Sales engineer at Mavisco Resources Sdn Bhd
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
The solution is scalable and easy to deploy, but it is resource-intensive, and it is not easy to reach the support engineers
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution is useful for security purposes."
  • "The encryption features are not as good as McAfee's."

What is most valuable?

The solution is useful for security purposes. It can also be used for minor web filtering. It has very minor DLP features.

What needs improvement?

The encryption features are not as good as McAfee's. Sophos can only do the entire encryption of a hard disk, whereas McAfee can do file encryption, too. The product should introduce file encryption features. McAfee provides a key for encryption. We can still decrypt the file using the key if the encryption is not connected to the server. Sophos could provide such features.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for almost two years.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The tool’s scalability is good. It supports both Windows and Mac versions. However, it consumes more resources for the Windows system.

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How are customer service and support?

Whenever we call, we can’t reach the principal support engineer. It takes some time to reach the engineer. Maybe this is due to a lack of resources. When we call McAfee’s support, we talk to the engineer immediately.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is quite straightforward. DLP configuration is also quite straightforward.

What about the implementation team?

To deploy the tool, we can’t push it from the console or cloud. We must install it manually or push it using Microsoft SCCM or other third-party tools. Then, we must configure accordingly and filter whatever is necessary.

What other advice do I have?

If a user wants a less intensive solution that doesn’t focus a lot on DLPs and encryption, they can choose Sophos EPP Suite. If they need a quick solution for DLP, McAfee is the best choice. People who want to use the product must have at least 8 GB RAM. It is a resource-intensive tool. We should be careful with legacy systems. We cannot use older versions of the operating systems. Overall, I rate the product a seven out of ten.

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IT Manager at Atlas Fertilizer Corporation
Real User
Top 5
Reliable platform with good features for online accessibility
Pros and Cons
  • "It is a scalable platform."
  • "Sophos EPP Suite's support services need improvement."

What is our primary use case?

We use Sophos EPP Suite as an antivirus software for our computers.

What is most valuable?

The platform's most valuable features are online accessibility and mobile device protection.

What needs improvement?

Sophos EPP Suite's support services need improvement. They take a long time to reply to queries every time.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using Sophos EPP Suite for five years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

We never encounter system downtime. I rate Sophos EPP Suite's stability a ten out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is a scalable platform. I rate its scalability a nine out of ten.

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

We are using NOD32 as well. In comparison, Sophos EPP Suite is better in terms of accessibility. We can manage all the devices from anywhere. It also integrates well with Sophos Firewall.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is easy. It took around two weeks to deploy 100 computers.

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

The platform is expensive but worth it. There are other more costly solutions. I rate its pricing a five out of ten.

What other advice do I have?

If you are looking for a reliable endpoint platform, I recommend Sophos EPP Suite. I rate it a nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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IP/DDOS Senior Engineer at Türk Telekom International
Real User
Top 5
Scalable and easy-to-understand solution
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution is easy to set up."
  • "The solution could be more stable."

What is our primary use case?

I use the solution to reach the company's VPN site and check for security insights.

What is most valuable?

The solution is easy to use and understand.

What needs improvement?

The solution could be more stable.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for one year.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is a scalable solution. We have 100 executives using it in our company. Also, we might plan to increase the usage.

How was the initial setup?

The solution is easy to set up and takes ten minutes to complete. It requires five to six executives for deployment and maintenance.

What other advice do I have?

I rate the solution a ten out of ten.

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Real User
Top 5
Automatically detects and removes malware and vulnerabilities; good for both individuals and organizations
Pros and Cons
  • "What I like best about Sophos EPP Suite is that it's a good product. What's nice about it is that after I installed it on my computer, the tool detects and eliminates most of the problems, malware, and vulnerabilities. It works very well and is very efficient because it doesn't use up many resources from my computer. For me, Sophos EPP Suite is the best security and antivirus solution. In terms of its endpoint capabilities, I'm unable to comment on other Sophos security devices, but it seems Sophos EPP Suite has a next-generation firewall feature, though I didn't use it, and it may not be comparable to other next-generation firewalls. My current firewall is a next-generation firewall from Fortinet, and it's the best firewall for me in terms of cost and security, but for endpoint protection, I use Sophos EPP Suite, and it has the best security for my device. The tool is also good for organizations. It's the best tool."
  • "One area for improvement in Sophos EPP Suite is the support response time, particularly of the management team. It could be faster because I only got a response from the manager after a few days. If you open a case directly from the website, the response from the technical support agent may have been faster. I didn't open the request from the website, so that could be the reason why the response time took longer."

