CB Defense is a threat identification and protection solution. In general, it's more often deployed on the cloud than on-prem. The customer decides.
Senior IT Security Engineer at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees
Its security features and signatures are constantly updated, so it is more effective than other solutions
Pros and Cons
- "CB Defense is more powerful, and you can take more actions than others, and its security features and signatures are constantly updated, so it is more effective than other security solutions."
- "Integration is difficult, but CB Defense is more powerful than others. It is difficult to implement but easy to pick up many detections."
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
CB Defense is more powerful, and you can take more actions than others. Its security features and signatures are constantly updated, so it is more effective than other security solutions. We can integrate with XCDR. Carbon Black EDR integrates with Carbon Black EDE. But you don't need to integrate CB Defense with other external security solutions.
What needs improvement?
Integration is difficult, but CB Defense is more powerful than others. It is difficult to implement but easy to pick up many detections.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've used CB Defense for a couple of years.
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What do I think about the stability of the solution?
CB Defense is stable.
How are customer service and support?
Carbon Black support is easy to access and helpful.
How was the initial setup?
The installation is straightforward, but it requires two to four members of our team to implement it, and deployment takes a couple of hours. You need admins to install it because it involves setting permissions and requires documentation.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
All EVV requires licenses for the appliances as well as the security features.
What other advice do I have?
I rate CB Defense nine out of 10. It's different, so it stands out among all the others. Carbon Black is more costly but also more powerful and effective, so I recommend it.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Hybrid Cloud
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Partner
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