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Victor Akidiva - PeerSpot reviewer
CEO at Semper Systemis Ltd
Real User
Sep 7, 2023
A highly scalable and stable product that provides seamless protection
Pros and Cons
  • "It works seamlessly as long as it's well configured and the policies have been put properly."
  • "The product must improve endpoint encryption."

What is our primary use case?

We use the product for antivirus protection for all devices. We also use it for server protection for both Windows and Linux. We use endpoint encryption for laptops, too. Web protection is embedded in the browser.

What is most valuable?

I like all the features provided by the solution.

What needs improvement?

The product must improve endpoint encryption. Sometimes, it has issues syncing with Active Directory.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for eight years. I am using the latest version of the solution.

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The product’s stability is nearly 100%. It works seamlessly as long as it's well configured and the policies have been put properly.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is very, very scalable. We just configure policies, and it automatically detects and deploys across any device not added to ePO. There are more than 2500 endpoints that are using the product. If the company grows, we will increase the usage of the tool. There's no reason to move to any other provider.

How are customer service and support?

There are instances where McAfee interferes with business applications. So, in those cases, we require an investigation to determine the issue and put the appropriate policies. In McAfee, it's all about the policies. If we find out what the issue is and put appropriate policies, it should work. If the process is a bit complex and we cannot do it ourselves, we escalate it to the vendor.

How was the initial setup?

The setup was not complex, but it wasn’t straightforward either. We have to deploy the agent, and the agent deploys the antivirus. We face some issues with this process. We have deployed the product in more than 2000 endpoints. It took us a couple of weeks. We needed four consultants from the local partner to deploy the product.

What about the implementation team?

We had a local partner and a professional services engineer to help with the deployment. To deploy the tool, we push it from Windows into the ePO server, which is integrated into Active Directory. If we enter the relevant credentials, it detects the machine and pushes the deployment automatically. We do not need many staff for deployment and maintenance because it is automated. A standard IT team manages the solution.

What was our ROI?

There is definitely an ROI on this product. We have reports that demonstrate protection. If there is any ransomware or malware attack, it gets detected. The solution works.

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

We pay an annual licensing fee for the product. It is bundled with the suite. It's pretty straightforward.

What other advice do I have?

It's a really good solution, especially with Zero Trust coming up. McAfee also has the ability to patch. Overall, I rate the tool 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.
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reviewer1384575 - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Top 10
Jun 20, 2023
Though the tool has valuable features like reporting and encryption, it needs to improve its stability and scalability
Pros and Cons
  • "Reporting and encryption are its most valuable features."
  • "We encountered several problems with the solution's stability."

What is our primary use case?

Actually, my customers use the solution for important documents. So, they usually use the DLP on-prem. They have an on-prem solution for DLP.

What is most valuable?

Actually, the feature I found valuable is almost everything in the solution except that it's not applicable to a Windows OS. Reporting and encryption are its most valuable features.

What needs improvement?

Since most companies are going into the cloud now, McAfee needs to adapt to the cloud solution. Currently, it is on-prem. In short, currently, the DLP solution is on-prem. They need to adapt to the cloud environment.

I would like the product to be more scalable in the next release.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using McAfee Complete Data Protection for around ten years. I work with an IT solution distributor in the Philippines. So from time to time, I download some reports with respect to the brands that we are carrying, and we are distributing here in the Philippines. So, we sell McAfee and Trellix products to our partners and users.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Stability-wise, I rate the solution a six out of ten. We encountered several problems with the solution's stability.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a six out of ten since the operating system is not that flexible.

I know that we have around four or five customers with a company logo. Also, we have around 1,000 users.

Usually, we cater to enterprise-sized companies.

How are customer service and support?

My clients and suppliers are usually working with technical support.

How was the initial setup?

With the initial setup, on a scale of one to ten, where one is difficult, and ten is easy, I rate the setup an eight. The setup is pretty straightforward. However, it is not so easy.

Regarding the time taken for deployment, deploying the solution is easy, but configuration with the policy will take a while, so maybe the cycle would be six months or more.

Regarding the steps for deployment, we did the usual McAfee ePO, push and pull the product.

