Symantec Endpoint Security vs Symantec Norton 360 [EOL] comparison

Symantec Endpoint Security and Symantec Norton 360 [EOL] are both solutions in the Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) category. Additionally, 80% of Symantec Endpoint Security users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 75% of Symantec Norton 360 [EOL] users who would recommend it.

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Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Net...

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ABHISHEK_SINGH

Senior Process Expert at A.P. Moller - Maersk

Gained full visibility and streamlined threat detection through behavior-based insights and AI integration

Initially, we got to have a lot of false positives when we onboarded, but nowadays it's quite smooth. We have fine-tuned our security policies and allowed different levels of policies to get rid of those false positives. Currently, we are getting a fairly good amount of incidents that are not false positives or benign, but actionable items. The process is streamlined. In the initial days, the operations used to get involved in a lot of benign and other activities, but now the process is streamlined. We are leveraging the auto-detection and remediation plans. The operations teams are now more involved in other business roles as well, not just looking into the logs and fetching out what's happening there. They have fixed a lot of things. Initially, they didn't have IAC code drift detection, cloud posture management, or security posture management, but they have those now. They purchased different vendors and did a merger with that. They have now Prisma Cloud that gets integrated and now they are working with Cortex Cloud. Everything that was negative has now been addressed, and the product altogether looks to be in a very better and mature shape now. Currently, it's more or less detecting the workloads with AI-based best practices. Since most organizations are consuming AI agents and other things, we are looking forward to seeing what other feature enhancements Palo Alto can support in that.

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Kumbesh Rajagopal

Senior Security Delivery Analyst at Accenture

Management becomes easier with minimal complications, but improvement in support tools needed

Regarding areas of improvement for Symantec Endpoint Security, there are many changes, and the support portal tool is complicated compared to other tools. When trying to get service from Symantec, the process is complex. I'm not sure whether it's because of my project or something else. Though it is easy to manage, easy to get, easy to install, and works efficiently for managing policies, we faced a significant disadvantage. We wanted to add multiple hashes because of numerous new alerts coming, but we could only add them one by one, which is a considerable disadvantage in Symantec.

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Rod Beatson

President at Transaction Security, Inc

Provides online backup in case of ransomware and hardware failure

I use Symantec Norton 360 on Windows 10 desktop with Edge and Chrome browsers. Identity protection Online backup Virus protection It provides confidence by ensuring software programs are virus free and file integrity through an online backup. Identity Safe offers better password management…

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Cortex XDR is a very capable solution for protecting large networks and a lot of endpoints. It's very useful because the automation is very high, and if you combine it with the features on Palo Alto firewalls, it provides very strong protection."

"It's a nice product that's stable and scalable."

"The tool is designed to scale for large enterprises and handle large volumes of data."

"But overall, when we speak about security and protection, they are one of the top providers."

"After installing this solution, it identified, blocked, and provided the complete attack chain, which was very helpful."

"Cortex covers everything I need. It's a perfect solution. Cortex provides a different level of visibility because it's an extended EDR, allowing you to grab logs from the network and firewalls. Palo Alto invented the concept of the extended EDR or XDR."

"One thing that I like about Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks, it is detecting all the suspicious or malicious binaries, and it has integration with Palo Alto Firewall."

"They have a new GUI which is just fantastic."

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"One of the most valuable features is the ability to manage antivirus security. There is an admin console that helps you make policies and do deployment of the clients, to make them reachable and to deploy updates."

"The IPS function (with no firewall needed to be installed in the SEP client) is quite good."

"Symantec End-User Endpoint Security is scalable."

"The very comprehensive machine learning platform has been very helpful and we have been able to prevent most attacks and detect and respond to those threats within minutes."

"One important feature is the EDR function, necessary for many public customers due to upcoming laws in Germany, which is available through Symantec Endpoint Security Complete."

"I think the key thing for me, is interoperability, in that you can deploy it to Windows, Mac, and Linux. That's been a really important feature in the last two years. Now there's one management console to cover all three OSs."

