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Trellix Endpoint Security Platform pros and cons

Vendor: Trellix
3.9 out of 5

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PROS

Trellix Endpoint Security Platform provides advanced threat prevention and robust defense against cybersecurity threats.
The platform includes multifunctional features such as DLP, CASB, endpoint encryption, and cloud workload security.
Its manageability is significant, allowing flexible deployment of components according to specific needs.
The real-time detection and response capabilities enhance protection against malware and ransomware.
McAfee Endpoint Security offers strong integration with other McAfee products and third-party solutions through the DXL infrastructure.

CONS

There is a need to enhance the expertise of the support portal and support engineers for Trellix Endpoint Security Platform.
Trellix has introduced a CDR, which involves more manual response than automatic, necessitating improvements like automated response and custom playbooks.
Trellix Endpoint Security lacks a remote assistance or investigation support feature, which would be beneficial for users.
Trellix needs improvement in terms of handling heavy databases and streamlining documentation.
Trellix Endpoint Security could improve integration capabilities with other services and enhance detection and response capabilities.
 

Trellix Endpoint Security Platform Pros review quotes

it_user280122 - PeerSpot reviewer
Security Professional with 501-1,000 employees
Jul 31, 2015
I think that in the enterprise space, this is by far the best solution and not because the actual antivirus.
it_user121395 - PeerSpot reviewer
ITSM & AntiFraud Consultant at a tech company with 51-200 employees
Sep 30, 2015
I can say that all the features of this product are most valuable for me, but I believe that Antivirus, McAfee Data Loss Prevention Endpoint, McAfee Device Control, Drive Encryption and Deep Command are the basic features that any business needs (Enterprise, Small or Medium).
it_user350727 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr. Security Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Dec 4, 2015
I personally really like what the folks at Intel did when creating the Endpoint Protection Suites.
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it_user360507 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Risk Management Engineer at a financial services firm with 501-1,000 employees
Dec 22, 2015
It's well worth the investment as we have a lot of laws governing us.
it_user374481 - PeerSpot reviewer
Intermediate Engineer at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Jan 21, 2016
Automatic user recovery prior to Windows booting up.
it_user392301 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Administrator at a construction company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Feb 21, 2016
It is generally a valuable tool that helps us with our security.
it_user415617 - PeerSpot reviewer
Security Engineer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Mar 31, 2016
With the rise of malware and, recently, ransomware cases, using VSE assures you a positive Return-on-Investment.
it_user420168 - PeerSpot reviewer
Intel Security Systems Engineer at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
Apr 7, 2016
Endpoint Protection 10.1 is a very complete endpoint protection solution that gives complete protection for endpoints.
it_user146268 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Security Consultant at a integrator with 501-1,000 employees
Apr 11, 2016
McAfee Endpoint Protection is a good product that's easy to administer and provides endpoint protection for desktops, laptops, and servers, including anti-virus, anti-malware, anti-spam, DLP, and encryption.
it_user421488 - PeerSpot reviewer
Task Leader at a government with 1,001-5,000 employees
Apr 10, 2016
The central management console, ePO, is very useful.
 

Trellix Endpoint Security Platform Cons review quotes

it_user280122 - PeerSpot reviewer
Security Professional with 501-1,000 employees
Jul 31, 2015
The polices and rules take time if you don’t know the product.
it_user121395 - PeerSpot reviewer
ITSM & AntiFraud Consultant at a tech company with 51-200 employees
Sep 30, 2015
On the older ePO versions, there were some issues at the install, but with the latest version, the installation is smooth.
it_user350727 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr. Security Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Dec 4, 2015
There are a few things I wish the folks at Intel would fix.
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it_user360507 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Risk Management Engineer at a financial services firm with 501-1,000 employees
Dec 22, 2015
A quicker turnaround with patches and updates would be good.
it_user374481 - PeerSpot reviewer
Intermediate Engineer at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Jan 21, 2016
We experienced some bad behavior when we first installed the product. The system also starts slowly in some instances. If for some reason this solution crashes, we could lose all our data.
it_user392301 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Administrator at a construction company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Feb 21, 2016
They could improve it by providing better manageability for administrators. I need to spend too much time on this right now.
it_user415617 - PeerSpot reviewer
Security Engineer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Mar 31, 2016
We have reports by users of machines being slow when the on-demand scan starts.
it_user420168 - PeerSpot reviewer
Intel Security Systems Engineer at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
Apr 7, 2016
I would like the product deployment to be made simpler.
it_user146268 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Security Consultant at a integrator with 501-1,000 employees
Apr 11, 2016
It needs much better control on zero-day viruses and easier submission of threats to McAfee.
it_user421488 - PeerSpot reviewer
Task Leader at a government with 1,001-5,000 employees
Apr 10, 2016
Initially, we ran into issues running full-disk encryption and certain versions of disk defragmentation software.