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Suresh Pathipatti - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Information Technology Administrator at a healthcare company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Top 5
Sep 17, 2022
Works well and offers easy administration but is too heavy for the end user
Pros and Cons
  • "The stability has been great."
  • "It is a very heavy tool, unfortunately."

What is our primary use case?

We primarily use the solution for our endpoints. 

What is most valuable?

McAfee is working perfectly. The productivity itself is great.

There are really a lot of features in McAfee.

The endpoint administration is very easy.

We found the initial setup to be simple. 

The stability has been great.

You can scale the product.

What needs improvement?

I'm not feeling any critical care is missing in the solution.

It is a very heavy tool, unfortunately.

It could always be a bit more stable. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I've used the solution for three years. I've used it for a while now. 

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It's stable and reliable. I've been happy with the performance. There are no bugs or glitches, and it doesn't crash or freeze. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable. It's not a problem if you would like to expand it.

We have about 430 users on the product right now. 

There are no plans to increase usage at this time. In fact, we are using it less and less. 

How are customer service and support?

Technical support has been fine. We haven't really had any big problems to deal with. 

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

I've also used Check Point. 

How was the initial setup?

We deployed the solution three years ago. It was not hard to implement. It's all pretty straightforward. 

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

I'm not sure of the exact pricing. I'm not sure what it breaks down to, per user.

What other advice do I have?

We are using the latest version of the solution. I'm not sure of the version number. We keep it updated. 

I don't recommend McAfee for endpoint users. This is a very crucial tool that to have these days. However, it is too heavy for the end user.  

I'd rate it six 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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Group Manager at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Jul 17, 2022
Works in an ecosystem, has a central console, and can enable blocking
Pros and Cons
  • "If the network has seen something, we can use that to put a block to all the endpoints."
  • "The solution can be expensive."

What is our primary use case?

We used it for a compromise assessment. That would be for our client. We deployed the agents. It was for endpoint security.

We had been using the solution previously for one of the clients. We were using it for six months, and we did a compromise assessment based on the FireEye Endpoints that were deployed across the group. At that point in time, there were a lot of ransomware attacks in the environment, and it was impossible to identify the source of the attack and where it came from. The tools didn't point to that visibility. We had to deploy these agents across the environment and also monitor the environment using the network security appliances provided by FireEye just to monitor.

We did monitor it for six months, so it was an assessment. In those six months, we did not have another ransomware attack. It was proven the environmental assessment was clean. That was the whole objective of the compromise assessment - to find out if there are any indicators or anything that has gained a foothold in the environment, trying to fend advanced persistent threats from that standpoint.

What is most valuable?

It is a great solution. The way it exchanges the information between the entire ecosystem, all the endpoints, as well as the network ATP, can trigger the blocking even if it is seen by some other device. If the network has seen something, we can use that to put a block to all the endpoints.

It works in an ecosystem. Centrally, from just one console, you can block malicious attacks across your environment. It provides you with the ability to respond to threats better.

What needs improvement?

The solution can be expensive.

If it could provide a little more in terms of automating things, for example, in response and automatic playbooks wherein you define whatever it is if you see this kind of a threat. You define the actions that need to be followed. If a playbook could be automated and run without even requiring manual involvement, that is the future we want, and they should look into how to make that happen. That is the kind of capability we want them to build.

In terms of reporting, also, if they could provide a little bit more information from where it started, how it progressed; a complete workflow, how that had progressed from where it was picked up; what was the target stage, what was the next stage, and what was the final stage, that would be very helpful. If they could pick up in a simple pictorial way of representing analysis just like the Cisco ASA Packet Analyzer used to do, that would be really helpful.

For how long have I used the solution?

We used the solution for six months.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability has been very good. There are no bugs or glitches and it doesn’t crash or freeze. It’s reliable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The product can scale. It’s not an issue at all. 20,000 users were using the solution with no problems.

How are customer service and support?

We have contacted tech support. Tech support was brilliant. They were very knowledgeable, very skillful, and very responsive, and they knew the subject matter. They knew what we were asking for.

How was the initial setup?

The agent installation was okay. It was just a package that was installed. It also provides options to customize and fine-tune based on the system's performance. It's not too heavy on the systems or the servers.

On the network side of things, I think there were challenges to getting that working. We had to do a couple of alterations in terms of making it work, mainly since the appliance's model was provided using a special-purpose SFP, and the compatible SFP was not available in the client environment at that one point. We had to procure it specifically for that assessment.

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

It’s very costly.

What other advice do I have?

I’d recommend the solution to others.

I would rate the solution eight out of ten.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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S M Fazlul Haque - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Lead Engineer, Information Technology at a comms service provider with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
May 23, 2022
Affordable and easy to set up with a great console
Pros and Cons
  • "We can manage everything from the central console and it is very easy."
  • "Some agents become old and then they don't communicate well any longer."

