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Trellix ESM vs Trellix Helix comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 18, 2024
 

Categories and Ranking

Trellix ESM
Ranking in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
22nd
Average Rating
7.4
Number of Reviews
36
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Trellix Helix
Ranking in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
32nd
Average Rating
8.8
Number of Reviews
10
Ranking in other categories
Security Incident Response (7th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) category, the mindshare of Trellix ESM is 0.8%, down from 1.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Trellix Helix is 0.5%, down from 0.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
 

Featured Reviews

Daniel Durian - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 19, 2024
Helps to monitor and detect cyberattacks
I use Trellix ESM to monitor inbound communication from known threat hosts and detect cyberattacks. It's also useful for outbound communication, but we block threat communication via a firewall The tool's effectiveness depends on how you define your log sources. To build visibility of incoming…
Abanoub Alfy - PeerSpot reviewer
May 15, 2023
Helps prevent email attacks, like phishing and email spoofing attacks
We use Trellix Helix for protection against network attacks, TLS, and SSL attacks. We also use the solution for user behaviour accesses Trellix Helix helps prevent email attacks, like phishing and email spoofing attacks. Trellix Helix's configuration and learning could be improved to identify…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It is easy to use and deploy. It comes with user-friendly manuals."
"The most valuable features of McAfee ESM are intrusion detection, malware protection, and the device controller."
"The product’s most valuable feature is log monitoring."
"This solution integrates easily and very well with other technologies."
"It blocks the things which are not to be allowed. It has an adaptive mode where it learns for itself."
"The solution is 100% stable. We really have had a great time working with it. It hasn't let us down."
"It is user-friendly. The notification part of McAfee ESM is very easy."
"The most valuable feature in ESM is its search and reporting feature. It's really nice."
"The product offers very strong automation. Our cyber security analysts don't have to correlate the information to detect problems. They only need to analyze problems that have been identified by the platform."
"FireEye Helix's best features are its speed and use of an easy-to-understand language to send queries to the raw logs."
"We are able to block some advanced malware and other things."
"I like that it's easy. It's got the protection set up, and we can see whatever is required. We write our own rules and the rules that we can input. I think it is good."
"We have started working with various customers, one of whom is particularly concerned about adjacency. We have identified several use cases where automation is possible."
"The most valuable features include predefined use cases and threatening states."
"The integration is very useful and very easy. You can have an API connection with any cloud and I'll be able to do both ways of communication with the help of APA."
"As far as its core functionality goes, it’s spot-on."
 

Cons

"It cannot integrate with our Next-Generation Firewall and few applications such as Cisco ACI."
"Update to user interface from version 9 is cosmetic in some aspects, and after a few clicks you are back on the old interface."
"Product-wise, adding accounts on a single data source by batch would be a really great help."
"There should be support for multitenancy in the product."
"The only issue I have with McAfee is the amount of computer resources that it takes... it's definitely impacting some of the other applications that are running on a computer at the same time."
"The solution needs to improve case management. The UI is confusing."
"The product is mature and needs little improvement, but we could enhance the customized dashboarding based on use cases."
"There are some banking and transactional cases that are local, South America transactions. I would like to see them add features that can be used locally, to make those transactions more reliable."
"FireEye Helix would be improved with the option of an on-prem version, which they don't currently offer."
"Trellix Helix's configuration and learning could be improved to identify normal traffic from abnormal and to identify trusted domains."
"Trellix needs to address the price for the product to be more appealing to customers."
"Sometimes the rules are disabled by FireEye, and we basically get it after the patch. I think there needs to be a better way of creating the application rules. I would like to see better pricing for our licensing."
"Integrations could be improved, and the dashboard could be a little better."
"The graphical user interface could be improved. It's not easy to handle and it's not easy for a customer or end-user to learn how to manage the solution."
"We often rely on Martins to create logs and provide professional threat services rather than basic support."
"It should have more cloud connectors. It could also be cheaper."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing is fair."
"The cost is dependent on the customer's environment and requirements."
"The pricing is good, and they are competitive compared to providers such as RSA and IBM QRadar."
"McAfee is the right choice for a low-budget solution."
"The licensing cost is based on EPS."
"When compared to IBM Security QRadar and other similar platforms, the pricing of McAfee ESM is reasonable and comparatively less expensive."
"The cost is all included. The finance department handles the financial part, and we mostly don't get involved in it."
"Regarding pricing, Trellix ESM is not that expensive. It's less than half the cost of IBM QRadar."
"FireEye Helix is a little expensive."
"It could be cheaper, but that applies to every product."
"I rate Trellix Helix a five out of ten for pricing."
"The price could be better. But I think it's rightly placed when we buy everything in one shot, and we get some discount for that. That's how we basically plan our deployment, and it's holistic. We pay for the license yearly."
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Comparison Review

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
74%
Financial Services Firm
4%
Computer Software Company
4%
Government
3%
Computer Software Company
16%
Comms Service Provider
13%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about McAfee ESM?
The solution's technical support is great.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for McAfee ESM?
Regarding pricing, Trellix ESM is not that expensive. It's less than half the cost of IBM QRadar.
What needs improvement with McAfee ESM?
The product is mature and needs little improvement, but we could enhance the customized dashboarding based on use cases.
What do you like most about FireEye Helix?
Trellix Helix helps prevent email attacks, like phishing and email spoofing attacks.
What needs improvement with FireEye Helix?
There is room for improvement in the integration capabilities of third-party tools. It has no problem connecting all solutions to Helix. Right now, we only connect one of Trellix's appliances to th...
 

Also Known As

McAfee ESM, NitroSecurity, McAfee Enterprise Security Manager
FireEye Helix, FireEye Threat Analytics
 

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Sample Customers

San Francisco Police Credit Union, Wªstenrot Gruppe, Volusion, California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation, Government of New Brunswick, State of Colorado, Macquarie Telecom, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Cologne Bonn Airport
Police Bank, Verisk Analytics, Teck Resources
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