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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

"We're very satisfied with Trend Micro support."
"Fast encryption feature."
"Endpoint can give you the full details about how the attacker moved into and through your system. That description shows you each and every step up to the cabinet-level."
"It's a secure and quick solution."
"Logging and reporting capabilities of Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption help with compliance verification, and there are no issues."
"The product's initial setup phase is easy, considering the management console and software."
"Offers very good endpoint security solutions."
"Very good interface."
"The threat analysis functionality is good."
"It gives you all of the information in a short and sweet fashion."
"The data analysis is the most valuable because of the whitelist database. It is different than standard IDS solutions."
"It uses machine learning and behavioral analytics for advanced threat detection and response."
"The most valuable feature is that it detects and stops malicious executables."
"Carbon Black CB Defense has helped improve my organization by allowing us to have better data so that we can do correlation and get visibility into the alerts."
"It significantly speeds up incident response times by alerting analysts immediately upon detecting potential issues."
"The solution is very useful and easy to handle. You don't need much intervention with this product."
 

Cons

"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."
"The product's scalability is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"There are scalability limitations. I'd rate scalability five out of ten."
"We had to use an integrator for the implementation of Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption. We have two people who work on this solution."
"The user interface is a little challenging, especially for beginners. It's hard for new users to understand how to configure the correct access for each company function."
"There are recovery issues that arise."
"I would like to improve the solution's support."
"I would like to see more integration. Good cloud-based solutions need to be arrayed. I'd like to see better integration with administrative tools as well as Active Directory integration."
"I'm not sure as to the logic of how we've decided to customize it. We've only really used it since February and therefore there may be more to do on that front. That's why it's hard to say if something is missing or if we just aren't utilizing it."
"Performing a malware scan usually takes a lot of time, more than 24 hours."
"It would be nice to have additional forensic tools that you can build into the back end."
"The EDR portion could be better. I'm not a big fan, but it works."
"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."
"Sensor deployment requires extensive fine-tuning, and creating deployment packages is time-consuming."
"There could be more knowledge. I think they made a mistake when they took away the Check Point integration, because it provides more automation and also more threat intelligence."
"Adding an application and a device control feature would be a great help for this solution."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I rate the product price a six on a scale of one to ten, where one is high price, and ten is low price."
"I rate the product price a seven on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive."
"The drive encryption of Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption could improve. Some of my customers have some problems."
"The solution's licensing costs are yearly."
"You have to pay for the license annually."
"We pay for Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption every six months. The price of the solution is reasonable."
"One of the reasons we decided to go with Trend Micro Endpoint Security is because of its cost effectiveness."
"Overall, it was cost-effective too."
"The solution has almost the same price as other different kinds of infrastructures, but it offers a lot of different features."
"CB Defense is available on a yearly subscription and is priced by the number of endpoints."
"The platform is expensive."
"This is a really expensive product and we pay licensing fees on a yearly basis."
"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."
"The product is quite reasonable."
"​The cost/benefit factor has great relevance in Cb Defense implementations​."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Performing Arts
17%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Marketing Services Firm
8%
Government
6%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Government
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Computer Software 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?
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 w...
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
 

Overview

 

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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