What is our primary use case?

We primarily use the solution for security. Sometimes we try to shift to other security sites, however, whenever we compare this solution with the others, we found that McAfee developing in more dynamic ways.

What is most valuable?

It has a great console. We can manage everything from the central console and it is very easy. Every year we are getting the benefits of legacy also.

It's easy to set up.

What needs improvement?

Some agents become old and then they don't communicate well any longer. They need an update. They need to make sure that older agents on active computers communicate properly.

Sometimes the agents stop working, however, we cannot understand why. This is sometimes a problem, especially if some agent is not communicating for one month or two months. We're not sure if there's a backlog or if it got infected. We need to know right away if an agent has stopped working and possibly what has caused it to stop. 

They have a dashboard. In the dashboard, you can see if a signature is in backlog, and it becomes red. This is also required if new agents or some number of event communications stop. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using the solution for about seven years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution has been stable. there are not any bugs or glitches and it doesn't crash or freeze.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is able to scale as required.

We have about 2,500 people using the solution. We have that amount of servers and PCs.

How are customer service and support?

Technical support has been great. They always help us to resolve any issues. We are quite satisfied with them. If they ever run into issues, they can also open up a ticket with the OEM. we've never had an incident where our issues weren't resolved.

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

Before I started with the company, it may have been using AVG. While I was not responsible for the shift, at the time I came on, the company was growing by quite a lot, which may have initiated the change in solutions. 

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is very simple. It's not overly complex. We have two people who are able to handle its implementation.

It takes us about two weeks to set everything up.

I work with this solution and I have two junior colleagues. They also help me and we have an IT support team that assists as well. They are actually installing it into the new laptops and they actually sometimes take on basic troubleshooting. basically from the server end, I take care of it and I have two helping hands and we have 15 members in IT support. They provide support to the end-user.

What about the implementation team?

We have a vendor that helps us with the initial setup.

What was our ROI?

I have not been monitoring for ROI.

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

We pay for the solution on a yearly basis. 

It is affordable. I don't exactly know the amount as it is maintained by someone else on my team. We have another separate team that basically manages the financial part. 

What other advice do I have?

We are a customer and end-user. 

We always want it updated to the latest version.

I'd rate the solution nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Simone Scatolini - PeerSpot reviewer
System&Security engineer at a computer software company with 501-1,000 employees
Reseller
May 7, 2022
A strong, stable, and scalable solution with good support
Pros and Cons
  • "It is a really strong solution for endpoint security."
  • "There should be better integration between the ePolicy Orchestrator and FireEye console. The integration of both consoles should be better."

What is our primary use case?

We are using all Trellix solutions, and we are also using all McAfee products. Our customers are using virus scan for the old platforms, Endpoint Security, MVISION, File and Folder Encryption, File and Folder Protection, and Device Control, but at the moment, I am really interested in the integration between the new Trellix solution like MVISION and FireEye.

What is most valuable?

It is a really strong solution for endpoint security.

What needs improvement?

There should be better integration between the ePolicy Orchestrator and FireEye console. The integration of both consoles should be better.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for about six years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Its stability is perfect.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Its scalability is perfect. In our company, we have between 2,000 and 3,000 users, but our installation has about 50,000 endpoints for all customers.

How are customer service and support?

They're very good. I am in contact with their support about five times a day, and they respond quickly.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

How was the initial setup?

It was easy. I have been using Trellix since the carbon age. I have been using Trellix since the day it was released.

Its deployment doesn't take long. 

What about the implementation team?

I customize every installation.

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

It is not so cheap in comparison to Sophos and other solutions.

What other advice do I have?

Make a really detailed survey of all the systems before implementing any solution on the endpoint. Do not buy the license and try deployment after that.

I would rate it a 10 out of 10.

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Reseller
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Shreyansh Sharma - PeerSpot reviewer
Instrument and Control Engineer at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Top 20
Jul 27, 2021
Helpful technical support, good stability, and offers good antivirus features
Pros and Cons
  • "Technical support is always available and very helpful."
  • "The initial setup isn't so easy. You need to know what you are doing."

What is our primary use case?

We use it for protecting our system nodes. It's run on Windows 7 and Windows 10.

What is most valuable?

The solution is stable.

You can scale the product.

Overall it's a good product that works well. 

Technical support is always available and very helpful.

The antivirus component is very good.

What needs improvement?

It's not very user-friendly as sometimes you have to install the agents and then the agents do not get deleted from the database. Due to this, we have to manually delete it from the nodes and then again we have to install it again. When distributing the product, sometimes things get confused and we need to clean up the temporary folder.