"Symantec is very user-friendly, the interface and functions are very simple for everyone to understand. Additionally, it's a very robust system."

"If someone else is researching this type of solution, I would say go for it and try this solution because overall, it is one of the best, if not the best product on the market."

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"Norton 360 is a real all around application."

"Norton 360, commonly referred to as all-in-one bundle, combines both total data protection against threats and a backup facility."

"It adds some new features to this popular all-in-one suite including parental controls and better protection and performance."

"It provides confidence by ensuring software programs are virus free and file integrity through an online backup."

Cons

"One thing that was missing was the integration part. Currently, they don't have out-of-box integration with IBM QRadar, or if they have the integration, the integration doesn't work well."

"It is not easy to sell Cortex XDR, not because it isn't a good tool. Its marketing needs to be improved."

"There is a severe gap in functionality between Windows, Linux, and Mac versions. For example all folder restriction settings are Windows only. Traps 5.0+ does not have SAML / LDAP integration."

"The encryption is not up to the mark."

"Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR does not detect malicious activity like in other anti-virus solutions like Trend Micro and Windows with Cisco."

"It is not a suitable solution if you are looking for a single product with multiple features such as DLP, encryption, rollback, etc."

"Dashboards do not allow everyone to see what's happening."

"There are some false positives. What our guys would have liked is that it would have been easier to manipulate as soon as they found a false positive that they knew was a false positive. How to do so was not obvious. Some people complained about it. The interface, the ESM, is not user-friendly."

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"They lack the visibility you get in a heuristical, artificial, AI type of product, like a next-gen antivirus."

"Reporting without Altiris should be improved."

"It would be helpful if this product provided patch management functionality."

"Better communication and coordination with Microsoft would help to prevent delays that are frequent when operating system updates are released."

"Since the Broadcom takeover, we have been facing many issues with support. In the last three years, we have not received proper support from them."

"The support needs to be better. When we upgrade, we can run into issues, and it's hard to get the help we require."

"The one thing I don't like about Symantec Endpoint Security is the amount of resources it uses."

"The stability was not the best. There were times when antivirus updates broke it. It wasn't necessarily self-updating - at least, not in terms of the virus signatures. It updated in terms of the executable files. Therefore, when Windows updates would come out, they often couldn't be installed, or the computer would hang due to the fact that the updates weren't compatible with the antivirus."

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"The free online storage capacity is limited."

"Norton uses an enormous amount of memory on your computer and slows the computer down unnecessarily."

"Norton 360 is still heavy."

"Expiration of the subscription shuts down all the features."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It has reasonable pricing for the use cases it provides to the company."

"It is present, but when compared to other competitive products, I would say it is not less expensive; however, when all of the other added values are considered, the price is reasonable."

"I feel it is fairly priced."

"It has a higher cost than other solutions, like CrowdStrike or Microsoft’s EDR tools, but it reduces the cost of our operations because it’s a new generation antivirus tool."

"The return on investment is from the user side because we have seen the performance of it increase the delivery time of the product if we are using too many web-based and on-premise applications. In indirect ways, we saw the return of investment in terms of performance and user satisfaction increase."

"If one wishes to work with another team or large number of users at a future point, he must purchase a license for them."

"The pricing is a little bit on the expensive side."

"In terms of the cost Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks is very expensive because we are a Mexican company and when you translate dollars to pesos the cost is very high. The solution is very expensive for Mexican companies. I understand that they have international prices, but I do not think it offsets the price enough for many companies in countries, such as Mexico. The amount it is reduced is not a massive percentage."

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"The price of the product is competitive if compared to its competitors in the market."

"The pricing was one of the factors that led us to choose this product."

"It's pretty awesome price-wise. That's why we give it to most of our clients. It isn't very expensive. Compared to Cisco AMP, which is very expensive, its price is okay. It's also cheaper than Malwarebytes."

"The licensing costs are huge compared to what is normally included in the licensing with other products such as the Microsoft products that we're using. We're paying between $300 and $400 per seat."

