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Intercept X Endpoint pros and cons

Vendor: Sophos
4.2 out of 5

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PROS

Sophos Intercept X Endpoint offers effective ransomware protection, supported by environments such as XG Firewall.
The anti-malware and deep learning features provide robust defense against various cyber threats.
Sophos Intercept X Endpoint integrates easily with Sophos Firewall, which is beneficial for clients using both systems.
Endpoint detection and response capabilities offer detailed insights into attacks, enabling informed security measures.
Centralized management and strong scalability are notable benefits, supporting scalable and user-friendly administration.

CONS

Intercept X Endpoint's deployment process can be challenging, particularly when transitioning from a previous Sophos version.
Intercept X Endpoint's support service requires improvement for quicker response times and better accessibility.
Intercept X Endpoint's high resource consumption slows down devices during scans, requiring optimization.
Intercept X Endpoint's anti-ransomware capabilities were ineffective during a severe attack, highlighting a need for enhancement.
Intercept X Endpoint has issues with user-based licensing, needing per-device options for businesses using shared computers.
 

Intercept X Endpoint Pros review quotes

it_user794232 - PeerSpot reviewer
CIO LATAM at i-Track Systems Development, S.A. de C.V.
Jun 24, 2019
The most valuable feature is the supervisory side of it where we can watch the throughputs, and even the loading of the device, to see how much traffic is happening.
AR
CEO at a government with 1-10 employees
Jun 24, 2019
We most value the price and interface quality with Sophos Intercept X. We focus on solution quality.
MN
IT Manager at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Jun 26, 2019
We use Sophos Intercept X for Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) and Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS) in our organization.
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AM
Network Security Engineer at Andalusia Hai Aljamea Hospital
Jun 27, 2019
It is easy to change the size of its capabilities, i.e. to expand processes or scale the size of users.
Alex Clerici - PeerSpot reviewer
System Integrator IT Manager at Tecnimex S.r.l.
Sep 18, 2019
A valuable feature offered by Sophos is called Naked Security, and it entails the control managed by the firewall on the site regarding the desktop client interfacing with our cloud client.
MA
Technical & Pre-Sales Manager at GateLock
Sep 23, 2019
It is a practically maintenance free intelligent system that independently protects environments from malicious attacks.
reviewer1138731 - PeerSpot reviewer
Security Engineer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Sep 26, 2019
All of the features are very important for anyone who is supporting a large number of computers.
it_user1156602 - PeerSpot reviewer
Technology Solutions Specialist at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
Sep 29, 2019
After that, the client switched to Sophos to get the protection they lacked. It either works or it doesn’t and Sophos works.
LR
Consultant at a tech services company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Oct 2, 2019
The most valuable features are the range and restriction.
reviewer1362132 - PeerSpot reviewer
CTO & CISO at a tech vendor with 51-200 employees
Jun 28, 2020
There are products that are technically stronger. However, this product has everything in one solution, which makes it a strong endpoint option.
 

Intercept X Endpoint Cons review quotes

it_user794232 - PeerSpot reviewer
CIO LATAM at i-Track Systems Development, S.A. de C.V.
Jun 24, 2019
In terms of the site-to-site VPN elements, they tend to concentrate. It's quite simple when there are Meraki devices at both ends of the VPN but if there is another user at one end, on another device, it can be a bit tricky. So they could really simplify that process a bit.
AR
CEO at a government with 1-10 employees
Jun 24, 2019
Sophos needs to create a YouTube channel with educational material for technicians or engineers.
MN
IT Manager at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Jun 26, 2019
They should work on the logs and events. Sophos Intercept X needs to increase the interface test so that it can export to a live event.
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AM
Network Security Engineer at Andalusia Hai Aljamea Hospital
Jun 27, 2019
Technical support can be improved. There could be shared support, i.e. where someone in Egypt can respond.
Alex Clerici - PeerSpot reviewer
System Integrator IT Manager at Tecnimex S.r.l.
Sep 18, 2019
The initial setup was not very user-friendly.
MA
Technical & Pre-Sales Manager at GateLock
Sep 23, 2019
The product defends very well on its own but could possibly use enhancement in giving users more controls.
reviewer1138731 - PeerSpot reviewer
Security Engineer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Sep 26, 2019
The price of this solution can be improved.
it_user1156602 - PeerSpot reviewer
Technology Solutions Specialist at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
Sep 29, 2019
They might want to offer an MSP model for licensing, to offer the solution as a software as a service.
LR
Consultant at a tech services company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Oct 2, 2019
To be a perfect product, the price would have to be a bit better.
reviewer1362132 - PeerSpot reviewer
CTO & CISO at a tech vendor with 51-200 employees
Jun 28, 2020
The ADR functionalities feel like they aren't mature enough. It hasn't been a long time since Sophos has offered reproduction. Due to the fact that it's so young, it has fewer functionalities than other and more mature ADR solutions.