TrendAI Tipping Point Reviews

For my main use case, TrendAI Tipping Point is one of the solutions we provide to our clients as a partner company. It is a next-generation IPS that receives and analyzes internet traffic and takes action accordingly.

A specific example is that it is a real-time protection job for us, and with frequent traffic coming and going, its DPS has the ability to block zero-day attacks.

Beyond our main use case, TrendAI Tipping Point provides effective threat protection. I value its accuracy in identifying and blocking malware, as well as its productive zero-day initiative with us.

TrendAI Tipping Point has positively impacted our organization, as we are the partner company that deploys the products to clients. Our clients have highlighted its proactive threat prevention, particularly its ability to block known and zero-day attacks in real time before they reach critical assets. The solution is also frequently praised for its user-friendly graphical interface and for virtual patching. The integration of virtual patching with its intrusion prevention capabilities allows clients to protect vulnerable systems before official vendor patches are applied. When the recent PHP threat came, TrendAI Tipping Point released digital vaccines and virtual patching vulnerability patches, which we applied in the client's environment before the PHP vendor released the official patches.

Specific metrics from TrendAI Tipping Point can vary by organization and deployment size. I have seen a faster response time, and clients using the Trend AI AI-enhanced security platform have reported up to a 70% reduction in incident response time.

In my experience, the best features of TrendAI Tipping Point start with its ease of management. The solution is praised for its user-friendly graphical interface, quick deployment, and centralized command center. I also value its integration with other Trend AI products and third-party products.

TrendAI Tipping Point has one of the centralized management servers, called SMS, which manages the TrendAI Tipping Point systems. From there, we can create rules, define filters, and deploy all the digital vaccines that are related to threats and feeds.

For TrendAI Tipping Point's AI capabilities, governance and security rest on two main pillars: securing the AI infrastructure itself and governing how employees use AI. The first pillar is AI protection. TrendAI Tipping Point provides real-time inline threat protection for AI servers and workloads. It uses virtual patching to shield critical AI infrastructure from known and zero-day vulnerabilities before official patches are available. For runtime guardrails, Trend Vision One includes an AI Guard that monitors and enforces safety policy in real time. This helps block malicious or non-compliant LLM outputs.

When evaluating the accuracy and reliability of TrendAI Tipping Point's output, client reviews and technical analysis highlight several strengths and limitations. The accuracy is high-precision, with strong threat detection. Clients have frequently praised the platform for its accuracy in identifying and blocking malicious traffic, with some calling it one of the best intrusion prevention systems. Its machine learning integration is also a strength. The system utilizes machine learning and statistical data modeling within its digital vaccine filters to detect known and unknown malware families.

In my view, TrendAI Tipping Point can be improved in a few areas. Based on client feedback and industry reviews, several areas can be improved. The first is performance under heavy loads. Some clients and users have reported that the system can experience latency and slower network performance when traffic volumes are exceptionally high. The second is user interface modernization. The platform is a Java-based application that is often described as clunky and visually outdated, so users are requesting a more modern, streamlined web interface. The third is scalability and hardware cost, for example, the upgrade requirements.

The reason I would give TrendAI Tipping Point an eight out of 10 comes down to a few points: the documentation, the initial support, the third-party integration complexity, and the user interface. These are the couple of points I have detected.

I have been using TrendAI Tipping Point for more than one year.

TrendAI Tipping Point is stable in my experience. It is very stable and working at its full potential. As I mentioned earlier, it detected the recent PHP vulnerabilities, and it very quickly released virtual patching patches with its digital vaccines. It is working well.

When it comes to TrendAI Tipping Point's scalability, I see both challenges and strengths. The challenges are the hardware limitations and the cost. The strength is the high-throughput options for larger data centers. The hardware is capable of massive scale. The TXE series, which I mentioned, can deliver up to 40 Gbps in a single rack unit. It can be stacked to achieve up to 120 Gbps of inspection throughput. There is also flexibility in the licensing. Trend Micro offers a pay-as-you-go licensing model, intended to help organizations expand their capacity without immediate massive disruption.

