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Recep  Alver - PeerSpot reviewer
Cyber Security Engineer at Natica IT Consulting at Natica IT Consulting
Real User
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.

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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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AdeelAgha - PeerSpot reviewer
Team Lead - Cyber Security & Compliance at Al Tuwairqi Group
Real User
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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Chief Information Security Officer at a consultancy with 201-500 employees
Real User
The solution's reports are intuitive and informative
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature is the solution's ability to trim out the false positives and point your attention to the real important stuff."
  • "The level of tracking within the network from the transmission level up to the machine level can use improvement."

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature is the solution's ability to trim out the false positives and point your attention to the real important stuff.

What needs improvement?

The level of tracking within the network from the transmission level up to the machine level can use improvement.

The solution works similarly to an intrusion prevention system at the network level. It would be a nice improvement to have an add-on that can act at the post level.

The cost of the solution can be reduced to make it more appealing to customers.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for two and a half 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 but costly to do.

How are customer service and support?

The customer support team is responsive and tries to resolve the issue proactively.

How was the initial setup?

The setup is straightforward and easy to integrate.

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

The setup cost for the entry-level is pricy. 

What other advice do I have?

I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

It takes a team of five to maintain the solution.

This solution can reduce the resources required to run a security operation center by two-thirds.

The solution's reports are intuitive and informative.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Fridbert Ruronona - PeerSpot reviewer
Information Technology Support Engineer at CCTZ
Real User
Top 20
Secure, beneficial unusual email detection, and high availability
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable features of Darktrace are the tracing of unusual external emails and monitoring the local network."
  • "Darktrace could improve its features, such as monitoring and detecting ransomware."

What is our primary use case?

Darktrace is used for network security.

How has it helped my organization?

Darktrace has helped our organization be secure from network spam and attacks.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable features of Darktrace are the tracing of unusual external emails and monitoring the local network.

What needs improvement?

Darktrace could improve its features, such as monitoring and detecting ransomware. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Darktrace for approximately three months.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Darktrace is a stable solution.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The scalability of Darktrace is good.

We have four companies that are using this solution.

How are customer service and support?

I have not used the support from Darktrace.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup of Darktrace was simple. The deployment of Darktrace took approximately two weeks.

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

I am using a demo of Darktrace for deployment and testing which is free.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

My company chose Darktrace because it helped other companies that needed some help with metrics monitoring and spam monitoring.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution to others.

I rate Darktrace a ten out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Head of Security at DFCC
Real User
Stable security solution that offers behavioral analytics for the monitoring of traffic
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature has been the behavioral analytics that allows us to monitor all the traffic."
  • "The dashboard and reporting for this solution could be improved as it is currently complex. The GUI for this solution could also be improved."

What is our primary use case?

We are a financial Institute and make use of the IDS solution. We have the SIM called QRadar. We analyze all the traffic clouds with Darktrace and SIM.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature has been the behavioral analytics that allows us to monitor all the traffic.

What needs improvement?

Sometimes the solution gives some false positives which could be improved. The dashboard and reporting for this solution could be improved as it is currently complex. The GUI for this solution could also be improved. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for three years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

This is a stable solution. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

This is a scalable solution. 

How are customer service and support?

The technical support is very good but we would like to get some information from APAC because we are in APAC region.

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

We considered McAfee and other solutions but based on budget and features, we decided to go with Darktrace.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is straightforward and so is the maintenance. 

What about the implementation team?

The deployment was done in-house.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate this solution a seven out of ten. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Security Manager at Yarix S.r.l.
Real User
Top 10Leaderboard
Simple to set up with an excellent Enterprise Immune System and Cyber AI Analyst
Pros and Cons
  • "The initial setup is simple."
  • "There aren't so many third-party vendor platforms natively integrated with the platform."

What is our primary use case?

We primarily use the solution for network traffic analysis, to identify potential threats running on our customers' ICP environment, and to generate alerts to our SOC.

What is most valuable?

The Enterprise Immune System, Cyber Artificial Intelligence Analyst, and Antigena technology are all very useful aspects of the product.

The solution is quite stable.

The scalability is great.

The initial setup is simple.

What needs improvement?

It can always improve here and there, however, in general, it's already quite complete. 

The solution could have better integration capabilities. There aren't so many third-party vendor platforms natively integrated with the platform. 

They need a better-automated response setup.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using the solution for a few years at this point. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable. There are no bugs or glitches. it doesn't crash or freeze. It's reliable. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I've found the solution's scalability to be very good. It can scale from one endpoint to many thousands of endpoints. We have a lot of implementations that are quite sizable for our customers.

