Cisco Secure Endpoint vs Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption comparison

The compared Cisco and TrendAI solutions aren't in the same category. Cisco is ranked #35 in EPP , with an average rating of 8.7, and holds a 1.3% mindshare in the category. TrendAI is ranked #6 in EE , with an average rating of 8.0, and holds a 3.5% mindshare. Additionally, 96% of Cisco users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 78% of TrendAI users who would recommend it.

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Mindshare comparison

Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Cisco Secure Endpoint	1.3%
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint	7.8%
CrowdStrike Falcon	6.7%
Other	84.2%

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Endpoint Encryption Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption	3.5%
Microsoft BitLocker	21.6%
ESET Endpoint Encryption	10.5%
Other	64.4%

Endpoint Encryption

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ABHISHEK_SINGH

Senior Process Expert at A.P. Moller - Maersk

Gained full visibility and streamlined threat detection through behavior-based insights and AI integration

Initially, we got to have a lot of false positives when we onboarded, but nowadays it's quite smooth. We have fine-tuned our security policies and allowed different levels of policies to get rid of those false positives. Currently, we are getting a fairly good amount of incidents that are not false positives or benign, but actionable items. The process is streamlined. In the initial days, the operations used to get involved in a lot of benign and other activities, but now the process is streamlined. We are leveraging the auto-detection and remediation plans. The operations teams are now more involved in other business roles as well, not just looking into the logs and fetching out what's happening there. They have fixed a lot of things. Initially, they didn't have IAC code drift detection, cloud posture management, or security posture management, but they have those now. They purchased different vendors and did a merger with that. They have now Prisma Cloud that gets integrated and now they are working with Cortex Cloud. Everything that was negative has now been addressed, and the product altogether looks to be in a very better and mature shape now. Currently, it's more or less detecting the workloads with AI-based best practices. Since most organizations are consuming AI agents and other things, we are looking forward to seeing what other feature enhancements Palo Alto can support in that.

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JavedHashmi

Chief Technology Officer at Future Point Technologies

Reliable threat protection is achieved while integration and analysis capabilities need refinement

Cisco Secure Endpoint is very good in machine learning, which allows it to secure offline contents even if not connected to the internet. We haven't encountered a single breach after it's deployed. It controls USB devices and has a separate antivirus solution called Tetra, providing security even for real-time, day-zero attacks through its strong Talos threat intelligence platform.

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VijaysinhLigade

Senior Technical Solutions Architect at CMS Computers India Pvt Ltd.

Centralized encryption management has strengthened compliance and protects sensitive data daily

When deploying Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption, we faced some issues where scanning was not happening properly, and the policies may not have been created properly, which is the reason it was not working. There could be improvements specifically about the scanning part and policy part where we have to deploy what we actually require. I would like to see features that include collaboration of all alerts and applied analytics so we can immediately identify issues. Analytics can provide immediate reporting before issues spread, as sometimes one issue captured at the site level can spread to high-level operations. If identified and communicated to the team immediately, it could prevent issues. Usually, downloading and reviewing the report takes too much time, and many engineers skip it due to the volume of tasks. However, analytics could generate alerts and ticketing if integrated with the EMS application.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"We have a complete overview of all our PCs and it's very easy to handle and to use the interface. It has a lot of benefits for us."

"Cortex XDR is stable, offering high quality and reliable performance."

"Cortex XDR's most valuable feature is its intelligence-based dashboards."

"On a scale from one to ten, I would rate Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks a nine."

"Implementing Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks has had a significant impact on my security analyst workload because it becomes much easier."

"The stability of the solution is very good. We have about 100 users on it right now, and we use it twice a week."

"They have a new GUI which is just fantastic."

"We've had a significant increase in blocking with a decrease in false positives, because it's looking at how the files work, not just a list of files that it's been told to look for."