Customer support for TrendAI Tipping Point is good, but I would not say it is very good. It is pretty good.

For customer support on TrendAI Tipping Point, I will honestly give a six.

TrendAI Tipping Point is my first NDR product, and it is going well.

As a technical engineer, I can say that TrendAI Tipping Point obviously saves time and helps the team identify the zero-day initiative and the virtual patching system. It definitely saves time, and fewer security analysts are needed to review.

I work on all the Trend AI products, so I am dedicated to its solution only. This is my first NDR product.

I recently deployed TrendAI Tipping Point for virtual patching. I think it is the TXE series. On a scale of one to 10, I recommend it eight out of 10.

TrendAI Tipping Point is deployed in our organization on-premises. I deployed an on-premises solution with the physical hardware appliance within the data centers, and we configured and deployed it on-premises.

For anyone looking into TrendAI Tipping Point, my advice based on my experience is for clients to consider their Trend Micro products, including TrendAI Tipping Point, and to plan for their future bandwidth because scaling up often requires purchasing entirely new hardware.

I had to present this because it responds to potential threats in real time. This is very important, as the Trend Micro TippingPoint Threat Protection System performs excellently. In Bangladesh, one bank keeps performing with this solution, and I think it will be an example for others as well.

The bank wants to protect their network, and this is a cybersecurity solution. For providing cybersecurity solutions, they explore many things. Basically, every kind of BFSI uses a network firewall, which is a very basic component.

The system responds to potential threats in real time, which is very important, and the Trend Micro TippingPoint Threat Protection System performs excellently. In Bangladesh, one bank keeps performing with this solution, and I think it will be an example for others as well.

The bank wants to protect their network, and this is a cybersecurity solution. For providing cybersecurity solutions, they explore many things. Basically, every kind of BFSI uses a network firewall, which is a very basic component.

Premium support is lucrative but it is very expensive.

So far, the implementation has been very smooth.

I am currently working with some other solutions such as Microsoft systems. I am not currently working with Trend Micro TippingPoint Threat Protection System, as I have some other products. Currently, I am focusing on Microsoft.

Some other solutions are available, but compared to Microsoft, Microsoft is leading. Without Microsoft, you can use other solutions. For example, MDaemon is a lucrative option for me and while it is not a high-range product but a mid-range product, it is very good compared to Microsoft.

Premium support is lucrative but it is very expensive. The overall rating for this solution is eight out of 10.

Trend Micro TippingPoint Threat Protection System is strictly an intrusion prevention system, so it has no other use cases versus a multipurpose solution such as Cisco Firepower.

Trend Micro TippingPoint Threat Protection System helped my company prevent attacks.

What I found most valuable in Trend Micro TippingPoint Threat Protection System is its accuracy. It's the best IPS solution in the market.

An area for improvement in Trend Micro TippingPoint Threat Protection System is the complexity of its interface.

I've been using Trend Micro TippingPoint Threat Protection System for two years.

Trend Micro TippingPoint Threat Protection System has good stability, so it's a ten for me.

Trend Micro TippingPoint Threat Protection System is a scalable solution, so it's an eight for me, scalability-wise.

I found the technical support for Trend Micro TippingPoint Threat Protection System pretty good, so I'd give it ten out of ten.

Positive

My company deployed Trend Micro TippingPoint Threat Protection System with the Cisco solution, and Trend Micro serves as a second-layer IPS system.

The initial setup for Trend Micro TippingPoint Threat Protection System was complex, so you need a service guide to set it up.

The deployment of the solution took one month.

My company used a consultant to deploy Trend Micro TippingPoint Threat Protection System.

I've seen ROI from Trend Micro TippingPoint Threat Protection System, as it's doing its job.

Trend Micro TippingPoint Threat Protection System is an expensive product.

