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Updated on May 15, 2022

We performed a comparison between Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business and Sophos Intercept X based on our users’ reviews in five categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.

  • Ease of Deployment: Reviewers of both solutions give mixed reviews regarding their setup. Some say the setup is straightforward, while others say it is complex.
  • Features: Users of both products are happy with their security, stability, and scalability. Kaspersky Endpoint Security users say it is reliable and innovative but consumes a lot of RAM when running. Sophos Intercept X users like its centralized management pane and say it is easy to manage and administer. One user notes that it doesn’t handle USB drives well.
  • Pricing: Each of these products received mixed reviews in the pricing category. Some users of each feel that the price is too high.
  • ROI: Kaspersky Endpoint Security users report an ROI. Sophos Intercept X users do not mention ROI.
  • Service and Support: Users of both solutions are satisfied with the level of support they receive.

Comparison Results: Sophos Intercept X has a slight edge over Kaspersky Endpoint Security in this comparison, since it is a more lightweight solution.

To learn more, read our detailed Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business vs. Sophos Intercept X Report (Updated: March 2023).
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Quotes From Members
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Pros
"Another of my favorite features is called the Device Trajectory, where it shows everything that's going on, on a computer. It shows the point in time when a virus is downloaded, so you can see if the user was surfing the internet or had a program open. It shows every running process and file access on the computer and saves it like a snapshot when it detects something malicious. It also has a File Trajectory, so you can even see if that file has been found on any of your other computers that have AMP.""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.""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.""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.""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.""It's quite simple, and the advantage I see is that I get the trajectory of what happened inside the network, how a file has been transmitted to the workstation, and which files have got corrupted.""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.""The threat Grid with the ability to observe the sandboxing, analyze, and perform investigations of different malicious files has been great."

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"The solution is scalable, we have 500 users using this solution.""The product can scale if you need it to.""Endpoint Security is efficient and easy to use. It doesn't slow the performance of your personal computer.""I have found the most useful features to be protected against viruses, mail threats, encryption of the devices, and MDM. There are a lot of features.""The reporting feature is good. Also, the device control is good.""Kaspersky Endpoint Security protects against viruses and dangerous software, and it's also great because it has a component that is useful for the deployment of software versions to the end user's computer.""I think that all the features are valuable for our environment.""I like that we can use it across all the platforms like PC, Mac, Linux, iOS, and all systems for protection. I also like that we can use it for different cloud sessions and different unified systems. It's available on all the vulnerability assessments including, web filtering, email filtering, test protection, anomaly control, and management. There are more than enough benefits available on Kaspersky."

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"The performance is good.""We find the app control and its threat protection to be the best features.""The stability on offer is fine.""The most valuable feature of Sophos Intercept X is cloud management.""The most valuable feature of Sophos Intercept X is a web filtering and URL sanity checks. Overall the solution is well balanced with all its features.""We have found the pricing to be reasonable.""Very stable solution.""The solution is overall quite good, the services are performing well. It is very good for those who are using standard PC configurations. It does not block their system up by taking up a lot of resources."

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Cons
"Logging could be better in terms of sending more logs to Cisco Firepower or Cisco ASA. That's an area where it could be made better.""The GUI needs improvement, it's not good.""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.""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.""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.""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.""An easier way to do deduplication of machines, or be alerted to the fact that there's more than one instance of a machine, would be useful... That way you could get a more accurate device count, so you're not having an inflated number."

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"The licensing fees could be reduced.""Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business could improve the flexibility of use.""It would be ideal with the solution offered more documentation.""This solution used a lot of memory and GPU; it would be nice if this could be reduced.""The solution could use better reporting.""It would be great if, as an additional feature, you could download updates without deploying updates to end users.""The performance is not very good.""The solution could improve by having some integration with other vendors."