What is our primary use case?

I use Sophos EPP Suite to detect and remove malware on my computer. I'm not even aware that there's malware, but when I check the logs, I see a lot of vulnerabilities and unwanted sites. Sophos EPP Suite is software that blocks unwanted sites and vulnerabilities by itself.

What is most valuable?

What I like best about Sophos EPP Suite is that it's a good product. What's nice about it is that after I installed it on my computer, the tool detects and eliminates most of the problems, malware, and vulnerabilities. It works very well and is very efficient because it doesn't use up many resources from my computer.

For me, Sophos EPP Suite is the best security and antivirus solution. In terms of its endpoint capabilities, I'm unable to comment on other Sophos security devices, but it seems Sophos EPP Suite has a next-generation firewall feature, though I didn't use it, and it may not be comparable to other next-generation firewalls. My current firewall is a next-generation firewall from Fortinet, and it's the best firewall for me in terms of cost and security, but for endpoint protection, I use Sophos EPP Suite, and it has the best security for my device. The tool is also good for organizations. It's the best tool.

What needs improvement?

One area for improvement in Sophos EPP Suite is the support response time, particularly of the management team. It could be faster because I only got a response from the manager after a few days. If you open a case directly from the website, the response from the technical support agent may have been faster. I didn't open the request from the website, so that could be the reason why the response time took longer.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using Sophos EPP Suite for two years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Sophos EPP Suite is a stable tool. It's been two years since I started using it, and I didn't experience any issues with it.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Sophos EPP Suite is a scalable tool, but it would depend on the license you have. You need to increase your license to scale Sophos EPP Suite.

How are customer service and support?

The Sophos EPP Suite technical support I received was good. It wasn't excellent because you get a reply from support after a few days, so it could be faster. How fast the response is would depend on the case urgency, but in terms of support, Cisco gives the best support in general because the team responds to you immediately.

How was the initial setup?

Setting up Sophos EPP Suite was a straightforward process because it was just a matter of clicks. It's simple to deploy because you can do it via email. You can send and deploy Sophos EPP Suite via email, and you can even send it through other options via links. You have a lot of options available to deploy the agent on all computers. If you have AD, you can check that everything works.

Sophos EPP Suite is easy to deploy even for a customer or even if a user has basic computer security. If you can install basic software on your computer, then you can also install the Sophos EPP Suite agent.

For me, the initial setup for the tool isn't complicated, but in terms of software compatibility, there could be some issues, especially if your operating system is old, for example, your device is on Windows XP, so Sophos EPP Suite may not be compatible.

Every software needs an updated operating system for compatibility and easy installation. You may need to update your operating system to the latest version to meet Sophos EPP Suite specifications, and you'll probably need the help of your IT or IT security team. If the tool is compatible with your current operating system, then it can be easily deployed. It can be easily deployed from Central.

What about the implementation team?

When Sophos EPP Suite was set up in the company, I was an integrator, and it was a good experience for me.

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

My company has a yearly license agreement with Sophos EPP Suite.

What other advice do I have?

An antivirus and endpoint security solution I use is Sophos EPP Suite. I use it for personal purposes, and I'm using the latest version because it's cloud-based, so it self-updates.

I deployed Sophos EPP Suite for twenty-five users, but overall, my company deployed the tool for about one hundred users.

The number of staff required for the deployment and maintenance of Sophos EPP Suite depends on the company, the scale of the organization, and the project. You may need one or two experts to guide general IT staff, or you can use one expert with the skill of upgrading the operating system when needed and deploying the Sophos EPP Suite agent. If you have an expert in the company who can manage Sophos Central, then that person would be enough for deploying and maintaining the tool.

I would recommend Sophos EPP Suite to others who want to start using it because it's the best product.

