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IT Manager at a venture capital & private equity firm with 11-50 employees
Real User
May 28, 2022
Quick to deploy with great detection capabilities and quick-responding support
Pros and Cons
  • "We are able to detect a lot of things, actually, and see what is happening in our network."
  • "It's quite expensive to have."

What is our primary use case?

The product is a type of intrusion detection and prevention software. It is for network traffic monitoring.

What is most valuable?

We are able to detect a lot of things, actually, and see what is happening in our network.

It offers good protection.

The deployment is quick. 

What needs improvement?

It's good as a solution, however, for me, it's quite complicated. They've got a lot of features there. You need a lot of time to learn it.

It's quite expensive to have.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've used the solution for around a year.

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The core is stable. There are no bugs or glitches and it doesn't crash or freeze. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It's not high on scalability, in the box itself. You don't need scalability to scale out the server like that. 

There is one that is able to monitor the entire network. Our entire IT department is on the product. We have a three-person technical team. We may expand usage later this year. 

How are customer service and support?

Technical support is quite good. Every quarter, they will contact us for a meeting, however, any issue actually is reported online and their response is quite fast.

How was the initial setup?

The deployment was very fast. They just put the appliance in and connect our call switch and do everything else that is needed. It's all very fast.

What about the implementation team?

We used the SI to help us with the implementation. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The pricing is expensive. It costs over $100,000 a year. There are no additional costs beyond the price of the license. 

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

I'm currently exploring other solutions as a comparison. We are looking for Sangfor Cyber Command.

What other advice do I have?

We're a customer and end-user.

It's my understanding that we are on version five.

I'd advise users that it's a good solution, however, they need to be prepared for a large learning curve. 

I'd rate the solution eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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reviewer1776540 - PeerSpot reviewer
Director Of Information Technology at a computer software company with 501-1,000 employees
Real User
Apr 10, 2022
Intuitive, has excellent technical support, and has good visibility
Pros and Cons
  • "The active threat dashboard is the most valuable feature of this solution."
  • "I believe their network monitoring device licensing module could use some improvement."

What is our primary use case?

Darktrace is a cybersecurity solution that is essentially an AI-driven ecosystem. Call it network monitoring with telemetry SaaS cloud connections.

How has it helped my organization?

It provides a comprehensive cybersecurity solution that monitors my cloud accounts as well as my local network. It monitors local network traffic, VPN's and it connects to my firewalls, allowing me to see what's going on in my environment. I have visibility into pretty much everything that's going on now.

What is most valuable?

The active threat dashboard is the most valuable feature of this solution. 

What needs improvement?

The licensing model has room for improvement. The license by IP rather than node or device, even if it's a single Mac address. If I have three people who are constantly in three different locations, they want to charge you three licenses. My only criticism of the product is that its licensing model isn't flexible.

I would like to see a Darktrace EDR client, a true EDR client that integrates into it, and not a third-party EDR.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been working with Darktrace for six months. 

We are working with the most recent version.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Darktrace is very stable. It's very reliable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Darktrace is a very scalable solution.

We have 650 users in our organization.

It's extensively used.

How are customer service and support?

I give them five stars from the sale cycle to the support cycle.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I considered other options, but this is the one I chose, because of the flexibility and the ease of use.

How was the initial setup?

The initial set is very simple and intuitive. With the instructions provided, it took about 10 minutes to set up.

It requires no maintenance. It is managed by Darktrace, they push down the updates. I don't have to do anything with it.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

I think it's mostly the licensing on the network monitoring piece that I don't like. All of the other modules, such as the licensing modules, are on par. It's one for one.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

I evaluated Endpoint protection solutions, such as CrowdStrike Falcon, Darktrace, and SentinelOne. We decided on Darktrace.

What other advice do I have?

I'm a partner with Darktrace.

I would advise them to engage with their sales team and their sales engineering team to make sure they understand the license model.

It's very intuitive. It's a fantastic product, and the only reason they don't get a 10 is because of their licensing. I believe their network monitoring device licensing module could use some improvement.

I would rate Darktrace an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Infrastructure Sup at a mining and metals company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Feb 8, 2022
Provides visibility into our infrastructure and helps in identifying most vulnerable devices
Pros and Cons
  • "The ability to see what we have not seen before is most valuable. It is very interesting to find out the most vulnerable devices in our network."
  • "They just need to work on their price. In terms of features, we are trying to understand all the features that we have. We're still exploring everything that we have so that we can fully utilize it. At this point in time, it is not about the features. It is more about utilization. We're just trying to utilize everything to full capacity."

What is our primary use case?

We use it to understand our network and traffic. We are basically getting visibility into our infrastructure.

We are using its latest version. It has both deployments. There is one cloud, and there is one on-prem.