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"If we can lower the price, it will be fantastic because it will generate more revenue for us.""I would like to see better support for virtual and desktop infrastructures.""Through Sophos Central I would like to see the ability to zero in and produce a report about the challenges being faced by a particular machine and user, to know if a virus is appearing only on that specific machine or also on others.""The solution can be expensive, although we do see the value in it.""Better protection in the endpoint, server, and mobile is needed.""I have not done it, but integrating it with authenticating the users on the Windows system looks a bit complicated to me. It could be because I don't understand it.""As for improvement, more notifications or emails about what to watch out for globally would be nice. For instance, information about the spread of a current phishing campaign or ransomware would be very helpful. I find that I have to dig in the back to find out what is happening on the global scene for things to be aware of.""The policies could be nicer to manage."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "Licensing fees are on a yearly basis and I am happy with the pricing."
  • "We have a license for 3,000 users and if we get up to 3,100 users, it doesn't stop working, but on the next renewal date you're supposed to go in there and add that extra 100 licenses. It's really good that they let you grow and expand and then pay for it. Sometimes, with other products, you overuse a license and they just don't work."
  • "Cisco Secure Endpoint is not too expensive and it's not cheap. It's quite fair."
  • "The price is very fair to the customer."
  • "...the licensing needs to be improved. All the product features we need are there. It's just a matter of the complexity and the different offerings and trying to figure things out."
  • "The pricing and licensing fees are okay."
  • "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."
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  • "We have been using a yearly subscription and feel that pricing could be better. Perhaps, discounts could be given, during the renewal process, to those who have been customers for some time."
  • "I find the solution to be inexpensive compared to other solution like Crowdstrike."
  • "The licensing cost can be about $1,300 per year."
  • "There is a license required for this solution and we have 1,800 licenses. The cost is a bit high and we are looking for an alternative."
  • "The price of the solution is reasonable. It is less costly compared to competitors."
  • "I think the price of this solution is good."
  • "We have a yearly license, and the pricing is fine."
  • "We have an annual license and there is a fee per device used. The price is fair compared to the latest EDR solution."
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  • "Its price depends on the scenario. It is very expensive, but it is not more expensive than other vendors. The price of Check Point and other vendors is much higher than Sophos."
  • "You can purchase a license for one to three years."
  • "Price-wise, it is good. Currently, we have a three-year plan."
  • "We are happy with the pricing across all Sophos products."
  • "The price of this solution is reasonable."
  • "While I do not have much experience dealing with the price, we have been entitled to a substantial discount on the solution in our use of it as an educational tool."
  • "The price of this solution is a little high compared to competitors because they do not have a proper pricing structure."
  • "Its cost is good."
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    Also Known As
    Cisco AMP for Endpoints
    Kaspersky Work Space Security, Kaspersky Endpoint Security
    Intercept X
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    Overview

    Cisco Secure Endpoint is a cloud-managed endpoint security solution that provides advanced protection against viruses, malware, and other cyber threats by detecting, preventing, and responding to threats. Cisco Secure Endpoint is managed online via a web-based management console and can be deployed on a variety of platforms. It protects endpoints, networks, emails, and web traffic.

    In a world of evolving threats, it’s necessary to put security above everything. Cisco Secure Endpoint provides you with the scope, scale, and capabilities to attain effective security with its integrated portfolio and industry-leading threat intelligence. Cisco Secure Endpoint continuously tracks and analyzes files and file activities across your systems - both remote and on premises - and compares these events to other events that occurred before or during past attacks. If a file exhibits malicious behavior, the tool sends an alert which enables you to stop a potential threat from succeeding.

    Key Capabilities of Cisco Secure Endpoint

    • Multi-layered protection: Cisco Secure Endpoint combines behavioral analytics, machine learning, and signature-based techniques to prevent threats from compromising your endpoints.

    • Powerful EDR capabilities: Reduce attack surface using advanced endpoint and extended detection and response, threat hunting, and endpoint isolation.

    • Dynamic malware analysis: Identify and block attacks in real time.

    • Simplified investigations: Advanced search capabilities help you get the information you need about your endpoints fast.

    Reviews from Real Users

    Cisco Secure Endpoint stands out among its competitors for a number of reasons. Two major ones are its ability to enable developers to easily secure their endpoints with one single operation using its management console and its advanced alerting techniques.

    Tim C., an IT manager at Van Der Meer Consulting, writes, "The solution makes it possible to see a threat once and block it everywhere across all endpoints and the entire security platform. It has the ability to block right down to the file and application level across all devices based on policies, such as, blacklisting and whitelisting of software and applications. This is good. Its strength is the ability to identify threats very quickly, then lock them and the network down and block the threats across the organization and all devices, which is what you want. You don't want to be spending time working out how to block something. You want to block something very quickly, letting that flow through to all the devices and avoiding the same scenario on different operating systems."