I'm giving Sophos EPP Suite a score of nine because it's a good tool for me.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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Support Engineer at Ensure Support Services Limited
Real User
Top 5
Professional support, high level detection capability, and beneficial machine learning
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable features of Sophos EPP Suite are the detection capability, machine learning, ransomware protection, and live response."
  • "Sophos EPP Suite could improve by decreasing the number of resources it uses. There are other solutions that use one-fifth of the resources."

What is our primary use case?

Sophos EPP Suite is used for endpoint security.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable features of Sophos EPP Suite are the detection capability, machine learning, ransomware protection, and live response.

What needs improvement?

Sophos EPP Suite could improve by decreasing the number of resources it uses. There are other solutions that use one-fifth of the resources.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Sophos EPP Suite for approximately two years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Sophos EPP Suite is a stable solution.

I rate the stability of Sophos EPP Suite a four out of five.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have approximately 25,000 users using this solution in my company.

How are customer service and support?

The support from Sophos EPP Suite is very good. They handle any ticket we have had with professionalism. 

I rate the support from Sophos EPP Suite a five out of five.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

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

I previously used Trend Micro. Sophos EPP Suite is better because it is a single platform for managing. For example, you can manage your endpoints and access.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup of Sophos EPP Suite is done by creating an account with Sophos. Then we download and install it into the Windows platform or a network platform. It is an easy installation but it takes a long time.

What about the implementation team?

We did the implementation of Sophos EPP Suite with our team of 20 engineers.

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

I rate the price of Sophos EPP Suite a four out of five.

What other advice do I have?

I rate Sophos EPP Suite a nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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CEO at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
MSP
Good antivirus and endpoint security with an easy setup
Pros and Cons
  • "It's very light on the endpoints."
  • "There could be enhancements made to the DLP."

What is our primary use case?

We use the solution in situations where clients need broad security. We use it as a firewall, HA, and as a VPN.

How has it helped my organization?

The solution integrates well with the Sophos Firewall. We have the advantage of better security and blocking capabilities. It can be locked with a firewall even if there's no antivirus. If something is not running, it can still block and quarantine content. 

What is most valuable?

There are a lot of great features.

There is very effective protection.

We can integrate it with other apps. We integrate it ourselves. The integration process is very easy.

The antivirus and endpoint security are good. It enhances protection.

It is not a heavy product. It's very light on the endpoints. 

The solution is stable. 

Technical support is good. 

The setup is easy.

It offers good pricing. 

What needs improvement?

There could be enhancements made to the DLP. It should have similar features that CrowdStrike or SentinelOne. They can protect the endpoint more effectively. Both of these solutions are better than Sophos; however, in our region, the pricing of Sophos is better. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I've used the solution for five years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability is stable and reliable. There are no bugs or glitches, and it doesn't crash or freeze. I'd rate stability eight out of ten. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I don't have many large customers and therefore did not really test the scalability. That said, Sophos has the ability to place the solution in remote sites to provide more security to distant endpoints. 

We do not implement the solution with big customers. 

We have 13 customers using the solution. 

How are customer service and support?

Sophos' support is good. We haven't had issues when dealing with them.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

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

I'm also familiar with CrowdStrike and SentinelOne, which are more expensive even though they have more useful features. 

We had used SonicWall as well. However, the pricing was not ideal, and the support was not good. The appliance of SonicWall does not have too much processing power either. It did not meet our needs. Sophos has a smaller footprint. We can use a smaller Sophos appliance compared to SonicWall. This made it cheaper while offering more processing power. 

How was the initial setup?

The deployment in a company of my size takes less than one day. 

The management console is in the cloud, which makes it very easy to access. 

There were approximately seven people involved in the deployment. They found it to be very simple and straightforward. 

What about the implementation team?

My team handled the initial implementation. We did the setup in-house. 

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

The pricing is pretty decent. It's a good price. I'd rate the solution eight out of ten. 

We do not sell this solution at a regular frequency, and therefore I can't speak to the exact pricing. 

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We only really have three options in our region based on price constraints. We've tried SentinelOne or Palo Alto. However, the pricing makes it very difficult. Companies can't invest too much in devices such as these. 

What other advice do I have?

We sell Sophos, among other solutions. 

Sophos is a good solution. We have had very few issues. It's stable and offers good cost-benefit.

The firewall is very secure, and we like that the console is on the cloud. There are a lot of really good points when looking at Sophos. 

