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Categories and Ranking

Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Net...
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Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
108
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) (5th), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (7th), Extended Detection and Response (XDR) (6th), Ransomware Protection (2nd), AI-Powered Cybersecurity Platforms (2nd)
Cisco Secure Endpoint
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
49
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) (34th), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (25th), Cisco Security Portfolio (7th)
ESET Endpoint Encryption
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
15
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Encryption (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Cisco Secure Endpoint1.3%
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint7.8%
CrowdStrike Falcon6.6%
Other84.3%
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
Endpoint Encryption Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
ESET Endpoint Encryption9.8%
Microsoft BitLocker20.1%
Symantec Endpoint Encryption8.3%
Other61.8%
Endpoint Encryption
 

Featured Reviews

ABHISHEK_SINGH - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Process Expert at A.P. Moller - Maersk
Gained full visibility and streamlined threat detection through behavior-based insights and AI integration
Initially, we got to have a lot of false positives when we onboarded, but nowadays it's quite smooth. We have fine-tuned our security policies and allowed different levels of policies to get rid of those false positives. Currently, we are getting a fairly good amount of incidents that are not false positives or benign, but actionable items. The process is streamlined. In the initial days, the operations used to get involved in a lot of benign and other activities, but now the process is streamlined. We are leveraging the auto-detection and remediation plans. The operations teams are now more involved in other business roles as well, not just looking into the logs and fetching out what's happening there. They have fixed a lot of things. Initially, they didn't have IAC code drift detection, cloud posture management, or security posture management, but they have those now. They purchased different vendors and did a merger with that. They have now Prisma Cloud that gets integrated and now they are working with Cortex Cloud. Everything that was negative has now been addressed, and the product altogether looks to be in a very better and mature shape now. Currently, it's more or less detecting the workloads with AI-based best practices. Since most organizations are consuming AI agents and other things, we are looking forward to seeing what other feature enhancements Palo Alto can support in that.
JavedHashmi - PeerSpot reviewer
Chief Technology Officer at Future Point Technologies
Reliable threat protection is achieved while integration and analysis capabilities need refinement
Cisco Secure Endpoint is very good in machine learning, which allows it to secure offline contents even if not connected to the internet. We haven't encountered a single breach after it's deployed. It controls USB devices and has a separate antivirus solution called Tetra, providing security even for real-time, day-zero attacks through its strong Talos threat intelligence platform.
reviewer2674917 - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager, Information Technology at a healthcare company with 201-500 employees
encryption works well but needs a fix for compatibility with the latest Windows version
I have used it in the past because it works quite well for encryption. It's better than trying to just use BitLocker, which is a pain from a management standpoint. It works up to this point. My issue is that I need to roll it out on new machines, and I can't get the application to work correctly. It's encrypted at rest, so I can't use the data if I'm not logged in correctly into the laptop with the correct user credentials.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Threat identification and detection are the most valuable features of this solution."
"Their XDR agent and their behavioral indicators of compromise (BIOC) are pretty nice. Their managed threat hunting is also pretty nice. They also have WildFire, which is a service for actively looking for malware. It's quite useful."
"We think that this product will help us grow, as it meets our needs currently and we can grow with it over time."
"Palo Alto is constantly adding new features."
"The tool is easy to use."
"Cortex is the best tool for endpoint detection, with playbooks that automate and gather endpoint logs, block malicious processes, and update incident tickets, showcasing end-to-end processes with automation in investigation and reducing the analysis workflow."
"The positive impacts I see from Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks include a complete 360-degree view of our security posture altogether, being a uniform platform where we are ingesting logs from multiple resources."
"If any application performs suspicious activities, such as changing registries or modifying other applications, Cortex XDR detects and blocks the entire application."
"The implementation was performed, with support from Cisco partners, in a few hours and in the following days AMP 4 Endpoints found many things that the old antivirus solution missed, which was a very huge advantage for us."
"There are no issues or drops in the solution's performance...The solution's technical support was helpful."
"Device Trajectory is one of the most valuable features. We're able to dig in and really understand how things came to be and where to focus our efforts."
"The Cisco environment has been perfect."
"If somebody has been compromised, the question always is: How has it affected other devices in the network? Cisco AMP gives you a very neat view of that."
"With Cisco Secure Endpoint, we now have visibility over what is happening on the endpoint side."
"Overall, I really liked the product; it was well done."
"The simplicity of use is its most valuable feature. You can very clearly see things."
"This solution can be centrally managed."
"From the last update, it's easier for me to use."
"The most valuable feature of ESET Endpoint Encryption is the high level of encryption protection."
"It is a very stable solution. Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"The Remote Administrator is the most valuable feature that ESET offers for us. Centralized management of our ESET environment is what I like about the Remote Administrator."
"The scalability is good, it's perfect, I am satisfied."
"ESET Endpoint Encryption works as an antivirus system."
"The solution's UI is user-friendly. Even a non-technical person can use it."
 

