The product is installed in the center and we install a product in it and give it to our customers.
Software Engineer at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees
Flexible, easy to use, and scalable
Pros and Cons
- "It's easy to use."
- "The solution is stable and reliable."
- "It would be nice if the solution was a bit more stable."
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
The solution is pretty stable and reliable.
The product is very flexible.
It's easy to use.
There is scalability available.
What needs improvement?
It would be nice if the solution was a bit more stable.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using the solution for a number of years at this point.
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What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is stable and reliable. There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The product can scale. If a company needs to expand it, it can do so.
We have a few hundred users that are on the solution.
How are customer service and support?
We haven't required any help from technical support so far. I've never actually been in contact with them.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We are just using McAfee. We don't use any other solution.
How was the initial setup?
I did not handle the installation. McAfee is already installed in the servers and then we or the customers get the servers. Therefore, we don't have to actually do anything regarding McAfee. It's already installed in there.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
We purchased the enterprise edition.
The payment part is handled from the management side. We don't do anything regarding payment. Therefore, I can't speak to exact pricing.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
We did not evaluate any other solutions before taking on this solution.
What other advice do I have?
We are a customer and an end-user.
We are likely using the latest version of the solution, however, I cannot speak to the exact version number.
I'd rate the solution at an eight out of ten. We've been mostly happy with its capabilities.
I'd recommend the product to other users and companies.
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.
Information Risk Architect at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Good management console, continuously improved, and easy to deploy
Pros and Cons
- "We like the management of the ePO, and we like the management console."
- "I would recommend this product."
- "They can improve its resource consumption, such as memory, and maybe provide better or smaller updates. It always takes a lot of resources, but it has been getting better. I have been using McAfee products for the last 20 years or so, and I know it is getting better."
What is most valuable?
We like the management of the ePO, and we like the management console.
What needs improvement?
They can improve its resource consumption, such as memory, and maybe provide better or smaller updates. It always takes a lot of resources, but it has been getting better. I have been using McAfee products for the last 20 years or so, and I know it is getting better.
It should probably have some kind of consolidation. DLP is big now. Instead of installing DLP, Endpoint Antivirus, and the EDR components separately, there probably should be a consolidation of different products into one agent itself. It should maybe have more of bundling of everything.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using McAfee products for the last 20 years or so. We have been using it in our company for about four years. We are also a McAfee partner.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
On the Windows platform, it is good, but on my Mac, I've been experiencing some issues. I think they are linked to McAfee, but I'm still investigating.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It is basically an endpoint, but with regards to MVISION, it is very scalable. We run everything remotely from the cloud, so it is fine.
How was the initial setup?
It is straightforward. We've got a lot of experience in McAfee.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend this product. It is a good product if you get all the rules right and you get the deployment right. I would advise people to make sure that they have all the rules and all the settings right before they evaluate the product because if you don't do that, the product would fail. So, you got to get everything right. You got to get everything installed and configured properly to get the best out of it.
I would rate McAfee Endpoint Security an eight out of 10 at the moment. McAfee is good. I always liked McAfee for the endpoint. They are always improving on their stuff.
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Partner
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IT Lead Engineer, Information Technology at Banglalink
Provides good dashboard control, so we can centrally monitor the entire status of our organization
Pros and Cons
- "The solution provides dashboard control, so we can centrally monitor the entire status of our organization."
- "While we are pleased with the endpoint solution, there should also be a separate one for the firewall."
What is our primary use case?
We use the solution as a server and workstation.
What is most valuable?
The solution provides dashboard control, so we can centrally monitor the entire status of our organization. This is very good.
What needs improvement?
While we are pleased with the endpoint solution, there should also be a separate one for the firewall.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been using McAfee Endpoint Security for at least five years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is stable. As evidence, we have been using it for upwards of five years.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The scalability is good.
How are customer service and technical support?
