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PROS

The most valuable feature is that it comes with many correlations, reports, and dashboards already available and is easy to use.
Trellix ESM blocks unauthorized elements with adaptive learning, effectively correlates different events, enables detection of threats, and has excellent log monitoring.
Technical support is robust, available around the clock, and offers prompt resolution of queries.
Trellix ESM offers easy integration with other technologies, enhancing security and visibility while being scalable.
Deployment is efficient, taking only two days, and Trellix ESM utilizes fewer human resources, improving overall security management.

CONS

Disk space requirements are unclear, and at least 100GB are unusable on clients.
Multiple bugs and frequent system hangs require numerous patches and updates.
Integration capabilities with Next-Generation Firewalls and specific applications need improvement.
Performance is slow, particularly concerning data display and storage efficiency.
Data logging accuracy is problematic, with an inability to reliably capture all changes.
 

Trellix ESM Pros review quotes

MD
Senior Vice President IT at AS IT Consulting Pvt. Ltd.
May 12, 2025
The strongest part of Trellix ESM is that we get quite good reports.
Daniel Durian - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Information Security Manager at a real estate/law firm with 10,001+ employees
Aug 19, 2024
The tool's effectiveness depends on how you define your log sources. To build visibility of incoming and outgoing traffic, you need logs from perimeter defense, firewalls, web application firewalls, and endpoint protection. With good traffic visibility, incident response time is really quick.
BL
Cyber Security Engineer at Protec
Jul 25, 2025
The most valuable feature of Trellix ESM, for detecting, is that it detects malware and viruses, such as a particular virus that was critical in Kenya; we used ESM to detect and block that particular virus completely.
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LAWAL YUSUF - PeerSpot reviewer
IT auditor at SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY
Sep 21, 2023
The product’s most valuable feature is log monitoring.
Usman Ali - PeerSpot reviewer
Principal Engineer at Emerson
Dec 6, 2023
It can be easily deployed with the other solutions.
ES
Security Engineer at PC Store
Nov 15, 2023
The solution's technical support is great.
Daniel Durian - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Information Security Manager at a real estate/law firm with 10,001+ employees
Dec 6, 2022
The most valuable feature is for the security operation center because it provides visibility of all traffic within the company infrastructure.
Amirsaeed Iloukhani - PeerSpot reviewer
Security Consultant at Bank Meli Exchange
Jul 27, 2022
The most valuable features of McAfee ESM are intrusion detection, malware protection, and the device controller.
GencJakupi - PeerSpot reviewer
Information Technology Security Analyst at a financial services firm with 201-500 employees
Mar 23, 2023
The support I have received from the vendor has been great.
SW
Technical Support Engineer at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
Jun 12, 2021
The ease of use is the most valuable feature. Over the years I have always been using this solution and have become comfortable with it.
 

Trellix ESM Cons review quotes

MD
Senior Vice President IT at AS IT Consulting Pvt. Ltd.
May 12, 2025
We need to improve Trellix ESM by making sure that most of the logging devices available in the global market should be covered, and if there is any device which is not covered, there should not be any additional charges for writing the custom parsers on that.
Daniel Durian - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Information Security Manager at a real estate/law firm with 10,001+ employees
Aug 19, 2024
The product is mature and needs little improvement, but we could enhance the customized dashboarding based on use cases.
BL
Cyber Security Engineer at Protec
Jul 25, 2025
Areas of Trellix ESM that could be improved or enhanced include checking on the clients who are still on-prem, especially banks, as most are not moving everything to the cloud due to confidentiality and accessibility during network outages.
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LAWAL YUSUF - PeerSpot reviewer
IT auditor at SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY
Sep 21, 2023
The product’s alert response feature needs improvement. It could be more flexible and secure.
Usman Ali - PeerSpot reviewer
Principal Engineer at Emerson
Dec 6, 2023
Customized reports and alerting functionality could be included in the dashboard.
ES
Security Engineer at PC Store
Nov 15, 2023
The product's stability is an area of concern where improvements are required.
Daniel Durian - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Information Security Manager at a real estate/law firm with 10,001+ employees
Dec 6, 2022
Tech support is required each time there is a system update of the solution.
Amirsaeed Iloukhani - PeerSpot reviewer
Security Consultant at Bank Meli Exchange
Jul 27, 2022
The support from McAfee ESM could improve. They could improve the speed.
GencJakupi - PeerSpot reviewer
Information Technology Security Analyst at a financial services firm with 201-500 employees
Mar 23, 2023
McAfee ESM is not user-friendly and the log is not accurate. For instance, if I were assigned to generate a log for changes made today, I wouldn't be able to see all the modifications. While Palo Alto allows us to see all changes, McAfee ESM only captures one out of every ten changes. It's crucial to have visibility into all changes made.
SW
Technical Support Engineer at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
Jun 12, 2021
The initial setup is difficult and could improve.