Cons

"A better pricing plan would make this product more competitive."
"Whenever the tool releases a new version when deploying the product across the organization, I feel like there are some disturbances in the CPU usage after upgrading the tool to the latest version."
"The GUI could be improved. It's a little bit cumbersome. It could be more user-friendly."
"It's more focused on network communication. If a customer wants to increase the level of protection and start working with documents, it's impossible to integrate these features into the system. It's more of a communication-oriented system than a content security-oriented system."
"When it comes to core analysis, and security analysis, Cortex needs to provide more information."
"There are some default policies which sometimes affect our applications and cause them to run around."
"The solution could improve by providing better integration with their own products and others."
"The downsides of Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks are that in many incidents, when I enter the causality chain, there are numerous logs."
"Cisco is good in terms of threat intelligence plus machine learning-based solutions, but we feel Cisco is lagging behind in using artificial intelligence in its systems."
"The initial setup of Cisco Secure Endpoint is complex."
"The user interface is dull."
"The solution needs more in-depth analytics."
"We have had some problems with updates not playing nice with our environment."
"We would like to have an API integration with a SIEM solution, because as far as I know, it currently hasn't yet been released."
"This product has issues with the number of false positives that it reports."
"Maybe there is room for improvement in some of the automated remediation."
"I would like more robust reporting as part of the Remote Administrator."
"Integration with central management needs improvement."
"The solution should have better synchronization with active directory users and passwords for use in the encryption."
"Sometimes the server console is very slow, so the performance could be improved."
"For me, it is unstable."
"I would like to see better compatibility with mobile devices. Most of the time, people are connecting to our server using their mobile device."
"The overall compatibility of the device is an area where the solution lacks."
"There should be more frequent updates."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The cost depends on your chosen license type, like Pro or other licenses."
"The pricing is a little high. It is per user per year."
"It has reasonable pricing for the use cases it provides to the company."
"I don't like that they have different types of licenses."
"This is an expensive solution."
"The price was fine."
"The price is on the higher side, but it's okay."
"Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks is an expensive solution."
"The visibility that we have into the endpoint and the forensics that we're able to collect give us value for the price. This is not an overly expensive solution, considering all the things that are provided. You get great performance and value for the cost."
"The pricing and licensing fees are okay."
"The Enterprise Agreement is like an all-you-can-eat buffet of Cisco products. In that vein, it was very affordable."
"In our case, it is a straightforward annual payment through our Enterprise Agreement."
"The price is very good."
"Because we do see the value of what it's bringing, I think they have priced it well."
"The solution is highly affordable; I believe we pay $2 or $3 per endpoint. It's significantly cheaper than the competitors on the market."
"It is quite cost-effective. I would rate it ten out of ten."
"Licensing costs are on a yearly basis."
"The National University System dedicates 500 of their 5000 licenses to us, which is $14/yr per device. Most companies are paying $99 or $120 per device a year."
"It is neither very expensive, nor cheap. Overall it is affordable and there is a long term arrangement between our company and the solution providers for license."
"ESET Endpoint Encryption is moderately priced."
"There are some inexpensive products compared to ESET Endpoint Encryption, but they lack the essential features."
"Instead of installing ESET on each machine at each location, we just do it remotely. This has been a time saver for us."
"On a scale of one to ten, where one is the lowest and ten is the highest, I rate its pricing a two."
"We paid for an annual subscription, and it was reasonable."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
8%
Computer Software Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Computer Software Company
9%
Government
8%
Healthcare Company
6%
Comms Service Provider
12%
Computer Software Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
10%
University
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business44
Midsize Enterprise20
Large Enterprise47
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business21
Midsize Enterprise14
Large Enterprise21
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business10
Midsize Enterprise5
 

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What do you like most about Cisco Secure Endpoint?
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What needs improvement with Cisco Secure Endpoint?
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What needs improvement with ESET Endpoint Encryption?
My problem is that there's a technical glitch and they don't have a fix for it. It's not working with the latest vers...
 

Also Known As

Cyvera, Cortex XDR, Palo Alto Networks Traps
Cisco AMP for Endpoints
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