We receive local technical support and this is networked, which allows them to to open a ticket for us.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is easy.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I cannot comment on the price, since we have a separate team that handles this issue.
What other advice do I have?
There are 2500 users in our organization who utilize the solution.
I would recommend the solution to others.
I rate McAfee Endpoint Security as 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.
CEO at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Helps with data loss but is expensive
Pros and Cons
- "I feel McAfee Endpoint Security is a good, mature product, although the price of the technology poses an issue."
- "An area in need of improvement involves the overview, which usually does not enable one to get the value in reports."
- "The price of the solution is high in Asia."
- "The solution is not stable and the ecosystem enters the picture for those responsible."
What is our primary use case?
Overall, we handle the implementation of the solution, taking into account the policy required to secure the network.
We primarily use McAfee Endpoint Security for data loss and endpoint protection.
What needs improvement?
An area in need of improvement involves the overview, which usually does not enable one to get the value in reports.
Upon receipt of the incident, the review is important. Based on this it is possible to construct a workflow for closing the case.
It is crucial to keep the data inside the department. Receipt of the incident is a pain point since there is a need to engage one's system administrator as part of the data loss protection consent requirements and this involves sensitive information. However, nothing will be accomplished with a system administrator, only with a compliance administrator who is fully knowledgeable.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is not stable and the ecosystem enters the picture for those responsible. Each system is connected in a centralized manner to give a holistic view of one's endpoint and environment. This is how things are at present and it offers a great way of setting things up. But, it poses an issue that a person cannot translate the value of the information once the entire system is integrated into a single console. Nothing will be accomplished in the system if incidents are frequently received but with no correlation between them. There is a need for combining IP analytics with artificial intelligence in respect of these reports.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup was complex and required too many servers.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
A perpetual license is not an option with McAfee Endpoint Security or anyone else for that matter.
The price of the solution is high in Asia, in contrast to Symantec, which gives you a 70% discount on the closing of the project. The issue at hand involves the people. McAfee did have some big clients in my country and region. However, it did not have many clients.
What other advice do I have?
The solution is deployed on-premises since it mostly involves a bank.
Unfortunately, most clients have chosen to remove McAfee and have switched to Silence because of its ease of use. They are not interested in updates.
I feel McAfee Endpoint Security is a good, mature product, although the price of the technology poses an issue. In Pakistan and Asia, there is a different kind of field environment than in Europe and the United States. While we cannot offer our clients managed services, which is what everyone wants, in Europe and the United States they can.
I rate McAfee Endpoint Security as a six out of ten.
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
CEO & MD at Gurjartech
Good DLP but offers problematic encryption
Pros and Cons
- "The solution is reliable."
- "The solution is really good and competitively priced, so someone wishing to secure his enterprise or make use of it in an inexpensive fashion should do so."
- "The solution has problematic encryption, which needs reforming."
What is most valuable?
I have found DLP to be a valuable feature.
What needs improvement?
When it comes to DLP or McAfee Security Encryption, with which I am happy, I like to make use of the solution for Vault, but find that the encryption is problematic. The system needs reforming. Suppose the solution is utilized on a laptop or desktop and the client wishes to make an assignment to another person but forgot his password. The data cannot be archived or backed up.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using McAfee Endpoint Security for the past five years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is reliable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Previously, I used the solution for a single site consisting of nearly 300 users. However, as I found it to also be a good tool for DLP endpoint, I now use it for another client with nearly 700 users.
How are customer service and technical support?
Counting from one to ten, this being the highest, I fully support the solution's technical services.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is very simple, allowing a person to get the videos or documents on the internet.
The deployment takes one to two days.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I do licensing on an annual basis and this is what I always recommend to my clients over the monthly option. This is because all my clients are long-term and do not wish to pay on a monthly basis, instead preferring licenses of, perhaps, three years with an additional one or two year option.
What other advice do I have?
I am using the latest version of the solution minus one.
