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IT Executive at IFB
Real User
Each and every IP connecting to the server gets scanned so we can block whichever IPs do not belong to us at the firewall
Pros and Cons
  • "In terms of valuable features, I would say its intrusion prevention. Each and every IP connecting to the server gets scanned so we know everyone who is accessing our server and we can block whichever IP's do not belong to us at the firewall."
  • "As for what could be improved, I think it should come with an XDR facility without any extra cost. They're always releasing new features, but we need to pay extra for them."

What is our primary use case?

We are using two products. One is Trend Mirco Deep Security, and the other is Apex One. We use Apex One for endpoint protection and Deep Security for server protection.

It scans for intrusion prevention and the forensics of any threats.

How has it helped my organization?

On the product side, they have done multiple upgrades. When we started with Trend Micro they offered us the OfficeScan agent. It is a malware product. After that, it upgraded to Worry-Free. Then we moved to Apex One. So Trend Micro offered all the upgrades. Since we are in the manufacturing industry our focus is mainly on production and we don't consider IT much. In this regard, we are not upgrading our hardware much. We are using the same hardware for five, six, seven years.

However, Trend Micro does not support less than Windows 7. So that is a drawback for us. Otherwise, the functioning of the product is very good.

What is most valuable?

In terms of valuable features, I would say its intrusion prevention. Each and every IP connecting to the server gets scanned so we know everyone who is accessing our server and we can block whichever IPs do not belong to us at the firewall.

Another valuable feature is its lightweight nature. It is only 25 MB deployed in the server, yet it works smoothly, and everything is automated, including the updates and scans. We have scheduled scans that give us a weekly report.

What needs improvement?

As for what could be improved, I think it should come with an XDR facility without any extra cost. They're always releasing new features, but we need to pay extra for them. Our management is a little conservative about paying for new features. So if they're upgrading something or coming out with a new technology, they should provide it to the existing users. Recently, I attended a webinar that XDR gave about their new threat finding features and we have not received them yet. They are not giving it to existing customers. They are only offering it for purchase. It is for threat forensic reports.

I'm not asking for free, since we are already paying. Whenever they come out with a new thing, they should integrate it with the existing product. That is my opinion.

Additionally, we need a complete web reputation. We need to be able to do forensics for any incoming threat, to find details of the source of the threat, and to catch the '"enemy."

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For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using Trend Micro Deep Security for the last two years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

In terms of stability, it is very good at finding malware, threats, etc... There is no virus problem, no external threats, no data leak. It is good for now.

We have not experienced any bugs, or glitches, or crashes.

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

Before we started using Trend Micro were using McAfee. We switched because we got a ransomware attack back in 2016. It wasn't safe enough. It was one of the first attacks in India and our management said that McAfee was not ready for it. They had not upgraded their signature and it had multiple systems attacked. After that, management decided to switch to another product and that's when we started using Trend Micro. For the last four or five years we have not had any problems.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup and deployment are not complex. The infrastructure is very good to operate. 

The deployment of the agent is very lightweight. It takes about 10 minutes to complete. 

What about the implementation team?

We deployed under the consultation of Trend Micro. But I can also manage it. When we run into any actual problem only then do we contact Trend Micro. Otherwise, it is running smoothly.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

As a user, I am not finding any drawbacks or problems in this security product. But I do see in some forums comments about issues other customers are facing. I know there are multiple products in the market that are maybe better than Trend Micro. That is why I came to your site and researched other solutions. I have found that Palo Alto is better than Trend Micro. But we have not tested it yet, so I requested from Palo Alto Networks to show us some other products. They are coming next week to show us. If we find that they are better than Trend Micro we will switch. But overall, Trend Micro is working very well.

We had also evaluated Symantec in the past.

What other advice do I have?

I am satisfied with the product. As I mentioned, sometimes we feel some other features should be included. For example, the complete system control and web reputation. Regarding web reputation, I am a little limited because although we are blocking some sites, they are able to access those sites from out of our network. In other words, the restriction should be permanent whether it is done on-premises or on the internet. That is a drawback.

I can recommend it because it is good product. I have experience with other products as well and they have failed in the security field. That why I'm working with Trend Micro now.

The user interface in Trend Micro is very helpful. They have some study videos and some process videos included in the portal itself. So when we are in any system or get a warning or any critical error we can resolve it on the spot because we have the solution attached to the data error. That is something good thing they have done in the portal. With the instructions they have given we can see what we need to do so we can get it resolved by our self. We can learn the things on our own with no need to go to support. 

On a scale of one to ten I would rate Trend Micro Deep Security an eight.

