Symantec Endpoint Encryption Reviews

Name: Symantec Endpoint Encryption
Brand: Broadcom
Rating: 3.8 (36 reviews)

3.8 out of 5

36 reviews
79% willing to recommend

647 followers

What is Symantec Endpoint Encryption?

Symantec Drive Encryption, powered by PGP technology provides organizations with strong full-disk and removable media encryption and the ability to integrate with Symantec Data Loss Prevention. Intuitive management enables enterprise scale deployments and features compliance-based, out-of-the-box reporting plus customizable reports. Management capabilities include support for native OS encryption (FileVault2) and Opal compliant self-encrypting drives.

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Symantec Endpoint Encryption is the #6 ranked solution in top Endpoint Encryption solutions. PeerSpot users give Symantec Endpoint Encryption an average rating of 7.6 out of 10. Based on the analysis of the 36 most recent Symantec Endpoint Encryption reviews, the overall sentiment is , with a sentiment score of 5.9. (Among the lowest in the category). Symantec Endpoint Encryption is most commonly compared to Microsoft BitLocker: Symantec Endpoint Encryption vs Microsoft BitLocker. Symantec Endpoint Encryption is popular among the large enterprise segment, accounting for 56% of users researching this solution on PeerSpot. The top industry researching this solution are professionals from a computer software company, accounting for 15% of all views.

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Bharath Kumar Gajula

Network Security Architect at Capgemini

The stability is relatively good. Occasionally, certain clients may experience disconnection from the management servers, requiring a manual process to rectify. Even in instances where the link is severed, restoring client connectivity can be challenging, sometimes necessitating the uninstallation and reinstallation of the software. Additionally, when clients go out of sync, we do not receive alerts, indicating an area for potential improvement. I would rate it seven out of ten.

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Shahram Dehghani

Security Technical Manager at Modaberan Fanavari Pasargad

One of my customers asked me about a feature where they could encrypt files automatically. Symantec Encryption was a good choice I like the solution for its encryption. It doesn't have traffic intelligence or a good UI, and it's difficult to integrate the solution with the DLP. When integrating…

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Jai_Prakash

Senior Manager IT at OakNorth Bank

Endpoint protection is very good, but antivirus needs improvement When you install Symantec, your system will become slow. They need to work on the console. I have been using Symantec Endpoint Encryption for one year. It came along with the laptop. The product’s stability is good. I rate the…

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Symantec Endpoint Encryption mindshare

As of December 2024, the mindshare of Symantec Endpoint Encryption in the Endpoint Encryption category stands at 10.1%, up from 10.0% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Last updated Nov 21, 2024

Valuable Features

"The most effective features of Symantec are those related to data protection."
"The solution was used to find harmful files and viruses on laptops."
"Antivirus, URL filtering, and firewall protection are the most effective features for data protection."

Room for Improvement

"I would like to see some features or functionality enhanced in Symantec Endpoint Encryption."
"I would like to have less frequent updates."
"Upgrades from one version to another may only sometimes be straightforward, especially if one needs a clearer understanding of the process."

Pricing

"Considering the fluctuation in exchange rates in our part of the world, we find it generally affordable."
"We hold an annual license, and their pricing is competitive, falling into the affordable range."
"Symantec Endpoint Encryption is not expensive."

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Manufacturing Company

12%

Financial Services Firm

11%

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Symantec Endpoint Encryption was previously known as Symantec Drive Encryption.

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Symantec Endpoint Encryption customers

Citrix Systems Inc., City of Lansing, Commercial & Industrial Property, France T_l_visions, Fujian Mobile Co. Ltd., Group Lotus plc, Hall Booth Smith & Slover, P.C. (HBSS), Portugal Telecom, PostFinance, Public Pension Agency