We performed a comparison between CrowdStrike Falcon and Darktrace based on our users’ reviews in five categories. After reading all the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: Both products received very positive reviews. CrowdStrike Falcon users appear more satisfied with its security levels and with the price of the product.
"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 biggest lesson that I have learned from using this product is that there is a lot more malware slipping through my email filters than I expected."
"I'm only using the AMP (advanced malware protection) which is protecting my file system from all the malicious things that might happen. It should protect all kinds of things that might happen on the servers, things that I cannot see."
"The integration with other Cisco products seemed to be really effective. We had Umbrella in place and we were using AnyConnect as well as Firepower. Once a threat was detected, being able to do the threat lookups and the live tracking was really useful."
"appreciate the File Trajectory feature, as it's excellent for an analyst or mobile analyst. I can track everything that happens on our server from my PC or device. Integration with SecureX is a welcome feature because it connects Cisco's integrated security portfolio with our complete infrastructure. Sandboxing is helpful, and integration with the Cisco environment is excellent as we use many of their products, and that's very valuable for us."
"It is extensive in terms of providing visibility and insights into threats. It allows for research into a threat, and you can chart your progress on how you're resolving it."
"The threat Grid with the ability to observe the sandboxing, analyze, and perform investigations of different malicious files has been great."
"The most valuable feature is its threat protection and data privacy, including its cyber attack and data protection, as we need to cover and protect data on user devices."
"The ability to execute real-time response, or, that you can connect to the agent and see exactly what processes are operating, is the most important feature of this solution."
"Scalability hasn't been an issue for us."
"The most valuable feature is the activity dashboard because it gives you a holistic view of your environment from a security standpoint."
"The feature I like the most is the solution's detection."
"I have found the connection to search the hosts for detections very useful in CrowdStrike Falcon."
"The EDR is amazing and ease of integration with Splunk is a big plus. Integration with BigQuery is also a plus for me and workflow creation is easy. Overall, CrowdStrike Falcon is a great product."
"The features I like the most are the response time and the dashboard are both excellent."
"From what we have seen, it is very scalable. We have recently acquired a company where someone had a ransomware attack when we joined networks. Within the course of just a few days, we were able to easily get CrowdStrike rolled out to about 300 machines. That also included the removal of that company's legacy anti-malware tool."
"The most valuable feature is that it gives us visibility of rogue traffic that is on the network."
"Darktrace is very useful for us because it has a large number of models for detecting threats."
"We liked their approach to identifying intrusions or network anomalies using AI."
"The NDR is good in their solution and they have NTG for email."
"I like the Antigena feature in Darktrace, as it offers immediate response and is helpful."
"The product offers us a very good user interface and we've found the network visibility to be very good so far."
"The most valuable features of Darktrace are the tracing of unusual external emails and monitoring the local network."
"The platform has many modules, and each module examines a different situation in the behavior."
"The GUI needs improvement, it's not good."
"The Linux agent is a simple offline classic agent, and it doesn't support Secure Boot, which is important to have on a Linux machine. The Linux agent has conflicts with other solutions, including the Exploit Prevention system found in Windows servers. We didn't find a fix during troubleshooting, and Cisco couldn't offer one either. Eventually, we had to shut down the Exploit Prevention system. We didn't like that as we always want a solution that can fit smoothly into the setup without causing problems, especially where security is concerned. The tool also caused CPU spikes on our production machine, and we were seriously considering moving to another product."
"We don't have issues. We think that Cisco covers all of the security aspects on the market. They continue to innovate in the right way."
"In terms of the user experience, if the UX design could be much simpler [that would improve things]... if they could make it more intuitive for someone who is not an engineer so that they still can read what's going on in their webpage and understand, that would be something."
"It could be improved in connection with artificial intelligence and IoT."
"They could improve the main dashboard to more clearly show me the things that I want to see. When I open the dashboard right now, I see a million things and they are not always the things that I need."
"In Orbital, there are tons of prebuilt queries, but there is not a lot of information in lay terms. There isn't enough information to help us with what we're looking for and why we are looking for it with this query. There are probably a dozen queries in there that really focus on what I need to focus on, but they are not always easy to find the first time through."
"The thing I hate the most, which they have not fixed, is when it creates duplicate entries within a console. If you have a computer and you upgrade from Windows 7 to Windows 10, or you upgrade your agent from version 6 to 7, it creates a new instance in there instead of updating the information. Instead of paying a license for one computer, I have to license two computers until I manually go in, search for all the duplicate entries, and clean them out myself."
"The technical support team often just replies to an issue with a link to an article rather than actually calling back and talking to someone and making sure the problem is solved. To me, that's kind of weak."
"The malware analysis could be improved, as that's what we use the solution for the most and that change would make it a better EDR tool."
"CrowdStrike Falcon could improve by having an easier way to search and use the interface for extracting queries from the data. The interface could improve."
"CS Falcon sensing capabilities for non-domain machines should be enhanced since the agent doesn't detect the neighbor's IP Address and/or any anomaly which was identified in the network for the non-domain machine."
"Crowdstrike Falcon XDR can improve the integration. There are some locks on the cloud to on-premise integrations."
