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Nadeem Syed - PeerSpot reviewer
CEO at Haniya Technologies
Reseller
Top 5Leaderboard
Cloud-based, great for patch management, saves time, and can be installed remotely
Pros and Cons
  • "Patch management is most valuable. The major selling point of Deep Security is that it is based on the cloud. Deep Security is for the servers and databases of data centers, and generally, for patch management, you have to shut down the machines, and then you have to restart them. So, they need shutdown time, which is a cost. Big enterprises don't want to shut down their database or their data center for any kind of patch. Deep Security creates a wall and downloads all patches. You install it on the cloud. So, it saves your server from any kind of intrusion or any kind of penetration, and whenever you get a chance or time, in six, eight, or nine months, you can physically download or install all those patches in one go. So, it saves you time. It also saves your shutdown time and keeps your data center safe."
  • "It should have XDR and EDR integration. It would be nice if they can tie it up with an XDR or EDR."

What is most valuable?

Patch management is most valuable. The major selling point of Deep Security is that it is based on the cloud. Deep Security is for the servers and databases of data centers, and generally, for patch management, you have to shut down the machines, and then you have to restart them. So, they need shutdown time, which is a cost. Big enterprises don't want to shut down their database or their data center for any kind of patch. Deep Security creates a wall and downloads all patches. You install it on the cloud. So, it saves your server from any kind of intrusion or any kind of penetration, and whenever you get a chance or time, in six, eight, or nine months, you can physically download or install all those patches in one go. So, it saves you time. It also saves your shutdown time and keeps your data center safe.

Along with patching, they also provide antivirus protection on the servers.

What needs improvement?

It should have XDR and EDR integration. It would be nice if they can tie it up with an XDR or EDR.

Its price is also quite high. It is more expensive than other products for patching. So, it would be nice if they lower its price.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been providing this solution for about two to three years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is very stable. That's why it is doing so well. They have already captured 90% of the financial market in our country.

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What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I won't say that it is scalable. It is the final product, but it has a few add-ons. You can add other products of Trend Micro, for example, XDR or EDR, along with DDI, but you can't scale Deep Security to another level. It is the final product.

It is a very expensive solution, so it has mostly been used at an enterprise level. Around 90% of the customers belong to the financial sector, and around 95% of banks in Pakistan are using it.

How are customer service and support?

They have a pretty good support system. The best part is that they have their support team on the ground in Pakistan. They also have a support team back at their headquarters. Along with that, they have built a support team at the distributor level. They have also trained the partners. So, support is quite good and efficient.

How was the initial setup?

Its installation is pretty easy. You can do the installation remotely because it is on the cloud, so you have access from anywhere.

Installation duration depends on how many servers you have, but it normally takes about four to five days. It is not just the installation. After installing it, you also have to do testing and other stuff.

What about the implementation team?

You do need certified engineers for it.

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

It is a very expensive solution. It would be nice if they lower its price.

Its license is based on the machines.

What other advice do I have?

I recommend Deep Security to almost all of my customers. It is a very good product. I would rate Deep Security a nine out of 10.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner
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TitleGeneral Manager at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
Real User
Stable and scalable but needs vulnerability scanning at endpoints
Pros and Cons
  • "It serves its purpose and works well."
  • "The cost is very high."

What is our primary use case?

We primarily use the solution for security purposes. 

What is most valuable?

I cannot speak to any specific feature that has wowed me. 

It serves its purpose and works well.

The initial setup is easy. 

The stability of the product has been good over the last 12 months. 

We have found that the solution scales well.

What needs improvement?

The cost is very high. it would be ideal if they would work on the pricing.

Technical support could be much better.

The product should be able to host a vulnerability scanner. Right now, we need to pay extra. It would be ideal if they could do a vulnerability scan of my endpoints. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using the solution for 12 months or so. It's been about a year. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability has been very good in the year that we have used it. I haven't found any issues. There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze.  It's reliable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The scalability is very good. If a company needs to expand its usage, it can do so. 