Some of our clients deploy the solution on-premises and others use clouds, such as AWS or IBM Cloud. I'm actually a service partner with IBM Cloud and the community manager with AWS Cloud.
We currently have two or three clients utilizing the solution and it can be said that it is a good product.
The solution is really good and competitively priced, so someone wishing to secure his enterprise or make use of it in an inexpensive fashion should do so.
I would rate it a seven out of ten.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Security Engineer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Plenty of useful features, scalable, and has good customer support
Pros and Cons
- "I have found many of the features to be useful."
- "I would recommend this solution to others."
- "When comparing the solution to others it is a bit expensive."
What is most valuable?
I have found many of the features to be useful.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using this solution for three years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution has been stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The scalability of the solution is good.
How are customer service and technical support?
The customer support is good.
How was the initial setup?
The installation is easy and only takes approximately one hour.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
When comparing the solution to others it is a bit expensive. We are on a monthly license.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend this solution to others.
I rate McAfee Endpoint Security an eight out of ten.
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
Technical Presales Consultant/ Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Can be easily used by lay security personnel who are generalists
Pros and Cons
- "MVISION Endpoint is so much easier and so much simpler for the lay security personnel to handle."
- "For those who can't afford expensive cybersecurity professionals but are responsible for configuring the security of the organization, MVISION Endpoint is a good product to go with."
- "MVISION Endpoint is only compatible with Windows 10 and Windows 2016 and above. If I were using a Linux operating system, I would not be able to use MVISION Endpoint."
What is our primary use case?
MVISION Endpoint is the management software for McAfee that manages the Windows Defender. It manages the Windows Defender anti-malware, Windows Defender Exploit Guard, and Windows Defender Firewall. These are the three main components that McAfee manages centrally from an ePO, and that ePO can be an on-premises ePO management server, or it can be an MVISION ePO management server on McAfee cloud. So, management can be both on the cloud and on-premises.
What is most valuable?
It's simple and very easy to use. Before MVISION Endpoint, McAfee had their own Endpoint Security software called ENS, which included their anti-malware engine. Even though ENS was a comprehensive product and a very good product as well, it was confusing for some professionals.
In the times that we live in now, an IT personnel, even a specialized one, is a generalist. So you have an IT person who is managing the firewall and endpoint security, and also managing the ERP and backups, and the switches as well. Everything in the environment will be handed over to a single person.
A product like McAfee ENS is pretty extensive and allows for advanced configurations, especially for security professionals. However, IT personnel often fail to configure it properly. MVISION Endpoint is so much easier and so much simpler for the lay security personnel to handle. This is what I really like about it.
McAfee has an on-premises ePO server, which you can install on your environment. You can add your infrastructure and push the agents all from the console; so you literally don't have to do anything on your own. From the dashboard, you'll push the agents, install them, configure them, and manage them all from the console.
What needs improvement?
McAfee has several MVISION products. It will be really amazing if they could be consolidated into one dashboard. As of now, I know that this is on the roadmap and is expected to be released very soon. It'll unify the management of the various MVISION portfolios. It will be a great tool for improvement.
Instead of needing separate management consoles to manage some of the products in the portfolio, a unified console for MVISION Cloud, MVISION EDR, MVISION Endpoint, MVISION DLP, and the remaining MVISION portfolio would be great. I believe that McAfee is addressing this at present.
A drawback with the cloud MVISION ePO is that you can't push agents from the cloud portal. You need to download that agent, and you need to figure out a way to install that agent into the machines.
I'd like to see MVISION Endpoint for other platforms because MVISION Endpoint is only compatible with Windows 10 and Windows 2016 and above. If I were using a Linux operating system, I would not be able to use MVISION Endpoint.
