Trend Micro Deep Security Reviews

The most valuable feature for us is that it's agentless, meaning we can implement it without having to protect every guest at a guest-by-guest level. That's huge for us.

Everything on our ESXi host is protected and we don't have to worry about pushing an anti-virus to individual guests. All we have to do is activate Deep Security in the console and we're set.

There's a little room for improvement as far as being more concise with the error messages. It's a small thing, and maybe that's coming in a newer version. Better notifications would be nice, such as error messages that a particular ESXi host is not protected properly.

If there's a problem, you have to drill down manually. You have to click and click and click to see what the message is. It would be nice to have a more transparent meaning instead of having to click so much to get to different levels.

I've used it for six months.

We did have one issue where the signature files we received were not valid files. It caused the host to continuously try to scan, causing a performance issue. We had it resolved within a couple of hours by powering up our Deep Security appliances until we got the proper update. Then we were able to move on.

Mike Horton is our account rep. He and technical support work as a team. We all work well together.

Technical support is where Trend Micro really shines. They're not a big group, which is great because you feel like you're not just a customer, but also a partner in the product. You really feel like they're interested in making sure you know how to work the product to its full potential.

Be involved with the installation so that you really get a feel for what the product's doing. If they provide any support or any training, definitely attend that. It is an intuitive product but there's a lot of moving parts. You're doing virus scanning so you definitely want to make sure you understand what you're doing because if you do have an issue, it’s very important piece of your infrastructure to make sure you're protecting your server.

There are several features I find valuable, including the fact that it's agentless, each module can be installed on its own, it provides a single pane of glass for managing it, its integration with VMWare (NSX), and items are auto-added as soon as they're discovered. Ease of use is a big plus because of the foregoing items.

We were having some AV issues around 2010 and the incumbent product had gotten big and clunky and was interfering with several desktops performance. When the solution let 3 viruses in over a few weeks I deemed it no longer suitable and we chose Trend Micro Deep Security as the replacement.

Right from the start it was easy: the installation routine very kindly sought out and removed the previous solution, greatly reducing deployment time (we implemented OfficeScan first) and DS uses auto discovery. Updates are automatic and run smoothly in off hours (except for pattern updates of course).

The Trend Micro solution was stable after a few tweaks and was instrumental in stopping an incursion of ransom ware that could have brought the company to its knees. Instead we had only a few file directories encrypted and we were able to restore those in about a day. We spend way less time on AV issues since implementing Trend Micro Deep Security.

There are several areas for improvement:

• The ability to manage agent-based AV (i.e. integrate Officescan into Deep Security) for desktops and laptops;
• Streamline the install (specifically configuring of external product requirements i.e. the VMware side); and
• Better integration with Control Manager (had a few issues with it not recognizing the DS server).

I've used it for over five years.

Deployment went surprisingly smoothly. Mind you we had a Trend Micro tech (Trevor) do the initial config.

We've had no issues with stability.

We've had no issues with scalability, but we're not a big shop (under 200 VM’s).

Trend Micro's service has always been one of its strong points. I don’t particularly like the online case management tool, but response has always been good. Local support is stellar (Vancouver, Canada area) – both reps and support techs.

Technical support is excellent. A Trend Micro tech was always available to me locally and this helped reduce the time-to-resolution of the few issues that came up.

Yes, we used Symantec. We found it was getting a larger footprint in memory and was starting to cause performance issues. When it failed to stop viruses 3 times in 3 weeks, I had enough. On all counts, Trend Micro is a superior product with superior people, and I have never regretted the switch.

It was a fairly standard install as we were not a large data centre. Trevor (then Martin) – both local Trend Micro techs - took about a day to get it all settled down. Over the next month, I made several support calls but mostly because I did not yet have the experience with it. After a month or so, I no longer needed the support.

The install was done by a Trend Micro tech (Trevor) and later supported by Martin Sima. Both are excellent fellows.

I'm not exactly sure what our ROI is as we did not quantify it. But I can say that supporting our users got a whole lot easier and we had a significant reduction in time spent on AV issues at the desktop. Management was easier (auto add new VM’s, etc.) and Control Manager provided reports for my bosses.

Trend Micro now does certificates and this made getting certs easy and fast. Pricing was competitive, although I have not looked at pricing recently. Licensing was also easy as each additional module could be licensed separately.

I was pretty aware of the market in 2010. I knew Symantec was not doing the job anymore and I had used Trend Micro in a previous life and knew the OfficeScan product. I also considered Sophos as they have a large local presence. I do not ever want McAfee again (bad experience back in the ‘90s). And I didn’t trust the Russian product.

Make friends with your local rep and support tech – they can help you over the gotchas and issues that invariably arise with a new implementation. There is lots of online training also from Trend Micro. And classroom courses are available; I took the Deep Security course in Ottawa the first year we had it.

Most of our traffic comes from blacklisted IPs, virus types, and phishing proofing. These are the major use cases that we observe in our daily operations.

I would like to see XDR features and endpoint sensors become available.

I have been using Trend Micro Deep Security for one and a half years now.

It is stable and we have not faced any challenges during the rollout.

Trend Micro Deep Security is definitely scalable.

We raise a ticket with Trend Micro Deep Security customer service when any issue occurs.

The setup is straightforward and takes around a month to deploy. We deployed through the SCCM tool.

