What is Symantec Endpoint Security?
Symantec protects all your traditional and mobile endpoint devices with innovative technologies for attack surface reduction, attack prevention, breach prevention, and detection and response. All this protection is powered by our Global Intelligence Network, one of the largest in the world. Symantec’s single-agent solution delivers flexible management/deployment options, including fully cloud-based, on-premises, and hybrid.
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84 Likeliness to Recommend
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90 Plan to Renew
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80 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value
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Emotional Footprint Overview
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+84 Net Emotional Footprint
The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.
How much do users love Symantec Endpoint Security?
Pros
- Security Protects
- Reliable
- Respectful
- Enables Productivity
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Feature Ratings
Cross Platform Support
Port and Device Control
Network Connection Security
Centralized Management Portal
Dynamic Malware Detection
Mac OS support
Cross Platform Integration
System Hardening
Host NGFW Functionality
Kernel Monitoring
Endpoint Detection and Response
Vendor Capability Ratings
Business Value Created
Breadth of Features
Ease of Implementation
Quality of Features
Usability and Intuitiveness
Ease of IT Administration
Ease of Data Integration
Ease of Customization
Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement
Availability and Quality of Training
Vendor Support
Symantec Endpoint Security Reviews
Kara P.
- Role: Sales Marketing
- Industry: Other
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted Feb 2020
Complete protection of all our systems.
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Symantec Endpoint Security from other similar products?
This antivirus is the best protection for our computers and servers, it offers us a control panel where all network devices are visualized and all kinds of suspicious behaviors are identified in terms of data security, it allows us to control and prevent the entrance of strange mobile devices, it quarantines infected objects and it provides us with very complete reports about any incident that has taken place.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
I like this software because it allows our employees to work safely and our company to uphold strict IT security policies due to frequent attacks to steal financial information, it has an intuitive interface and allows us to clean up all kinds of threats, customize scans and schedule them to perform complete clean-ups during non-working hours.
What do you dislike most about this product?
Sometimes it can take a long time to complete a full scan.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
It offers complete protection for all the company's devices, it is not annoying and it does not interrupt the employees when they work.
Pros
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing
- Unique Features
- Efficient Service
Chelsea G.
- Role: Sales Marketing
- Industry: Other
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted Feb 2020
A flexible and effective tool.
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Symantec Endpoint Security from other similar products?
Symantec is an effective and easy to use antivirus, it allows us to keep all our systems clean, controlled and within the minimum security parameters avoiding compromising our databases and information, it helps us to control all the secondary devices connected to our network and avoid any kind of leakage, it avoids infections with early detection and isolation of the affected parts.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Symantec Endpoint is a flexible and effective tool in the comprehensive protection of our systems. It has a user-friendly interface, allows to modify each scan and schedule them for non-working hours, makes detailed reports of detected threats improving our security parameters frequently.
What do you dislike most about this product?
Sometimes the scans are very long and tedious.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
I recommend it for its versatility and effectiveness in preventing all kinds of digital attacks.
Pros
- Enables Productivity
- Efficient Service
- Inspires Innovation
- Caring
- Role: Public Sector
- Industry: Government
- Involvement: IT Leader or Manager
Submitted May 2021
Decent product with easy administration.
Likeliness to Recommend
Pros
- Saves Time
- Respectful
- Client Friendly Policies
- Effective Service
Cons
- Vendor's Interest First
- Under Delivered
- Security Frustrates