I'm using the latest version of Trend Micro TippingPoint Threat Protection System. My company keeps upgrading the version.

Deploying and maintaining Trend Micro TippingPoint Threat Protection System only requires one person.

A thousand people use the solution within my company. There's no plan to increase its usage.

My advice to anyone looking to use Trend Micro TippingPoint Threat Protection System is to have a consultant ready for the complexity of deployment.

My rating for the solution is nine out of ten.

The filtering of the traffic on our link to the internet.

Previously we just filtered the traffic based on the IP addresses and ports, with TippingPoint we are able to analyse the data exchanged even on the SSL connections 

The solution's IDS functionality filters the traffic and blocks malware by blocking the connections.

The way we can build the filters could be improved. The solution should provide the possibility to mix traffic parameters with traffic's geographical source to have improved functionality able to differentiate the filtering strategies also on the country of the users. The solution’s pricing could be made cheaper.

I have been using the solution for three years.

I rate the solution an eight out of ten for stability.

The solution's scalability could be improved. You need to completely change the hardware to move from one system to another. The difference in the costs of different appliances is too high in my opinion. Configuring and managing the solution involves around ten people. Trend Micro TippingPoint Threat Protection System protects around 1,000 users.

The initial setup of the solution is a little bit difficult. We had to set many filters, and the default setting was not okay. We needed to work a lot in order to refine the filtering.

We worked at different times for at least one month to refine the filters, and we are still doing it continuously.

On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing a seven out of ten.

We use the solution to filter the internet connection. We are not currently using the solution for LAN but just for the border of our network. The solution was integrated into our security infrastructure very quickly. I rate the impact of the solution's Digital Vaccine service on our security posture as four out of ten. I would recommend the solution to other users.

Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.

The solution can be deployed as a secondary protection against the firewall. It prevents the intrusion.

Trend Micro offers zero-day threat protection. Additionally, it has an inline SSL switch and a good research team.

The research team can be improved. They are dedicated in some countries. If we talk about Pakistan, it is going bigger in Trend Micro. So, they should have a research team in Pakistan.

The solution could be cheaper if you have to make a place in the market. You have to be different from other vendors.

I have been using Trend Micro as a partner for three years.

The product is stable.

I rate the solution’s stability a nine-point five out of ten.

We cater this solution to enterprise solutions.

I rate the solution’s scalability a nine out of ten.

The support is excellent. If you book or log a ticket with your OEM, you'll get a response within two hours.

Positive

The initial setup is easy and depends on the environment. The solution does not require downtime. You can replace it by plugging in your incoming and outgoing traffic. The solution’s architect is simple.

I rate the initial setup a nine out of ten, where one is difficult and ten is easy.

I did the deployment with three days of training.

We achieved a return on investment.

The product is expensive.

I rate the product’s pricing an eight out of ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive.

Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.

It's more about the SIDS (Snort Intrusion Detection System).

For the intrusion detection and mitigation, it has helped us in sort of known signatures and all sort of things. So, we're very happy with the engine. That's the work.

The most valuable feature is just seeing the database for IPS and the engine.

The improvement should focus more on probably like an EDR platform. On the EDR platform, instead of just mainly being AI-driven, they could actually utilize the peer's kind of data coming in from different customers and apply that to the knowledge base.

We have been using this solution for more than five years now, and we're about to actually make a change from that.

We're using NX series.

I would rate the stability an eight out of ten. 

I would rate the scalability a seven out of ten.

That's the area of struggle. There is room for improvement here. 

Neutral

It was moderately complex to deploy it initially. It was not super complex, but it is in a tier-three category.

We have seen an ROI.

The price is in a market-suitable price range. So it's not expensive, but it's also not cheap either. The price is a strong point.

I would say, for utilizing TippingPoint, the area you need to focus on first would be your network and making sure that the team's support is well set up. If it's a multi-organization, multi-domain setup, and so on, because otherwise, you're going to be spending a lot of time trying to figure out where the test comes from. So, first, get your routes and networks well understood.