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"Integration is a key selling factor for Cisco security products. We have a Cisco Enterprise Agreement with access to Cisco Email Security, Cisco Firepower, Cisco Stealthwatch, Cisco Talos, Cisco Threat Grid, Cisco Umbrella, and also third-party solutions. This is key to our security and maximizing operations. Because we do have the Email Security appliance and it is integrated with Threat Response, we have everything tied together. Additionally, we are using the Cisco SecureX platform, as we were a beta test for that new solution. With SecureX, we are able to pull all those applications into one pane for visibility and maintenance. This greatly maximizes our security operations."

"The integration with other Cisco products seemed to be really effective. We had Umbrella in place and we were using AnyConnect as well as Firepower. Once a threat was detected, being able to do the threat lookups and the live tracking was really useful."

"It provides real-time visibility and control over endpoints, allowing its users to promptly respond to any security incidents and remediate any vulnerabilities."

"The visibility and insight this solution gives you into threats is pretty granular. It has constant monitoring. You can get onto the device trajectory to look at a threat, but you can also see what happened prior to the threat. You can see what happened after the threat. You can see what other applications were incorporated into the execution of the threat. For example, you have the event, but you see that the event was launched by Google Chrome, which was launched by something else. Then, after the event, something else was launched by whatever the threat was. Therefore, it gives you great detail, a timeline, and continuity of events leading up to whatever the incident is, and then, after. This helps you understand and nail down what the threat is and how to fix it."

"The ability to detonate a particular problem in a sandbox environment and understand what the effects are, is helpful. We're trying, for example, to determine, when people send information in, if an attachment is legitimate or not. You just have to open it. If you can do that in a secure sandbox environment, that's an invaluable feature. What you would do otherwise would be very risky and tedious."

"Cisco Secure Endpoint is very good in machine learning, which allows it to secure offline contents even if not connected to the internet."

"One of the best features of AMP is its cloud feature. It doesn't matter where the device is in regards to whether it's inside or outside of your network environment, especially right now when everybody's remote and taken their laptops home. You don't have to be VPNed into the environment for AMP to work. AMP will work anywhere in the world, as long as it has an Internet connection. You get protection and reporting with it. No matter where the device is, AMP has still got coverage on it and is protecting it. You still have the ability to manage and remediate things. The cloud feature is the magic bullet. This is what makes the solution a valuable tool as far as I'm concerned."

"I am told that we get over 100 million emails a month. This filters them down and allows only somewhere about three million emails, which is a great help."

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"One valuable feature is full disk encryption."

"The most valuable feature of Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption is security."

"The most valuable feature of the solution is the antivirus part it offers."

"Very good interface."

"The most valuable feature is the support for email."

"The disk encryption is great."

"Offers very good endpoint security solutions."

"Overall, I think that it's very interesting."

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Cons

"It's very time-consuming to log support issues and the people that answer the tickets aren't very knowledgeable."

"The complexity and confusion regarding product variants, such as XDR, Forexiant, and Forexon, must be addressed."

"Traps doesn't work with McAfee. You need to remove McAfee to install Traps. This is very common, and its nothing that should be an issue. Some antivirus engines recognize Traps as an threat component, so maybe they need to shake hands somewhere."

"It is not very strong in terms of endpoint management. It should have additional features like DLP, encryption, or advanced device control. Currently, Cortex is good in terms of the security of the endpoints, but it is not as good as other vendors in terms of the management of the endpoint."

"In general, the price could be more competitive."

"A little bit more automation would be nice."

"I think sometimes Cortex XDR agent automatically stops event capturing from the device, and then even the dashboard does not get any notifications from the agent."

"Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks could improve by adding a sandbox feature to better compete with their competitors which have it."

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"The one challenge that I see is the use of multiple endpoint protection platforms. For instance, we have AMP, but we also have Microsoft Windows Defender, System Center Endpoint Protection, and Microsoft Malware Protection Engine deployed. So, we have a bunch of different things that do the same thing. What winds up happening is, e.g., if I get an alert for a potential incident or malware and want to pull the file, I'll go to fetch the file to analyze it. But, one of these other programs has already gotten it, so the file has already been quarantined by another endpoint protection system. AMP doesn't realize that and the file fetch fails, then you're left wondering what's going on."

