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NiteshSharma - PeerSpot reviewer
Pre-Sales Architect at network techlab
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
A stable, scalable solution offering robust threat protection and vulnerability assessment
Pros and Cons
  • "The features we showcase to potential customers are prevention, malware protection, zero-day protection, and application scripting. Vulnerability assessment is another valuable feature."
  • "Sometimes CrowdStrike changes the GUI, and they need to be better at informing us and providing guidance concerning that."

What is our primary use case?

We are a CrowdStrike partner, selling their products to our customers. We have small and medium-sized enterprise clients and clients in the government sector. Depending on customer requirements, we provide different CrowdStrike Falcon products, ranging from Spotlight to XDR.

What is most valuable?

The features we showcase to potential customers are prevention, malware protection, zero-day protection, and application scripting. Vulnerability assessment is another valuable feature.

What needs improvement?

Sometimes CrowdStrike changes the GUI, and they need to be better at informing us and providing guidance concerning that.

I would like to see a web filtering feature, and better application features. This would make the product easier to sell to smaller businesses, and would make it so that devices follow the applied policies anywhere; even when users are at home or travelling in another country, for example.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been working with the solution for three years. 

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Crowdstrike Falcon XDR is a stable product. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable. 

How are customer service and support?

The technical support is good; we raise a case using the portal and get a call back within a day. Help is available specifically for India, which is where we are based.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is towards the middle; it isn't remarkably straightforward or complex. The GUI changes complicate setup, so our process begins with consulting the documentation, and then we can download and implement the agent onto a machine. This typically takes around 15 minutes per machine.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

I'm not directly involved in sales, so I can't comment on the exact price, but I know the price decreases the higher the quantity we purchase.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten. 

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner
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SeniorAsd84b - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Associate - IT at a financial services firm with 51-200 employees
Real User
A lightweight solution that readily alerts us to unusual behavior
Pros and Cons
  • "This solution has made the lives of the IT staff much easier, compared to the previous one."
  • "I would like to see the machine learning feature enhanced."

What is our primary use case?

CrowdStrike is an anti-virus solution, and we use it to protect our users from malware.

How has it helped my organization?

This solution has made the lives of the IT staff much easier, compared to the previous one. This is the lightest client available that is compatible with different versions of the OS.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature is that our systems are monitored and we are alerted to any unusual behavior.

What needs improvement?

I would like to see the machine learning feature enhanced.

For how long have I used the solution?

One year.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

So far, the solution has been stable. It did not clash with any other product that we have. Also, it is very light, and the users do not have the impression that anything is slowing down their system.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

This is simply a client that you have to roll out, so it is fully scalable.

All of the people in our company use this solution.

How are customer service and technical support?

Technical support for this solution is good.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We did use another solution previously, but technologies keep changing. We found that CrowdStrike meets our requirements.

How was the initial setup?

Our implementation was straightforward, and it was completed within one week.

The first step was to uninstall the old anti-virus solution, and then the CrowdStrike protection was enabled. There was a brief period where both of the solutions were running at the same time.

What about the implementation team?

The implementation was handled by the consultants from CrowdStrike. Everything was done by their staff, from their end and according to their recommendation. The consultants and their service were excellent.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

This solution has a very competitive price.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We evaluated solutions by TrendMicro, Kaspersky, Carbon Black, and SentinelOne.

What other advice do I have?

My advice for anybody implementing this solution is to understand the requirements. Look at their vision, and understand how the technology is changing in the market in order to meet the threat of cyber attack. They need to follow the latest standards.

I would rate this solution a ten out of ten.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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reviewer1450047 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Workplace Coordinator at a consumer goods company with 1-10 employees
Real User
Top 20
Has great threat intelligence, integrates well, and scales to our needs
Pros and Cons
  • "The threat intelligence is the most valuable feature."
  • "The support for different OS versions needs improvement because sometimes due to business conditions, updating our OS is impossible."