"In a future release, I would like to see more integrations for data breaches and security features."
"We can't do scanning audits or device blocking or application control."
"The pricing is a bit too high."
"They just need to work on their price. In terms of features, we are trying to understand all the features that we have. We're still exploring everything that we have so that we can fully utilize it. At this point in time, it is not about the features. It is more about utilization. We're just trying to utilize everything to full capacity."
"Darktrace requires numerous configurations. It would be beneficial if the configuration could be made simpler."
"I did not use the AI features because they should make it more user-friendly which would be a benefit. Additionally, the solution could integrate with more SIEM or SOAR tools."
"The solution could be easier to use."
"We'd like threat hunting, and we'd like to see a global solution that can automate vulnerability scans. I know it is something they are working on."
"It is expensive, but everything else has been great so far."
"There aren't so many third-party vendor platforms natively integrated with the platform."
"The pricing is a bit high for the region."
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Crowdstrike Falcon Endpoint Security and XDR is ranked 2nd in EDR (Endpoint Detection and Response) with 56 reviews while Darktrace is ranked 1st in Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS) with 35 reviews. Crowdstrike Falcon Endpoint Security and XDR is rated 8.6, while Darktrace is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Crowdstrike Falcon Endpoint Security and XDR writes "Speeds up the data collection for our phishing playbooks dramatically". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Darktrace writes "Advanced Cybersecurity Artificial Intelligence, plenty of features, and impressive threat detection". Crowdstrike Falcon Endpoint Security and XDR is most compared with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, SentinelOne, Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks, Trend Micro Deep Security and Trend Micro XDR, whereas Darktrace is most compared with Cisco Secure Network Analytics, SentinelOne, Vectra AI, Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks and ExtraHop Reveal(x).
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Hi @reviewer1799568,
Most of these comparisons are opinions and some tests are done in specific conditions that might not suit or reflect your organization's needs and roadmap. Ultimately, the cost of a mistake is a data breach and not just an audit finding or operational discomfort.
I mention this because there are no viable shortcuts. I suggest you test the solutions thoroughly in your own environment to see what works for you.
The gaming floor is hopefully "air-gapped" and the solution should respect that segregation and still provide great security and visibility. One of the challenges is security updates.
For such an environment you would need comprehensive AI and machine learning. I suggest you look at the difference between IOC and IOA.
IOA vs IOC: Defining & Understanding The Differences | CrowdStrike. (Please also check other sources).
Good luck and stay safe!
The pros and cons of Darktrace vs Crowdstrike Falcon vs alternative EPP solutions are something worth looking at before making a decision on which one is the best fit for your particular needs.
Darktrace is an AI-based cyber security solution that uses machine learning to identify threats faster and with greater accuracy than traditional approaches. It works by continuously scanning the network, learning its normal behavior, and then detecting anomalies or malicious activities in real-time. This can provide your business with an early warning system to alert you to potential attacks before they have a chance to do major damage. One of the biggest advantages of Darktrace is that it’s able to work without relying on vulnerable signatures, meaning no matter how complex or sophisticated an attack may be, it will still be detected. The other benefit here is the scalability—Darktrace can quickly scale up as needed in order to protect larger networks rapidly changing over time.
CrowdStrike Falcon is another popular endpoint protection platform touted for its cloud-based architecture and advanced threat prevention capabilities. Similar to Darktrace, it has some powerful detection technologies but differs slightly in terms of how it works as well as what kind of threats it’s designed for. While Darktrace focuses mainly on malware protection, Falcon primarily focuses on preventing data exfiltration attempts or unauthorized accesses from outside sources such as remote hackers or phishing emails trying to steal information stored inside your system files or databases etcetera CrowdStrike also offers a cloud-native approach which means they can update their signature database nearly instantaneously against any new forms of attack so you don’t need to worry about attackers finding ways around their protections even if they manage one vulnerability first time round. The downside here though could be a lack of control in terms of what type/level updates you choose – this varies depending upon the subscription level chosen by users.
Alternative EPP solutions include those offered by vendors such as Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) and McAfee, these often have greater coverage when compared with software like CrowdStrike, however, you should bear in mind that these providers tend not only to charge more expensively but they also come bundled with additional features like anti-virus software, etc., which depending upon your desired goal may prove superfluous thus leading ultimately into cost waste rather than efficiency gain. SEP notably boosts robust customization abilities whereby customers are given generous freedom within setup policies - allowing them fine grain authority over endpoints rules set up e.g. whether particular application file types can run, allowing internet connection, etc. (elements not quite present within CrowdStrike) – although again there comes significant added expense via extra licenses required plus paywall obscurity associated with product tiers being unclear until we eventually reach checkout point.
In conclusion, all three services outlined here offer good suite options for businesses seeking out endpoint protection platforms. Each has respective strengths and weaknesses so careful analysis should help weigh out the pros and cons faced overall - consider particularly well whether the price tag is commensurate with potential user experience value gained meanwhile considering deeply what levels customizability offered suits own demands perfectly prior to forging ahead towards whichever choice deemed most suitable!
Hi.
I am told that Darktrace is a complimentary product that doesn't do any endpoint protection.