We were using Trend Micro Deep Security for the sole purpose of virtual cloud management. It was the best VPM solution in the market, and other sites recognize the quality, such as the Gartner website.
Senior Officer Security Operations Center at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
High availability, effective VPM, and responsive support
Pros and Cons
- "The VPN is the most prized characteristic of Trend Micro Deep Security, which in addition addresses all zero-day vulnerabilities. This allows us to confidently transfer our system physically, as it presents to the external world, whether it be an intruder or a hacker, that our system is completely secure without any weak spots. Even if the latest security patches have not been installed or updated, the software virtually covers them for you."
- "There is room for improvement with Trend Micro Deep Security, as there are instances where installations may need to be redone. There seem to be glitches when working with older Windows servers, such as those from 2003 or 2005, requiring us to uninstall and reinstall the product to resolve the issue."
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
The VPM is the most prized characteristic of Trend Micro Deep Security, which in addition addresses all zero-day vulnerabilities. This allows us to confidently transfer our system physically, as it presents to the external world, whether it be an intruder or a hacker, that our system is completely secure without any weak spots. Even if the latest security patches have not been installed or updated, the software virtually covers them for you.
What needs improvement?
There is room for improvement with Trend Micro Deep Security, as there are instances where installations may need to be redone. There seem to be glitches when working with older Windows servers, such as those from 2003 or 2005, requiring us to uninstall and reinstall the product to resolve the issue.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Trend Micro Deep Security for approximately two years.
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What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The stability of Trend Micro Deep Security is highly reliable. The updates are done quickly.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Trend Micro Deep Security is highly scalable but requires licenses to be purchased for each endpoint that is configured. This may result in additional costs. However, it is compatible with a wide range of operating systems, including AIX, Linux, Windows Server, and Windows desktop operating systems.
We had two people managing Trend Micro Deep Security in my organization.
How are customer service and support?
Most of the time, the support provided by Trend Micro Deep Security was limited to sending us troubleshooting steps that were already available on their public sites, indicating a need for improvement in this area. However, their response time was very quick, with a reply to my ticket within minutes, depending on the level of escalation. Overall, they were quite supportive.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup of Trend Micro Deep Security was easy. The setup process is GUI-based and straightforward. With just a few clicks, it can be installed on a virtual machine, and network access is then required. After installation, users can access the web application interface and proceed from there.
The deployment took approximately 10 to fifteen days if I exclude the network accesses.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
If you want to scale the solution you will have to adjust the license.
What other advice do I have?
If you manage a large IT infrastructure with hundreds of servers, it is not feasible to address them all at once, making Trend Micro Deep Security an excellent choice for first-time users. I highly recommend this solution to enterprise-level or large organizations that are hosting numerous servers. It is extremely helpful and saves a lot of time.
It is one of the best vulnerability management systems available on the market, providing fast management solutions.
I rate Trend Micro Deep Security for approximately 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.
Specialist Enterprise Security Architect at Ooredoo Qatar
Excellent deep security solution with low footprint
Pros and Cons
- "The solution has a low footprint and does not have a lot of impact on the host."
- "The solution should focus on the EDR part and probably have an integrated data leak prevention module."
What is our primary use case?
Our company uses Trend Micro for anti-malware support on servers and user PCs. Its normal anti-virus, file integrity monitoring, and threat prevention modules are also active in our systems.
What is most valuable?
The overall vision and execution of the vendor are really good. The solution has a low footprint and does not have a lot of impact on the host. The reporting mechanism is also good, and at any given point in time, we can see how many endpoints are compliant. The product support is also good.
What needs improvement?
The solution should focus on the EDR part and probably have an integrated data leak prevention module as well.
In future releases, the solution should provide one agent who takes care of EDR, end-point security, DLP, and application control.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Trend Micro Deep Security for more than five years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It is a stable solution. I would rate its stability a ten out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The solution is scalable. I would rate its scalability a ten out of ten. Currently, the solution is being used by around 4,000 users in our organization.
How are customer service and support?
The customer service and support team is good.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is straightforward and only a matter of a couple of clicks. Once you have a design in place, deployment is not a challenge. In terms of time– one part goes into solution deployment and the other into solution adaptation. Solution deployment does not take much time; solution adaptation does.
What about the implementation team?
The solution was deployed by consultants. I think one professional from the system integrator or the OEM and one in-house resource are enough for this deployment.
Moreover, it is just like any other IT solution in terms of maintenance. Since it is installed on a server host, whatever general maintenance is required for that host is what’s needed—just general IT maintenance. We have an in-house team of IT and security engineers who take care of the maintenance.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Just like in any other IT solution. General IT maintenance, we have an in-house team of IT and security engineers who take care of the maintenance.
What other advice do I have?
Before deploying a solution, new users must refer to market research. For companies like ours, we select top-of-the-line products. Although this is the best product suiting our requirements, the decision should be based on individual evaluation.
Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
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HICT Administrator (Security Operations Lead) at HICT
Along with a straightforward installation process, it provides virtual patching functionality
Pros and Cons
- "It is a scalable solution. If required, we can scale it more. That's not an issue...The solution's initial setup process was straightforward."
- "In the solution, servers often go offline for various reasons, requiring us to manually check the cause or issue, such as connectivity issues, and to find out why the agent went offline."
What is our primary use case?
We use Trend Micro Deep Security for servers and not for endpoints. So when it comes to the server, the key feature or reason why we went for Deep Security is because of its virtual patching. Usually, the server owners don't tend to keep their servers updated with the latest Microsoft patches. Trend Micro Deep Security provides a layer of security and virtual patching. So even if the server is not patched manually, it ensures that it is protected through this virtual VM.
What is most valuable?
Virtual patching is one feature I found to be the most valuable in the solution.
What needs improvement?
In the solution, servers often go offline for various reasons, requiring us to manually check the cause or issue, such as connectivity issues, and to find out why the agent went offline. The aforementioned details are to be considered for improvement in the solution.
I would like the solution to improve its stability and ability to go online and offline.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have experience with Trend Micro Deep Security for four years. Also, I am using the solution's latest version.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Stability-wise, I rate the solution an eight out of ten. No solution is fully secured or always up to the mark. All solutions have pros and cons.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It is a scalable solution. If required, we can scale it more. That's not an issue. Three engineers in my company use the solution.
How are customer service and support?
Our company has contacted the technical support of the solution, and they were good.
How was the initial setup?
The solution's initial setup process was straightforward. For deployment, we have more than a thousand servers. So, it took a month to roll out. One of the steps in the deployment process is leading the team involved in the technical part. We are deploying using Microsoft SAP. So through that, we push the agents to all the servers, and sometimes it requires a restart in some of the agent updates, and sometimes it doesn't require a restart. So, coordination is required during deployment.
For deployment and maintenance, four to five engineers are required.
What about the implementation team?
Our company usually opts for vendor support and principal vendors also.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend the solution to those planning to use it. Overall, I rate the solution an eight 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.
Head of Data Link at Telecom Egypt
Good agentless protection feature for virtual and cloud environments
Pros and Cons
- "The agentless protection is very nice in Trend Micro."
- "The implementation can be inflexible and not easy, as it requires knowledge of things like virtualization and administration on Windows."
What is our primary use case?
Agentless protection is very good for certain use cases.
What is most valuable?
The agentless protection is very nice in Trend Micro.
What needs improvement?
The implementation is hard to deploy, and it should be easier. There is room for improvement here.
The implementation can be inflexible and not easy, as it requires knowledge of things like virtualization and administration on Windows.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Trend Micro Deep Security for two years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It is a stable solution. There is always room for stability.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I would rate the scalability a nine out of ten.
How are customer service and support?
The customer service and support team is good.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I have also used Kaspersky and VMware.
How was the initial setup?
The deployment process was long. It took about two months for the last implementation I did.
What about the implementation team?
A few teams are involved in the deployment and maintenance process, such as the team that changes the tools, the team that handles the solution, and the team that handles devices.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The license cost is based on the socket of the server's host and the number of hosts that will be integrated. I wouldn't give it a perfect ten because the license situation can be improved.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend it. It's a good antivirus solution and helps to secure the system and investments.
Overall, I would rate the solution a nine out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
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Senior Technical Specialist at Softcell Technologies Limited
Easy to set up with good protection and helpful support services
Pros and Cons
- "It can scale well."
- "Sometimes the patching is a bit slow."
What is our primary use case?
We primarily use the solution for security and analysis. We provide the solution to our customers who want to protect endpoint security, and this offers a level of protection for endpoints. For customers using the solution for development and in the production environment, it can be used on the server.
It has application control, log integration, and monitoring. Everything there is in Deep Security. They can look at the product to see how it is working and what its usage is.
What is most valuable?
The solution offers many good features, including application control, IPS engines, logging, anti-malware, and integrated monitoring. The IPS is the best.
It offers a good level of protection.
It is easy to setup.
The solution is stable.
It can scale well.
Technical support is very good.
What needs improvement?
We're using the manager and cloud security. The cloud security does have different features available.
If they continue to offer better protection, we can do a better job of offering protection at the first level.
Sometimes the patching is a bit slow.
We need to have them do a better job of protecting the servers.
There needs to be a bit of maintenance time before running the solution on production.
The pricing could always be better. Some clients would appreciate it if the pricing was reduced.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using the solution for four years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is stable. However, we have to do some workarounds. We need to keep monitoring to ensure it is stable. We need to keep up with everything and how it will work together in order to ensure security. We don't want to affect the applications before placing them in production mode, so we need to provide all of the requirements and policies before going live.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The scalability depends on the customer. It can scale by storage or endpoints. There's no problem with extending it.
We have various clients on the solution. Some clients have different departments. We've had 60 to 70 customers on the solution, and we provide the solution to them according to their needs.
How are customer service and support?
