Symantec Endpoint Security Reviews

I use it as an antivirus.

For protection use only.

I would like to see fileless attack protection. Also, the version could be lighter.

It is stable.

No scalability issues.

We have not used it.

We switched to a new solution because we wanted more security and protection features.

The initial setup is straightforward. Though, make sure to check the system requirements before deploying it.

The vendors on our shortlist were Trend Micro and Kaspersky.

We are satisfied with it.

Most important criteria when selecting a vendor: 

• The support team
• Good reviews/reputation.

I use this for antivirus and email security.

It is very easy to use and keeps us secure.

It would be nice to see more antivirus features for USB control.

I have been using this solution for over 20 years.

Is it stable product, no issues so far.

It is highly scalable.

Symantec does not have local support.

Initial setup was straightforward and varies depending on machine type. I only require two engineers to maintain this tool.

I was able to implement this with one other team member.

I recommend this product and would rate it a nine out of ten.

Symantec End-User Endpoint Security came with our antivirus protection as a package. Additionally, Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager comes with it by default and it is a wonderful tool.

Symantec is very user-friendly, the interface and functions are very simple for everyone to understand. Additionally, it's a very robust system.

The solution could improve by adding encryption. If it had encryption along with antivirus it would be better.

I have been using Symantec End-User Endpoint Security for approximately 15 years.

Symantec End-User Endpoint Security is stable.

The solution is scalable.

I would rate the scalability of Symantec End-User Endpoint Security an eight out of ten.

The technical support of Symantec was very good earlier, but it has merged with Broadcom. There are some delays happening and I hope they are resolved soon.

The price of Symantec End-User Endpoint Security is okay. When comparing the price of this solution is not expensive.

I rate Symantec End-User Endpoint Security a nine out of ten because of the endpoint protection and its antivirus capability. It takes care of all the requirements of its customers. If the solution had encryption I would have rated it a ten out of ten.

The primary use case of this solution is as an antivirus.

Some important features that are included are the built-in firewall and device control.

They are lacking the visibility that you get in a heuristical, next-generation AI product. 

In the next release, I would like to see any of the features the next generation antivirus and GAV products have, especially the heuristical and the behavioral analysis. It looks at the behavior of the endpoint, and that is how it identifies something that is not to your normal pattern of working.

I have been using it for a year.

There are no issues in rolling it out. Rather, it's more in reporting.

One time we had an issue with knowing a true endpoint time and the reporting. There was a conflict with what was in the console. I think that it was a glitch in verifying the device count.

I have not contacted technical support.

It's a great product at what it does, but it's lacking the advanced malware detection capabilities.

I would rate this solution a seven out of ten.

We use it for endpoint security.

We no longer have to deal with day-to-day threats, and we can focus more on work. Whenever there are some problems, our operations don't stop. So, we can continue our work knowing that there is a good security solution protecting us.

Its ease of use in deploying it and regular updates are most valuable.

It can be improved in terms of features and integration. It should have more advanced features and more integration. Currently, it is just talking to their own solutions. They could add more artificial intelligence, more XDR, and more integration with other vendors so that we can do sharing of information with other vendors.

I have been using this solution for more than five years.

It is not stable in terms of the company. They have already been bought many times. A lot of people are changing brands because of the acquisition of Broadcom. So, it is not much stable.

They are the best. There is no problem in regards to response time. You can easily get technical support.

Its initial setup was straightforward.

They're on the reasonable side. They are at mid-level. They're not too expensive as compared to their competitors. They're also not too cheap. In terms of price structure, hopefully, they could do a subscription.

If you are looking for regular endpoint security, you can count on Symantec, but if you're looking for more advanced security or have advanced requirements, or if you have a big company that has different security products in place, you might as well look for another one. I could suggest Symantec if your security appetite is not that big.

I would rate Symantec End-User Endpoint Security a seven out of ten.

Some of the features that were important were a built-in firewall and device control.

They lack the visibility you get in a heuristical, artificial, AI type of product, like a next-gen antivirus. They lack the visibility of what's happening that your next-gen solutions offer.

I have been using Symantec for a year. My company has had it for a while, but I don't know exactly how long.

My staff has used support but I personally have not. 

I don't think there's really any issues rolling it out, it's more in the reporting. The one time we had an issue was with knowing a true endpoint count and the reporting. There was a conflict with what was in the console, I think it was a glitch.

In the next release, I would like to see any of the features that the next generation antivirus and GAV products have, like the heuristical, the behavioral analysis. Because it will set the behavior of the endpoint and that's how it identifies something that is not normal to your pattern of working.

I will give it a seven out of ten because it's a great product at what it does, but it's lacking the advanced malware detection capabilities.

• Fast deployment, even for highly distributed companies with centralized IT management using a distributed architecture.
• Intuitive management GUI and very easy to learn.
• Excellent intrusion prevention features.

It has been a time saver for operational and reporting tasks related to key security controls.

SEP provided visibility on threats and security incidents.

SEP could improve on virus detection, specially on Zero-Day threats.

I have used this for five years.

We haven’t had stability issues. After finishing the product, customizing it worked as expected.

We have had no scalability issues at all. Actually, it is far more scalable than other similar products.

The technical support is acceptable.

We didn’t have a previous solution.

It was a very fast deployment using the client detection features and a transparent Active Directory integration.

We evaluated Trend Micro and Kaspersky.

I would advice choosing this product because it is very easy to deploy, has a performance host IPS and antivirus engine, and it provides a key source for security metrics.