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

On a scale of one to ten, where one is a low price and ten is a high price, I rate the solution a seven. The product is so expensive. There are so many more expensive solutions in the market.

There are no additional costs to the standard licensing fees. It's a straightforward solution. So all features and all modules included in that SKU are already included in the price.

What other advice do I have?

My suggestion to those planning to use the solution is that they need to research more before implementing it, especially about the compatibility.

Since we encountered some issues still, even though this product is already mature enough, I rate the overall solution a six out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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it_user1383036 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT system manager at NBO
Real User
Sep 14, 2022
Stable environment, with a good techincal support team, but needs segregated platforms for endpoints and servers
Pros and Cons
  • "McAfee Complete Data Protection provides stability and is a good product."
  • "They need to segregate McAfee Complete Data Protection for endpoints and servers."

What is our primary use case?

I use the MR services or active response, which scans actively on the machine.

What is most valuable?

Our compliance department understands that we need a secure environment free from viruses.

What needs improvement?

They need to segregate McAfee Complete Data Protection for endpoints and servers. We need two different platforms one for endpoints and one for servers. This will provide stronger security from a compliance perspective.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using McAfee Complete Data Protection for a few years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

McAfee Complete Data Protection provides stability and is a good product.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

After we deployed McAfee Complete Data Protection we found it scalable.

How are customer service and support?

McAfee Complete Data Protection has a good technical support team.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

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

We did switch to see what the latest in technology trends are now and evaluate them.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was straightforward. In our case, we needed two individuals to deploy McAfee Complete Data Protection.

What about the implementation team?

We had a dedicated team to complete our deployment. This deployment required a year to implement.  Larger organizations will take longer.

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

We currently have a contract option with McAfee Complete Data Protection.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend anyone interested in McAfee Complete Data Protection should do their own assessment. After they do their assessment then they can decide if the product is for them. I would rate McAfee Complete Data Protection a seven 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.
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Real User
May 8, 2024
Easy to set up and effectively prevents my machine from hacking and wireless attacks
Pros and Cons
  • "It worked for me: it's easy to use and has been very effective."
  • "The price could be improved."

What is our primary use case?

It helps prevent my machine from hacking and wireless attacks.

What is most valuable?

It's easy to use, and so far, it's been successful for me.  I receive updates quite frequently.

It's user-friendly and has been performing well for me for the past five years.

The advanced threat prevention capabilities are pretty good; my laptop is well-secured.

What needs improvement?

The price could be improved.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using it for five years now. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I would rate its overall performance and stability an eight out of ten. I consider eight to be excellent, but there's always room for improvement.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I'm only using it on my laptop, and it's working fine.  

How are customer service and support?

I've never had to reach out to the support.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was easy. 

It worked for me: it's easy to use and has been very effective.

What was our ROI?

The return on investment is that my machine is safe. It's working well for me; no viruses, no unauthorized access.

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

The licensing is yearly, and the cost is pretty reasonable. I've only used the standard licensing options. I don't have to pay for the extra costs. 

It's not the cheapest; I'd rate it around six out of ten, with ten being the highest and one the cheapest.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

I chose McAfee because it was referred to me by a friend.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend using it. Some of my relatives/colleagues are also using it because I recommended it.

In the five years I've used it, I haven't had any virus in my system.

Overall, I would rate the solution a ten out of ten. It keeps evolving. As long as the threats are advancing, I believe McAfee will continue to update and advise us effectively.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Network Engineer at IBoss Tech Solutions Pvt. Ltd
Real User
Jul 16, 2023
Easy to manage solution with good stability
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution has a good interface."
  • "The solution's pricing could be better."

What is our primary use case?

We use the solution to manage all incoming and outgoing traffic of the user's laptop.

What is most valuable?

The solution has good monitoring and interface features for the DPM layer.

What needs improvement?

The solution's pricing could be better compared to Kaspersky Endpoint Security.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using McAfee Data Protection for three to four years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Stability-wise, the solution works properly.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I rate the solution's scalability an eight out of ten. We have 150 users in our organization.

How are customer service and support?

The solution's customer support team's response time is good. We raise the ticket on a support portal and communicate with the technical team. They provide the best solution as soon as possible.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

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

We have used Kaspersky Endpoint Security before. We switched to McAfee because of the pricing.