How are customer service and technical support?

Technical support has been below expectations. They don't seem to be as helpful or responsive as we need them to be. 

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

The price of the product is high. It's expensive. 

What other advice do I have?

I'd rate the solution at a seven out of ten. It's been an okay solution, however, there still needs to be more done in certain areas. 

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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reviewer1640424 - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Director at a security firm with 1-10 employees
Real User
Scalable and secure with an easy initial setup
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution is quite secure."
  • "The product isn't very user-friendly."

What is most valuable?

As a security competency company, we play a lot on this product. For us, it's one of the best for data center solutions. Deep Security is something that is a classic antivirus. However, it uses two-function device control. Everything is inside. We have virtual patching capabilities, which are very interesting in Deep Security. Virtual patching is just a host IPS solution which, if there is a delay in installing the patch, the patch is available by the editor.

It's a good product overall.

There is not a lot of bugs like you have in other antivirus solutions. It's quite stable. 

The initial setup is pretty easy.

The solution is scalable. 

The solution is quite secure. 

What needs improvement?

The main drawback is that it's complicated. With Trend Micro solutions, everything is complicated. Deep Security has its own management console, and every product in Trend Micro has its own management console. Everything is siloed. Now, they are trying now to connect everything inside the main control management or reporting console, however, it's still not a central management console. It makes for a lot of work when applying policies and security solutions.

The product isn't very user-friendly.

It's a bit old-fashioned in its design and approach.

While, for example, McAfee might have a new version every two months, Trend Micro might not release a new version for two years. While it's very stable, it could be a bit too long in-between versions.

It would be ideal if the solution communicated better with other security solutions from other brands. This is an issue. They need to open up their API or give access, or exchange information with other security products so that everything can communicate together, learn from each other, and block malicious threats better.

For how long have I used the solution?

We've been using the solution for a long time. It's been three or four years or so.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability is very good. There aren't a lot of bugs or glitches. In comparison, for example, Sophos has some bugs and McAfee has a lot of bugs. When they give you a new version, you know that you have to wait for the service pack, to be sure that it will be up and running in production.

This product doesn't crash or freeze. It's reliable. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The thing users need to understand about the solution is that Deep Security is not by default meant to manage 100,000 PCs. It's for data centers, and it's for less than 300 servers at the same time. That said, even a big company doesn't have a lot of servers available. In terms of scalability, we don't find a limit for the moment based on the customer base we have.

You can also scale via the cloud. It's very flexible and you can deploy on command, on a virtual server in the cloud. 

How are customer service and technical support?

We've dealt with technical support in the past. We only call them, from time to time, if we can't figure out the answer ourselves. While four or so years ago they weren't as fast, not we get a quick response. Over the past year, we've been quite pleased with the level of support.

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

We're familiar with older versions of McAfee. We are playing with Sophos for the UTM, the NG Firewall, and for the antivirus, Sophos Intercept X. I've also worked with Kaspersky.

Which is best depends on the client. While Kaspersky, for example, is good for smaller clients, Trend Micro is better for medium to larger ones. However, the solution isn't something you just set and forget. You have to take details, verify, validate, and be aware that a small change will not produce too many logs on the threat detection.

How was the initial setup?

The implementation process is not very complex. If the initial setup is just replacing a competitor antivirus with Trend Micro, it's very easy. The only thing you have to be sure of is that you are setting up the right functionality. Trend Micro Deep Security, has a lot of functions. If you want a classic antivirus, there are very few functions to set up. However, if you want a specific functionality, there may be more steps. There will be more fine-tuning that is required to make sure you are well-protected.

When you have start Deep Security on something that was not equipped with an antivirus, or equipped with, let's say, Bitdefender or Windows Defender, you have very few protections. If you don't take care of covering all these safety functions, you'll be vulnerable. That said, you need to be careful of which functions you activate. You need to make sure it makes sense in terms of the rest of your setup.