    Wouter H., a technical team lead network & security at Missing Piece BV, notes, "Any alert that we get is an actionable alert. Immediately, there is information that we can just click through, see the point in time, what happened, what caused it, and what automatic actions were taken. We can then choose to take any manual actions, if we want, or start our investigation. We're no longer looking at digging into information or wading through hundreds of incidents. There's a list which says where the status is assigned, e.g., under investigation or investigation finished. That is all in the console. It has taken away a lot of the administration, which we would normally be doing, and integrated it into the console for us."

    Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business is a cybersecurity solution that is designed to protect small and large business networks and devices from all types of cyber security threats by implementing machine learning algorithms for real-time threat detection and response. The solution offers antivirus protection, firewall, network attack protection, web control, device control, data encryption, reporting tools, and more. Kaspersky integrates with a wide variety of external systems and platforms and is easy to customize to meet your organization’s specific security needs.

    Benefits of using Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business

    Some of the key benefits of using Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business include:


    • Advanced threat protection: Detect and prevent malicious attacks on your network and devices with Kaspersky’s advanced AI-based technologies.

    • Centralized management: Deploy, manage, and monitor security across your entire network with an intuitive single pane of glass.

    • Compliance: Ensure compliance by meeting industry-specific security and regulatory requirements.


    • Optimized system performance: Ensure that your various security measures do not have a negative impact on device performance or productivity.


    • Comprehensive security: Protect your company’s desktops, laptops, servers, mobile devices, and network from multiple threats, including threats from mobile devices.


    • Flexibility: The solution can be customized to meet the specific security needs of an organization, making it easier to manage and secure complex environments.


    Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business features

    Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business provides its users with a wide range of features to protect their corporate networks and devices against multiple types of threats, including:


    • Cutting-edge security tools: Kaspersky uses advanced technologies to detect and prevent known and unknown threats, including viruses, spyware, Trojan horses, and other types of malware.


    • Endpoint management: Control and monitor endpoints from a central location, including device control, software deployment, and security policy enforcement.

    • Application access control: Manage access to application usage and prevent unauthorized usage of applications.


    • Encryption: Encrypts endpoint data to ensure data privacy and prevent unauthorized access.


    • Mobile device management: Control and secure mobile devices and prevent the loss or theft of sensitive data.


    • Web protection: Block access to malicious or inappropriate websites and gain protection against phishing attacks and other web-based threats.


    • Data protection: Prevent unauthorized access to sensitive and private information.


    • Network attack blocker: Protect network attacks, such as DDoS and other types of network-borne threats.


    Reviews from Real Users

    Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business stands out among its competitors for a number of reasons. Several major ones are its high performance, flexibility, and powerful virtualization capabilities.

    Natnael A., a consultant at IWM Network Solutions, writes, “The app virtualizing is a great feature. The system developers use it to deliver apps to targeted staff. It basically reduces the server infrastructure resource. The solution provides good functionality.”

    Rob M., a systems administrator at Saint Tammany Parish Hospital, says, “The solution has provided flexibility by allowing an end user to remote in, log in, and get their VM. VDI session and have all the icons and applications they need to use and retain the same booking view regardless of location.”

    Sophos Intercept X is an EPP (endpoint protection for business) tool that uses deep learning malware detection, exploit prevention, anti-ransomware, and more, to stop attacks. The solution has key security capabilities to protect your company’s endpoints. Sophos Intercept X is a well-thought-out and designed solution that is comprehensive. Large companies with an IT team and many endpoints to protect are the most suitable for this solution.

    Sophos Intercept X Features

    Sophos Intercept X has many valuable key features. Some of the most useful ones include:

    • Malware detection: The Sophos Intercept X platform uses artificial intelligence (AI) to proactively identify malware threats.
    • Anti-ransomware and exploit prevention: Sophos Intercept X designed solutions for CryptoGuard and exploit prevention.
    • EDR and managed threat response: The Threat Analysis Center is Sophos Intercept X’s endpoint detection and response product. The Threat Analysis Center breaks down where the threat originated and maps out its attack chain. It also suggests next steps, helping you quickly isolate compromised endpoints to stop an attack from spreading.
    • Central console: The platform comes with Sophos Central, a web-based console centralizing all endpoint security capabilities into one interface. This feature allows you to set security policies, alerts, and other configurations from a single location.
    • Reporting and analytics: Its analytics help IT teams monitor the health of networks and create greater effectiveness in identifying security issues. The reports help proactively flag security flaws, such as unprotected endpoints, before an attack strikes. Some reports include scheduling abilities as well.