What other advice do I have?

The solution is easy to manage, configure, and monitor. It also has a good UI. I rate it 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.
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Sunil  Kumar - PeerSpot reviewer
Security Specialist at Hitachi Systems, Ltd.
Real User
Jan 23, 2023
Stable solution that fulfills our customers' requirements
Pros and Cons
  • "All of the Complete Data products are valuable."
  • "Initial setup was complex."

What is our primary use case?

We use this solution for outfitting our customers.

We have a hybrid deployment.

We have many Complete Data products in versions 11.6 and 11.7.

How has it helped my organization?

Complete Data products have helped our organization. For example, some customers require that we have products with Bluetooth, pen drives, hard drives, and external and internal drives for logging into our organization.

What is most valuable?

All of the Complete Data products are valuable. We haven't had any issues.

What needs improvement?

We had to migrate and upgrade the DLP, and then customers were experiencing some unknown issues. We had to upgrade the Microsoft package on our system.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It's stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We haven't had any issues with scalability.

How was the initial setup?

Initial setup was complex.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate this solution as 10 out of 10.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Hybrid Cloud
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reviewer2027445 - PeerSpot reviewer
Cyber Security Engineer at a security firm with 11-50 employees
Real User
Dec 10, 2022
Reliable with good data protection but needs an updated UI
Pros and Cons
  • "We can scale the solution."
  • "The UI could be improved a bit."

What is our primary use case?

We primarily use the solution to protect sensitive data and general protection.

How has it helped my organization?

The protection on offer is very good at protecting the organization. We can protect our assets and our IP.

What is most valuable?

The data protection has been very good. Customers like the product based on the amount of protection they are getting.

We can scale the solution.

It's a stable product.

What needs improvement?

The UI could be improved a bit.

Other than that, the solution has been very good.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've used the solution for about a year. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It's been stable and reliable so far. There aren't bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable. 

How are customer service and support?

We've never escalated any issues to technical support. I can't speak to how helpful or responsive they would be. 

How was the initial setup?

The solution has a moderately difficult setup. It's not easy or difficult. It's intermediate. We can deploy the product in 15 to 25 minutes on average.

At this time, I haven't noticed any necessary maintenance.  

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

I'm not sure of the exact pricing of the product.

What other advice do I have?

We are using the latest version of the solution. 

I'd likely recommend the solution to others. It's a good place to start in terms of developing a security strategy.

I'd rate the solution seven out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Sunil  Kumar - PeerSpot reviewer
Security Specialist at Hitachi Systems, Ltd.
Real User
Sep 2, 2022
It lets us define roles in our data products, helping us identify something suspicious on the client's device.
Pros and Cons
  • "Complete Data Protection lets us define roles in our data products. It helps us identify something suspicious on the client's device."
  • "Complete Data Protection was necessary to meet advanced customer requirements."
  • "Some clients still receive spam and malware in their attachments, so the data protection isn't working correctly. We have configured it and enabled the features in the client's system, but some policies have failed to work once or twice."

What is our primary use case?

We have many clients in India using Complete Data Protection and host data protection. Complete Data Protection covers the network servers and endpoints. Okay. So with any species attachment scan with complete data production. Complete Data Protection was necessary to meet advanced customer requirements. We have around 2,250 users covered by Complete Data Protection.

What is most valuable?

Complete Data Protection lets us define roles in our data products. It helps us identify something suspicious on the client's device. 

What needs improvement?

Some clients still receive spam and malware in their attachments, so the data protection isn't working correctly. We have configured it and enabled the features in the client's system, but some policies have failed to work once or twice. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using McAfee for five years.

How was the initial setup?

Data Protection is easy to set up. We have templates for data protection roles in each country. Once we configure the DLP roles, we deploy the agent, and the agent communicates with the EPU and the client's device. 

We have to configure the solution with the data protection role and customize it based on the customer's requirements. Finally, we test it to see if everything is working normally. Configuration takes about 30 minutes. 

What other advice do I have?

