Symantec Endpoint Security Reviews

In our company we use it for all the employees. Our IT department has full control over adjustments of all the installations. Employees don't need to worry about scheduled scannings, updatings, fine tunning or anything else. Its pre installed on all the machines and is there to protect, not to disturb. Its awesome!

What can be a pro in one hand, can also be a con in the other hand. The way it works on client machines, by being configured by IT department and not locally may cause some troubles. You just can't set an action different than quarantine a suspect object. But we all know that sometimes it can be a bad judgment from the antivirus side, like a driver for Android that I needed to install and it was classified as unknown source and therefore didn't allowed me to proceed with installation. At least an option to ignore the object could be better.

Symantec is fast and runs easily in the background. It doesn't load the system resources and provides easy-to-use central management capability. Installation is typically smooth and deployment takes minutes.

There some lack of information to the user on what Symantec finds in the background that makes troubleshooting connection/firewall issues a black box.

Well structured system including server side manager and workstation client deployment
Endpoint manager allows policy management in multiple areas including virus protection, firewall, exception and other areas. Client deployment has multiple options for server and clients as well as remote push or standalone packages.

Performance degradation is prominent when working with file based database engines like Visual Fox Pro . And protection against malwares and spywares are very limited at best. Compatibility with major programs are also concern. Latest version of endpoint client caused Chrome browser failure. Removal was required to make Chrome work again.

I like that the scanning system is easy to use, the detection of different viruses is possible thanks to the fact that it is an automatic analysis system, the navigation is intuitive and very easy to understand, it does not consume a lot of ram, it integrates with our entire environment of IT and protects our information at all times.

We have not found problems that have interfered or let viruses in, the protection is very genuine and gives us a lot of confidence. It is a protection system that every company should have.

we have 500 clients using this software in 8 languages on 5 continents. We have had ZERO malware incidents on protected assets in 10 years of using this product. It is fast, effective, and fairly easy to administer with both on-prem and cloud options.

Symantec's license management and download portal leave a bit to be desired. Things may change with the sale of these products to Broadcom.

I liked that the updates are very fast and the UI is nice. The firewall is quite agressive

I did not liked the program is heavy on computer resources, if you don't have a powerful computer it will slow you down.

What I like about Symantec endpoint protection is that is does constant scanning and checking for virus. I had I trojan house virus in internet and it picked it up. The constant updates feather helps get virus that tend to hide with the systems. It real time scan. Help gets things that other app don’t .

What I least like about the software is the new liecens can be different when you time is up.

It's very easy to install and administer, as either a stand alone endpoint installation or a managed client endpoint. Updates are automatic and the built in firewall is very effective. I've been using Symantec products since we replaced McCrappy throughout our entire organization (enterprise class healthcare organization with multiple hospitals and ambulatory care sites) and have rarely had anything get past it. Given the state of Ransomewear today however, I highly recommend connecting your endpoint AV to a cloud database for realtime and zero day scanning and remediation. Symantec one of the oldest players in the channel and still one of the best.

The one problem I've experienced using Symantec Endpoint Protection over the years is that from time to time (rarely and generally localized to a workstation) the local database gets corrupted somehow and a number of steps need to be followed to repair the software and get updates flowing again. Simply uninstalling and reinstalling does not do that trick. Past that, it's always been a great asset.

Its easy to operate and We can handle it without much training.

Technical Support is taking long time to resolve the issue.

One of the features of this software that I appreciated the most was its thorough commitment to security. It offers a wide range of capabilities, such as patch management, access control and authentication mechanisms, secure coding techniques, and security monitoring tools, to defend against cyber attacks and vulnerabilities. It also provides frequent security assessments to make sure that it adheres to industry standards. This software is a dependable choice for safeguarding systems and data against hostile threats because to all of these characteristics.

The fact that this software lacked several sophisticated features and customization choices was one of the things I liked least about it. Although it offered a lot of features and settings, I felt that they might have been more customized. In addition, I thought the user interface was a touch clumsy and confusing, making it challenging to locate the options I needed. Modern features like automated patching and data protection solutions were also missing from the software.

Pros:Comprehensive protection: Symantec Endpoint Security offers a wide range of security features including anti-virus, firewall, intrusion prevention, and web security.Real-time monitoring: The software includes real-time monitoring and alerts for security incidents.Threat intelligence: It has access to a global threat intelligence network which helps to stay updated on the latest threats.Incident management: The software provides tools to assist with managing and responding to security incidents.Application security: It has features to protect against common application-level threats, like exploit protection, memory firewall, and web-based attack prevention.Security auditing: The software includes tools for performing security audits and compliance checksAuthentication: Has multi-factor authentication options for added security.Anti-virus: The software has capabilities to protect against malware, spyware and ransomeware.Data security: Include features such as encryption, Data Loss Prevention and device control to protect sensitive data.

