We are an IT company and this is one of the solutions that we implement for our customers. I am a pre-sales solution architect in charge of cybersecurity.
Cyber Security Consultant at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Good ability to respond to zero-day and unknown threats, but automating the threat response needs improvement
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable feature is the ability to respond to zero-day and unknown threats."
- "Our customers would like to see more automation with respect to how threats are handled once they have been detected."
What is our primary use case?
How has it helped my organization?
The primary use of Cylance is endpoint detection and response (EDR). This solution moves away from traditional EDR to more advanced endpoint protection.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable feature is the ability to respond to zero-day and unknown threats. This is what is most often talked about by our customers. They want to pay to protect their endpoints.
What needs improvement?
Our customers would like to see more automation with respect to how threats are handled once they have been detected.
More advanced machine learning capability would improve Cylance.
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For how long have I used the solution?
I have six months of experience with Cylance.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Our customers use this solution on a daily basis and we haven't heard any complaints about stability.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I have worked with solutions from several vendors. The most popular vendor for security among customers is Palo Alto, but that is for next-generation firewall solutions. The Palo Alto endpoint solution, Traps, is never talked about.
Symantec and Trend Micro have traditional endpoint protection solutions but we are focused on Cylance and recommend it.
What other advice do I have?
I have not received much feedback but Cylance seems to be able to meet our customers' requirements for the time being.
I would rate this solution a seven out of ten.
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Partner

IT Security Engineer at Cybolt
Easy to use
Pros and Cons
- "CylanceOPTICS is easy to use."
- "The product's technical support is slow."
What is most valuable?
CylanceOPTICS is easy to use.
What needs improvement?
The product's technical support is slow.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using the product for three years.
How was the initial setup?
CylanceOPTICS is easy to use.
What other advice do I have?
I rate the solution a nine out of ten.
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Partner
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Security engineer at a construction company with 1,001-5,000 employees
User-friendly product with valuable features for auto-containment and script control
Pros and Cons
- "It automatically blocks the threats, helping us investigate if they harm the environment."
- "The product's initial setup process could be easy."
What is our primary use case?
We use it to detect and quarantine malware before it executes in the environment.
What is most valuable?
The product's most valuable features are auto-containment and script control. It automatically blocks the threats, helping us investigate if they harm the environment. It can also lock down the machine for investigation purposes.
What needs improvement?
The product's initial setup process could be easy.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been using CylanceOPTICS for four years. At present, we use the latest version.
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?
We have more than 20 CylanceOPTICS users in our organization and different subsidiaries. I rate its scalability a ten out of ten.
How are customer service and support?
The technical support team works proactively. Whenever we need their assistance, they schedule a meeting on Teams.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We used Kaspersky before. We switched to CylanceOPTICS, which is AI-based and provides EDR features.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup process is complex regarding integrating with the log management system. It requires assistance from the support team. It involves configuring different policies, including Guard Zero, Guard One, Guard Two, and so on. The transitioning process takes around three months to complete. It can be deployed on GitTrust.
What other advice do I have?
I recommend CylanceOPTICS to other companies and rate it a ten out of ten. It is a user-friendly product.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.

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