Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business Reviews

In my company, we use Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business, just like how we use Sophos Central and Trend Micro Integrated Data Loss Prevention.

The most valuable feature of the solution stems from the fact that the application control is very good.

The GUI mode in the product is an area with certain shortcomings since it looks old with the graphics provided by Kaspersky. The aforementioned area can be considered for improvement in the product.

Once you look at the console from the on-premises version, you can see that the GUI mode is very old, meaning you feel like you are dealing with something vintage in nature. The tool's GUI mode is not updated to a new one. Kaspersky should change settings or parameters and make it easy enough for users to create policies since, presently, some difficulties are encountered when creating the policies. The tool needs to change some components in the console to make the product easy to access and configure the policies.

I have been using Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business for two years.

There are no bugs in the product. It is a stable solution.

I know about a company that has around 600 users of the solution where I did the configuration.

The product's initial setup phase was easy.

The solution is deployed on the cloud and on-premises model.

Once my company gets the license, we access the URL, after which we use the URL for configuration, license activation, creating agents, and creating the necessary policies, after which we take care of the setup phase for handing over the product to the customer.

The tool is expensive.

To those who plan to use the solution, I would say that we need a dedicated server to deploy the tool in several places.

I rate the overall tool an eight out of ten.

We're using it on the endpoint on the user's computer and the servers. We have licenses for workstations and servers. And it's the endpoint security that is the antivirus and the IDS integrated. We also use it to manage some restrictions and web browsing for some users. We allow them to browse some websites and also we restrict some devices and ports.

The firewall is the most valuable feature for us. 

The solution is user-friendly.

It's stable and reliable.

The deployment could be better. Recently when I try to deploy it I received a large number of failures. It is very slow as well.

As an IT analyst, it's easy to use. However, some users don't want to use it as it is more complicated, and due to the firewall, they cannot connect to some websites or other networks. That said, it's still a very good product.

I've been using the solution for five years. 

The solution is stable. It's easy to use. It's reliable and there are no bugs or glitches.

The solution doesn't really scale per se. 

We have two IT specialists and are using it directly. The other users are only end users and there are about 600 of them.

I haven't used support much. I only opened one ticket with them. However, I found the solution myself. Nobody even gave me training and I was able to figure it out. 

We are leaving Kaspersky next year. We will work with Microsoft instead. We'll be using Defender. 

We had trouble deploying the solution as we ended up getting many failures, which was not helpful.

Most of the time, it's from the script I wrote myself, and I used to deploy it before in the previous version. We're using Security Center 13 in the version and it was working fine, and we're still using the same application. At the same time, also with version 13 it's very slow and has a large number of failures. Right now, I'm using another tool to deploy the software to the computer to get around issues.

I am able to manage the solution myself. I manage the server. 

The cost of the solution is approximately $31,000 for three years. There are no costs above the standard licensing fee. 

We are a customer and end-user. 

I use it both on-premises and in the cloud. 

I'd rate the solution nine out of ten. We've been mostly happy with the product overall. 

The solution provides 24/7 support and EDR. The failure rate is very low. It is customer-friendly.

The solution could provide more frequent updates.

I have been using Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business for over 2 years.

The product is stable.

I rate the solution’s stability a nine out of ten.

The solution’s scalability is great.

4-5 customers are using this solution.

I have used CloudStrike. CloudStrike and Kaspersky have the same features but different use cases depending on the customers.

The initial setup is straightforward, even with a catalog of fifty or ten thousand per client. It's on par with similar solutions in terms of complexity. It takes around three months to deploy completely, depending on the customers.

The solution is worth considering because you don't need one person solely for administration. You can set up Kaspersky for trusted sites or Active Directory, which replaces a full-time administrator. Handling it is easy, but it might seem complex for a regular administrator dealing with customer support and other tasks.

The pricing is good. It has a monthly subscription.

I rate the product’s pricing a six out of ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive.

I rate Kaspersky’s ease of management a ten out of ten.

Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business offers a distinct advantage regarding reports and data protection. For instance, we opt for active tools if a customer uses multiple security vendors. Transitioning to Kaspersky might require removing or replacing existing solutions, which can be costly.

Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

Initially, we used the solution for endpoint protection, but now we also use it for detection response.

I like the fact that the solution is automated to a large extent, and it works on its own with minimal intervention. Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business detects malware and is easy to configure.

The solution's management console can be better and more granular than it is now. The solution could add a sandbox in which we could simulate files. The technical support team’s response time could be improved.

I have been using Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business for 12 years.

I rate the solution an eight out of ten for stability.

I rate the solution an eight out of ten for scalability.

The solution's technical support used to be slow, and they forced you to get paid support. With free support, you typically get a response in a day or two for your queries.

Neutral

I have previously used McAfee and Norton. McAfee used to be quite heavy on the system, and quite a lot of malware used to fall through it back then.

On a scale from one to ten, where one is difficult and ten is easy, I rate the solution's initial setup a nine out of ten.

For a 2,500-user environment, it took a week to deploy the solution. Our IT team worked on the implementation of the solution.

Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business is an expensive solution.

On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing a seven out of ten.

