Cynet Reviews

I have found the continued support and pretty much all the features to be valuable. They all stand out as being positive. It continues to detect unusual activity when it's supposed to, and so far we haven't had any issues.

It is a very stable and scalable solution.

The price is great for all the features it offers, and the licensing is flexible.

The reporting is a little weak and could be improved. Seeing more of the threat intelligence would be a definite advantage.

The other downside is that Cynet does not use the local time zone. It's based off of Greenwich Mean Time.

In terms of stability, Cynet is very reliable.

We have approximately 109 installed end points, of which about 20 are servers, about 15 to 20 are laptops and mobile devices, and the remainder are primarily Windows-based workstations.

I have worked with other customers or with other people in other institutions that use it, and they've deployed up to 300 within very short periods of time. I've talked to others in much larger, 60,000 end point institutions, and they have had no issues with scalability.

We have worked with technical support on various topics, and they're always very responsive and get the job done within a very short period of time.

The initial setup was very simple. We put it up on over a hundred devices in less than five minutes.

Pricing wise, Cynet seems to be very competitive. The cost is probably lower than that offered by many of its competitors for all the functions and features it offers.

The licensing is very flexible. You can do it yearly, quarterly, or monthly.

Don't be afraid of it. It's a very solid solution. Be sure to take a look at it, compare it to all of the others, and then be careful to compare apples to apples when there are functions and features that it has that others do not.

I'm very happy with this solution and would have to rate it at ten on a scale from one to ten.

It is like an EDR tool. We have its latest version.

It provides good protection from ransomware and malware attacks. It is very good as compared to other products.

If any threat is there, their support is very good. They immediately respond to the users and do a follow-up. They call us and also provide email support.

Its dashboard is not so good. On the dashboard, they don't show the count for client endpoints, which is a failure of this product. This count should be shown on the dashboard. I have 1,000 clients, but I can't see it anywhere on the dashboard.

I have been using this solution for more than a year.

It is stable.

It is scalable. We have more than 1,000 users.

If any threat is there, their support is very good. 

Their regular support is just okay. Their support people are not very technical.

It is pretty easy to install. It took less than 30 seconds.

We do it ourselves. Any person with package and admin rights can do it.

Its licensing is on a monthly basis.

I would recommend this solution. I would rate Cynet a seven out of ten.

We're still getting to know them, doing the proof of concepts of their product, which we're very happy with. It's an EPP/EDR platform and that's our primary use case. I'm the Chief Information Security Officer and we are customers of Cynet.

The most important thing for us is that the solution can be deployed in autonomous mode, and then it automatically blocks malware threats. On top of that, there is a service behind it with real people and they actually help with threat hunting and detection activities. The platform provides more than your normal EDR platform. Aside from the real people behind the product, it gives visibility on the network, on the file level, on the memory level, and it also does user behavior analysis, with a deception capability as well. It is quite feature-rich as far as I have seen and compared with other solutions on the market. We're enjoying that it has a bit more than the other platforms and it also allows us to discover what vulnerabilities we have on our endpoints as well which is more than you get from a typical EPP/EDR.

They're a young company and very responsive but they probably need to mature in their processes. For example, I think it should be easier to deal with false positives. Part of the issue could be that we deployed very quickly and we still have to organize training and things like that. Maybe when we've done that and we understand the solution better, there won't be that issue with the false positives. 

It's quite a powerful solution but one feature that they could add would be to have more standardized third-party integrations, then it would be an amazing product. This however can still be achieved with the very comprehensive API.

I've been using this solution for less than a year. 

The solution is very stable.

The scalability is amazing. We've had no issues with deploying on our perimeter and the coverage of OS systems is also very impressive. Especially in the Windows world, it can even run on out of date OS's like XP and it runs on Windows 7, Windows 10. It runs on all the server stuff from 2003 to 2019. We've got amazing coverage on our estate. We haven't noticed that there are any performance issues while running this agent. That is in contrast to Carbon Black, for example, which I know gives blue screens on workstations.

The service/technical support is first class.

The initial setup is amazing, it's very easy to deploy. It maybe took a couple of weeks but it could have easily been done in a week. It really is just the deploying agent. Cynet was not the blocking point, it was us because we deployed at holiday time, so some people were not available and their laptops were not available to have the agent deployed on it. 

From what I know of this product at the moment, I would definitely recommend Cynet. The IT world changes very quickly, so there will be other things that I would possibly look at. When we've been running this for a year, I'll look again to see how happy we are and what the competitors are doing. With the experience I have now, I'm pretty happy to recommend it.