We have 20 to 30 clients on the solution at this time. 

How are customer service and support?

Technical support is fine. That said, we are very skilled and therefore we don't require the help of technical support all that often.

How was the initial setup?

We find the implementation process to be quite painless. We only had to identify the right place in which put the appliances, and then they start learning.

We were able to deploy same day. it's a pretty fast process. 

We have a team dedicated to the delivery that manages Darktrace and other technical solutions and they are in charge of implementation in the customers' ICP environment. More or less, we have more than ten people handling this.

What about the implementation team?

We are capable of handling implementations for our clients. 

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

Our clients pay a yearly licensing fee. I can't speak to the exact costs involved. We have a variety of clients who have licenses with Darktrace.

What other advice do I have?

We are partners of Darktrace.

We utilize both cloud and on-premises deployments. 

I would recommend the solution to other companies and clients.

I'd rate the product at a ten out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Network Security Engineer at Social Security Commission
Real User
Antigena feature offers immediate and helpful response
Pros and Cons
  • "I like the Antigena feature in Darktrace, as it offers immediate response and is helpful."
  • "The interface is too mathematical and it should be simplified."

What is our primary use case?

Darktrace makes up part of our security solution and it is able to operate without intervention from IT staff. Antigena feature for automatic response is awesome.

How has it helped my organization?

You can have a one-person IT team and with Darktrace, you can get notification of potential threats that are incoming or are already happening on the network.

What is most valuable?

I like the Antigena feature in Darktrace, as it offers immediate response and is helpful.

This product collects more data than your traditional type of software, which is useful for us.

Darktrace picks up anomalies as soon as they arise.

What needs improvement?

The interface is too mathematical and it should be simplified. If you are a seasoned user then you would know where to go, but you have to learn it first. The terminologies being used are mostly numbers. In general, it could be more user-friendly. The GUI can be more simplified and the sections on the interface can be better organised. Usability and visibility of features can improve the skills of administrators and the product will be a preferred solution and ratings will increase.

For how long have I used the solution?

My experience with Darktrace is short because we are just implementing it now.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability of Darktrace is fine.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We do not intend to scale. Scalability is more of a contract issue that comes into play if you want to add nodes to the system. We are opting for a specific number of nodes or endpoints, which we would be able to keep for quite a number of years. I don't expect that we will expand that much, so scalability should not be an issue.

How are customer service and support?

We have been in contact with technical support using different platforms. We have dealt with them using Microsoft Teams, Zoom, WhatsApp and via email.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

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

No

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was quite simple and straightforward, taking about an hour to complete. After that, the port modeling took perhaps an hour or two.

What about the implementation team?

Vendor Team

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

If you consider the features and the cost of market leaders, we are satisfied with the pricing.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

Snode

What other advice do I have?

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Hybrid Cloud

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

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reviewer1264764 - PeerSpot reviewer
Customer Solution Manager at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Real User
Beneficial artificial intelligence module, high quality support, and powerful
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature of Darktrace and the most valuable feature is the artificial intelligence module because that is the tool that determines automatically if there is any risk or not in the network."
  • "The module can improve so that every time it's more intelligent."

What is our primary use case?

Darktrace just scans the entire network and documentation. We then automatically evaluate which behaviors are normal and which are not normal. You can determine what possible risks are in the network.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature of Darktrace and the most valuable feature is the artificial intelligence module because that is the tool that determines automatically if there is any risk or not in the network.

You don't need a human operator to be involved. The tool can operate by itself... By itself. That's the best and the most important feature because that reduces the amount of time that a person needs to spend on the tool.

The solution is powerful and very useful, it has the ability to avert many attacks.

The tool does almost 95 percent of the work and you only need to run some features to obtain reports.

What needs improvement?

The module can improve so that every time it's more intelligent.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Darktrace for approximately three years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability of Darktrace is good.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Darktrace is a scalable solution.

How are customer service and support?

The support from Darktrace is very good, it is perfect.

How was the initial setup?

Darktrace is installed in an appliance and that appliance is installed in the network. 

What about the implementation team?

We have one engineer that does the maintenance of Darktrace. They do the implementation and scanning of the network.

The solution does not require a lot of maintenance, it does most of the operations automatically.

We provide technical services.

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

The cost of the solution is expensive for smaller businesses. They will not be able to afford it or might not need this type of security solution.

The license is by device,  if you have 1,000 devices, then the cost is going to be high.

What other advice do I have?

My advice to others is for them to try to determine what are their costs in security. Then they can determine the benefit of Darktrace. They need to first acknowledge what their costs are and then they can start pricing what solution would be best.

I rate Darktrace a ten out of ten.

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