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Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection vs Trend Micro Web Security 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

Infoblox Advanced DNS Prote...
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
18
Ranking in other categories
Domain Name System (DNS) Security (2nd)
Trend Micro Web Security
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
18
Ranking in other categories
Secure Web Gateways (SWG) (17th), Internet Security (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Security Software solutions, they serve different purposes. Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection is designed for Domain Name System (DNS) Security and holds a mindshare of 20.2%, up 20.3% compared to last year.
Trend Micro Web Security, on the other hand, focuses on Secure Web Gateways (SWG), holds 1.1% mindshare, down 1.2% since last year.
Domain Name System (DNS) Security Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection20.2%
Cisco Umbrella20.9%
Palo Alto Networks DNS Security11.4%
Other47.50000000000001%
Domain Name System (DNS) Security
Secure Web Gateways (SWG) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Trend Micro Web Security1.1%
Cisco Umbrella17.4%
Zscaler Internet Access14.1%
Other67.4%
Secure Web Gateways (SWG)
 

Featured Reviews

Amr Shawky - PeerSpot reviewer
Replaces internal DNS servers effectively with strong support for network security
For users not already working with Infoblox, it is advisable to present it as a centralized integrated solution to handle DNS IPAM. Not all customers understand DNS security threats, so emphasizing its importance is crucial. On a scale of one to ten, I rate Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection as ten for the overall solution.
Durai  Singh - PeerSpot reviewer
Provides comprehensive protection for enterprises
The cons include it not being implemented in the mid-enterprise segment. For these organizations, it is an additional expense. Even companies with multi-tenant, multi-cloud, and multi-geolocation environments are not using this WAF solution because it is an investment. They already have endpoint protection, EDR, firewalls, and authentication. Spending on WAF is an extra investment for them. This is one reason mid-enterprise segments hesitate to adopt it.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Infoblox is a DDI solution that offers more than just DNS security, providing unique protection for IT management and DSCP."
"The solution's user interface is very smooth compared to other products."
"Infoblox DNS Protection provides complete DDI solutions, allowing customers to easily manage their IP addresses and integrate them with DNSSEC and DSCP."
"I rate Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection as ten for the overall solution."
"DHCP is a basic service, and they've been doing it for years, so it's mature and stable."
"Infoblox Secure DNS helped us protect our internal environment by mitigating and stopping attacks through the Internet using DNS protocols and queries."
"I like that Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection is one hundred percent good, performance-wise."
"Grid high availability technology ensured network reliability, resilient network services, failover, recovery, and seamless maintenance."
"The most valuable feature is machine learning, which automatically monitors the activity on the machine."
"It's secure and useful from an administrative point of view, with controllable login monitoring and so on."
"The solution's scalability is good and we have more than 90 users for it."
"The solution's technical support team is responsive."
"Trend Micro has a centralized mechanism where we can control and monitor all system protections. It includes detecting any wireless problems, which will be displayed on our portal. We plan to investigate the issues with those systems internally."
"It's a very stable solution."
"Threat protection solution with good stability and scalability. Installation is straightforward. Support for this product is good."
"The security of Trend Micro Web Security is good."
 

Cons

"Infoblox DNS is much more expensive than DNSSEC, which is offered by other vendors."
"I think only the technical documentation and administration of box could be a little bit improved."
"One challenging aspect of Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection pricing for the integrator is the difficulty of estimating the cost after the initial presentation, particularly in relation to the company's size."
"The service monitoring information could be simplified of this appliance and the information displayed on the dashboards could be improved. I have not found one dashboard to be perfect. For example, in Splunk, I can create a dashboard in Grafana. However, in Grafana, it takes a very long time to create them. There should be another API to do it better."
"The solution's logging could be improved."
"There is room for improvement in some parts since it could be better in enhancing DNS Security."
"They should release frequent updates for its on-premises version."
"Infoblox lacks an extensive product portfolio."
"The price of Trend Micro Web Security is the only area of concern where improvements are required. From an improvement perspective, the product should be made available to users at a cheaper rate."
"The cons include it not being implemented in the mid-enterprise segment. For these organizations, it is an additional expense."
"The solution's scalability could be better."
"There are multiple ways Web Security could improve, such as usability and web access to several programming modes."
"They could improve the platform's ability to control normal traffic and prevent attacks like SQL injection and cross-site scripting."
"There is room for improvement in the anti-malware capabilities."
"The costs are a bit high in terms of licensing."
"The cons include it not being implemented in the mid-enterprise segment. For these organizations, it is an additional expense."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I am not sure about the price of the solution, but I heard it is expensive."
"Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection is a little more expensive than other vendors."
"There are no additional costs to the standard licensing price of the solution."
"The price of Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection could be reduced, it is expensive."
"The solution is expensive."
"We have found this product to be very cost effective. The endpoint product costs roughly $20, and when purchasing the endpoint product, there are multiple other features included."
"I rate the product's price a five on a scale of one to ten, where one is low price and ten is high price."
"The license is yearly and user based."
"The solution is expensive in terms of deployment."
"It is pricey. Trend Micro has been in the field for 30 years, so you have to pay a premium amount for that."
"I rate the product price a three on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive."
"We pay for the license on an annual basis."
"There's annual and monthly options for the license. When you're on the managed services option, it's monthly. They're also setting up an option via AWS where there will be a monthly option via the AWS shopfront."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Government
7%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Performing Arts
12%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Computer Software Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise7
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business13
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise3
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection?
The solution's user interface is very smooth compared to other products.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection?
The main issue with Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection is its higher price compared to other solutions.
What needs improvement with Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection?
The portal for technical knowledge for Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection needs improvement. It is not very rich and could use enhancement.
Do you recommend Trend Micro Web Security?
I would recommend Trend Micro Web Security to organizations looking for an end-to-end security solution. Trend Micro is definitely a secure solution. We primarily use the solution for cloud securit...
What do you like most about Trend Micro Web Security?
Trend Micro has a centralized mechanism where we can control and monitor all system protections. It includes detecting any wireless problems, which will be displayed on our portal. We plan to inves...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Trend Micro Web Security?
It is pricey. Trend Micro has been in the field for 30 years, so you have to pay a premium amount for that. SentinelOne and CrowdStrike are currently ruling the entire world, even though they are n...
 

Also Known As

Infoblox Secure DNS
Virus Wall, VirusWall, Trend Micro VirusWall
 

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Sample Customers

Colruyt Group, Council Rock School District, Danone, GlaxoSmithKline, The Hershey Company 
Landwirtschaftskammer Nordrhein-Westfalen, Mosaic Medical, Okinawa Prefectural Education Center, RAK Investment Authority
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