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Real User
Aug 4, 2022
Very helpful from a security perspective
Pros and Cons
  • "Signatures are frequently updated."
  • "The price could be reduced."

What is our primary use case?

Our main use case of this product is for antivirus and virtual patching.

What is most valuable?

From a security perspective, signatures and that kind of thing are frequently updated and we have not come across any virus detection.

What needs improvement?

It would help if they would reduce the price. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using this solution for four years. 

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What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Scalability is good. We currently have 8,000 users and are planning to increase in the future. 

How are customer service and support?

The technical support is fine. 

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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Bussines Develop Manager at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Real User
Jul 10, 2022
Comprehensive, eager technical support, at a great price point
Pros and Cons
  • "We find that their technical support team is always accessible and willing to assist."
  • "We have had some issues when it drains some of the resources of the server."

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature we have found is threat detection.

What needs improvement?

We have had some issues when it drains some of the resources of the server. When that happens it slows down some of the processes and causes the CPU to run a little harder.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using Trend Micro Deep Security for the past six months.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability is good for our purposes.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Trend Micro Deep Security is scalable.

How are customer service and support?

We find that their technical support team is always accessible and willing to assist.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

How was the initial setup?

It can be complex to implement depending on what features you enable because Deep Security is such a comprehensive product. However, if we just enabled everything out of the box, then it's quite easy. Your choice of how many layers of security you want makes a difference.

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

The cost runs around forty dollars per server a month. 

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

I know that there is another product that we use that's a competitor. It has a team of specialists that monitor the logs. If you've got the product installed on a server, they monitor it live. That's very useful because it adds another dynamic.

What other advice do I have?

Learn as much as you can about the product because it is very comprehensive. Read the documentation before you install it and learn about the system first. I would rate Trend Micro Deep Security a nine out of ten.

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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Ahmet Burak Aydin - PeerSpot reviewer
Security Engineer at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
Real User
Feb 10, 2022
Provides adequate security and technical assistance
Pros and Cons
  • "The performance is good."
  • "f it had the capability of generating retroactive alerts it would be helpful."

What is our primary use case?

We use Trend Micro Deep Security for security protection.

What is most valuable?

The performance is good. It is better than FireEye Email Security.

What needs improvement?

I would like to see a retroactive alert. If it had the capability of generating retroactive alerts it would be helpful.

While it is stable, it has room to improve.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been working with Trend Micro Deep Security for six months.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Trend Micro Deep Security is a stable solution.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Trend Micro Deep Security is scalable.

In our company, we have approximately 1,000 users.

How are customer service and support?

I am satisfied with the technical support that we have.

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

We are also working with FireEye Email Security.

How was the initial setup?

I was not a part of the installation. It was installed by our technical team.

This solution is maintained and deployed by a team of ten managers and engineers.

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

We don't pay any licensing fees.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution to others who are considering using it.

I would rate Trend Micro Deep Security 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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reviewer1043193 - PeerSpot reviewer
Principal Solutions Architect at a computer software company with 201-500 employees
Real User
Nov 21, 2021
Price is reasonable and competitive
Pros and Cons
  • "Deep Security's most valuable features are antivirus and host intrusion detection."
  • "Deep Security's most valuable features are antivirus and host intrusion detection."

What is most valuable?

Deep Security's most valuable features are antivirus and host intrusion detection.

What needs improvement?

Deep Security's biggest shortcoming is its reporting.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using Deep Security for about two or three years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Deep Security is pretty solid. 

How was the initial setup?

Deployment took a week or two because we didn't know what we were doing. But once we got it up, it's not like I had to install it multiple times. But if I did, it wouldn't be that bad. Deep Security is pretty low maintenance. It patches itself then downloads all the new buyer signatures, the common vulnerabilities, and everything like that. So it pretty much takes care of itself. However, when we're patching everything else, it could knock one of the agents offline. So we have to deal with that aspect a little bit.

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

I'm not sure about the exact price, but it's reasonable and competitive. Compared to its competitors, you get a lot of bang for your buck. This was the way to go. There aren't any hidden costs. Everything was straight-up. However, it has a built-in malware detector that sends you alerts, but you need someone to monitor and respond to that. You need an incident response team, and Trend Micro Has a service for that called XDR. So if you want that monitoring service, you have to pay extra.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate Trend Micro Deep Security nine out of 10. It met all our requirements, and Trend Micro provided us with a lot of help getting it set up. I would almost give it a 10, to be honest, but there is some room for improvement with the reporting. For someone implementing Deep Security, I would advise them to pay attention to their kernel numbers. But then again, if we were using Red Hat Linux, Deep Security would be so seamless. Sometimes the kernel versions get out of sync, but as long as you stick to the standards, it's seamless. Once you deviate, the mileage may vary.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Nadeem Syed - PeerSpot reviewer
CEO at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Reseller
Top 5Leaderboard
Sep 17, 2021
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.

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 technical 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
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Assistance Manager-IT at a pharma/biotech company with 501-1,000 employees
Real User
Sep 13, 2021
Good protection and patching features stable, easy to scale, and easy to install
Pros and Cons
  • "We like the Smart protection and the Virtual patching."
  • "I would like to see better pricing. The pricing could be lower."

What is our primary use case?

We use Trend Micro Deep Security in our server environment.

We are also using it for virtualization security and antimalware functionality.

How has it helped my organization?

From a security point of view, it has been performing very well against our malware and vulnerabilities that are now in the market. Previously, we were getting patches from OEMs, and now we get patching from the Deep Security Protection Cloud which helps us to mitigate and minimize the attacks.

What is most valuable?

We are satisfied with this solution.

We like the Smart protection and the Virtual patching. those are the two best features we have in Trend Micro Deep Security. 

What needs improvement?

I would like to see better pricing. The pricing could be lower.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using Trend Micro Deep Security for four years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

We have no issues with the stability of Trend Micro Deep Security.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Trend Micro Deep Security is a scalable product.

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

We are using both Trend Micro Deep Security and Trend Micro Apex One. 

One is designed for server security, and the other is for endpoint devices. These are mostly Windows 10 and Windows 8. We use Apex One for our endpoints.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was easy.

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

Trend Micro Deep Security pricing is on the high side.

We are paying approximately $50,000 each month, it's definitely expensive.

What other advice do I have?

I think this solution is practically perfect.

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

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Technical Director at a security firm with 1-10 employees
Real User
Aug 6, 2021
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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Technical Manager at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Real User
Apr 11, 2021
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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