The initial setup isn't so easy. You need to know what you are doing. 

The products are getting obsolete too early. That's one of the issues we have with McAfee. They're coming up with new products too early. We installed 10.5 in 2016, and then in 2019, or 2020, we got 10.7. Now, 10.5 is obsolete. They are upgrading the versions too fast. Due to the fact that we have a subscription, we have to upgrade it to the next level which creates some maintenance issues. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been working with the solution since 2016. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable. There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze. 

The only thing is the reliability. It changes so fast and versions become obsolete and it creates maintenance issues for us. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable. We do plan to increase usage. Earlier, we had VirusScan Enterprise, however, now, as it is integrated into the ENS threat prevention, we are migrating.

We have 15 or 20 users on the solution right now. 

How are customer service and technical support?

We have found the technical support to be very helpful. They are responsive and available when we need them to help us troubleshoot. We are satisfied with their level of service.

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

We haven't really used another solution in place of McAfee, although we do also use Symantec.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is not so straightforward. It's difficult if you aren't used to McAfee. It takes time to get the hang of it. 

What other advice do I have?

I'm just a customer and an end-user. I don't have a business relationship with McAfee.

I'd rate the solution at an eight out of ten. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Zubair Ahmad - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Chief Manager at a financial services firm with 51-200 employees
Real User
Top 20
Jun 29, 2021
A stable antivirus solution, but consumes too much memory and CPU resources
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution is stable."
  • "We don't like the solution since it requires much memory consumption and consumes much CPU resources."

What is our primary use case?

We are using ePO Center Server to communicate with all the endpoints that are in the network. While I cannot be certain, I believe the relevant version is McAfee 8 or 9.

We make use of McAfee Agent version number 5.6.4.151. We utilize McAfee Data Exchange Layer.

The McAfee Endpoint Security version to which we refer is 10.7.

We use the solution for antivirus purposes. 

What needs improvement?

We don't like the solution since it requires much memory consumption and consumes much CPU resources. All the machines becomes very slow whenever it uses its tab scans. For this reason, we consider the solution to not be good nowadays. The newer solutions consume less memory and CPU. 

We employ the solution for our antivirus needs, for which it is solely suited, and not as an EDR. We are actually looking for an XDR solution.

The solution is currently outdated. We are looking for Next-Gen antivirus along with EDR and it should have XDR capabilities as well. This would take care of the network and the  properties that are running in the background. They should be protected from cyber threats.

The solution should also be faster. McAfee actually offers EDR and XDR capabilities but, based on our experience, it consumes an inordinate amount of memory and CPU and this causes the system to be slow. At present, McAfee does not lead the market when it comes to antivirus security solutions. 

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using McAfee Endpoint Security for eight to ten 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?

While the solution is scalable, we wish to change it with the latest Next-Gen antivirus and EDR option, one which comes with both EDR and XDR capabilities.

How are customer service and technical support?

We have not had direct contact with McAfee support. We have received support from the vendor. The support is forwarded to McAfee should we encounter problems. It is good and I have no issues with it.    

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

We did not make use of other solutions prior to going with McAfee Endpoint Security, which we have been using since 2009 or 2010. At that time, an attack happened which caused us to evaluate other antivirus security options. In those days McAfee and Symantec were the market leaders. We are talking about 2008, 2010. This is why awareness of these solutions was prevalent. At the time, Trend Micro greatly lagged behind these two security solutions.

How was the initial setup?

The installation is easy, but expertise is required.

While the installation was not especially time consuming, we would occasionally have to manually install or remove the entire tool. McAfee Endpoint Security can be considered a good product but outdated. The beta version, the one we are currently using, is not up to date. Nowadays, everybody uses EDR and XDR solutions for their security needs.

What about the implementation team?

I have a team which was responsible for the installation. As mentioned, I am currently looking for another solution, one which would allow installation to also be handled remotely from the central management portal dashboard or to have the .exe file installed in each endpoint.

We have our own team, comprised of three to four support HR, who take care of installation, daily troubleshooting, support and all necessary changes. As such, we forward to receive remote support for all our users.

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

We took out a three-year license, including support, but it is slated to end come December. We would like to switch to a yearly subscription. 

We pay for the license on an annual basis. 

What other advice do I have?

The solution is in-house, on-premises.

There are 300 people making use of the solution in our organization. 

When it comes to the question of whether I would recommend this solution to others, we can see that McAfee greatly lags behind CrowdStrike, Palo Alto Cortex, Cynet and Sophos, which are the top performing security solutions on the market. 