I would rate this solution a 9 out of 10. 

Our primary use case would be incident response.

Cynet has mostly helped with endpoint protection.

Its ability to revert back from a previous state is quite notable. This feature is particularly valuable because, for maintaining integrity, it can inspect the socket for any firewall modifications. In practice, it allows us to return to a previous configuration when everything was functioning correctly.

I like the integrity of the tool. 

There is room for improvement in terms of support. The support should be faster to respond. 

I have been using Cynet over a year.

I would rate the stability a ten out of ten. It is a very stable solution. 

I would rate the scalability a ten out of ten for Cynet. It is very scalable. We have around five end users using this solution. 

We do plan to increase the further usage of the solution. 

The customer service and support are not very good. 

Neutral

I would rate my experience with the initial setup a ten out of ten, with one being difficult and ten being easy to set up. 

The deployment takes around an hour. 

The deployment is agent-based. You need to install agent servers, sensors, and your candidate.

You would need an IT specialist for the deployment. 

Cynet is cheaper than others, so I would rate the pricing model a two out of ten, where one is the low price, and ten is the high price. 

Cynet is a really good tool, especially for the reports and its ability to outperform other security tools. I would recommend this solution for medium and enterprise businesses. 

Overall, I would rate the solution an eight out of ten. 

It is like an antivirus. Cynet agent is installed on our PCs, and we are using its latest version.

If some unusual activity happens on the network, such as I open administrator sessions in a short duration of an hour on many computers in the lab, it sends me an alert about my network saying that one user opened three, four, or five sessions in one hour. Similarly, if I try to play with the disk size on a computer, it will send me an alert, and it will also stop the operation.

Sometimes, it is necessary for me to make important changes to a hard drive of a computer, and because Cynet does not allow me to do that, I have to go to the console and remove the computer from the security group just for Cynet. After that, I have to wait for 10 or 15 minutes for that to take effect. I would like to be able to disable Cynet locally. I shouldn’t have to go to the console to find the PC and then take it out of the group and then add it again to the group. I should locally be able to disable Cynet on a computer with a password or something like that, but it is currently not possible.

I have been using this solution for about two years.

It is stable. A user can't see anything. It all happens in the background. It is not really heavy on a system. It is discrete, and a user can't feel it and uninstall it. It is pretty nice, and we like it.

It is scalable. It is used on all computers. We have about 150 PCs.

We used Symantec previously. I like Cynet more. It demands fewer resources. It is not resource-intensive.

It was easy. Most of the agents were installed automatically, but on some of the computers, the agents were installed manually. I had to configure group policies, and in the console, I had to put all the agents in a group.

I take care of its maintenance. It is really simple. When I put the new computer in a domain, it installs by itself and assigns a Group Policy Object (GPO).

I'm not dealing directly with Cynet in terms of administration. There is a security company between me and Cynet. They do cloud administration. I just add the agents in the right groups on the console, but the alerts are sent to me by this intermediate company. It is very simple for me. They just send me alerts on this computer saying that something is wrong with this service and if I can check it. I don't manage it, and we're paying for managing it.

We have definitely seen an ROI because we have very sensitive information, and we never had any viruses. It will be almost two years in autumn, and we never had any viruses.

It costs 18,000 per year, but we have the whole package with not only Cynet but also the Perception Point for emails. There are also some small security courses for our users.

It is an excellent product. I would rate it an eight out of ten.

I like that you can implement it in the managed service portfolio.

Automation could be improved, and orchestration could be added to the features.

Easier collaboration, that is, integration, with other tools would be nice as well. 

I've worked with Cynet for a year now.

It's both on-premises and on the cloud.

Technical support staff were very responsive and very helpful.

The initial setup is pretty straightforward, but you should get assistance from educated staff.

On a scale from one to ten, I would rate Cynet at nine.

The solution is primarily used for classical continuous monitoring of what's happening on the endpoint and identifying unknown threats and new threats. It provides us with a level of security.

The solution is very stable. We are very satisfied with the level of performance we get.

The scalability is quite good.

We have found the installation process to be simple. 

I'd like it to lean more towards an ad-based antivirus engine. We'd like something that makes it easier to manage specific points. 

I've used the solution for years at this point.

The stability of the product is great. There are no bugs or glitches. it doesn't crash or freeze. it's reliable. 

We have found the product to be scalable. It's not an issue if you want to expand it.

We have more than 100 clients on the solution currently.

In terms of technical support, it is very good. We also have a prepared channel with them as we have the biggest signage salary in Italy. Usually, when we ask something, they're very quick and they give us a complete answer.