What other advice do I have?

It's been one of the four main antivirus solutions, deployed in an industrial way. We've been quite happy with it. You can deploy it on-premises or the cloud, and it's possible to use it with Windows and Linux.

I'd rate the solution at a nine out of ten. We've been very happy with it and found it to be quite secure. 

Of course, next-generation solutions such as Crowd Strike or Carbon Black are game-changing. 

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner
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Cyber Security Technical Engineer at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Top 20
Fits any size business, reliable, and good technical support
Pros and Cons
  • "Some of the main features of this solution are it is reliable and can be used in small to large size businesses."
  • "The licensing structure could improve."

What is most valuable?

Some of the main features of this solution are it is reliable and can be used in small to large size businesses.

What needs improvement?

The licensing structure could improve.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for a couple of weeks.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I have found the solution scalable even for large enterprises.

How are customer service and technical support?

I have had good experiences with technical support.

How was the initial setup?

The installation is straightforward.

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

There is a license required for this solution and there are extra features you can purchase. 

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution to others.

I rate Trend Micro Deep Security an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Hybrid Cloud
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Technical Manager at Digital World
Real User
Easy to use, with good support, but it should be integrated with the cloud
Pros and Cons
  • "It's easy to use and the interface is simple."
  • "Another issue is if I want to suggest this solution to a customer, we won't get the pricing immediately, which is a major problem."

What is our primary use case?

We use this solution for protection from ransomware. 

We use artificial intelligence in the Trend Micro engine for deep security inspection. It allows us to analyze the data and threats.

What is most valuable?

It's easy to use and the interface is simple.

What needs improvement?

The biggest drawback with Trend Micro is even when it is connected to the server, it will show as offline.

Another issue is, if I want to suggest this solution to a customer, we won't get the pricing immediately, which is a major problem.

I would like to see cloud-based integration.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for four years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It's a stable product.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It's a scalable solution. We have installed 10 to 15 customers.

How are customer service and technical support?

We have contacted technical support, and they are very good.

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

We provide OfficeScan, OfficeScan XG, Apex models, and Worry-Free Business.

How was the initial setup?

The installation is the same as in Symantec. We have not installed the cloud-based version of Trend Micro. We have installed the on-premises version and it is easy to do.

To deploy the server, it will take 15 minutes and only five minutes to deploy each client.

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

We would recommend this solution to others who are interested in using it.

I would rate Trend Micro Deep Security a seven out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner
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Security Engineer/Architect at Telecom Italia
Real User
Versatile, works with any operating system, and integrates well with the cloud.
Pros and Cons
  • "It integrates well with the cloud; for example, AWS, and Google Cloud Provider."
  • "The problem with this solution is that if you go on large sites you have to have an external database, which would increase the cost."

What is our primary use case?

We are service providers for our customers. We are using Trend Micro Deep Security as an anti-malware and as an complete endpoint protection solution for server. The primary use case is data center security.

How has it helped my organization?

Our cloud hosting proposal has grown up with Trend Micro endpoint products fron officescan on to Deep Security. We propose it also on premise for our customers.  The antimalware engine is really effective.

What is most valuable?

This product has many features and it works with every operating system and any kind of endpoint. It's widespread.

Monitoring is good, and they also can protect DevOps/Docker enviroment.

It integrates well with the cloud; for example, AWS, and mow Google Cloud Platform.

What needs improvement?

One problem with this kind of  products is scaling. If you go on large sites you have to have an external database, which would increase the overall solution cost.

The solution offers many features aside from antimalware, lile Host FE and IDS/IPS, File integrity monitoring and so on, but if you use it to protect deliering agents on hosts you'd better verify the amount of host resources (ram)  utilized by DS agent itself.   