What is most valuable?

The ability to see what we have not seen before is most valuable. It is very interesting to find out the most vulnerable devices in our network. 

With Antigena Email, you know from where most of your spam is coming and which country is spamming you a lot. 

What needs improvement?

They just need to work on their price. In terms of features, we are trying to understand all the features that we have. We're still exploring everything that we have so that we can fully utilize it. At this point in time, it is not about the features. It is more about utilization. We're just trying to utilize everything to full capacity.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using it for three months.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is scalable. Currently, we have just two users of this solution, but it covers all the devices that we have.

How are customer service and support?

The customer success manager has been helpful. Their support is pretty good.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We used Microsoft.

How was the initial setup?

It was straightforward. The installation took 30 minutes to an hour. We had training before doing the installation.

What about the implementation team?

We used a consultant. We have just two engineers who are doing the deployment and maintenance.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

It is pretty expensive, but it is worth it. Its licensing is yearly.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend it, but you just need to make sure that your organization is big enough. It's not worth it when the organization is small. I would recommend it for organizations with more than 5,000 devices on their network.

I would rate it an eight out of 10.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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AqeelAbba - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Engineer at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
Real User
Top 20
Oct 16, 2024
Enhanced security with automation offers proactive threat mitigation
Pros and Cons
  • "The investigative part of Darktrace is valuable, especially the automation features. It allows setting up checks and provides guidance on mitigating situations, which is very useful. There are different modules that you can add to the console for protection."
  • "The Darktrace Mobile app needs improvement as it's currently limited in functionality, and the learning AI takes a while to adapt to new devices, flagging new users as threats for up to a month before recognizing them as regular network users."

What is our primary use case?

Normally, when we have a setup, and I log in with any guest, Darktrace blocks us from remotely logging in from within the office network. It ensures that we cannot remote log in anywhere. It is a security system that identifies hacking attempts. Darktrace also integrates with VirusTotal for verification. Additionally, we use the email protection feature.

How has it helped my organization?

Darktrace ensures that we do not have breaches on our systems, and it helps improve our security status before breaches can even reach our system.

What is most valuable?

The investigative part of Darktrace is valuable, especially the automation features. It allows setting up checks and provides guidance on mitigating situations, which is very useful. There are different modules that you can add to the console for protection.

What needs improvement?

The Darktrace Mobile app needs improvement as it's currently limited in functionality, and the learning AI takes a while to adapt to new devices, flagging new users as threats for up to a month before recognizing them as regular network users.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Darktrace for almost a year now.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Darktrace is very stable. I can reliably check logs and track what is happening within the system.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The scalability isn't a high priority for us as it mostly deals with system security. It provides necessary features for security enhancement whenever needed.

How are customer service and support?

The support provided by Darktrace is very good. We had issues with Darktrace Mobile, and they assisted us with a solution, even allowing us to test new features.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I joined the current company after Darktrace was already in use, so I do not have information on previous solutions.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup can be rated as a seven out of ten because it involves going into the console and ensuring that the network settings are correctly configured.

What about the implementation team?

Two people are enough for deployment, provided they know the network settings and configurations.

What was our ROI?

By using Darktrace alongside Mimecast, it has helped improve our security posture by preventing breaches before they reach our system.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

I do not have any experience regarding the pricing or setup costs as it was managed by the company administration.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

I did not have any information on other solutions evaluated prior to Darktrace as they were in use before I joined the company.

What other advice do I have?

Darktrace is a good product to invest in if you can afford it. It provides excellent security features.

I'd rate the solution eight out of ten.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Mebbert Chiyangi - PeerSpot reviewer
Information Security Analyst at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Real User
Sep 3, 2023
Efficient behaviour analytics features and offers high stability
Pros and Cons
  • "One thing I appreciate is Antigena Email, which is for email protection."
  • "One thing I would like is for Darktrace to flag SMB traffic more accurately. Currently, it only flags that SMB traffic has occurred, but it doesn't specify which file was being transferred. This makes it difficult to investigate incidents involving SMB traffic, as we don't have concrete evidence of what was being sent."

What is our primary use case?

Our primary use case is incident response.

How has it helped my organization?

One thing I appreciate is Antigena Email, which is for email protection.

What is most valuable?

One of the most valuable features is Behavior analytics.

What needs improvement?

One thing I would like is for Darktrace to flag SMB traffic more accurately. Currently, it only flags that SMB traffic has occurred, but it doesn't specify which file was being transferred. This makes it difficult to investigate incidents involving SMB traffic, as we don't have concrete evidence of what was being sent.

For example, if a user is sent an unauthorized file via SMB, Darktrace would only flag that SMB traffic occurred between the two users. It wouldn't be able to tell us which file was sent, so we would have to manually investigate the incident to determine what happened.

