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Trellix Advanced Threat Defense pros and cons

Vendor: Trellix
3.9 out of 5

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PROS

Trellix Advanced Threat Defense is highly scalable.
It effectively stops over twenty-five critical malware events per month.
The administration console and detection and response module are particularly valuable features.
The DXL client disseminates attack information rapidly to all clients via McAfee Agent.
It is stable, reliable, and recommended for its ease of use.

CONS

Initial setup is complex, requiring a lot of planning.
Trellix Advanced Threat Defense needs to be cloud-ready.
It should incorporate artificial intelligence technology in future versions.
Lacks remote capabilities that are not dependent on the internet.
There is no API interface, preventing inspection of internal mail.
 

Trellix Advanced Threat Defense Pros review quotes

PP
Sep 2, 2025
The fact that in 10 years, we have had no problem is the most valuable feature for us; it's really a washing machine, but the only problem we face is that it's difficult to report on this product.
HS
Sep 21, 2022
It is stable and reliable.
MN
May 22, 2020
Its greatest strength is the DXL client which can rapidly disseminate attack information to all clients via the McAfee Agent instead of going through the ePO server.
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CB
May 16, 2019
It stops in excess of twenty-five malware events per month, all of which could be critical to the business.
reviewer1437519 - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 4, 2024
I recommend this solution because of its ease of use.
reviewer1541385 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jul 1, 2021
Provides good exfiltration, and is an all-in-one product.
AccountMb6d1 - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 11, 2019
It is very scalable.
reviewer1126164 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 19, 2019
The most valuable features are the administration console and its detection and response module.
 

Trellix Advanced Threat Defense Cons review quotes

PP
Sep 2, 2025
The only problem we can have is that as we have no API interface, there is no inspection of internal mail.
HS
Sep 21, 2022
We'd like them to be better at dealing with script threats.
MN
May 22, 2020
Make the ATD system a part of the whole product and take the whole thing onto the cloud. While it is there already, it is not to the same level as the on-premise version.
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CB
May 16, 2019
This solution needs to be made "cloud ready".
reviewer1437519 - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 4, 2024
There could be a tool that automatically updates all-new Microsoft IPs, which are available for free to connect to the client.
reviewer1541385 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jul 1, 2021
Lacks remote capabilities not dependent on the internet.
AccountMb6d1 - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 11, 2019
The initial setup was industry standard complex. It takes awhile and has a lot of planning involved. It could be simplified with product redesign.
reviewer1126164 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 19, 2019
I would like to see future versions of the solution incorporate artificial intelligence technology.