The initial setup is easy. However, it depends on what we find in the customer environment. Usually, they can't use automatic tools and need to do many things manually.

We have a team of 25 that can handle deployment and maintenance tasks. There are more than ten people on the delivery team.

The bill we manage usually renews after three years. 

I would rate the solution at a nine out of ten. We've been pleased with its capabilities. 

I'd recommend the solution to other users and companies. We've been please with its capabilities. 

The solution is typically installed on endpoints. It offers many use cases. This is the great thing about this solution. We're focused on helping large enterprise systems or larger enterprise organizations that have a small support staff - and small support staff is the common denominator across both of these organizations out here now. Large or small, Cynet provides a lot of capabilities that reduce the need for full-time employees, if you don't have the bandwidth for them.

Cynet has its alerts out right away to warn clients of dangers. This happened, for example, when there was a big problem with Microsoft. They issued alerts right away so that I could know what's going on and have time to alert my customers. 

The ability to work with small teams and provide value is its most valuable aspect. They provide so many different value propositions. There are a lot of different things that users can take advantage of. 

The support is phenomenal. The global coverage also is great. You have total peace of mind.

The initial setup is very fast and very easy.

The stability has been good.

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I have been asked to expound on my comment.

In this one solution, your endpoint protection not only includes nextgen anti-virus, but the inclusion of User and Enity Behavioral Analysis and Deception tactics IN THE SAME SOLUTION with automated remediation are just 4 value propositions for any size team responsible for information security policy enforcement.

I haven't had the solution for that long. So far, I haven't run into issues. I've been very happy with it.

It's my understanding that they're coming out with different additional features that cover different endpoints. These things all take time, so I'm ecstatic with what they have out right now, for what it's able to provide protection. That said, we actually have protection prevention solutions also, however, with Cynet, we augment these. We're the inside, they're the outside. They're outside on the global scale, watching what attackers are doing, and we're inside trying to plug up cybersecurity holes and known vulnerabilities in applications within our customer's IT ecosystems. So far, it's working well.

They have some things in the pipeline, we understand, and they're going to be able to support Android and all these other devices soon. The key is the devices - which is an aspect that is lacking right now. Every company has that problem, not just Cynet.

That said, you can't really say, "I wish they'd do this" or "I wish they'd do that." No, they need to keep doing what they're doing and helping me fend off these attacks. It's not about what else they could do, as we don't know what the attackers have planned until they strike.

I've been using the solution for three months at this point. 

So far, the solution is very stable. From the reviews and information we've seen, everyone is happy with its capabilities. And, it gives us insights into other solutions as well. We get to know what to expect. 

The scalability is great. We were able to onboard 5,000 devices in an hour. It's highly scalable and can scale fast. I haven't personally experienced any limitations.

Technical support is excellent. I'd rate them at a ten out of ten. I have no reason not to. They are helpful and responsive and we are quite satisfied with the level of service we get. 

We did not previously use another solution. 

The initial setup is phenomenal. We did 5,000 devices in one hour. Everything was up and registered within 24, however, technically after eight hours, you're done. It's up and working right away.

Each implementation, of course, is different. Your customers have their own unique situations. You have to cater to your customer. That's what we do. We tailor it to our customers' needs after providing some kind of a cybersecurity assessment and a cybersecurity score. Then we design for them what their risks are and how Cynet and our company can help mitigate those challenges. Each client is customized. No two customers are alike.

While clients have seen an ROI, I do not have exact data points that I can share. 

We are happy with the licensing. We're able to give out customers a solution at a price point that's very attractive to them and to us. That's without question, compared to some of these prices that we are understanding that some of these competitors are charging. That information is out there too. Software.com, for example, talks about that. 

There are no extra costs above the actual licensing fees.

We did evaluate other solutions first. 

You can't get the protection you used to get from antivirus and signature-based solutions. That doesn't work. Now we have to look inside the actual utilities or solutions that are being used in an attack. Most of them are the normal Windows functions that come with every Windows installation. However, you're seeing these solutions that can go and check all the applications you have running on your network to see what kind of known vulnerabilities they have, and we can alert you and mitigate them. 

Cynet does the same thing from the outside when it detects a problem. Not only does it detect it, but it also mitigates it, and then it tells you exactly what happened before you even need to worry about it. We're ecstatic over here with Cynet. It was the right choice.

If potential users are curious about Cynet and other solutions, the MITRE report gives out all the information you need. Solutions such as VMware and Carbon Black simply don't compare to Cynet.

We are resellers of Cynet. We deploy the solution in various manners.