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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Real User
A reliable and easy-to-use product that has an excellent dashboard and an amazing support team
Pros and Cons
  • "The user interface is the most valuable feature."
  • "The updates for legacy systems are not rolled out frequently."

What is our primary use case?

I used the solution for a UK-based banking company. They had around 200 Linux servers. They had the product installed as an antivirus solution on the servers. We were responsible for managing malware or virus detection. We protected the environment from malicious files.

What is most valuable?

The user interface is the most valuable feature. The customer support provided by the tool is also valuable. The software is regularly updated. We don't face any major issues after updates. It is pretty compatible with every system.

What needs improvement?

The updates for legacy systems are not rolled out frequently. The product must improve on it.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for two years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I rate the product’s stability a ten out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I rate the tool’s scalability a nine out of ten. I work with a security services company. Four of my colleagues are also using it in their enterprise environment.

How are customer service and support?

The customer support is very good.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

How was the initial setup?

The solution provides proper documentation for setting it up. It's pretty easy. We can follow the steps in the video tutorials. It’s simple to configure. We installed Trend Micro Deep Security Manager on Windows Server and connected all the agents to it. The deployment took around five to seven minutes on each server. It depends on the network speed.

What other advice do I have?

My company is a partner. I am a technical person supporting my clients with the product. Trend Micro is a very reliable company. Its products are easy to use and easy to deploy. It has a pretty good name in the cybersecurity market. Trend Micro continuously conducts workshops and events to engage with its partners. It keeps the partners and customers aware of the new technologies.

Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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System Administrator at Alebra
Real User
Top 5
A scalable and stable solution that provides excellent vulnerability detection features and technical support
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature of the product is vulnerability detection."
  • "The initial setup was complex."

What is our primary use case?

I work with the solution as an administrator. I use the solution for servers.

What is most valuable?

Deep Security is a great solution for the server. The most valuable feature of the product is vulnerability detection. It is very fast and clear. It protects from most attacks.

What needs improvement?

The initial setup was complex.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for the past three years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I have not faced any issues with the tool’s stability.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The tool is scalable. We have 40 users and 40 servers in our organization.

How are customer service and support?

The technical support team is very helpful.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

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

We use other solutions along with Trend Micro Deep Security. The choice of the solution depends on the server and users. Deep Security has many features and provides many layers of protection for the server.

How was the initial setup?

Once we get used to the product, it is easy to use.

What about the implementation team?

Trend Micro’s team helped us to deploy the solution and make test addresses for the policy. The deployment took us two hours. Trend Micro’s team helps us with maintaining the solution.

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

The product has a high price in Kuwait. Sometimes, we face some issues with the pricing. The pricing module should be improved.

What other advice do I have?

I am using the latest version of the solution. I face issues when I want to adjust policies for users on Apex One. I would recommend the solution to others. The product's protection and the team's support are very nice. Overall, I rate the solution a ten 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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Technical Associate at IntimeSolutions
Real User
Top 5
Good protection with modern predictive machine learning and AI monitoring
Pros and Cons
  • "There's useful monitoring on offer."
  • "We'd like to have more application control."

What is our primary use case?

I primarily use the solution for web security and port encryption. It helps protect endpoints. 

What is most valuable?

The solution offers advanced options for endpoint security. There is predictive machine learning and AI monitoring. 

The endpoint protection is very good at that level. 

It helps protect us from hackers. We're able to add locks on data to protect everything. 

There's useful monitoring on offer.

The logs are quite helpful. 

It easily increases the performance of the servers. It doesn't take a lot of performance away from the server itself. 

It is scalable.

The solution is stable and reliable. 

What needs improvement?

We'd like to have more application control. It would help us block things more strategically. 

Support could be faster. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I've used the solution for a while. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

This is a stable solution. There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable. You can expand usage as needed. You just need to buy more licenses. 

We have more than 60 users on the product. 

How are customer service and support?

Technical support typically responds within one hour. They are responsive. Of course, we'd always like faster responses when we are facing issues. 

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is installed locally. It can be a bit complicated as we have to do it on-premises and we need to gain console access.

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

We can pay for the license on a yearly basis. If you want to do financing, you can go month by month.

What other advice do I have?

I'd recommend the solution to other companies. If a company has a critical or high-availability server, this is a good product. It's also great for endpoints. It's great for companies with critical services. 

I would rate the solution nine out of ten. We've been happy with how it has been working so far. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Ram_Kumar - PeerSpot reviewer
Owner at Rave Maxpro IT Soln Ltd
Real User
Complete solution with beneficial threat management
Pros and Cons
  • "Trend Micro Deep Security is a complete solution and all the threat management has been taken care of."

    What is most valuable?

    Trend Micro Deep Security is a complete solution and all the threat management has been taken care of.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I have been using Trend Micro Deep Security for two years.

