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IPS Sensor [EOL] vs KerioControl vs Trellix Intrusion Prevention System comparison

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it_user2871 - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Engineer at a university with 51-200 employees
Cisco's powerful sensor stops threats and attacks related to network traffic (not operating system and application)
-Limited reporting capability based on platform and definition file. Also consider more latency and delay when using IPS as it has to analyze the traffic and then take action which in return adds delay to the network. -It lacks the capability to detect operating system attacks despite the fact that software based IPS does.
Constantnos Achilleos - PeerSpot reviewer
Product manger at Asbis Mediteranean
Leveraging geo-tagging and web filtering for enhanced network security
The solution is used for site-to-site VPN connections and it is valued for its cost efficiency and easy connectivity. It is especially beneficial for multi-site VPNs and is used in about fifteen different components KerioControl has provided a financial benefit as it allows purchasing one license…
BS
Large account Manager at Softcell Technologies Limited
Has offered reliable threat protection and detailed network insights but could expand features beyond existing capabilities
The best features of Trellix Intrusion Prevention System include advanced ATP (Advanced Threat Protection), which uses signatures, behavior analysis, and machine learning to stop zero-day exploits and malware advanced persistent threats (APTs). They track and collect data from APTs, which allows them to track malicious files entering the environment. The system offers inline prevention and real-time automatic blocking of malicious packets before they reach the network. It integrates with the Trellix ecosystem and provides application visibility and control. The solution provides deep insight into network traffic, applications, and protocols for better information. All packets coming through the application are analyzed and reported. They share intelligence updates regularly to protect from different malicious files and sector-specific threats. It supports both on-premise and cloud environments.

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

Pros

"A great advantage: It stops trigger packets and can use stream normalization techniques."
"It protects the network from several network attacks, for example DDOS, SQL injections, botnets."
"Out-of-the-box, the overall comprehensiveness of the security features is pretty good; it's not just a firewall, it's kind of a firewall proxy, reverse proxy, everything out-of-the-box sort of solution, and it's pretty comprehensive."
"The most valuable feature is to provide users with the ability to log in to the portal page, keep track of their data usage and perform bandwidth management."
"The product is affordable."
"I haven't found another product that is able to do the things that Kerio Control can do for the money."
"With Kerio, everything is just a bit more cohesive; everything fits together, and with Kerio, of course, everything is already there."
"The statistic feature enables us to better use bandwidth management. We monitored the use by mobile, type of application, department, and by users. The bandwidth was solid. Our internet speed is optimized for our research."
"I am impressed with the tool's firewall filtering capacity."
"The firewall and the content filtering options are valuable."
"The threat intelligence updates are very accurate."
"It has a lot of functions, such as firewall. We are administrators, and we create some rules to protect our network. We also monitor the traffic in and out and have disk encryption on-premises. When we detect malware, we scan for the virus on the PC. We can then delete or block the malware."
"The most valuable features are the customization of the signature and the unlimited amount of custom signatures in IPS."
"The best feature of the Trellix Intrusion Prevention System is the rules that Trellix provides, I think that's the best value from IPS."
"Great monitoring feature."
"McAfee NSP is much more stable than Cisco."
"The initial setup is straightforward."
"We use a lot of the functions this solution provides such as the firewall and the ability to check aliases, and we can monitor and show the traffic that's moving in and out."
 