Overall, I would rate the solution a six out of ten. 

Its primarily functions as a network Intrusion Prevention System (IPS). However, it's noteworthy that the sales and proposition of this network IPS are generally confined to data centres, not typical office environments. In office settings, we tend to opt for DDIL (Deep Discovery Inspection Layer) due to its deep discovery capabilities.

In the context of data centres, especially robust ones, an IPS becomes a crucial element. Traditional intrusion protection mechanisms present in firewalls are inadequate for handling the substantial traffic influx in data centres. Therefore, the implementation of a network IPS, like Tipping Point, becomes essential to address these challenges.

A standout feature of TippingPoint is its strong integration with various solutions. It stands out as one of the leading network Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS) in the current market and is known for its seamless integration with other solutions. For instance, when it identifies a potential threat within the traffic stream, it meticulously analyzes the data. Even in multilayer security scenarios, Tipping Point's network IPS can serve as a bypass for the basic firewall. If a threat is identified by Tipping Point, it promptly shares this information with the other systems. This ensures that they're updated and can employ the necessary solutions from their signature databases. The entire network gets safeguarded automatically. This integration extends to components like security and FX. This linkage streamlines our operations, offering a consolidated point of control for managing threats effectively.

Price is a significant factor that requires attention to enhance the popularity of Tipping Point among mid-sized data centres. Currently, Tipping Point is primarily adopted by sizable data centres, and smaller defenders might find it financially challenging to acquire. Recognizing this, efforts are underway to potentially introduce diverse models with varying capacities. This adjustment aims to ensure that a broader range of data sizes can benefit from the solution.

Also, the continuous evolution of Tipping Point is evident in its features, particularly the personalized dashboard and related aspects.

I  have been using Trend Micro TippingPoint Threat Protection System for the last six years.

Stability of this solution is very good and I will rate it nine out of ten.

I would rate the scalability eight point out of ten.

The technical support team is okay. 

Installing a TippingPoint into an already operational data centre demands careful consideration. This is particularly true if you're implementing the IPS in two modes, which might not yield substantial effectiveness in shielding the network from online threats within a two-month period. Therefore, it's essential to implement it in a full three-mode configuration.

When dealing with a fully configured, operational, and live data centre, the decision to introduce TippingPoint becomes a critical one. Generally, in such scenarios, it's advisable to integrate TippingPoint during the initial stages of network security planning.

It functions as an on-premises solution, specifically as a Network Intrusion Prevention System (IPS). Its intended placement is between the perimeter firewall and the core switch, immediately following the perimeter firewall.

When implementing TippingPoint, the focus is on proper deployment. However, the situation changes when dealing with an already operational data centre. In such cases, deploying Tipping Point necessitates a well-planned process spanning two to three days. It's important to note that introducing Tipping Point into the network during production requires a certain amount of downtime. This is due to the introduction of these Layer 3 devices between the firewall and core switch, which calls for a temporary network interruption.

It is an expensive solution and I would rate it three out of ten.

It is an impressive product. One of their standout offerings is Deep Security, sometimes referred to as HIPAA (Host Intrusion Prevention and Detection System). This product stands out in its own category, surpassing most EDS solutions. Particularly for safeguarding server environments, Deep Security shines with its innovative features like virtual patching. Every product comes with its strengths and weaknesses. Their products excel notably in IPS and signature-based detection. They have effectively leveraged this technology across various products. Nevertheless, like any offering, there are areas to address. For instance, their proficiency in zero-day threat handling might not be as advanced as desired. They've introduced the DDAN Discovery Analyzer device, a sandbox solution, but the antivirus layer in XDR or DDR might not excel in zero-day threat management.

 They offer a diverse range of products that cover numerous security aspects, even though they might not encompass the entire spectrum, they do address a substantial portion of security needs.

I would rate the solution an eight out of ten.

I primarily use TTPS to protect our organization at different levels.