"In Orbital, there are tons of prebuilt queries, but there is not a lot of information in lay terms. There isn't enough information to help us with what we're looking for and why we are looking for it with this query. There are probably a dozen queries in there that really focus on what I need to focus on, but they are not always easy to find the first time through."

"This product has issues with the number of false positives that it reports."

"Cisco Secure Endpoint is an expensive solution."

"The thing I hate the most, which they have not fixed, is when it creates duplicate entries within a console. If you have a computer and you upgrade from Windows 7 to Windows 10, or you upgrade your agent from version 6 to 7, it creates a new instance in there instead of updating the information. Instead of paying a license for one computer, I have to license two computers until I manually go in, search for all the duplicate entries, and clean them out myself."

"I would recommend that the solution offer more availability in terms of the product portfolio and integration with third-party products."

"The user interface is dull."

"It does not include encryption and decryption of local file shares."

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"It would be great if this solution had support for file integrity monitoring."

"Should have more features of Deep Scanning"

"There are scalability limitations. I'd rate scalability five out of ten."

"They need to come up with cloud solutions."

"To improve Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption, the user interface could be somewhat more friendly. It is already friendly, but it can not be approached through to the exact issue and just to give you the full detail of each and every port graphically."

"In terms of what must be improved, I would say the support, the next feature, and the road map. I think all these must be improved, but the important thing to improve is the support."

"We had to use an integrator for the implementation of Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption. We have two people who work on this solution."

"Integration and support could be improved."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"I feel it is fairly priced."

"The solution is expensive. It's pricing is on a yearly-basis."

"Its pricing is kind of in line with its competitors and everybody else out there."

"The solution has one subscription for endpoint protection and one subscription for detection and response. The two licenses combined give you the BRO version."

"It's about $55 per license on a yearly basis."

"Compared to CrowdStrike, Cortex XDR is an expensive solution."

"The price of the solution could be reduced. I have customers that have voiced that the solution is good for the value but if I want to sell more of the solution the price reduction would help."

"This is an expensive solution."

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"Cisco Secure Endpoint is not too expensive and it's not cheap. It's quite fair."

"Cisco's pricing is reasonable. We also do not need to opt for niche players, which would have charged us significantly more than Cisco for ecosystem solutions. We are highly satisfied with the pricing structure of Cisco's solutions they are reasonable."

"The costs of 50 licenses of AMP for three years is around $9,360."

"The price is very fair to the customer."

"It is a subscription-based product."

"You must make monthly payments towards the licensing charges attached to the product. There are no extra charges apart from the standard licensing fees associated with the product."

"The pricing and licensing are reasonable. The cost of AMP for Endpoints is inline with all the other software that has a monthly endpoint cost. It might be a little bit higher than other antivirus type products, but we're only talking about a dollar a month per user. I don't see that cost as being an issue if it's going to give us the confidence and security that we're looking for. We have had a lot of success and happiness with what we're using, so there's no point in changing."

"My company does make annual payments towards the licensing costs of the solution. Cisco Secure Endpoint is a little bit expensive."

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"The solution's licensing costs are yearly."

"I rate the product price a seven on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive."

"One of the reasons we decided to go with Trend Micro Endpoint Security is because of its cost effectiveness."

"The drive encryption of Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption could improve. Some of my customers have some problems."

"We pay for Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption every six months. The price of the solution is reasonable."

"You have to pay for the license annually."

"I rate the product price a six on a scale of one to ten, where one is high price, and ten is low price."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

10%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Manufacturing Company

Comms Service Provider

Computer Software Company

11%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Government

Healthcare Company

Performing Arts

17%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Marketing Services Firm

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	42
Midsize Enterprise	21
Large Enterprise	47

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	21
Midsize Enterprise	14
Large Enterprise	21

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	14
Midsize Enterprise	4
Large Enterprise	5

Questions from the Community

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How is Cortex XDR compared with Microsoft Defender?