We're learning something new every day. That's why every solution, every organization has to have customized plans, policies, procedures, et cetera, for cybersecurity. It has to be customized. You can't just roll out, stamp it and everybody does the same thing. YOu won't be safe. 

My advice for every organization around cybersecurity is just to make sure you understand your requirements. There's a lot of solutions out there. Cynet may not be the one based on your requirements. You need to do the research.

The clients are surprised at the coverage and the peace of mind they get where they don't have to worry about certain things. The teams that we are working with are starting to learn new stuff from working with Cynet - including the new ways that the average attackers are trying to attack. There's skill transferring. There's learning potential. It's been very helpful to teams that are struggling with having in-house talent well versed in these matters.

I'd rate the solution at a ten out of ten. I'm only three months in with it, however, the value proposition of Cynet can't be matched.

The dashboard is beautiful, overall easy of use, and the UBA and NBA features are valued. Additionally, the ransomware upgrade provided us with 100% protection.

Compliance reports need to improve. However, I think they might be releasing this in an upcoming update. More report customization is also needed. 

I have been using the solution for approximately two years.

The adoption of Cynet came because it is easy to use. If you look at all other products such as McAfee and Symantec, they have different threat protections which are on the market. McAfee, requires almost three to four servers, to have a similar setup running as this solution. Integration is quite complex when it comes to other solutions. You have four to five components in your network which interact with each other. If one of the servers fails, the interaction would fail, and the threat would not be stopped. With Cynet it works better because it is on a micro-attack framework. If you understand how a system can be affected by a normal virus, worm, or related threat, you would understand.

The solution is stable.

It is scalable, there are 40 people using the product. We have also provided approximately 8000 licenses to our customers. Our customers range in size from small to enterprise companies.

The technical support is good even though their support is from outside of India.

We have used McAfee, Symantec, and Trend Micro in the past.

The setup is simple.

The implementation is not complex and you do not have to do complex integration. Get an agent and load it on to a system and you are protected.

The price should not be less than $100 which is quite reasonable for this solution because you are getting multiple components. It is not a single piece of software. You get the UBA, NBA, threat detection, memory scanners, etc. They have added a few more related features as well. In other products, if you want to find out the threat, you need to access the port. The dashboard is very beautiful because it provides everything on a centralized console. 

In the near future, they are doing a lot of upgrades and you will find an altogether separate product.

I rate Cynet a seven out of ten.

Our primary use cases with Cynet are to secure our workstations, to react to some kinds of threats from malware and hostile environments, and to maintain proper activity of our users' functionality.

Generally, we create the security path which provides the security monitoring of the different points in our infrastructure and our processes. At the end of this path are the workstations, and Cynet is the last point at which we can see proper activity and it helps us check this. In some cases, it is at the end of the path and in other cases at the beginning. We monitor situations like when somebody is receiving emails and uploads some files on the workstation and executes these files. Cynet helps us check this, to see these threats on the workstation, and react in a proper way. In some cases, it help people who council the communication with other host teams in our network. We use it for the reaction and remediation of the end practice.

The feature that I have found most valuable is that the configuration and the usage of the product are not so complicated. For people responsible for using this infrastructure for the first line of workstation monitoring, it's quite easy to use.

In terms of what could be improved, I would say the usability of this product for new threats. Meaning, not everything which is new is properly seen by the product and not all the required actions are taken. We don't have information for everything which should be generated by this product. I am referring to the functionality and accuracy of the product. 

We know that this product is probably not on the higher end of available products because the price of the product is lower than some competitors. We are sure that the functionality is also limited. But in some cases, the information is different. Ours generated from some hostile activity on the workstation is not enough information about the incident provided. The visibility and the explanation of an incident which happens on a workstation should be extended.

I have been using Cynet for less than three years.

In terms of stability, if we configure the functionality of the product, there are no breakdowns or anything like that. So the stability is quite good.

I don't think that I can determine the scalability because we had it installed for a dedicated number of endpoints and it has been the same for the whole three years. Generally, it's enough for us and we don't require a bigger scalability to extend it for the next part of the stations.

We have a contract with the support and it's quite good.

Cynet is quite easy to use, including the initial configuration installation. Its ease of use is one of the pros of this product.

The cost is rather reasonable.

On a scale of one to ten, I would rate Cynet a six.

To raise the score, it requires better accuracy in covering all required or all available current threats.

Maybe there is more information related to this which generates that information.

My general advice, which is not connected directly to Cynet, is that the products which somebody would want to use depends on their requirements. There are different requirements for installing such types of products and everyone should conduct many tests before their final decision. They should compare the different products and based on this should make the final decision.