I'd like to see it in the Mac operating system as well. I'd like to see cross-compatibility, which would be great. Even though McAfee has a simpler product for Androids and the iOS, it would be great to see the ease of use of MVISION Endpoint across the portfolio.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using it for two years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
McAfee doesn't provide the security software. It manages the security software which is built in to the Windows 10 and Windows Servers 2016 and above. Unlike McAfee ENS, which uses its own software to do the scanning and its own signature database that could add lots of clutter to the operating system, MVISION Endpoint uses Windows Defender, so there's no added overhead for the machines. As a result, it is pretty stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
In terms of scalability, you can deploy as many agents to as many machines and protect them from the ePO, whether it's an on-premises ePO or one on the cloud.
How are customer service and technical support?
Technical support is great. I didn't have to interact with them that much, but they provided good support at the times when I had to reach them. They were responsive; that is, I'd get a response within the same day.
How was the initial setup?
In my experience, the installation has been straightforward.
The only major issue is that if a client is going to have his ePO on the cloud, his management server will be on the cloud. So I will need to push agents to lots of machines. There is no automated deployment from the cloud to on-premises machines. That means that I need to download the McAfee agents and have to take care of the deployment and the automation on my own.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Customers would need to purchase a license. If a customer purchases an MVISION Endpoint license, he may use that license to install ENS. It's a flexible license where you have the option to either use the McAfee security software or the Windows Defender managed by McAfee, which is MVISION Endpoint.
What other advice do I have?
With MVISION Endpoint, even if you don't know about cybersecurity, you can just turn on the protection checkbox. It's that easy. It was really relatable to my experience with Sophos because the configuration there was also that simple, so I really liked it.
For those who can't afford expensive cybersecurity professionals but are responsible for configuring the security of the organization, MVISION Endpoint is a good product to go with. It's flexible, and you can manage it from the cloud or on-premises.
At present, it is often used by small businesses because of its ease of use, configuration, and deployment.
It's been around on the market for a long time, and has undergone many improvements. So, on a scale from one to ten, I would rate McAfee MVISION Endpoint at eight.
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Distributor
Network Administrator at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Manageable from anywhere, updates frequently, and simple installation
Pros and Cons
- "I have found the most valuable features to be the ability to manage the solution from anywhere and having an overview of the companies security."
- "I am very happy with the solution."
- "There are more secure featured solutions from McAfee on the market but for smaller companies like ours, they are too expensive."
What is our primary use case?
We use the solution to protect our endpoint systems.
What is most valuable?
I have found the most valuable features to be the ability to manage the solution from anywhere and having an overview of the companies security. I can see which computers are patched, which computers are updated, and which ones might have possible infections or problems. Additionally, The solution is always up to date because there are updates frequently. Recently, MVISION was added and it is a new feature that has some advanced security qualities.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using the solution for approximately two years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I have found the solution to be scalable. We have approximately 60 users using this solution in our organization.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We used Symantec a long time ago.
How was the initial setup?
The installation is very easy.
What about the implementation team?
We did the implementation of the solution ourselves. We have a team of two that does the deployment and implementation.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
There is a one-year and a three-year license available for this solution, we are currently on a three-year license. There are more secure featured solutions from McAfee on the market but for smaller companies like ours, they are too expensive.
What other advice do I have?
Since we are a public utility company there are some laws here when it comes to purchasing, we have procurement procedures. We have to do tendering and then companies apply. I am very happy with the solution. If I could extend the license, for example, for three more years, I will do it immediately. We are in the process now.
I would recommend this solution to others.
I rate McAfee Endpoint Security ten out of ten.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Director Of Information Technology at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Stable, with good endpoint security but needs to offer local support
Pros and Cons
- "The solution offers very good endpoint security."
- "The stability of the solution is very reliable, with no bugs or glitches, no crashes or freezes, and great performance."
- "The solution needs to offer better local technical support."
- "We don't have very good local technical support."
What is our primary use case?
We primarily use the solution for endpoint security.
What is most valuable?
The solution offers very good endpoint security.
The solution is quite stable.