What is our primary use case?

We use CrowdStrike Falcon as an XDR to replace our old antivirus solution.

We implemented CrowdStrike Falcon for better visibility into our environment and easy online access to the policies.

How has it helped my organization?

CrowdStrike Falcon's cybersecurity background allows for better integration with other tools.

What is most valuable?

The threat intelligence is the most valuable feature.

What needs improvement?

The support for different OS versions needs improvement because sometimes due to business conditions, updating our OS is impossible. For example, I have a production environment connected to the PNC that runs Windows XP on computers that CrowdStrike Falcon does not support.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using CrowdStrike Falcon for six years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

CrowdStrike Falcon is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

CrowdStrike Falcon has been able to scale to our needs with no issues.

How was the initial setup?

The initial deployment was straightforward. The deployment took one day to complete. Ten people were involved in the deployment.

What about the implementation team?

The implementation was completed in-house.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

CrowdStrike Falcon's price is good. I am looking for other partners and compared to Microsoft Defender and other vendors the price is lower.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate CrowdStrike Falcon a then out of ten.

Before purchasing CrowdStrike Falcon I suggest checking the policies, particularly those regarding internet connections, and conducting a proof of concept.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Private Cloud
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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reviewer1174008 - PeerSpot reviewer
Security Analyst at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Effective detection, scales well, and good support
Pros and Cons
  • "Cyberattack detection is very good. We use it for detecting different vulnerabilities, such as ransomware, virus, and malware. It is a good product today when compared to Symantec that we used previously."
  • "The management of the solution could improve."

What is our primary use case?

We use CrowdStrike Falcon on all our devices, server, and workstations for security.

What is most valuable?

Cyberattack detection is very good. We use it for detecting different vulnerabilities, such as ransomware, virus, and malware. It is a good product today when compared to Symantec that we used previously.

What needs improvement?

The management of the solution could improve.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using CrowdStrike Falcon for approximately two years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

CrowdStrike Falcon is a new product and it is too soon to give a full report on the stability. We receive updates all time, and it has been more frequent than other solutions, such as Symantec. However, it has been somewhat stable and in a few months, I expect it to be even better.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is in the cloud and this allows for the scalability to be very good.

We use this solution worldwide and we have approximately 80,000 people using it.

How are customer service and support?

The technical support is good, they are available for our needs.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We previously used Symantec and we found the detection better with CrowdStrike Falcon.

How was the initial setup?

The installation of the solution is complex, it is not easy.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

There is an annual license required to use this solution. 

What other advice do I have?

I rate CrowdStrike Falcon an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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reviewer1149999 - PeerSpot reviewer
Engineering manager at a consultancy with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Good support, easy to install, and protects our developers against cloud-based threats
Pros and Cons
  • "The CrowdStrike Falcon dashboard is good, and we haven't had any problems with it."
  • "CrowdStrike should add support for ransomware protection."

What is our primary use case?

CrowdStrike Falcon is an EDR and we use it to protect our developers. They have a lot of risks that come from cloud services, such as AWS.

How has it helped my organization?

Without CrowdStrike, our environment is risky for the developers. As it is now, we have not had any security issues for two years.

What is most valuable?

The CrowdStrike Falcon dashboard is good, and we haven't had any problems with it.

What needs improvement?

CrowdStrike should add support for ransomware protection.

Additional antivirus functionality should be included. However, this is not a big problem.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been working with CrowdStrike Falcon for approximately two years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

We have not faced any problems with the product.

How are customer service and support?

We have support from the CrowdStrike team in Japan and we haven't had any problems with them.

How was the initial setup?

We have installed CrowdStrike on both Mac and Windows PCs, and we haven't had any problem.

What about the implementation team?

