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NetWitness NDR vs Symantec Endpoint Security Enterprise comparison

NetWitness and Broadcom are both solutions in the Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) category. NetWitness is ranked #59, while Broadcom is ranked #26 with an average rating of 8.3. NetWitness holds a 0.3% mindshare in EPP, compared to Broadcom’s 0.4% mindshare. Additionally, 87% of NetWitness users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 89% of Broadcom users who would recommend it.
NetWitness NDR
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87% willing to recommend
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89% willing to recommend
 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 9, 2024

NetWitness NDR and Symantec Endpoint Security Enterprise offer robust security solutions, competing in network and endpoint security respectively. While NetWitness is favored for its comprehensive threat detection capabilities, Symantec is seen as better for endpoint protection and integration.

Features:NetWitness NDR provides comprehensive threat detection, extensive network visibility, and valuable network insights. Symantec Endpoint Security Enterprise offers advanced endpoint protection, strong integration features, and refined endpoint management tools.

Room for Improvement:NetWitness NDR users suggest improving reporting capabilities, reducing setup complexity, and enhancing usability. Symantec users indicate the need for better performance optimization, simplified configuration, and enhanced user experience.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service:NetWitness NDR is flexible but complex to deploy, with mixed customer service reviews. Symantec has a more streamlined deployment process and slightly better customer service ratings.

Pricing and ROI:NetWitness NDR is costly but delivers high ROI through its extensive network coverage. Symantec offers competitive pricing, with users reporting good ROI from its efficient endpoint protection.

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Review summaries and opinions

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ROI

Sentiment score
8.0
Implementing NetWitness NDR enhances security, improves network visibility, reduces costs, and boosts efficiency and productivity for businesses.
Sentiment score
5.7
Symantec Endpoint Security Enterprise offers significant ROI, reducing manual tasks, aiding compliance, and securing data against cybercrime threats.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.3
NetWitness NDR's customer service is generally efficient and highly regarded, though some users report occasional slow response times.
Sentiment score
6.5
Symantec Endpoint Security support is responsive but inconsistent post-acquisition, with European and African customers facing significant challenges.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.0
NetWitness NDR is scalable for large enterprises, though some users report issues with scalability and agent migration.
Sentiment score
6.5
Symantec Endpoint Security Enterprise is highly scalable, adaptable for various business sizes, but challenges include licensing cost and extension compatibility.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.7
NetWitness NDR is generally reliable, providing real-time data and stability, though minor technical issues are occasionally reported.
Sentiment score
8.5
Symantec Endpoint Security Enterprise is stable and reliable, despite occasional performance issues with Windows updates and full scans.
 

Room For Improvement

NetWitness NDR requires improvements in UI, scalability, detectability, integration, session times, pricing, training, and features, making it complex and slow.
Symantec Endpoint Security Enterprise needs enhanced features, user-friendliness, performance improvements, better support, and more comprehensive threat coverage at a competitive price.
 

Setup Cost

Symantec Endpoint Security Enterprise offers a 60-day trial, with annual costs from $70-$100 per user, varying by features.
 

Valuable Features

NetWitness NDR offers high detection rates, real-time malware response, third-party integration, and a user-friendly, interoperable interface with advanced analytics.
Symantec Endpoint Security Enterprise provides advanced threat protection, scalability, AI integration, and user-friendly management for comprehensive and efficient security.
 

Categories and Ranking

NetWitness NDR
Ranking in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
59th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
15
Ranking in other categories
Threat Intelligence Platforms (35th), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (63rd), Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR) (24th), Network Detection and Response (NDR) (20th), Extended Detection and Response (XDR) (36th)
Symantec Endpoint Security ...
Ranking in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
26th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
30
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) category, the mindshare of NetWitness NDR is 0.3%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Symantec Endpoint Security Enterprise is 0.4%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

SupravatMaji - PeerSpot reviewer
Beneficial single unified dashboard, good native application integration, and high availability
My advice to those wanting to implement RSA NetWitness Network is they have to first do a little due diligence, such as the exact requirement based on their needs. That will give them a direction for their investment because otherwise, the bill of material or bill of quantity (BOQ) may be higher side. It is important to do good due intelligence on the environment, see the exact requirement, and then go ahead with the solution. The solution is perfectly stable. I rate RSA NetWitness Network a nine out of ten.
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WAKKAS AHMAD - PeerSpot reviewer
The real-time visibility is excellent because it uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to detect advanced threats
Symantec Endpoint Security Enterprise helps us meet regulatory requirements for payment card industries. We must use next-generation antivirus to comply with PCI regulations. The solution protects our network environment, data, and devices. Symantec is an innovative solution. They're always upgrading the product, and the signatures are constantly updated on the cloud side, and the signatures update on my machine three or four times. Symantec stays ahead of novel viruses and malware using machine learning and next-generation technology It helps us adopt a multilayered approach to security that incorporates behavioral analysis to detect threats that a signature-based solution can't protect us against. I rate Symantec's Endpoint Security Enterprise Single Agent System an eight out of ten for attack surface reduction, attack prevention, and breach prevention. A single breach can impact the company's reputation. The return on investment is always great because we are confident that Symantec will protect our users and data. Symantec Global Intelligence Network helped us reduce false positives by 20 to 30 percent, so we aren't spending as much time investigating these alerts. This frees up resources to do something else. Two of our people working on Symantec also have other responsibilities.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Government
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
16%
Computer Software Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Comms Service Provider
8%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

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What do you like most about Symantec Endpoint Security Enterprise?
The tool is a secure and stable workstation for checking antivirus. The alerting feature helps us see alerts and is easy to control. The main benefit we derive from using Symantec Endpoint Security...
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What needs improvement with Symantec Endpoint Security Enterprise?
The tool needs to improve its dashboard.
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What is your primary use case for Symantec Endpoint Security Enterprise?
We use the solution for all endpoint systems.
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Also Known As

RSA ECAT, NetWitness Network
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Overview

Using a centralized combination of network and endpoint analysis, behavioral analysis, data science techniques and threat intelligence, NetWitness NDR helps analysts detect and resolve known and unknown attacks while automating and orchestrating the incident response lifecycle. With these capabilities on one platform, security teams can collapse disparate tools and data into a powerful, blazingly fast user interface.

NetWitness

Endpoint Security Enterprise focuses on advanced prevention for traditional endpoints and modern mobile devices. To include attack surface reduction capabilities and detection and response technologies, check out Endpoint Security Complete.

Broadcom
 

Sample Customers

ADP, Ameritas, Partners Healthcare
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