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D3 Security vs Trellix Helix Connect comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jul 6, 2025

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

D3 Security
Ranking in Security Incident Response
7th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR) (17th), AI-Powered Security Automation (4th)
Trellix Helix Connect
Ranking in Security Incident Response
5th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
12
Ranking in other categories
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) (19th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Security Incident Response category, the mindshare of D3 Security is 3.2%, up from 3.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Trellix Helix Connect is 6.3%, up from 4.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Security Incident Response
 

Featured Reviews

Muhammad Aamir Riaz - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers open API for integrating any available tools without any recurring costs
Before committing, I recommend a Proof of Concept (POC) or demo first. This way, you can see if the product aligns with your specific use cases and security needs. Knowledge transfer is key, and D3 Security's team excels in this area. During the POC, your analysts gain valuable product knowledge, putting them ahead of the curve for deployment. In our case, the learning curve was steep initially, but by the end of the POC, my team was already building playbooks independently. D3 Security also schedules dedicated knowledge transfer sessions during the POC, making it a win-win for both parties. Since technology transfer is crucial for government entities like ours, this approach eliminates the need for additional learning after deployment, unlike with certain competitors like the Fortinet FortiSOAR case. While Fortinet FortiSOAR achieved the desired tasks, its knowledge transfer process was lacking, leaving us with a shaky foundation. D3 Security's approach solidifies the learning and empowers our team. Overall, I would rate the solution an eight out of ten.
Daniel_Martins - PeerSpot reviewer
Experiencing frequent disconnections and support challenges but benefits from quick implementation and integration capabilities
The timeout of the tenant is an area that needs improvement. When investigating and gathering information from the Helix tenant for extended periods, disconnections occur. This results in lost work and the need to restart investigations due to disconnected sessions. It is problematic when progress is lost and investigations must be restarted, resulting in lost information and significant time wastage. The capability to integrate with other TIPs or cybersecurity intelligence sources could be improved to determine whether IOCs are malicious, similar to Mandiant's functionality. The capacity to reduce false positives needs improvement as we receive many alerts from Helix that turn out to be false positives upon investigation. Enhanced capability in this area would make the system more efficient and easier to use. The dashboards could be improved as customers frequently request real-time SOC dashboard displays for Helix.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The solution's valuable feature is its GUI. It has more than 450 connectors, which are excellent for connecting devices and automating integration. The solution has all the features we need. We deployed it in our environment, and it's fully integrated. Thanks to their open APIs, the seamless integration makes everything work well together."
"It is an out-of-the-box automated integration with our 20 departments. We perform L1 LiveOps automatically through the portal."
"As far as its core functionality goes, it’s spot-on."
"It is kind of simple and very easily deployable. You can start working with it very fast."
"We are able to block some advanced malware and other things."
"The best feature of Trellix Helix Connect is its quick implementation."
"I like that it's easy. It's got the protection set up, and we can see whatever is required. We write our own rules and the rules that we can input. I think it is good."
"The product offers very strong automation. Our cyber security analysts don't have to correlate the information to detect problems. They only need to analyze problems that have been identified by the platform."
"We have started working with various customers, one of whom is particularly concerned about adjacency. We have identified several use cases where automation is possible."
"FireEye Helix's best features are its speed and use of an easy-to-understand language to send queries to the raw logs."
 

Cons

"The reporting, especially custom reporting, needs to be improved. Additionally, it would be better if it could be hosted on Linux."
"Reporting needs improvement. MTTR and MTTD metrics aren't directly available in playbooks and require manual effort to achieve."
"The support would rate a three out of ten. It can take one to four weeks to connect with someone who truly understands Helix and can provide solutions."
"We have certain challenges with integrating the SOAR platform with multiple vendors."
"The graphical user interface could be improved. It's not easy to handle and it's not easy for a customer or end-user to learn how to manage the solution."
"Trellix needs to address the price for the product to be more appealing to customers."
"It should have more cloud connectors. It could also be cheaper."
"Integrations could be improved, and the dashboard could be a little better."
"Sometimes the rules are disabled by FireEye, and we basically get it after the patch. I think there needs to be a better way of creating the application rules. I would like to see better pricing for our licensing."
"Trellix Helix's configuration and learning could be improved to identify normal traffic from abnormal and to identify trusted domains."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The price could be better. But I think it's rightly placed when we buy everything in one shot, and we get some discount for that. That's how we basically plan our deployment, and it's holistic. We pay for the license yearly."
"FireEye Helix is a little expensive."
"I rate Trellix Helix a five out of ten for pricing."
"It could be cheaper, but that applies to every product."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
23%
Comms Service Provider
15%
Outsourcing Company
10%
University
6%
Comms Service Provider
18%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Computer Software Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
5%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about D3 Security?
It is an out-of-the-box automated integration with our 20 departments. We perform L1 LiveOps automatically through the portal.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for D3 Security?
We follow a different procurement process. For example, Fortinet qualified technically but lost out in the financial stage due to a two-stage bidding process. So, pricing can be subjective and depe...
What needs improvement with D3 Security?
The reporting, especially custom reporting, needs to be improved. Additionally, it would be better if it could be hosted on Linux.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for FireEye Helix?
The price of Trellix Helix is competitive in the market. It is not the cheapest but also not the most expensive. As for additional costs beyond standard licensing fees, there are none.
What needs improvement with FireEye Helix?
The timeout of the tenant is an area that needs improvement. When investigating and gathering information from the Helix tenant for extended periods, disconnections occur. This results in lost work...
What is your primary use case for FireEye Helix?
We use Trellix Helix Connect because it is a SaaS solution. I think it has its own infrastructure rather than AWS or another provider. We use the Helix SaaS and a component called Evidence Collecto...
 

Also Known As

No data available
FireEye Helix, FireEye Threat Analytics
 

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Sample Customers

S&P Global, Scotiabank, Cybereason, Cummins
Police Bank, Verisk Analytics, Teck Resources
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