We have four hundred servers globally. I would rate Trend Micro Deep Security a nine out of ten.

Deep Security's most valuable features are antivirus and host intrusion detection.

Deep Security's biggest shortcoming is its reporting.

I've been using Deep Security for about two or three years.

Deep Security is pretty solid. 

Deployment took a week or two because we didn't know what we were doing. But once we got it up, it's not like I had to install it multiple times. But if I did, it wouldn't be that bad. Deep Security is pretty low maintenance. It patches itself then downloads all the new buyer signatures, the common vulnerabilities, and everything like that. So it pretty much takes care of itself. However, when we're patching everything else, it could knock one of the agents offline. So we have to deal with that aspect a little bit.

I'm not sure about the exact price, but it's reasonable and competitive. Compared to its competitors, you get a lot of bang for your buck. This was the way to go. There aren't any hidden costs. Everything was straight-up. However, it has a built-in malware detector that sends you alerts, but you need someone to monitor and respond to that. You need an incident response team, and Trend Micro Has a service for that called XDR. So if you want that monitoring service, you have to pay extra.

I would rate Trend Micro Deep Security nine out of 10. It met all our requirements, and Trend Micro provided us with a lot of help getting it set up. I would almost give it a 10, to be honest, but there is some room for improvement with the reporting. For someone implementing Deep Security, I would advise them to pay attention to their kernel numbers. But then again, if we were using Red Hat Linux, Deep Security would be so seamless. Sometimes the kernel versions get out of sync, but as long as you stick to the standards, it's seamless. Once you deviate, the mileage may vary.

Some of the main features of this solution are it is reliable and can be used in small to large size businesses.

The licensing structure could improve.

I have been using the solution for a couple of weeks.

The solution is stable.

I have found the solution scalable even for large enterprises.

I have had good experiences with technical support.

The installation is straightforward.

There is a license required for this solution and there are extra features you can purchase. 

I would recommend this solution to others.

I rate Trend Micro Deep Security an eight out of ten.

Our environment includes virtual machines using VMware, and this solution is used as part of the overall security solution.

We evaluated this solution with a PoC and since our implementation, we have been happy with it.

The situation with the currency in Turkey makes this solution a little bit on the expensive side, and if it were lowered then it would be more competitive.

We have been using Trend Micro Deep Security for more than eight months.

Stability has not been an issue for us.

We have not had any problems with scalability.

My team is happy with the technical support.

The initial setup was straightforward and we didn't have any problem with it.

Price-wise, compared to the products that we had invested in before, this is a valuable solution. That said, it is a little bit expensive in Turkey because of our currency.

Overall, we are satisfied with this product and I don't have any complaints about it. It is one that I recommend.

I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.

The modules that are included with it will help us displace the local anti-virus that we're currently using today.

There are a couple of areas for improvement. It needs better support for Mac, and there are some challenges in its implementation.

Unfortunately, the relationship with VMware that Trend Micro has, prohibits us from continuing our use of the non agent-based solution as NSX is now required to go forward from version 5.5 to version 6. NSX has now become a necessity to go with agent-based, so we're moving to an agent-based solution on the VDI's and our server-based as well.

We've used it for four years.

There's an ongoing, continuing education process that needs to be in-sync with your Trend Micro staff. It's not a total set-it-and-forget-it type of solution. You need to continually manage and maintain it.

We're experiencing some instability, but my understanding from VMware and Trend Micro is that there's a relationship being built. They're pursuing a strategy to come up with perhaps a light version of NSX.

We've had no issues with scalability.

I was involved in the setup from a managerial perspective. I contracted with Trend Micro support to provide us with implementation support.

We've looked at McAfee, Kaspersky, and Symantec.

My team specifically looks at what's there on a regular basis. We work closely with the security team to be sure that we are making a good, conscious choice on an annual basis.

It's important that you get a baseline of training, then partner with Trend Micro, whether it's an engineer pre-sales or an engineer that's implemented the product before. Be certain that your staff have the steering wheel and Trend Micro are the ones helping you navigate through the solution.

Deep Security is a really innovative security solution in the world of software-defined data centers and in the NSX space. It makes controls available to consultants and security architects in the new, software-defined datacenter and traversing up into the cloud. It's optimized to support security for virtual desktop infrastructures.

It's not a well-recognized solution and there's not much buzz around it in the marketplace. When I speak with an auditor about what Trend Micro is doing to cover my compliance footprint, it's not well-understood. That's where the challenge lies.

There were some initial challenges with it, those in my experience have all been worked out, and it's a very stable solution now. We're working on taking it out, we do a lot of consulting in an NSX space, with software-defined networking, and we're taking Trend Micro out to all of our customers.

It works in relatively small scenarios, and up to the biggest scenario that I can imagine.

Never had an issue with Trend Micro support. It's fantastic.

It's in a complex technological space, typically proposed into NSX or cross-hybrid cloud scenario. There are a lot of moving parts and it's a challenging space to implement technologies and controls, but I think Trend Micro does it well.

The important thing that I would encourage people to look at with Deep Security is how it plays with Endpoint, how it plays with your particular software-defined data center or hybrid cloud, and make sure that you understand where the capabilities are available to you. Because for most people it's surprising that Trend Micro can do all the things that it can.