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Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption [EOL] vs VMware Carbon Black Endpoint 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

Trend Micro Endpoint Encryp...
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
22
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
VMware Carbon Black Endpoint
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
65
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) (31st), Security Incident Response (6th), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (31st), Ransomware Protection (8th)
 

Featured Reviews

VL
Senior Technical Solutions Architect at CMS Computers India Pvt Ltd.
Centralized encryption management has strengthened compliance and protects sensitive data daily
When deploying Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption, we faced some issues where scanning was not happening properly, and the policies may not have been created properly, which is the reason it was not working. There could be improvements specifically about the scanning part and policy part where we have to deploy what we actually require. I would like to see features that include collaboration of all alerts and applied analytics so we can immediately identify issues. Analytics can provide immediate reporting before issues spread, as sometimes one issue captured at the site level can spread to high-level operations. If identified and communicated to the team immediately, it could prevent issues. Usually, downloading and reviewing the report takes too much time, and many engineers skip it due to the volume of tasks. However, analytics could generate alerts and ticketing if integrated with the EMS application.
PM
CTO at Microsoft
Improved incident investigation has supported response while core protection still needs progress
VMware Carbon Black Endpoint does not have easy integration, as there are many complexities with the Ribitava API, which is very deep. I rate this solution overall as a five or six on a scale from one to ten. I have integrated VMware Carbon Black Endpoint with other tools that are helpful. I think this solution should be targeted at small clients, because adoption will grow more with small businesses tomorrow.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The product's initial setup phase is easy, considering the management console and software."
"Trend Micro is easier to implement."
"The encryption is very good."
"One valuable feature is full disk encryption."
"The solution is good overall. All of its features are good."
"Overall, I think that it's very interesting."
"Trend Micro provides good overall protection. It has saved us from a few attacks and malware."
"The most valuable feature of Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption is security."
"I found it very valuable as a whole; it is good at detecting anything and has kept us very safe, and it is also very easy to use."
"While there is an IR team that is responsible for managing EDR or deep analytics, our focus is on endpoint and antivirus protection, where we encounter signature updates, look for false positives in their relation to file interpretation, and can instantly respond by putting a policy in place to immediately stop the false positives instead of sending a sample and waiting for coverage."
"Carbon Black Cb Defense improved our endpoint level security. It helped to identify endpoint and infrastructure loopholes."
"I rate Carbon Black CB Defense an eight out of ten for the ease of its initial setup."
"In our POC, we had 200 samples including ones that were available but not as popular and we received a 100% efficacy."
"The most valuable asset is the time-lining capability for any breach activity."
"The solution is stable."
"The initial setup is pretty straightforward."
 

Cons

"If Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption comes up with a SaaS solution, it will be better rather than just having an on-premises solution."
"Integration and support could be improved."
"The user interface is a little challenging, especially for beginners. It's hard for new users to understand how to configure the correct access for each company function."
"We would like to see a wider, better dashboard for the purposes of monitoring the users of the Trend Micro software."
"I have been infected with ransomware that Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption should catch, and if we get infected it must be learning for it to know it is malware."
"It is not easy to integrate with third party solutions."
"There are a couple of bugs in this solution and these are creating a very large transaction log in the database, sometimes reaching 300GB, which is very annoying."
"We had to use an integrator for the implementation of Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption. We have two people who work on this solution."
"The device control feature could also be compatible with the user’s profile as well."
"The EDR portion could be better. I'm not a big fan, but it works."
"There is room for improvement in the support and service team."
"CB Defense could be more compatible with Linux, and its cloud provision could be improved."
"The solution needs better overall compatibility with other products."
"It would be a better solution if Carbon Black Cb Defense had an on-promise solution and a virus auto delete or quarantine."
"I am not sure whether Carbon Black CB Defense can be considered as a stable solution or not."
"With the on-prem one, the bug has been reported by the community in early January or February, something like that, at the beginning of the year, and it's still not addressed. They have released two versions since then, and yet neither of them addresses this specific issue."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution's licensing costs are yearly."
"We pay for Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption every six months. The price of the solution is reasonable."
"You have to pay for the license annually."
"I rate the product price a six on a scale of one to ten, where one is high price, and ten is low price."
"The drive encryption of Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption could improve. Some of my customers have some problems."
"I rate the product price a seven on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive."
"One of the reasons we decided to go with Trend Micro Endpoint Security is because of its cost effectiveness."
"In terms of licensing costs, Carbon Black CB Defense was all associated with CROW and the services my company is using with them, so it came all-inclusive."
"The product’s price is less expensive than other vendors."
"It's reasonable in price"
"This is a really expensive product and we pay licensing fees on a yearly basis."
"I am not really involved in the pricing of this product. But, from my understanding, it is OK for us."
"Overall, it was cost-effective too."
"The cost is a considerable factor, but the benefit factor is the most important. When you compare it with other products, the price is high. Carbon Black will negotiate the price."
"The license is annual. It's a standard license."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
14%
Performing Arts
12%
Construction Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Construction Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Comms Service Provider
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business14
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise5
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business31
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise33
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption?
When deploying Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption, we faced some issues where scanning was not happening properly, and the policies may not have been created properly, which is the reason it was not w...
What is your primary use case for Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption?
Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption is typically used for hardware-focused scenarios, particularly laptop disk encryption, since people travel frequently outside of offices, which makes laptops suscept...
What to choose: an endpoint antivirus, an EDR solution or both?
I can recommend Carbon Black, an award-winning next-gen anti-virus (NGAV) and endpoint detection and response (EDR) security solution. The CB Predictive Security Cloud platform combines multiple hi...
What's the difference between Carbon Black CB Response and Carbon Black CB Defense?
Carbon Black offers two different levels of Endpoint Detection and Response. One is the VM Carbon Black Cloud Endpoint Standard (CB Defense), and the other is the Carbon Black Endpoint Detection an...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Carbon Black CB Defense?
My rating for the pricing of VMware Carbon Black Endpoint is that it is not cheap, but it is also not as inexpensive as I would prefer.
 

Also Known As

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Carbon Black CB Defense, Bit9, Confer
 

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Sample Customers

Alertboot, Beth Israel Deaconess Care Organization (BIDCO), Bulgarian American Credit Bank, Independent Investigations Office of BC (IIOBC), Rush University Medical Center, United Way of Greater Atlanta
Netflix, Progress Residential, Indeed, Hologic, Gentle Giant, Samsung Research America
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