    How are customer service and support?

    I have not used technical support.

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

    The price of Trend Micro Deep Security could be less expensive.

    What other advice do I have?

    My advice to others is they can use Trend Micro Deep Security for their server-side instead of choosing Azure Firewall or AWS Firewall, which is a lot costlier when compared with the others. All threat management is taken care of, such as DDoS protection, and ransomware attacks.

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

    Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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    Karthikeyan Balasubramani - PeerSpot reviewer
    Senior Technical Consultant at Unicorp Technologies LLC
    Real User
    Protects our servers, has many features, and is easy to set up
    Pros and Cons
    • "It provides security and protection. The endpoint firewall is valuable."
    • "Their support should be improved. We need support in the UAE, but it is always going to some other country or region, and the time schedule is not suitable for us."

    What is our primary use case?

    It is being used for our servers. It has many features such as firewall, IPS, anti-malware, and antivirus.

    What is most valuable?

    It provides security and protection. The endpoint firewall is valuable.

    What needs improvement?

    Their support should be improved. We need support in the UAE, but it is always going to some other country or region, and the time schedule is not suitable for us. 

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I have been using Trend Micro Deep Security for six years, but I have started to use Trend Micro Apex One recently.

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    Its stability is good.

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    Scaling is possible. We're scaling up. We have about 40 servers.

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

    I have used SentinelOne.

    How was the initial setup?

    It is easy. It takes about two hours.

    What about the implementation team?

    It was implemented in our company. Our security team manages it. We have two people on the team.

    What other advice do I have?

    I would rate it a 10 out of 10.

    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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    reviewer1802343 - PeerSpot reviewer
    Solutions Architect at a comms service provider with 11-50 employees
    Real User
    Suitable for large organizations, is simple to install, and is reasonably priced
    Pros and Cons
    • "Technical support is good."
    • "Trend Micro Deep Security security and scalability could be improved."

    What is our primary use case?

    We provide solutions for our clients.

    Trend Micro Deep Security is used to secure their important data and important files.

    What is most valuable?

    Trend Micro Deep Security is suited for large organizations.

    Our clients are satisfied with Trend Micro Deep Security.

    What needs improvement?

    Trend Micro Deep Security security and scalability could be improved.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I have been dealing with Trend Micro Deep Security for three 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 a scalable product.

    Currently, we have provided this solution to two clients.

    How are customer service and support?

    Technical support is good.

    How was the initial setup?

    The initial setup is straightforward.

    It can be installed in 30 minutes.

    We have a team of five to maintain this solution.

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

    Licensing fees are paid yearly.

    Fees are neither high nor low; they are in the middle, it's average.

    What other advice do I have?

    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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    reviewer1405356 - PeerSpot reviewer
    Consultant at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
    MSP
    Provides a view of what's happening and enhances security, but we should be able to have an automated response for some of the threats
    Pros and Cons
    • "In addition to providing our clients a view of what's happening in their data centers, it also does virtual patching in the data center. It enhances the security in the data center big time."
    • "What this product lacks at this stage is the ability to have automated workbooks to do the response. At this stage, the response is more manual, and it is not automated. If there is a response functionality in Deep Security, similar to what we have in EDR these days, to automatically respond to some of the threats, it would be cool. So, we'd like to have an automated response. There should be a response functionality."

    What is our primary use case?

    It gives clients an additional view of what's happening in their data centers.

    Deep Security is on-prem at this stage, but it has got cloud workload protection that has similar functionality in the cloud.

    What is most valuable?

    In addition to providing our clients a view of what's happening in their data centers, it also does virtual patching in the data center. It enhances the security in the data center big time.

    What needs improvement?

    What this product lacks at this stage is the ability to have automated workbooks to do the response. At this stage, the response is more manual, and it is not automated. If there is a response functionality in Deep Security, similar to what we have in EDR these days, to automatically respond to some of the threats, it would be cool. So, we'd like to have an automated response. There should be a response functionality.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    We have been providing this solution for a few years.

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    It is stable.

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    It is scalable, but it is fairly expensive.

    In terms of its usage, we're not using it internally. We have three clients at the moment. They are fairly big clients.

    How are customer service and support?

    Their technical support is good.

    How was the initial setup?

    It is a bit more difficult because it needs a bit of hardware, etc. Deep Security is more complex to set up than web security. Implementing Deep Security properly is usually about a week's worth of work because of the change control in the company. It is the change control that's an issue.

    In terms of people required for its deployment, one engineer is usually enough.

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

    Most of it is annual at this stage.

    What other advice do I have?

    I would definitely recommend it for medium enterprises. 

    I would rate it 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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