Technical support is very helpful and responsive. They work based on priorities. If it is more critical, they move the ticket up. We get answers within a day or two depending on the severity.
How was the initial setup?
We find the solution very easy to set up, even for enterprises. We can set it up on primary and secondary servers.
Based on the requirements of the customer, we'll deploy the solution to match their needs.
We can install and implement the solution within one to two hours. It can be set up in 20 minutes; however, testing the use cases takes one to two hours on top of that.
We always recommend a check of the servers before beginning. Whether it is Windows or Linux, we make sure we implement the latest security measures.
We give the clients a checklist and go through everything once we begin the installation. Then we deal with the dependencies and the connectivity.
What about the implementation team?
I'm able to assist clients with the implementation.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Licensing depends on the requirements. You can extend the license and grow it if you need to.
The solution isn't overly expensive. However, it can vary from quarter to quarter.
I'm on the technical team, so I can't speak to the exact cost.
What other advice do I have?
I'm an implementor. We provide the endpoint and server security.
I'd recommend the solution to other users.
I would rate the product nine out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
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Senior Consultant at Tata Consultancy
Easy to implement, good integrations, and helpful technical support services
Pros and Cons
- "It's scalable."
- "It is very stable product and it's easy to deploy and easy to maintain."
- "We'd like to see extended capacity in the on-premises versions."
- "The pricing on the cloud model could be better. It's a bit high."
What is our primary use case?
It is mainly an antivirus product for both desktops as well as servers. It has additional modules which can be enabled in fast manner. It uses the same agent and additional modules like FIM, Filing Integrity Management and ELP services.
What is most valuable?
The product is easy to implement and easy to integrate with additional advanced services.
It's scalable.
It has been mostly quite stable.
Technical support in Europe is good.
What needs improvement?
They are working to improve the solution. For example, nowadays, they're offering cloud based EDR which addresses a lot of this scalability challenges like storage requirements, et cetera. We'd like to see extended capacity in the on-premises versions.
They recently put out some more additions which I have yet to explore. They've already addressed a lot of previous concerns.
We'd like the cloud model to have better pricing.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've used the solution for more than four years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It is very stable. That said, there are certain agent problems. Once in a while we see certain agents get corrupted, so we clean up the agent and we need to install the agents again. However, that is rare.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It is scalable within some limitations of compromise. For example, since its an on-premise, there will be servers limitations. If you need to scale to large areas, then you need additional hosting solutions to extend the capacity. Otherwise, it's a good tool for scalability.
How are customer service and support?
Within Europe the technical support services are very good. I have not worked in other regions, however, within Europe the support was fantastic. They respond very fast.
How was the initial setup?
We deployed the solution to about 3,000 servers. We had is implemented in lesss than three months.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The pricing on the cloud model could be better. It's a bit high.
What other advice do I have?
It is very stable product and it's easy to deploy and easy to maintain. It is recommended as a product.
I'd rate the solution ten 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
Provides good support and threat prevention
Pros and Cons
- "Support and threat prevention are the most valuable features of this solution."
- "This product is one of the leaders in terms of endpoint protection, server protection, and network protection."
- "Trend Micro is scalable if you have the budget for it."
What is our primary use case?
Trend Micro Deep Security protects our organization from threats. Trend Micro has kept us compliant with PCI and PPA.
What is most valuable?
Support and threat prevention are the most valuable features of this solution.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Trend Micro Deep Security for five years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is stable. Trend Micro gets threat intelligence and is always up-to-date with all cybersecurity threats zero-day. Updates are provided through our email. If anything needs to be adjusted on our system, or their product, they will advise us right away.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Trend Micro is scalable if you have the budget for it. All of our 2,500 employees are covered with Trend Micro Deep Security.
How are customer service and support?
The support from Trend Micro Deep Security is good. The company has a good knowledge base where we can troubleshoot any issues. We also have a support portal with them where we can raise issues that we can't solve on our own. This includes on-call support with them in case the issue needs to be resolved urgently.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
Prior to using Trend Micro, we were using Sophos.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup of the product was straightforward. All you need to do is install the firmware, ensure the firewall connections are open, and you are done.
What about the implementation team?
It took about one month for us to deploy Trend Micro Deep Security. We had an integrator deploy the pilot of the first 30. After the pilot, our team deployed the rest.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
If you need an additional 10 or 20 licenses, you will need to pay additional fees.
What other advice do I have?
This product is one of the leaders in terms of endpoint protection, server protection, and network protection. They provide good support, and it is easy to deploy. They are scalable, and the threat intelligence is very good. They stay up to date with what is happening in the cyber world.
Personally, I like anti-malware and integrity monitoring. The anti-malware has its own behavioral monitoring and machine learning. It detects all species and objects in the server or the file integrity monitoring. If there are any changes on the server side, they will alert you. I would like to see these tools as part of Trend Micro Deep Security.
I would rate Trend Micro Deep Security a nine out of ten overall.
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.
Bussines Develop Manager at Empower IT
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 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."
- "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
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