I'd rate the solution nine out of ten. 

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Real User
Top 20
An amazing solution that is affordable and easy to deploy
Pros and Cons
  • "The product’s ease of deployment is its best feature."
  • "The product should improve support and provide more scalable clustering."

What is our primary use case?

I am a managed service provider of the solution.

What is most valuable?

The solution’s price is very attractive for our customers. The product’s ease of deployment is its best feature.

What needs improvement?

The product must consolidate all the consoles. The product should improve support and provide more scalable clustering.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using the solution for five years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I rate the stability a seven out of ten. Sometimes we face issues because the clustering does not work.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The product is scalable. I rate the scalability a seven out of ten. The product has to work on improving the hybrid mode. Our clients are small, medium, and large enterprises.

How are customer service and support?

Support is good. It could be faster.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Neutral

How was the initial setup?

The solution is easy to install.

What about the implementation team?

The time taken for deployment depends upon the number of users. We can deploy the product in 15 minutes per client. We need one person to deploy the solution and maintain it. We need two hours a week to maintain the solution.

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

The product’s price is fine. I rate the pricing a five out of ten. The product has a yearly licensing fee. There are no additional costs associated with the product.

What other advice do I have?

The solution is a good choice for people who do not have a budget and want to have a good product. Overall, I rate the product a seven out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Founder Director at digisec
Real User
Top 20
A very scalable solution with great tech support and valuable web and application control features
Pros and Cons
  • "The web control and the application control are two good features."
  • "From our enrollment perspective, I would say maybe it could be a little lighter in terms of agent usage so that there is less computer utilization."

What is our primary use case?

I use this solution to protect my endpoints from malware, ransomware, and viruses. My company also implements this solution for some of our customers. 

What is most valuable?

The web control and the application control are two good features. 

What needs improvement?

My use case is very, very simple. The solution gives me protection from the latest attacks, and visibility into the cloud. I don't have any integration use cases, so from our enrollment perspective, I would say maybe it could be a little lighter in terms of agent usage so that there is less computer utilization.

For how long have I used the solution?

I started using this solution recently, about four or five months ago. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It's a stable product. So far, I haven't had any issues from an endpoint perspective with it blocking something that I'm trying to use, or anything of that sort. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Around 10 people are using this solution in my company. It's definitely scalable. I know people who are using it for over 500,000 users.

I don't plan to increase its capacity because my number of users won't be increasing much, so I would rather look at moving from endpoint protection to VDR. Then I would have the basic protection, and on top of that I would get the Zero-day endpoint protection and advanced protection for user-less attacks.

How are customer service and support?

If we require any support for integration, performance, or product-related issues, we reach out to technical support. We have been surprised that they have continued to improve their services in terms of response time and everything else.

I would rate the support as a five out of five. 

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

I used McAfee before I switched to this solution. I wanted to use this product to get our team used to it since we give it to our customers. Our renewal for McAfee came up, and I started looking for something we could install and manage centrally because previously, we were working with single-user legacies and standalone endpoints. I wanted something that was corporate-friendly and manageable.

How was the initial setup?

The setup was very straightforward. First, you need to have an account, and then you just install the agents, and communication between the cloud and the agents happens.

What about the implementation team?

I'm the technical person, so I did the implementation. It took me about a day. I would rate the setup as a four out of five because there is always room for improvement. 

Since it is a cloud product, updates happen automatically. The only thing is that from time to time, an update happens, and the agent does not automatically restart, so it requires a restart.

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

If you compare this to other solutions from a pricing perspective, the enterprise version of Sophos turns out to be cost-effective. For example, if you currently have endpoint protection from Felix, Sophos would be comparatively cost-effective. In terms of the difference, I would say around 15% to 20%. I would rate the pricing as a four out of five. 

What other advice do I have?

My advice to those considering this solution would be to look for compatibility with the operating system. If you have a heterogeneous environment like Linux or Aqua, make sure they're compatible in terms of version support and everything. Nowadays, endpoint protection is quite mature for almost all of the ends, so the only thing you need to look at is the compatibility. Otherwise, it's simple because most of the time the server management is the most difficult thing, but it's all taken care of in the cloud version, so you don't have to do anything. You just install the license and push the policies on the central server. 

I would rate this solution as a nine out of ten. 

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