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Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption vs VMware Carbon Black Endpoint comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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) (37th), Security Incident Response (6th), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (30th), 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 3.8% 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 BitLocker23.6%
ESET Endpoint Encryption11.7%
Other61.2%
Endpoint Encryption
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
VMware Carbon Black Endpoint1.8%
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint8.1%
CrowdStrike Falcon7.0%
Other83.1%
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

"The most valuable feature of Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption is security."
"Logging and reporting capabilities of Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption help with compliance verification, and there are no issues."
"Overall, I think that it's very interesting."
"The disk encryption is great."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is the antivirus part it offers."
"The solution is good overall. All of its features are good."
"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."
"Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption has good performance and is secure."
"The solution has a very nice API on the back end for remoting into a system and executing scripts or utilizing self automation."
"I feel that the initial setup was straightforward and not complex."
"It is a scalable solution...The initial setup was straightforward."
"It has the best live response feature."
"The most valuable feature of the solution stems from the support it provides."
"It is a stable solution...The initial setup of VMware Carbon Black Endpoint was easy."
"One of the most valuable features is that it will block vulnerable sites. If there was a connection between one of our devices to a known malware site, it will block it."
"The new feature that we're deploying, the new offering from Carbon Black, is MDR, which stands for manage, detect, and response. It's the most valuable feature because Carbon Black will be continuously checking the logs, and they will be advising us on how to improve some of the policies as well as review the logs. If there are any nefarious agents or things happening on the end points, they will know."
 

Cons

"We had to use an integrator for the implementation of Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption. We have two people who work on this solution."
"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."
"There are scalability limitations. I'd rate scalability five out of ten."
"The product's scalability is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"We would like to see a wider, better dashboard for the purposes of monitoring the users of the Trend Micro software."
"Should have more features of Deep Scanning"
"If Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption comes up with a SaaS solution, it will be better rather than just having an on-premises solution."
"Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption currently lacks something similar to a firewall that can detect any vulnerabilities."
"The UI interface needs improvement. The management needs further work in future versions."
"The directions for Splunk are spot on, but it is difficult to find anything on integration with AlienVault,"
"The GUI and reporting should be addressed and the product's administration features need fine tuning."
"The tech support communicates, but it's just not with movement."
"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."
"The node management could be much better. The one thing that they cannot do very easily is change the tenant from a backend."
"Based on all the security roles and the release privilege, it could take time for an application to be whitelisted and approved for use."
"In my company, we face issues sometimes when there is a need to write custom rules or we want to write for some rules that are different from the standard rules provided by the solution."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."
"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."
"You have to pay for the license annually."
"The drive encryption of Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption could improve. Some of my customers have some problems."
"We pay for Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption every six months. The price of the solution is reasonable."
"It's reasonable in price"
"​The cost/benefit factor has great relevance in Cb Defense implementations​."
"CB Defense is available on a yearly subscription and is priced by the number of endpoints."
"The platform is expensive."
"Carbon Black might be a touch more expensive than Symantec. They tend to get a premium for their capabilities. They're sort of an industry leader in a lot of areas with the functionality that they provide."
"The pricing is annually based and operates through another department than mine."
"The solution has almost the same price as other different kinds of infrastructures, but it offers a lot of different features."
"I am not really involved in the pricing of this product. But, from my understanding, it is OK for us."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Performing Arts
17%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Government
8%
Comms Service Provider
5%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Government
9%
Computer Software Company
9%
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
 

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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