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Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption vs VMware Carbon Black Endpoint comparison

 

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

Categories and Ranking

Trend Micro Endpoint Encryp...
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
22
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Encryption (6th)
VMware Carbon Black Endpoint
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
64
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) (38th), Security Incident Response (7th), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (36th), Ransomware Protection (8th)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Endpoint Security solutions, they serve different purposes. Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption is designed for Endpoint Encryption and holds a mindshare of 3.5%, down 3.5% compared to last year.
VMware Carbon Black Endpoint, on the other hand, focuses on Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP), holds 1.8% mindshare, down 1.9% since last year.
Endpoint Encryption Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption3.5%
Microsoft BitLocker21.6%
ESET Endpoint Encryption10.5%
Other64.4%
Endpoint Encryption
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
VMware Carbon Black Endpoint1.8%
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint7.8%
CrowdStrike Falcon6.7%
Other83.7%
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
 

Featured Reviews

VL
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.
reviewer2689206 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior VP, Technology & Leading Technology Office at a outsourcing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Behavior analytics has strengthened threat prediction yet still needs to improve overall standing
Regarding the real-time monitoring feature with VMware Carbon Black Endpoint, it is helpful in addressing unseen threats. I find the behavior analysis feature beneficial. I assess VMware Carbon Black Endpoint's machine learning capabilities in detecting unknown threats as fantastic. The behavior and analytics feature employs machine learning, and these are features which make the product and give that distinguishing, differentiating factor. The intelligent threat hunting capabilities have impacted my customers' cybersecurity efforts by giving them the edge to be prepared well in advance. Whenever this feature provides prediction, you know what action to take. You are aware of a possible attack and what kind of attack it may be, so you are much better prepared.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Fast encryption feature."
"Very good interface."
"We're very satisfied with Trend Micro support."
"The disk encryption is great."
"Logging and reporting capabilities of Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption help with compliance verification, and there are no issues."
"The most valuable feature of Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption is security."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is the antivirus part it offers."
"The solution enables all the development and technical team members to work from home while, at the same time, ensuring the security of the work environment."
"It is stable and easy to set up."
"The most valuable asset is the time-lining capability for any breach activity."
"Carbon Black Cb Defense has a nice component called Alert Triage. It contains full details of the process execution "kill chain" and "go live" for immediate remediation."
"The most valuable feature is that it detects and stops malicious executables."
"The solution has a very nice API on the back end for remoting into a system and executing scripts or utilizing self automation."
"There's lots of very useful documentation online to help troubleshoot and learn about the product."
"It is a stable solution...The initial setup of VMware Carbon Black Endpoint was easy."
"The best feature of this solution is that we have a live response, which is really tailored to our needs."
 

Cons

"Compared to Bitlocker or McAfee Disk Encryption, it's not quite as robust."
"There are recovery issues that arise."
"It would be great if this solution had support for file integrity monitoring."
"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."
"Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption currently lacks something similar to a firewall that can detect any vulnerabilities."
"I would like to improve the solution's support."
"If Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption comes up with a SaaS solution, it will be better rather than just having an on-premises solution."
"They need to come up with cloud solutions."
"Integration is difficult, but CB Defense is more powerful than others. It is difficult to implement but easy to pick up many detections."
"Certain settings have limitations. For example, I cannot manually block some malware activities."
"The local technical support is very poor, but the support from headquarters is very nice."
"Carbon Black needs to do a better job of proving their platform in the industry, and providing a bit more access to do industry testing with real world examples to help prove their platform."
"The endpoint machines need improvement."
"The solution would be more effective if there was a way to block automatically based on behavior."
"What was rolled out to my company are mixed versions of Carbon Black CB Defense, so what I'd like to see in the next release is more synchronization, where it can detect the endpoint that's running an old version and suggest updates."
"There are many different controls that are needed to be put into place for upgrading that makes it difficult. Having to re-engineer your IT infrastructure to match their software, as opposed to having it integrate and work independently causes difficulties. When there is an update to any software everyone has to be involved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The drive encryption of Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption could improve. Some of my customers have some problems."
"You have to pay for the license annually."
"I rate the product price a seven on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive."
"I rate the product price a six on a scale of one to ten, where one is high price, and ten is low price."
"One of the reasons we decided to go with Trend Micro Endpoint Security is because of its cost effectiveness."
"The solution's licensing costs are yearly."
"We pay for Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption every six months. The price of the solution is reasonable."
"The solution has almost the same price as other different kinds of infrastructures, but it offers a lot of different features."
"This is a really expensive product and we pay licensing fees on a yearly basis."
"Its pricing was very good, which is one of the reasons I went to it as an alternative. It is on a yearly basis. There are no additional fees."
"The product is expensive. There are some additional costs apart from the standard licensing charges attached to the solution."
"I am not really involved in the pricing of this product. But, from my understanding, it is OK for us."
"The pricing is annually based and operates through another department than mine."
"Carbon Black provides competitive pricing."
"The licensing cost is on the more expensive side, but I thought it was worth it because they did a good job. It was one of the vendors I truly didn't have to worry about too much until this latest upgrade."
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Top Industries

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

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business14
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise5
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business31
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise31
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption?
If Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption comes up with a SaaS solution, it will be better rather than just having an on-premises solution.
What to choose: an endpoint antivirus, an EDR solution or both?
I can recommend Carbon Black, an award-winning next-gen anti-virus (NGAV) and endpoint detection and response (EDR) security solution. The CB Predictive Security Cloud platform combines multiple hi...
What's the difference between Carbon Black CB Response and Carbon Black CB Defense?
Carbon Black offers two different levels of Endpoint Detection and Response. One is the VM Carbon Black Cloud Endpoint Standard (CB Defense), and the other is the Carbon Black Endpoint Detection an...
What do you like most about Carbon Black CB Defense?
VMware Carbon Black Endpoint is a highly stable solution.
 

Also Known As

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Carbon Black CB Defense, Bit9, Confer
 

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Sample Customers

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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