The solution is centrally managed. We deploy the network agent with Windows tools and then deploy the endpoint security through the network agent. The solution has effectively improved our endpoint security posture, and we've not had any ransomware issues. The solution has a negative impact on the performance of our endpoints.

We can do some investigation with the EDR component. I would recommend the solution to other users.

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

Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business is a cost-effective solution. 

The product offers support only through mail and not on the phone. 

I have been working with the product for two years. 

Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business is stable. 

The tool's deployment is easy. It took five years to deploy the product. 

I rate the product a seven out of ten. 

The tool's interface is good. 

Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business should improve its reporting. There are also some issues in the cloud portal. The solution's pricing can be cheaper. 

I have been working with the solution for four years. 

Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business is stable. 

We have more than 11,000 customers for the product and it is scalable. 

My experience with customer support is good. 

Neutral

The tool's installation is easy. You can install it in a week's time. 

The solution's pricing is acceptable. 

I would rate the solution a seven out of ten. 

We install Kaspersky to protect our endpoints for clients and servers. In the past, Kaspersky had different solutions for the clients and servers. We use the solution for protection from viruses, malware, etc., on the client's side.

I'm not sure if we'll increase usage of Kaspersky or try another solution. We are having discussions now with Trend Micro because we have new business requirements, and we want to see all the different capabilities that are there.

When we started with Kaspersky, it was an antivirus system, but now they've added endpoint protection, so it has more capabilities. Trend Micro has the same product and engine for clients and servers. We are using another product from Trend Micro that will integrate these products, which is better than having different solutions. For now, we're still using Kaspersky, but in the future, I think we'll move to Trend Micro.

With Kaspersky in place, we haven't faced any problems with viruses, ransomware, or anything like that. 

If something critical happens, Kaspersky will alert the admin or SOC team about it. I think Kaspersky's reporting, monitoring, and notifications should be more detailed.  

In my case, different admins are responsible because we have various departments. There is one admin per department. We don't need to receive all the notifications. We can receive only the critical alerts, but the other admins need to get all of them. That's one area where Kaspersky needs improvement.

I've been using Kaspersky for five or six years.

The performance is good. It doesn't use a lot of resources, which is crucial for us. However, the performance wasn't optimal out of the box. It needed some tuning on it to be sure that it is the best configuration. Kaspersky is reliable. I can't recall any time we had crashes or downtime.

Kaspersky is highly scalable. Right now, we have more than 500 users in various departments, including regular employees and managers.

Kaspersky support is fast and good.

Setting up Kaspersky isn't complex at all. It's straightforward. You install the server, and then you can install the agent remotely. It didn't take very long either. For post-installation maintenance, we have different sites, and each site has an engineer responsible for handling Kaspersky. The product doesn't necessarily require this many engineers. It's only because we have different locations. Right now, we have five or six engineers across the various sites.

We used a Kaspersky partner for implementation. They were very good.

I don't remember exactly what the licenses cost, but it's not too expensive. It's affordable,
especially when you are dealing with on-prem. However, I don't know about the new prices because we are in the process of buying support. We've owned the license for a long time, and we are now bringing in the support, so we are not paying much for this.

Kaspersky and most other security products have a lot of modules. They recently added several new ones. You find yourself buying and deploying so many things. There are some modules that everyone uses, like, for example, the orchestration module. Instead of selling them separately, it would be better to have bundles or an all-in-one license. That would save the customers from having to do lots of implementations. As far as I know, they do not have a bundled license. 

I rate Kaspersky Endpoint Security seven out of 10. I think Kaspersky is one of the best products for small and medium-sized businesses. It doesn't need that much experience for implementation and support. I would suggest that new users be patient when they're tuning in the first implementation. They might find that the system uses a lot of resources and the machines become slow. But after spending some time tuning, the product will work fine.

My primary use case is for threat protection. 

Endpoint Security is efficient and easy to use. It doesn't slow the performance of your personal computer. 

Kaspersky could be improved by better malware protection. They have to take advantage of Malwarebytes and integrate the same engine inside Kaspersky. I use Malwarebytes as well because Kaspersky doesn't always detect malware. 

I have been using this solution for five or six years. 

This solution is stable and the performance is good. There isn't much maintenance required, so you can manage by yourself, especially if you have experience in technical support, security, and Kaspersky. I think Kaspersky should have some type of free training to gain more traction in the market. 

There are around 500 people in my organization using Kaspersky. 

I have never contacted technical support. As an IT professional, I have handled everything myself. 

I use Malwarebytes because it's the best malware product. 

In the past, I have also used McAfee, Trend Micro, and Norton. We shifted to Kaspersky when it was introduced to the market. Both the companies I work for use Kaspersky. 

Kaspersky is very easy to install. It took about five minutes. Endpoint Security has an SaaS version for Windows, a software upgrade service. Installation is easy and the documentation Kaspersky provides is very good. 

I implemented this solution myself. 

I prefer paying for a yearly license because it has some discounts. One of the companies I work for pays for the Business Select license, for 100 users. 

I rate Kaspersky a nine out of ten. Many products tend to be a bit weak. For example, sometimes when you use the Windows operating system, it works for six months, then you have to reinstall it again or restore an image and then start working with it. It's not like Linux. Kaspersky is the best, one of the top three in the world, and I would definitely recommend it to others who are considering implementation.