"There is a yearly license."

"We receive a discounted price for this solution because we are a non-profit organization."

"Symantec Endpoint Security is an expensive solution."

"The price of the solution could be less expensive."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Construction Company

12%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Outsourcing Company

Comms Service Provider

12%

Financial Services Firm

10%

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Construction Company

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Company Size

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Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	46
Midsize Enterprise	21
Large Enterprise	54

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	69
Midsize Enterprise	32
Large Enterprise	63

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Also Known As

Cyvera, Cortex XDR, Palo Alto Networks Traps

Symantec EPP, Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP)

Norton 360

Overview

Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks provides advanced threat detection with AI-driven endpoint protection and seamless integration, ensuring multi-layered security and automatic threat response.

Cortex XDR is designed to safeguard endpoints against malware and suspicious activities. It offers advanced threat detection and response capabilities using behavioral analysis, AI, and machine learning. It seamlessly integrates with security infrastructures, providing endpoint security, firewall integration, and enhanced visibility in both cloud-based and on-premises environments.

What are the key features of Cortex XDR?

Advanced Threat Detection: Uses AI and machine learning for proactive threat identification.
Multi-layered Security: Combines various security measures for comprehensive protection.
Endpoint Protection: Safeguards against malware and exploits.
Behavioral Analysis: Monitors suspicious activity for early detection.
Automatic Threat Response: Automates responses to neutralize threats.

What benefits should users expect?

Ease of Use: Simplifies security management with intuitive design.
Resource Efficiency: Minimizes impact on system resources.
Integration Capabilities: Works well with existing security setups.
Reduced Analyst Workload: Automates processes to decrease manual intervention.

Organizations in diverse sectors deploy Cortex XDR to protect against malware, leveraging its advanced threat detection capabilities. Its integration with existing security infrastructures appeals to those seeking comprehensive protection in both cloud and on-premises environments, providing enhanced visibility and threat intelligence.

Palo Alto Networks

Symantec Endpoint Security is a comprehensive protection tool designed for antimalware and antivirus defense. Providing centralized management and smooth deployment, it effectively secures environments from small businesses to extensive networks.

Symantec Endpoint Security serves organizations by offering robust protection with features like rapid deployment and centralized management, critical for securing workstations and servers. While appreciated for efficient resource utilization and stable operation, some users report issues with virus detection and cumbersome updates. Pricing is often considered high. It is a popular choice among IT consultants, academic institutions, and service providers for its ability to manage broad and varied security needs efficiently.

What are the key features of Symantec Endpoint Security?

Centralized Management: Streamlines security operations for ease of handling across networks.
Malware and Antivirus Protection: Provides real-time threat detection and EDR capabilities.
Application and Device Control: Manages access and control policies effectively.
SONAR and IPS: Enhances proactive malware scanning and intrusion prevention.
Active Directory Integration: Supports seamless integration with existing systems.

What benefits should be considered when evaluating Symantec Endpoint Security?

Reliable Support: Offers assistance which, while helpful, can vary in effectiveness.
Advanced Reporting: Enables detailed security analysis, though customization is limited.
Efficient Resource Usage: Provides stable performance across platforms with minimal impact.
Proactive Scanning: Ensures threats are detected early, enhancing security measures.

In industries like academia and IT consulting, Symantec Endpoint Security fulfills specific needs for robust endpoint protection. Its centralized management and application control make it suitable for educational institutions managing large network systems, while service providers benefit from its flexible deployment options.

Broadcom

In order to better protect you, we have substantially enhanced our security services. We took everything you loved about Norton 360, and added better protection, improved performance and superior design to create Norton Security with Backup. It's the best of Norton for your PCs, Macs, smartphones and tablets.

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Sample Customers

CBI Health Group, University Honda, VakifBank

Audio Visual Dynamics, Red Deer Advocate, Asia Pacific Telecom Co. Ltd., Kibbutz Ein Gedi, and AMETEK, Inc.

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