It would be helpful if Darktrace could flag the specific file that was being transferred in SMB traffic incidents. This would make it much easier to investigate these incidents and take appropriate action.

In future releases, I would like to see more playbooks.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for a year now. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I would rate the stability a ten out of ten. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I would rate the scalability an eight out of ten. There are five end users in our analyst team. 

How are customer service and support?

The customer service and support are really good. That's one of the things that I've come to appreciate about Darktrace. 

Any concern that you give to them, they come on board and arrange a meeting where you could possibly do some practical work with them. They would take on the incident, and they would say, "Okay. Let's set this incident together."

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We used Sophos. We chose Darktrace because of its reliability. Unlike other solutions that rely heavily on signature-based logins, Darktrace operates by learning the behavior of individual users. This means that what may seem normal to me could be considered abnormal for someone else, and Darktrace can effectively block such anomalies. This feature has proven to be immensely helpful.

How was the initial setup?

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

It took around an hour to set up. 

What about the implementation team?

The deployment process is pretty self-sufficient. It handles network closure and device discovery.

One person is sufficient for the deployment process. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The solution is quite expensive. I would rate the licensing model an eight out of ten. 

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend it based on its excellent behavior analytics and AI implementation.

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

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Recep  Alver - PeerSpot reviewer
Cyber Security Engineer at Natica IT Consulting at a consultancy with 51-200 employees
Real User
Apr 30, 2023
A user-friendly cyber defense solution with useful dashboards
Pros and Cons
  • "I like the dashboards, which are cool. They are more user-friendly, in my experience. Its learning capabilities are really good."
  • "It should be easier to access the Darktrace portal and its documentation. Only the customer can access their portal and support. It could be cheaper."

What is our primary use case?

Our customers use Darktrace to monitor network traffic.

What is most valuable?

I like the dashboards, which are cool. They are more user-friendly, in my experience. Its learning capabilities are really good.

What needs improvement?

It should be easier to access the Darktrace portal and its documentation. Only the customer can access their portal and support. It could be cheaper. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Darktrace is relatively stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Darktrace is scalable. It's very good. We have two big banks in Turkey using this solution.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is straightforward. It takes me about half an hour to deploy this solution.

What about the implementation team?

We implement this solution.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Darktrace is expensive. You can pay for the license yearly.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution to potential users. But the cloud solution is challenging to use in Turkey.

On a scale from one to ten, I would give Darktrace an eight.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Team Lead - Cyber Security & Compliance at a mining and metals company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Mar 18, 2023
Easy to deploy, stable, and scalable
Pros and Cons
  • "The AI-based pattern is the most valuable feature."
  • "There is a high ratio of false positive information."

What is our primary use case?

The solution is used as an anti-phishing tool.

What is most valuable?

The AI-based pattern is the most valuable feature. The AI monitors users' patterns in how they draft and send emails, so if there is a change in the pattern the email is flagged.

What needs improvement?

There is a high ratio of false positive information. For example, AI capabilities can sometimes make it difficult to distinguish between a legitimate email and a phishing email. This is one of the features that need to be manually sorted out and aligned. We need to improve this feature by putting DNS into the micro.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for three years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable.

How are customer service and support?

The technical support team is good and they provide support on a priority level.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is easy.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The cost is moderate.

What other advice do I have?

I give the solution an eight out of ten.

Our organization chose Darktrace because of its phishing capabilities.

Darktrace is the best way to secure a gateway and I recommend the solution to others.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Private Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Amazon Web Services (AWS)
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Wally Lee - PeerSpot reviewer
Vice President | Head of Information Systems & Manufacturing Engineering at a manufacturing company with 51-200 employees
Real User
Sep 11, 2022
Self-maintaining, works autonomously, and prevents data excavation
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature is that it works autonomously."
  • "The solution can improve the reporting."

What is our primary use case?

The solution automatically monitors everything on the network to prevent anti-phishing by monitoring, responding, and restoring the system. It prevents data excavation.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature is that it works autonomously. So you only need to look at the exceptions.

What needs improvement?

The solution can improve the reporting. Currently, it only runs weekly and the reporting is complex. It is more of a network monitoring system, basically AI.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for four years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable and solid.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable and designed to be enterprise-wide.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

Previously we used Intercept X which is more at the virus level endpoint, but Darktrace is an overall network and phishing solution.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup did not appear complex.  

What about the implementation team?

The implementation was completed by a vendor technician. The setup was simple and took a couple of hours.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The solution is about $6,000 per quarter.

What other advice do I have?

I give the solution ten out of ten.

Our organization has about 50 nodes and there is no maintenance involved because it is self-maintaining. I recommend the solution, it is better than SIM.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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