I would rate McAfee Endpoint Security as a five or six out of ten. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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IT Security Specialist at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Apr 11, 2021
Stable with good technical support and very good threat prevention capabilities
Pros and Cons
  • "The product is quite user-friendly."
  • "Users can just install software into their computers. We need some sort of application control system that, if there are any pieces of software that are not whitelisted, then the solution could flag it or maybe alert the administers. That would be very helpful."

What is our primary use case?

We basically use the solution for threat detection. It's for security purposes.

What is most valuable?

The solution is pretty good for threat prevention, web protection, adaptive threat protection, and other tasks.

The solution is very stable.

We have had a good experience dealing with technical support.

The product is quite user-friendly.

What needs improvement?

Currently, we have the threat prevention as well as the web protection, and the McAfee firewall, which we were using before, however, we have not installed it on any of our machines. We have disabled it due to the fact that a lot of stuff was being blocked, it was blocking a lot of internal stuff, which meant it needed some fine-tuning. We were supposed to fine-tune it so that we can recognize our items, however, we're still working on that.

We wanted an EDR solution, and our first option was McAfee as the EDR would go hand in hand with the Endpoint integration. We'd like McAfee to offer stronger security. It's not that it isn't strong right now, however, it needs to continue to improve as attacks are always evolving. We are concerned some attacks may be able to find a way to bypass McAfee. If the solution offered something that could detect better, it would be ideal. It would add more value to what is already in place.

I know that they have application control and all the like. The one feature that maybe is lacking is a different module for the antivirus, however, we have a lot of applications that are running in our environment that were not authorized. 

Users can just install software into their computers. We need some sort of application control system that, if there are any pieces of software that are not whitelisted, then the solution could flag it or maybe alert the administers. That would be very helpful.

For how long have I used the solution?

I joined the organization a little while back in 2016 and when I got here they were already using McAfee product. Therefore, I've been using the solution for a few years now.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

We've found the solution to be quite stable. It doesn't crash or freeze. There are no bugs or glitches. It's quite reliable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We haven't tried scaling it to as normally the license that we buy, we buy for 650 Rand and at this point, we haven't even tried adding more to try and scale it to that.

How are customer service and technical support?

The tech support has been superb. You log a call. Sometimes we are in a different time zone when we log a service request. However, they are very responsive. I was on the line with them a few hours ago and they were helping me with an issue I was having. We are currently in the process of consolidating our SQL servers. We want them to be running from a centralized server instead of having different SQL servers scattered all over the place. Technical support is really great at helping us with the process.

How was the initial setup?

While I wasn't at the company for the original implementation, looking at it, it's not that complex of a process. When I got here, we were using the lower version and then we've just upgraded it and used a higher version level. The process wasn't difficult. We upgraded to 10.5, 10.6, now we are on 10.7.

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

We pay 650 Rand for a license. It is a perpetual license which we normally run for two years. It will be expiring sometime in July and our renewal is normally for two years.

When we are looking at the pricing, nobody will ever say the pricing is bad. Normally what we do is we'll take quotes from different local partners, as McAfee doesn't allow us to buy direct from them. Therefore, we typically deal with resellers.

What other advice do I have?

We are customers and end-users. We don't have a business relationship with McAfee.

We are a central bank and one of the things that we haven't really experienced or gone into is putting our solutions into the cloud - even though everything is moving in that direction. We are moving slowly in that direction as well. We'll get there one day.

I have found this solution easy to use. When you need support, you get it. Even in terms of protection, it's fine. I would recommend it to other users.

I'd rate the solution at an eight out of ten.

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Presales and product manager at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
Real User
Jan 7, 2024
Has robust integration with ePO, enabling centralized management capabilities
Pros and Cons
  • "It also allows multifunctionality within a single platform."
  • "The platform needs improvement in terms of handling heavy databases."

What is our primary use case?

We use the product for EDR purposes.

What is most valuable?

The product has robust integration with ePO (ePolicy Orchestrator), offering centralized management capabilities. It also allows multifunctionality within a single platform. They offer endpoint and NLP protection as well.

What needs improvement?

The platform needs improvement in terms of handling heavy databases. We encounter database unavailability for a prolonged period. Its integration capabilities with security platforms like FireEye could be enhanced.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using Trellix Endpoint Security for over a decade.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is a stable product.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We manage around 20,000 endpoints for our enterprise customers. It is a scalable product.

How are customer service and support?

The technical support works fast and is knowledgeable and customer-friendly.

How was the initial setup?

We have to follow a step-by-step process to implement Trellix Endpoint Security. It can be deployed in the cloud and on-premises.

What about the implementation team?

I recommend product deployment assistance from a consultant, distributor, or reseller.

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

Trellix Endpoint Security is an inexpensive platform.

What other advice do I have?

I recommend Trellix Endpoint Security to people looking for endpoint protection. I rate it a nine out of ten.

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