We've found the pricing to be pretty good. It's not too expensive.
What needs improvement?
The solution needs to offer better local technical support.
I would like to see Endpoint Vulnerability Assessment included in the solution in the future.
For how long have I used the solution?
We've been using the solution for about ten or so years now. It's been a while. It's likely been around a decade.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The stability of the solution is very reliable. There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze. The performance is great.
How are customer service and technical support?
We don't have very good local technical support. The company really needs to build out its ability to support clients at a local level. We're not overly satisfied with the level of help we receive due t the lack of local support.
How was the initial setup?
I wasn't responsible for the initial setup. I can't really speak to how easy or difficult the solution is to set up or how long the deployment takes.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The pricing is pretty reasonable. It's not too expensive.
What other advice do I have?
We're just a customer and end-user. We aren't affiliated with McAfee and do not have a business relationship with them.
I wouldn't recommend this solution to other companies, at least not in Indonesia. There's no local support of the product here and it affects our ability to leverage it properly.
I'd rate the solution at a seven out of ten.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Senior System Administrator at a computer software company with 501-1,000 employees
Good remote installation and malware detection with the capability to scale
Pros and Cons
- "The solution scales well."
- "The remote installation capabilities are very helpful for us."
- "The solution takes up a high amount of memory and can cause the system to hang."
What is our primary use case?
We primarily use the solution for endpoint security.
What is most valuable?
The remote installation capabilities are very helpful for us. Its automatic installation is a good feature.
The malware detection is very good.
The features, for the most part, are reliable. When installed as endpoint security, ransomware detected on any endpoint will be automatically quarantined there. It's then disconnected from the network and users are able to clean up that particular wireless area.
The initial setup isn't too difficult.
The solution scales well.
The solution offers good patches pretty regularly.
What needs improvement?
The solution takes up a high amount of memory and can cause the system to hang.
The malware detection, as good as it is, does not seem to be deployed correctly. It's not doing system quarantine. If a system gets attacked by ransomware, it's not going to be quarantined correctly.
If someone wants to filter or asks the system, "Please remove that antivirus we don't want it here," due to the fact that we don't want to work on a specific system, we get frustrated as it won't remove itself. It just starts scanning when we don't want it to and it begins to slow down everything when we need to do important work.
We would like there to be better reports that we could take to management to have them be able to look at.
Recently, we have seen that Ransomware updating is starting with just SQL services. It would be nice if it was offered across the board.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using the solution for about one year at this point. It hasn't been too long.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
While the system is stable and we are getting malware protection, we've found that the one big thing is that we are getting performance issues. Every system goes slow. There is a significant slowdown when we install the McAfee agent. That's one of the big issues we're just facing continually.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The solution scales quite well. If a company needs to expand it, it can do so with ease.
How are customer service and technical support?
We don't get any support from McAfee. If the endpoint server is down or something is not working, or the data is not connected, you may need technical support, however, in truth, we haven't had any type of these problems. From the server-side, it was working perfectly, providing the proper reports. We haven't had any real issues and therefore haven't needed to reach out.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I have some experience with Sophos and Trend Micro Apex One. I find them to be a bit better than McAfee in terms of capabilities.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is pretty straightforward. It's not overly complex. A company shouldn't have any issues with the implementation process. It's pretty normal, pretty standard.
What other advice do I have?
We're just a customer and an end-user.
We're doing the latest version of the solution. I do not have the version number on-hand.
50% of companies are facing ransomware issues right now. We have also faced that in the past. That's why we have looked into Apex One. We have installed that. All systems are under Apex One. Everything is updated, however, it's not protected as it's not continuously communicating with the data centers. They are not updating the algorithm as they should. They need to make improvements to that part.
Overall, I would rate the solution eight out of ten.
I'd recommend the solution for companies just working with a few documents, however, if you are an enterprise, you might find that the solution slows down your system and it could affect your work in general.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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