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What do you like most about Cisco Secure Endpoint?

The product's initial setup phase was very simple.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cisco Secure Endpoint?

Cisco is aggressive in pricing, making it competitive and sometimes even cheaper than other good products like CrowdS...

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What needs improvement with Cisco Secure Endpoint?

Cisco Secure Endpoint lacks features like DLP which other vendors offer. XDR is new, so integration capabilities with...

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What do you like most about Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption?

Offers very good endpoint security solutions.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption?

The license cost is reasonable. It's per user.

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What needs improvement with Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption?

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Comparisons

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint vs Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks

Compared 9% of the time

SentinelOne Singularity Complete vs Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks

Compared 5% of the time

CrowdStrike Falcon vs Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks

Compared 5% of the time

Cortex XSIAM vs Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks

Compared 4% of the time

Symantec Endpoint Security vs Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks

Compared 3% of the time

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Microsoft Defender for Endpoint vs Cisco Secure Endpoint

Compared 8% of the time

CrowdStrike Falcon vs Cisco Secure Endpoint

Compared 6% of the time

SentinelOne Singularity Complete vs Cisco Secure Endpoint

Compared 5% of the time

BlackBerry Cylance Cybersecurity vs Cisco Secure Endpoint

Compared 4% of the time

Cisco Umbrella vs Cisco Secure Endpoint

Compared 3% of the time

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Microsoft BitLocker vs Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption

Compared 26% of the time

Sophos SafeGuard vs Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption

Compared 25% of the time

McAfee Complete Data Protection vs Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption

Compared 18% of the time

Symantec Endpoint Encryption vs Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption

Compared 13% of the time

eShare vs Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption

Compared 10% of the time

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Also Known As

Cyvera, Cortex XDR, Palo Alto Networks Traps

Cisco AMP for Endpoints

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Overview

Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks provides advanced threat detection with AI-driven endpoint protection and seamless integration, ensuring multi-layered security and automatic threat response.

Cortex XDR is designed to safeguard endpoints against malware and suspicious activities. It offers advanced threat detection and response capabilities using behavioral analysis, AI, and machine learning. It seamlessly integrates with security infrastructures, providing endpoint security, firewall integration, and enhanced visibility in both cloud-based and on-premises environments.

What are the key features of Cortex XDR?

Advanced Threat Detection: Uses AI and machine learning for proactive threat identification.
Multi-layered Security: Combines various security measures for comprehensive protection.
Endpoint Protection: Safeguards against malware and exploits.
Behavioral Analysis: Monitors suspicious activity for early detection.
Automatic Threat Response: Automates responses to neutralize threats.

What benefits should users expect?

Ease of Use: Simplifies security management with intuitive design.
Resource Efficiency: Minimizes impact on system resources.
Integration Capabilities: Works well with existing security setups.
Reduced Analyst Workload: Automates processes to decrease manual intervention.

Organizations in diverse sectors deploy Cortex XDR to protect against malware, leveraging its advanced threat detection capabilities. Its integration with existing security infrastructures appeals to those seeking comprehensive protection in both cloud and on-premises environments, providing enhanced visibility and threat intelligence.

Palo Alto Networks

Cisco Secure Endpoint is a comprehensive endpoint security solution that natively includes open and extensible extended detection and response (XDR) and advanced endpoint detection and response (EDR) capabilities. Secure Endpoint offers relentless breach protection that enables you to be confident, be bold, and be fearless with one of the industry’s most trusted endpoint security solutions. It protects your hybrid workforce, helps you stay resilient, and secures what’s next with simple, comprehensive endpoint security powered by unique insights from 300,000 security customers and deep visibility from the networking leader.

Cisco Secure Endpoint was formerly known as Cisco AMP for Endpoints.

