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NetWitness NDR vs Symantec Endpoint Security comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 9, 2024
 

Categories and Ranking

NetWitness NDR
Ranking in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
53rd
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
15
Ranking in other categories
Threat Intelligence Platforms (24th), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (50th), Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR) (22nd), Network Detection and Response (NDR) (15th), Extended Detection and Response (XDR) (28th)
Symantec Endpoint Security
Ranking in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
6th
Average Rating
7.6
Number of Reviews
141
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2024, in the Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) category, the mindshare of NetWitness NDR is 0.2%, down from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Symantec Endpoint Security is 4.6%, down from 5.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
 

Featured Reviews

SupravatMaji - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 23, 2022
Beneficial single unified dashboard, good native application integration, and high availability
The most valuable feature of RSA NetWitness Network is the single unified dashboard from which you can manage all the different products of RSA. Additionally, the integration with native applications is good RSA NetWitness Network could improve on integration with non-native application…
EA
Oct 30, 2022
Secures PCs and mobile devices, and alerts you when a site is not trusted or blocked
Symantec provides a lot of security for the end user. For example, if I'm going to a website that is not trusted, Symantec will alert me that it's not trusted or it will even block it. It's endpoint security that always gives you alerts about the dos and don'ts before you even get into danger. Some antiviruses will only alert you once you are in danger. With Symantec, you get the alert before you even click on or visit a dangerous site. The detection processes are very good and they have a good notification process to tell you if whatever you are opening or working on is not good for the PC. I have the solution on my phone and that makes it quite secure. It blocks all ads and malware. Before Symantec, I used to get a lot of ads, especially if I was doing research on the internet. Since I started using Symantec on my phone, it has blocked all of them. And it is connected to my main account on the PC, so it gives me a combined report on whatever I'm doing and whichever sites I've visited. For us, as an MSP, Symantec is the best for breach prevention. We have been using it for almost two years now and we haven't had any major attacks or ransomware. We are always protected. Previously, before we got to Symantec, one of our clients was attacked by ransomware, but since we deployed Symantec on all our users' endpoints, we haven't had any issues. In the long run, it has made the security side of our company more solid. Now, we don't battle with viruses and malware. It has helped with our company's growth. Symantec has given us a great sense of assurance and protection. We know that all the devices and endpoints are well secured and that there won't be any major attacks or any damage to them.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"We've contacted technical support several times. They've been very good. They have been able to help us resolve our issues."
"RSA NetWitness does market analysis in a more granular form. It gives you full visibility."
"The interface of this solution is very flexible and easy to use."
"The stability of the RSA NetWitness Endpoint is very good."
"It's a scalable solution. We have around five to eight customers using RSA NetWitness Endpoint, and we hope to increase the number of users."
"This solution allows us to locate the malware in real-time."
"It helps our security team respond more accurately when there are threats, then we get less false positives or negatives."
"The most valuable feature is the way it captures the traffic, and it contains every detail of the communication."
"It's good for large organizations. It's able to handle a lot of users."
"SEP, the entire suite of components, provides good endpoint protection."
"The solution offers very good security features and is comparable to Sophos."
"It's a robust product."
"Symantec End-User Endpoint Security is a stable solution."
"I have found the solution to be very scalable, we have 700 employees using the solution in our organization."
"Symantec End-user Endpoint Security is a very powerful solution."
"Device control is most valuable. Symantec is providing all such features in the basic plan, whereas when we last checked, such a feature was not available in the basic plan of Malwarebytes."
 