TTPS is a bit behind in visuals, the UI, and some data elements. It's also a Java-based application, which is horrible - they need to get rid of it.

I've been using TTPS for seven years.

I would rate TTPS's stability eight out of ten.

TTPS is scalable.

Trend Micro's technical support isn't the best.

Neutral

I previously used CheckPoint and Palo Alto.

The initial setup was easy.

TTPS is reasonably priced.

TTPS is one of the best solutions in terms of security, and I would rate it eight out of ten.

I use Trend Micro TippingPoint Threat Protection System for cyberattacks, such as malware, DDos, and brute force attacks.

What I found most valuable in Trend Micro TippingPoint Threat Protection System is that your security policy can be done in the cloud. You don't need any hardware because the solution is on the cloud.

I also like that Trend Micro TippingPoint Threat Protection System is easy to install and manage.

Per the report from Gartner, Trend Micro TippingPoint Threat Protection System is top 2 in the antivirus category and top 3 in the IPS category, so I don't have any areas I want to improve, except for the response time of the technical support team. It could be faster. It takes a lot of time before you're connected to an engineer.

I worked with Trend Micro TippingPoint Threat Protection System for one to two years.

Trend Micro TippingPoint Threat Protection System is a stable solution, so it's a nine out of ten.

Trend Micro TippingPoint Threat Protection System is on the cloud, so there's no issue, scalability-wise. It's a nine out of ten.

The technical support for Trend Micro TippingPoint Threat Protection System is good, though sometimes, you have to wait to be connected to an engineer. Still, after you've connected, you get the best solution to your issue.

I found Trend Micro TippingPoint Threat Protection System easy to set up.

How long the deployment of Trend Micro TippingPoint Threat Protection System takes depends on the number of users, the network, and requirements. For one hundred users, it takes two to three hours.

We pay for Trend Micro TippingPoint Threat Protection System yearly. The cost increases if you add more users.

My company works with clients with four to five hundred Trend Micro TippingPoint Threat Protection System users.

I recommend Trend Micro TippingPoint Threat Protection System to others because it's a good IPS product.

My rating for the product is nine out of ten.

We use Trend Micro TippingPoint Threat Protection System for intrusion detection.

What I like about Trend Micro TippingPoint Threat Protection System is that it works okay. I don't have time to mess with the tool most of the time because I have way too many tasks to do, but Trend Micro TippingPoint Threat Protection System tells you when there's a problem, then it blocks the problem, so that's what I like most about it.

I find Trend Micro TippingPoint Threat Protection System a bit clunky, and updating it can be a pain in the neck because you need to do it from time to time, so this is what needs to be improved in it.

I would also rather have an all-in-one system that does intrusion detection, protection, web filtering, and also serves as a firewall, and my company is moving to an all-in-one solution, but I'm unsure of how soon that's going to be.

Trend Micro TippingPoint Threat Protection System also doesn't have enough bandwidth to handle the required traffic within my company, so it's going to be replaced.

I've been using Trend Micro TippingPoint Threat Protection System for two years.

Trend Micro TippingPoint Threat Protection System isn't a scalable tool.

I've never contacted the technical support team of Trend Micro TippingPoint Threat Protection System. My boss did, but I have no idea if the support he received was good or not. I've never dealt with support directly.

I wasn't the person who set up Trend Micro TippingPoint Threat Protection System. It was here when I took over my position in the company, so I have no idea on whether it was easy or complex to set up.

I can't remember the cost of Trend Micro TippingPoint Threat Protection System or if I was the person who paid for it because another person within my company could have handled that, so I'm unable to give a rating for its pricing.

My company currently uses Trend Micro TippingPoint Threat Protection System.

Everyone's using Trend Micro TippingPoint Threat Protection System within the company, in particular, hundreds of users because it's in-between the firewall and internet connection.

My advice to anyone who wants to start implementing the solution is not to buy the old model.

My rating for Trend Micro TippingPoint Threat Protection System is six out of ten.

My company is a Trend Micro customer.