Reviews from Real Users

Cisco Secure Endpoint stands out among its competitors for a number of reasons. Two major ones are its ability to enable developers to easily secure their endpoints with one single operation using its management console and its advanced alerting techniques.

Tim C., an IT manager at Van Der Meer Consulting, writes, "The solution makes it possible to see a threat once and block it everywhere across all endpoints and the entire security platform. It has the ability to block right down to the file and application level across all devices based on policies, such as, blacklisting and whitelisting of software and applications. This is good. Its strength is the ability to identify threats very quickly, then lock them and the network down and block the threats across the organization and all devices, which is what you want. You don't want to be spending time working out how to block something. You want to block something very quickly, letting that flow through to all the devices and avoiding the same scenario on different operating systems."

Wouter H., a technical team lead network & security at Missing Piece BV, notes, "Any alert that we get is an actionable alert. Immediately, there is information that we can just click through, see the point in time, what happened, what caused it, and what automatic actions were taken. We can then choose to take any manual actions, if we want, or start our investigation. We're no longer looking at digging into information or wading through hundreds of incidents. There's a list which says where the status is assigned, e.g., under investigation or investigation finished. That is all in the console. It has taken away a lot of the administration, which we would normally be doing, and integrated it into the console for us."

Cisco

Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption is a robust solution designed to protect sensitive data on endpoints through full disk, file, and folder encryption. It ensures data security by encrypting all data stored on endpoints, preventing unauthorized access and reducing the risk of data breaches.

Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption provides comprehensive encryption capabilities for laptops, desktops, and removable media. It integrates seamlessly with Trend Micro's security ecosystem, offering centralized management and reporting to streamline administrative tasks. The solution supports a wide range of operating systems and devices, ensuring flexibility and compatibility in diverse IT environments.

What are the critical features of Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption?

Full Disk Encryption: Encrypts the entire hard drive to protect all data stored on the device, ensuring comprehensive security.
File and Folder Encryption: Allows selective encryption of specific files and folders, offering granular data protection.
Removable Media Encryption: Secures data on USB drives and other removable storage devices, preventing unauthorized data transfers.
Centralized Management: Provides a single console for managing encryption policies, user access, and compliance reporting, simplifying administrative tasks.
Multi-Platform Support: Compatible with various operating systems, including Windows and macOS, ensuring broad applicability.
Compliance and Reporting: Helps organizations meet regulatory requirements with detailed encryption and compliance reports.

What benefits or ROI items should users look for in reviews?

Data Protection: Look for reviews highlighting the effectiveness of data encryption in preventing unauthorized access and data breaches.
Ease of Management: Users should note the simplicity and efficiency of centralized management features in real-world scenarios.
Regulatory Compliance: Assess how well the solution helps organizations comply with data protection regulations and standards.
User Experience: Evaluate user feedback on the solution’s impact on endpoint performance and usability.
Support and Reliability: Reviews should mention the quality of Trend Micro’s customer support and the reliability of the encryption solution.

Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption is implemented across various industries, including healthcare, finance, and government sectors, where data security and compliance are critical. It provides tailored solutions to meet the specific needs of these industries, ensuring sensitive data remains protected.

Pricing and licensing for Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption are flexible, typically based on the number of endpoints and specific organizational needs. Trend Micro offers comprehensive customer support, including technical assistance and regular updates to ensure optimal performance and security.

In summary, Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption offers a reliable and flexible solution for securing endpoint data through comprehensive encryption and centralized management.

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Sample Customers

CBI Health Group, University Honda, VakifBank

Heritage Bank, Mobile County Schools, NHL University, Thunder Bay Regional, Yokogawa Electric, Sam Houston State University, First Financial Bank

Alertboot, Beth Israel Deaconess Care Organization (BIDCO), Bulgarian American Credit Bank, Independent Investigations Office of BC (IIOBC), Rush University Medical Center, United Way of Greater Atlanta

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