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Healthcare Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business7
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise9
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise12
 

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 Tanium?
While there is always room for improvement, I am pleased with Tanium.
What is your primary use case for Tanium?
The primary use case for Tanium ( /products/tanium-reviews ) is compliance, patching, and inventory as part of the core functions.
What advice do you have for others considering Tanium?
For smaller companies, Tanium is quite a big investment, and one needs to have a considerable setup to make it economically viable. I would recommend it to others with a similar use case. The solut...
 

Also Known As

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Tanium Inc Cloud, Tanium XEM
 

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JPMorgan Chase, eBay, Amazon, US Bank, MetLife, pwc, Cerner, Delphi, MGM Grand, New York Life
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