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TitleGeneral Manager at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
Real User
Aug 22, 2021
Stable and scalable but needs vulnerability scanning at endpoints
Pros and Cons
  • "It serves its purpose and works well."
  • "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, and it's reliable."
  • "The cost is very high."
  • "Technical support has been below expectations. They don't seem to be as helpful or responsive as we need them to be."

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. 

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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 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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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."
  • "As a security competency company, we play a lot on this product, and for us, it's one of the best for data center solutions."
  • "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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Sr.Customer Engineer- Projects at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Real User
May 29, 2021
Easy to deploy with the traceback feature that lets you trace back an attack
Pros and Cons
  • "The traceback feature in XDR is amazing. You can trace back an attack. You can playback where an attack actually occurred and see how the attacker moved. We can easily show this to management, and it makes it easy to make them understand and convince them, which is the best thing."
  • "There should be more tools to trace back. Some sort of module needs to be included to attach all the things. It should be more stable, and the traceback feature should be improved. There were cases when we got virtual analyzer or CMC errors. We got false-positive malware notifications, but we couldn't trace them. I raised a case with Trend Micro two or three times, but they couldn't resolve it. Their support should be improved in terms of technical abilities to troubleshoot complex issues. They should be more knowledgeable."
  • "There were cases when we got virtual analyzer or CMC errors. We got false-positive malware notifications, but we couldn't trace them."

What is our primary use case?

I used it in my previous company, and it was basically used for security levels. My company was into the implementation of projects, and we used to implement security solutions. Along with Trend Micro, we used to implement these devices. We had several customers of this solution.

What is most valuable?

The traceback feature in XDR is amazing. You can trace back an attack. You can playback where an attack actually occurred and see how the attacker moved. We can easily show this to management, and it makes it easy to make them understand and convince them, which is the best thing.

What needs improvement?

There should be more tools to trace back. Some sort of module needs to be included to attach all the things. 

It should be more stable, and the traceback feature should be improved. There were cases when we got virtual analyzer or CMC errors. We got false-positive malware notifications, but we couldn't trace them. I raised a case with Trend Micro two or three times, but they couldn't resolve it. Their support should be improved in terms of technical abilities to troubleshoot complex issues. They should be more knowledgeable.

For how long have I used the solution?

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

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is stable in a way, but you get false-positive malware notifications.

How are customer service and technical support?

Their support can be improved. For our case related to the virtual analyzer or CMC error, they couldn't trace back the issue. We were frequently getting notifications on that server, which were false-positive. They couldn't say why this is happening, and what is making this client trigger these errors. They couldn't advise on that. They should be more knowledgeable.

How was the initial setup?

Its initial setup is straightforward. Deployment duration depends on the environment. Sometimes, we needed to deploy two or three devices, and we had to consult Trend Micro. Their best practices are also there.

What about the implementation team?

We had a technical team of four engineers, including me.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution, but it has scope for improvement. 

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

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Cyber Security Technical Engineer at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Top 10
Apr 17, 2021
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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Technology Support Engineer at a energy/utilities company with 501-1,000 employees
Real User
Jan 10, 2021
A stable, yet affordable solution for deep security protection with fast customer support response times
Pros and Cons
  • "The customer service/technical support for this solution is very fast."
  • "The setup is fairly complex. The deployment took around two months."

What is our primary use case?

The primary use case of this solution is for deep security protection when accessing the internet and when performing online accounting.

What needs improvement?

An additional feature that should be included in the next release is the ability to scan more document types.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for five months.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable.

How are customer service and technical support?

The customer service/technical support for this solution is very fast.

How was the initial setup?

The setup is fairly complex. The deployment took around two months.

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

The solution is considerably cheaper than other similar solutions.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Private Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Other
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IT Infrastructure Manager at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
Real User
Top 20
Dec 31, 2020
Good Virtual path function for anti-malware and good support
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature of this solution is the virtual path function, which is the reason we chose to implement it."
  • "I would like to see an EDR function for the servers, as that would be useful for us."

What is our primary use case?

The primary use case of this solution is for anti-malware and virtual paths.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature of this solution is the virtual path function, which is the reason we chose to implement it.

What needs improvement?

I would like to see an EDR function for the servers, as that would be useful for us.

Detection and Response directly to the servers.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Trend Micro Deep Security since last year.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It's a stable product. We have not had issues.

We have a team of 40 to support and maintain this solution.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

This is a scalable solution. We have 2,000 users and a total of 20,000 staff members in our organization. We have more than 40 hospitals in Thailand.

How are customer service and technical support?

We are satisfied with the support that we have received.

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

We are also using CrowdStrike.

Also, we were using Kasperky for anti-malware for the servers.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was not easy because when we deployed it, we had to restart our server, and needed permissions from our client.

It took approximately six months to deploy.

What other advice do I have?

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

I would rate this solution a ten out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Founder at a financial services firm with 1-10 employees
Real User
Aug 6, 2020
Protects vulnerabilities; automated virtual patching is a very good feature
Pros and Cons
  • "Automated virtual patching would be the most valuable feature."
  • "Requires simplification, a fair amount of trouble shooting required."
  • "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."

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
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AVP - Cyber Secuirty at Cloud4C Services
Real User
Aug 5, 2020
Good application integration and supports virtual patching
Pros and Cons
  • "This product offers good protection against many types of malware."
  • "They need to build in a central console because central integration is not very good right now."

What is our primary use case?

Trend Micro makes up part of our overall security solution.

How has it helped my organization?

This product offers good protection against many types of malware.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature is the virtual patching. It means that you don't have to patch applications manually, such as the monthly updates that are released from Microsoft.

Application integration is good. For example, there is a specific module for SAP.

What needs improvement?

They need to build in a central console because central integration is not very good right now. I have four locations and I need to log in to each location's portal to look at it. That is a very big job and I would like to have a consolidated report for all of them.

We would like to see the advanced threat protection (ATP) built-in, without having to use another product.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been working with Trend Micro Deep Security for three years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I have never had an issue with stability. Some of my colleagues have had problems but technical support dealt with them quickly.

How are customer service and technical support?

My colleagues were able to receive support for issues quickly. I would rate the support a nine out of ten.

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

I also have experience with McAfee and one of the nice features it has is a central portal, where different locations are integrated and I can do everything from one place.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is not at all complex. Anybody can do the implementation. The length of time required for deployment depends on how many systems are being integrated.

What other advice do I have?

This is a product that I definitely recommend.

I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Head of IT at a manufacturing company with 501-1,000 employees
Real User
Top 10
Jun 26, 2020
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."
  • "Overall, we are satisfied with this product and I don't have any complaints about 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
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IT Executive at IFB
Real User
Jun 21, 2020
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."
  • "For the last four or five years we have not had any problems."
  • "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."

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
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