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been working with this solution for more than five years. We also delivered Deep Discovery suite products ad advanced ATP solution.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

At one time we had some issues, but not anymore. It's quite a stable solution.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It's on of the best scalable antimalware solution as the amount of protected endpoints grows.

How are customer service and technical support?

We have support here in Italy and we contact them directly. We have a good relationship with our local support.

Overall, we are quite satisfied with technical support.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is complex.

The time for deployment depends on the size. You have different installations for different sizes.

What about the implementation team?

we integrated it with vendor engineering assistance. The level of their assistance team is high,  they have skilled and expert people

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

It's more expensive than other endpoint protection solution. It's not the cheapest.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

for our customers i also evaluated: Symantec, Kaspersky, Sophos. Bitdefender

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend Trend Micro Deep Security. 

If you need a versatile solution that covers many different needs or requirements, Trend Micro Deep Security is very good. It's a broad-spectrum product.

I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: we use Deep Security in our own Datacenter as actual users but also as system integrators for our customers
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reviewer1347108 - PeerSpot reviewer
Founder at a financial services firm with 1-10 employees
Real User
Protects vulnerabilities; automated virtual patching is a very good feature
Pros and Cons
  • "Automated virtual patching is a good feature."
  • "Requires simplification, a fair amount of trouble shooting required."

What is our primary use case?

Our primary use case is for endpoint protection and email as well as web protection. We are stacking our servers once a month and vulnerabilities are checked every day. I'm a senior director in the company and we're a customer of Trend.  

What is most valuable?

Automated virtual patching would be the most valuable feature. Deep Security has an option called recommendation scans. Once that feature is enabled, it scans the endpoints for these vulnerability questions and the tool can implement the rules to prevent the vulnerability found in this batch.

What needs improvement?

This is a very good tool but I don't find it to be a particularly user friendly solution, a lot of trouble shooting is required. I believe it needs simplification, without that they will run into continual problems. For now the solution requires spending a lot of time on module issues and anti-malware modules. We also have issues with scaling and this area could be improved. Adding one additional end point means you need to re-input all the other end points. If you have 1,000 users, that is not possible in real time. Each time we deploy new managers we need to connect with all endpoints and they need to be re-entered. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using this solution for three years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

This solution is stable. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The scalability is very good and as we grow we are expanding our tool networks.

How was the initial setup?

The setup is straightforward. We initially procured the tool for 50 people and we've now implemented it for 200. There are many new customers coming in so we're looking to scale it to 1000 plus endpoints.

What other advice do I have?

I am completely satisfied with this tool but we still plan to implement with the Symantec Endpoint Protection for the upgrade segment. We want to use a different tool for endpoint security because if there are any bugs in Trend Micro or any other tool we use then we're in trouble so we've decided not to have multiple tools from the same vendor. 

I would rate this solution an eight out of 10. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Gungor Bingul - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of IT at Korozo
Real User
Top 10
Easy to set up and we are happy with the technical support
Pros and Cons
  • "The initial setup was straightforward and we didn't have any problem with it."
  • "The situation with the currency in Turkey makes this solution a little bit on the expensive side, and if it were lowered then it would be more competitive."

What is our primary use case?

Our environment includes virtual machines using VMware, and this solution is used as part of the overall security solution.

How has it helped my organization?

We evaluated this solution with a PoC and since our implementation, we have been happy with it.

What needs improvement?

The situation with the currency in Turkey makes this solution a little bit on the expensive side, and if it were lowered then it would be more competitive.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using Trend Micro Deep Security for more than eight months.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Stability has not been an issue for us.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have not had any problems with scalability.

How are customer service and technical support?

My team is happy with the technical support.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was straightforward and we didn't have any problem with it.

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

Price-wise, compared to the products that we had invested in before, this is a valuable solution. That said, it is a little bit expensive in Turkey because of our currency.

What other advice do I have?

Overall, we are satisfied with this product and I don't have any complaints about it. It is one that I recommend.

I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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