Complexity: The software can be challenging to set up and configure, especially for those who are not familiar with it.Resource-intensive: It may require significant system resources to run, which can affect the performance of the endpoint systems.False positives: Some users have reported that the software generates a number of false positive alerts, which can make it difficult to identify real threats.Cost: Symantec Endpoint Security can be costly, especially for small businesses.

It is a system that we use both in the cloud and in our facilities, so that we have a better use of the protection, I really like the user interface, the customization functions allow us to adapt it to our needs, the protection is very good, the monitoring it is effective, because against any threat Symantec Endpoint Security does not immediately protect itself.

During these years of using Symantec Endpoint Security we have not had any problems, at first we only had doubts, but they were resolved by the technical support team and some colleagues who had previous experience with this software.

There are a lot of reasons to like Symantec Endpoint, but the reason our company chose this product is because of the broad scope of coverage from viruses, malware, and constant monitoring of our data centers.

Our company employs thousands of staff and so we knew going in that this software would not be an inexpensive software acquisition. The initial proposal was outside of our price range but after some difficult conversations and negotiations with the Symantec sales team we were able to find a product and price that suited us.

It came with some of the new machines we were buying so we decided to actually give it a try and not give up too quickly and put some of the other solutions on we are more focused to use. It ended up working well for the time we used it.

Some other services out there that I feel allow you to do and it does a whole lot more. After trying other solutions carried on using them instead.

Symantec endpoint security like the name suggests is the final layer of security which secures our applications and business systems. My personal best feature is it's two factor authentication which secures my access on cloud with an approval from my registered mobile device. So, even if someone tries to break into my cloud server, it will not be possible for them to access because of this two factor authentication.

One of the areas where I personally struggled is setting it up in my mobile for the first time. I had to literally reach out to my IT desk and have them fixed before I could start using the tool in my cell phone.

Low price, central update, and simplified user agent interface makes it do its job as required

Uninstalling is a pain, recovering password is worse, and the agent has a noticeable impact on resources for low spec machines

Creating and publishing policies are very easy. Management tool is understandable. Installing client PCs take very short time. Client can update the policy by click "update policy".

It produces many false positive alarms. It consumes %2 of CPU (I7 MacBook Pro) and 1 GB of memory. Policy update can be only get in internal network.

The software was very easy to deploy, the updates of versions and definitions were handled by the software automatically and it was very hands off. The console is easy to use and mostly intuitive.

We would sometimes need to use a special tool to remove the software when there would be issues with it and that could be time consuming. The licensing constantly was being changed and that caused several disruptions in our business process. The product has become less useful overtime as security threats have become less "virus" and "malware" and more software exploits and escalation of privledges.

It seems to me that it is a very effective software in what our company needs, we have to take care of data and infrastructure that is expensive, it helps to keep all the systems clean and have a control of compliance with computer security policies, it is easy to use and allows to schedule scans so as not to interfere with regular work.

I have no complaints, we have used this antivirus for years and are very satisfied with its performance.

In today's internet based environment, a strong anti-malware, intrusion prevention and firewall software is a must. I have been pleased with the alerts provided by Symantec and have had no issues with malware or intrusions since I have had this tool installed on my PC.

I view computer security software tools similar to an insurance policy -- they are necessary because of the unpredictability of bad things happening. What I like least however, about Symantec or any similar tool, is that there is a somewhat significant cost to protect against this unpredictability.

Symantec Endpoint Protection is one point solution for providing security from Malware, Viruses, Network Intrusions and most important for IT hardware (Including Computers and Server), it prevents ransomware attacks. firewall is sturdy and really easy to manage, Central console for managing systems and updates and most important it is not taxing on Computer resources. We are using to manage handful of Computers really effectively.

From view of protecting clients there are absolutely no issues/cons. Only thing plague this software which i feel is up-gradation process i.e. from lower to higher version, there are strict protocols to be followed for successful implementation (Updates).

This software is fairly simple to deploy and update on multiple PCs, and is generally hassle-free in regards to everyday use. The different levels of protection have worked perfectly and it's essentially a "set it and forget it" type of program for our users.

This software doesn't seem to play well with Windows 7 OS - at least, not in our environment. I have constantly received BSODs that point to this program when we view the logs. We're running the most recent stable version and uninstalling/reinstalling seems to only postpone the inevitable blue screen.

Protection features
IPS
granularity of control
Customisation
backward compatibility

expensive to maintain and upgrade
lack report feature
UX ( user interface)

Symantec Backup Exec 20 is a solid software when configured correctly.
You can run multiple backup jobs at a time.
The application interface is easy to use and nicely done.

The worst part is the config and setup.
In order to get all Green successful backups, you need to dot your i's and cross your t's.
It could take a while to get everything running smoothly.

This product provides excellent protection for our companies pcs.

The virus update packages can be large and take some time to update