Cons

"It lacks the capability to detect operating system attacks despite the fact that software based IPS does."
"Security wise this product is the best IPS system but we have seen that due to its DPI it tends to slow the network down."
"I would like to see geo-IP filtering added to the filtering rules. Incorporating these rules would be very beneficial if you have different ideas or reasons to filter, such as communication to the email server or specific websites."
"When it comes to dealing with updates, there are often bugs on the solution. They should do a lot more testing before they release new versions."
"They should add wireless features."
"The denial of service could also be improved. There recently was a big issue with denial of service attacks and it was a bit laborious."
"I have had a few issues with HTTPS decryption. The solution also does not show the actual user's Internet usage."
"They should improve the remote connectivity feature for users."
"I would like to see a little improvement in their technical support when you have a problem. I may be a little jaded because I came from Kerio when we could call and get a person on the phone who worked on the product. Every tech had their own demo setup. They had instant messaging capability with the developers. If we found a problem, then we could get a result for it quickly. Now, the product seems to be 24 hours. They have also gone to the model that if you need quicker support, then they now charge you additional for the exact same level of support that they used to give. I am assuming it's the exact same level of support that they say it is. I'm not paying extra for it. That's the biggest flaw with the product."
"Technical support is not the best. As an example, this past weekend I had an issue; it took me four days to get a hold of their support team, and I'm a premium client."
"Trellix Intrusion Prevention System does not provide virtual patching."
"The solution needs to improve the graphical interface. And they had a limitation in some of the sensor modems as well."
"The area of concern where the tool needs improvement is how the product prompts users at a network level that helps prevent any wireless network attacks through alerts and notifications."
"The technical support has room for improvement."
"In terms of high-security attacks, not all of them are developed. You cannot do a rule that includes all high severities."
"The deployment was a little difficult, I did it myself."
"The management component could be simplified."
"There are limited resources for configuration guidance."
 

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"The yearly maintenance fee is a bit high for the Kerio Control Boxes. The end of life for the devices is kind of short. It seems like they're making you upgrade within a short period of time. They should at least allow five years, but it seems like they are changing their end of life to be shorter to generate revenue."
"Our clients see ROI with Kerio Control, as they are saving bandwidth costs."
"Licensing is easier with Kerio Control. With FortiGate, we realized the licensing is really hectic, because if you skip one year, you have to back pay that year. If you skip two years, you have to back pay two years. With Kerio Control, if a license expires, one year later you can just reactivate and go on."
"The biggest advice that I could probably give people is when you buy the solution be prepared to either buy the unlimited license or buy more licenses than you think. Each user license gives you one employee and each a user gives you five devices. In the world nowadays where everybody has a cellphone, tablet, desktop, and laptop, that's four devices. You still get one more device per person. That covers your servers and back-ends."
"The fixed model of users and devices is a bit of a problem for us. We want to be able to expand it fast and not have to contact our supplier first to get a license... If they had a larger fixed price with unlimited users or devices, that would help. Now, it's five users each time. A pack of 100 or 200 users for a certain price would make it more dynamic and user-scalable."
"I am living in Iran and we cannot buy the product from Kerio because of sanctions."
"On the low-end device that I use, it has unlimited IP addresses. So, they have a subscription model where, on the higher models, you pay X dollars for 10 IP addresses. Then, if you want any more, you have to pay more on the model. On the low-end model, it has unlimited IP addresses, because if you have too many users, the thing will just slow you down and stop working. At some point, you need to say, "Okay, I've grown to a point where performance is impacted. I need to get some bigger hardware." If I get to that stage, I will possibly look at using one of the virtual appliances and putting it on some bigger hardware."
"Its licensing is yearly. You renew every year. Its price is all-inclusive."
"The tool is competitively priced."
"I rate the product’s pricing an eight out of ten."
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for KerioControl?
KerioControl offers good pricing as one license covers all features needed without extra payment. The price for the p...
What needs improvement with KerioControl?
Regarding KerioControl's application awareness and control feature, I have not used it much.
What is your primary use case for KerioControl?
With KerioControl, we usually use them for site-to-site VPNs for most of our clients. With multiple offices, we use K...
What needs improvement with McAfee Network Security Platform?
Trellix Intrusion Prevention System does not provide virtual patching. Patching involves updates on the OS side to ad...
What is your primary use case for McAfee Network Security Platform?
We do not use Trellix Intrusion Prevention System; rather, we sell the Trellix Intrusion Prevention System solution. ...
What advice do you have for others considering McAfee Network Security Platform?
I have experience working with other tools, specifically Trellix solutions such as DLP, EDR, and MDR, as well as with...
 

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McAfee Network Security Platform, McAfee NSP, IntruShield Network Intrusion Prevention System, IntruShield Network IPS
 

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