Cons

"We would like to see the hunting and investigation features of this solution improved, in order to provide better visibility of issues."
"The deployment process is complex. I don't know why, but this solution will suddenly stop working. Logs stop coming. Often, one thing or another stops working. Most of the time, one of my team members is working with troubleshooting and working with technical support. Log passing is also one of the biggest challenge."
"The integration of the solution needs to be improved. The dashboard needs lots of updates as well. In the next release, we would like to see advanced fraud detection features."
"The threat intelligence could improve in RSA NetWitness Endpoint."
"NetWitness Endpoint's blocking feature does not work properly - if there's a malicious process, it's not possible to kill it via a custom rule unless and until it's flagged as malicious."
"RSA NetWitness Network could improve on integration with non-native application integration."
"Its price could be improved. It is an expensive product. Its training is also too expensive. It would be great if they can have a better pricing scheme for the training."
"This solution needs an upgrade in reporting. I have heard from RSA that they are working on this, but as of yet it is not available."
"Is not a full anti-ransomware solution."
"Symantec needs to develop some reporting features and notifications. For instance, if the server is not on or it's shut down. There should also be time-based USB control."
"It's not cheap."
"There are limitations because everyone these days has hybrid working; however, the endpoint does not work for us unless we are connected to a VPN, which is a major limitation."
"One suggestion I have for both regular and mobile would be to collect all the information about installed software, such as versions, and give that information to the manager to help with software management. That would be a huge advantage for everyone who administers these tools."
"The tool switches off automatically, and I have to restart it. Also, we had to manually fix some issues that cropped up while using the tool."
"I find the documentation on Symantec.com to be not very updated. It seems like Symantec focuses more on their product than on documentation."
"They should work on making the virus definition file lighter."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing is not very economical. It is a quite costly product for India. One thing is that when you purchase it, you have to purchase a module separately."
"We are on a three-year contract to use RSA NetWitness Network."
"The cost depends on the number of endpoints that you want to monitor, but it is not expensive."
"The price of the solution depends on the environment. If the environment is large then it will cost more. However, the larger the environment with more endpoints, you will receive an increased discount. If the environment is very small, then you might think it is expensive. It is always better to buy in bulk to receive a discount. The minimum number of assets is usually 500, with discounts on 1000 and 2000."
"It is highly scalable. It can be bought based on your requirements."
"It is an expensive product."
"They can easily adjust if you have the requirements which are required. If you have a budget cut or a budget constraint, they can bend."
"I do not have any opinion on the pricing or licensing of the product."
"The pricing is a little bit more expensive than other competitors, if you compare it to Kaspersky, for example, or McAfee."
"Symantec Endpoint Security's pricing is okay. It is cheaper compared to other products."
"Symantec is expensive."
"Symantec Endpoint Security is a moderately priced solution."
"The price of the solution could be less expensive."
"When comparing this solution to others in the current market it is expensive."
"The pricing is pretty much at the market standard... Symantec is not that cheap and it's not that expensive compared to CrowdStrike. I would put them in the 'middle block.'"
"What we have paid for this product is good value for the work and the services that they are providing to us."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
16%
Computer Software Company
14%
Government
9%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Computer Software Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Government
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NetWitness XDR?
The solution is expensive. I'd rate it at a one or two out of five. They need to adjust it to keep up with the competition. I cannot speak to the exact pricing of the product.
What needs improvement with NetWitness XDR?
I have no real complaints about the solution. Threat detection could be better. They need to enhance their threat intelligence feeds. We would like to have more IOCs or more trade intelligence to n...
Which is better - Cortex XDR or Symantec End-User Endpoint Security?
Aqua Security is easy to use and very manageable. Its main focus is on Kubernetes and Docker. Security is a very valuable feature and their speed of integration is very good. The initial setup was ...
Which offers better endpoint security - Symantec or Microsoft Defender?
We use Symantec because we do not use MS Enterprise products, but in my opinion, Microsoft Defender is a superior solution. Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is a cloud-delivered endpoint security s...
What do you like most about Symantec End-User Endpoint Security?
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Also Known As

RSA ECAT, NetWitness Network
Symantec EPP, Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP)
 

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Sample Customers

ADP, Ameritas, Partners Healthcare
Audio Visual Dynamics, Red Deer Advocate, Asia Pacific Telecom Co. Ltd., Kibbutz Ein Gedi, and AMETEK, Inc.
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