I rate McAfee Complete Data Protection 10 out of 10. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud

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

Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Subbu Madhira - PeerSpot reviewer
CEO at OmniNet Systems
Real User
Apr 13, 2022
Good compliance and accepted standards but requires more stability
Pros and Cons
  • "It is part of the DLP and works well for that use case."
  • "They offer very good accepted standards, the solution is compliant and offers good support, and they offer pretty good security due to their standards compliance."
  • "They could be better in terms of Complete Data Protection."
  • "I would like to see a bit more stability."

What is our primary use case?

It can be used for all mobile works laptops, which are more susceptible to data loss. Or it can be used for file servers where you put your file servers on the cloud, and so the data addresses and transit are encrypted.

What is most valuable?

They offer very good accepted standards. The solution is compliant and offers good support. They offer pretty good security due to their standards compliance. 

It is part of the DLP and works well for that use case.

What needs improvement?

They could be better in terms of Complete Data Protection. There are a lot of components that get involved there. 

I would like to see a bit more stability.

The initial setup process could be simpler. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I've used the solution for the last four years or so.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I haven't used it much, and therefore cannot speak to the overall stability, although I would like it to be more stable in general. We've faced problems on and off.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Having not used it very much, I have never tried to scale the product.

How was the initial setup?

It is a complicated initial implementation process. The implementation is not straightforward. My File and Folder protection take at least two days to three days to fix and deploy. To get all the end-users on, it might take three or so days. 

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

You do need to purchase a license in order to use the solution. 

What other advice do I have?

It is a pretty good product. Overall, I would rate it a seven out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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it_user1219365 - PeerSpot reviewer
Storage Engineer at 22by7
Real User
Jul 31, 2021
User-friendly, easy to set up, and scalable
Pros and Cons
  • "Technical support is very helpful."
  • "The classification front-end and the features for the endpoint are great aspects of the product, it works absolutely fine for the customer requirements, it's user-friendly and easy to navigate, the initial setup is very easy, technical support is very helpful, the stability is good, and the product can scale."
  • "There are compatibility issues with the Chrome browser."

What is our primary use case?

We primarily provide services to our clients.

Clients usually use the solution mainly to audit GDPR compliance. As for the audit, they need to meet their compliance, the PCI DSS compliance, and GDPR compliance. Based on that they procure the DLP solution.

What is most valuable?

The classification front-end and the features for the endpoint are great aspects of the product. 

It works absolutely fine for the customer requirements.

It's user-friendly and easy to navigate.

The initial setup is very easy.

Technical support is very helpful. 

The stability is good. 

The product can scale. 

What needs improvement?

There are compatibility issues with the Chrome browser. The DLP works absolutely fine with the internet and the Firefox browser, however, it doesn't support Chrome. That's the only drawback of the DLP. Even if there is a new patch released in Chrome, McAfee DLP doesn't support it.

There are a lot of incidents that are being captured and there is no option for deleting the older incidents from the console. However, if you want to treat that incident, then I think there is some task that has to be done and it doesn't work in the right way. We had to run some more subscriptions this year to reduce the incidents.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've used the solution for around ten years or so. Maybe even longer. It's been a long time. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I would rate the stability at an eight out of ten. It's pretty reliable. There aren't really any bugs or glitches and it doesn't crash or freeze. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The scalability is okay. I would rate it at an eight out of ten. 

How are customer service and technical support?

Technical support is absolutely fine. I have very good friends in support. Most of the time, most of my friends are working there, and I get connected with them. There aren't any problems. I'm quite satisfied with their level of knowledge and helpfulness. 

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is straightforward. It's very simple to deploy. It's just in a matter of five to ten minutes of checking out everything. On top of that, policies can be configured within 30 to 40 minutes. In that time, everything can be set up.

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

The pricing is reasonable. Of course, it could always technically be cheaper, however, as a company that is a systems integrator, we tend to get more margin.

What other advice do I have?

We are service providers, not customers. We're a platinum partner.

I'd recommend the solution to other companies. It's more than just an antivirus. It helps with compliance. 

However, I would advise a company that is considering buying it to understand what it can do and how it works in order to ensure it meets the needs of the organization.

I'd rate the solution at an eight out of ten. We're mostly quite satisfied with its capabilities. 

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
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