    Sophos Intercept X Benefits

    There are many benefits to implementing Sophos Intercept X. Some of the biggest advantages the solution offers include:

    • Extensive collection of security products: Sophos offers an extensive collection of security products, making it a complete tool for all of your security needs.
    • Separate dashboards: The solution’s separate dashboards can accommodate your company’s diverse products. The dashboards include graphs and alerts detailing the status of your network.
    • Intuitive interface: The solution’s interface is intuitive and clearly labels the platform’s various features. This makes navigation simple and quick when jumping between functionality from endpoint protection to email security management.
    • Useful resources: The Sophos portal provides a lot of help content, including an online self-serve knowledge base with articles and how-to video walkthroughs. In addition, the platform conveniently links you to relevant help content directly within Sophos Central.

    Reviews from Real Users

    Sophos Intercept X is a solution that stands out when compared to many of its competitors. Some of its major advantages are its ease of management, effective blocking capabilities, and good security.

    A President at a tech vendor says, "The updates and a lot of the day-to-day fiddling that you would have to do with it, can all be done from the cloud so it's easy to manage, and very easy to administer."

    PeerSpot reviewer Ashis D., Hybrid Cloud Engineer at a tech services company, comments, “So far, the solution has met all our expectations. It's blocked malicious websites effectively and stopped people from going to places online that they shouldn't be going to. It's automatic. We simply took the default settings and we were finding people right away that were going to illicit sites, and we were able to see that easily in the console. The package we use also comes with spam filtering features, which are quite useful.”

    Mike P., Senior CyberSecurity Architect and Mentor at BlueTeamAssess LLC, states, "The most valuable feature of Intercept X is its ability to stay ahead of the infection. By the time the ransomware spreads to the next machine in line, the data has already been encrypted on that workstation. It didn't matter what the ransomware did because I could go in and get it back."

    An Information Systems Coordinator at an insurance company mentions, “It's very good at security and protection. It offers very good reports.”

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    Sample Customers
    Heritage Bank, Mobile County Schools, NHL University, Thunder Bay Regional, Yokogawa Electric, Sam Houston State University, First Financial Bank
    ACMS, Arqiva, Pakistan International Airlines, RAO UES
    Flexible Systems
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Comms Service Provider14%
    Healthcare Company14%
    Government10%
    Manufacturing Company10%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company19%
    Comms Service Provider10%
    Government9%
    Financial Services Firm7%
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    Financial Services Firm23%
    Manufacturing Company16%
    Computer Software Company7%
    Government5%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Comms Service Provider18%
    Computer Software Company16%
    Educational Organization10%
    Government6%
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    Manufacturing Company17%
    Financial Services Firm17%
    Healthcare Company10%
    Insurance Company7%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company19%
    Comms Service Provider12%
    Government8%
    Educational Organization7%
    Company Size
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    Small Business32%
    Midsize Enterprise22%
    Large Enterprise46%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business27%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise55%
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    Small Business52%
    Midsize Enterprise24%
    Large Enterprise24%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business28%
    Midsize Enterprise23%
    Large Enterprise49%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business62%
    Midsize Enterprise18%
    Large Enterprise20%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business37%
    Midsize Enterprise20%
    Large Enterprise43%
    Buyer's Guide
    Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business vs. Sophos Intercept X
    March 2023
    Find out what your peers are saying about Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business vs. Sophos Intercept X and other solutions. Updated: March 2023.
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    Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business is ranked 16th in EPP (Endpoint Protection for Business) with 54 reviews while Sophos Intercept X is ranked 9th in EPP (Endpoint Protection for Business) with 45 reviews. Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business is rated 8.0, while Sophos Intercept X is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business writes "It's reliable and secure, but the monitoring and notifications could be more detailed ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Sophos Intercept X writes "Complete solution, scales well, is reliable, has competitive pricing, and has excellent technical support". Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business is most compared with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, CrowdStrike Falcon, Fortinet FortiClient, Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks and Symantec Endpoint Security, whereas Sophos Intercept X is most compared with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, SentinelOne Singularity Complete, CrowdStrike Falcon, ESET Endpoint Security and Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks. See our Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business vs. Sophos Intercept X report.

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