Our engineer was responsible for the installation.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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reviewer1714518 - PeerSpot reviewer
Especialista em Segurança da Informação - DFIR at a financial services firm with 501-1,000 employees
Real User
Accurate threat scanning, highly scalable, and integrates well
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature of CrowdStrike Falcon is its accuracy. That's very important for me. False-positive are very bad for everyone. As we are a financial institution, it's even worse. I like Falcon because it's very accurate."
  • "CrowdStrike Falcon could improve if it became an XDR. When we look only to an end-point, we lost the context of the environment. I know it's another line of design of the product. However, if CrowdStrike becomes an XDR, it could be very good."

What is our primary use case?

I am using CrowdStrike Falcon for system security.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature of CrowdStrike Falcon is its accuracy. That's very important for me. False-positive are very bad for everyone. As we are a financial institution, it's even worse. I like Falcon because it's very accurate.

The integration is very good. We have had no problem integrating the on-premise version with the cloud. We have an environment on-premise and an environment in the cloud. The integration with CrowdStrike is really very easy.

What needs improvement?

CrowdStrike Falcon could improve if it became an XDR. When we look only to an end-point, we lost the context of the environment. I know it's another line of design of the product. However, if CrowdStrike becomes an XDR, it could be very good.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have used CrowdStrike Falcon within the last 12 months.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

CrowdStrike Falcon is very stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The scalability of CrowdStrike Falcon is very good.

We have approximately 700 users are using this solution in my organization. We plan to increase the usage of this solution. We are evaluating various aspects of the environment to see how it can extend our protection.

How are customer service and support?

I have not contacted support. However, I do not have any bad reports about their performance.

How was the initial setup?

I have not done the implementation myself. However, our technicians that did it had no problem, the process is straightforward.

What about the implementation team?

My technicians did the implementation of CrowdStrike Falcon.

What other advice do I have?

CrowdStrike Falcon is a very sophisticated solution. We are evaluating it further and more favorable results will come only with deeper study and evaluation.

I have never had any kind of problem with the solution.

I rate CrowdStrike Falcon a nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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reviewer1440201 - PeerSpot reviewer
Head Of Infrastructure at a insurance company with 201-500 employees
Real User
Provides reliable detection that protects our endpoints and servers
Pros and Cons
  • "The detection is very reliable. Also, OverWatch is a great feature."
  • "The Integration with tools, SOC tools, could be better."

What is our primary use case?

We use CrowdStrike Falcon to secure the endpoints and servers that we have on-premise.

What is most valuable?

The detection is very reliable. Also, OverWatch is a great feature.

What needs improvement?

The reporting part is basic. It's not that intuitive and you cannot go further backward in terms of historical information.

The Integration with tools, SOC tools, could be better. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using CrowdStrike Falcon for two years, more or less.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability is good, it's compatible with most of our platform. The agent upgrade could be better, but it's more or less aligned with the platforms. We also use Mac OS on some endpoints. Mac is not always the reflection of the agent that is the latest.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We haven't experienced any issues relating to scalability.

How are customer service and technical support?

Their customer support is good. I've always gotten the answers that I needed timely and with the content I needed.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was a bit complex, but that was due to our environment. In the beginning, we used the outdated VDI infrastructure of Citrix, but we have since evolved along the way and now it's straightforward; however, in the beginning, it was a bit difficult to get the CDI working properly, deploying the agents. 

Deployment time varies, but for most endpoints, it only takes a few minutes.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The price is too high. When we are reaching a new renewal, management always asks what's going on in the market.

What other advice do I have?

For the purpose of starting, yes, it's a very good solution, but you need to take two things into consideration: proper alignment with the infrastructure and the price. The price negatively affects the adoption of this solution.

On a scale from one to ten, I would give this solution a rating of eight — because of the price and reporting.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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Secu8765 - PeerSpot reviewer
Security Engineer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Reseller
When an issue is detected you can log into the GUI and get very specific details about what happened
Pros and Cons
    • "The GUI can use improvement, it's cloud-based so sometimes the interface can be a bit slow. The interface could use a little bit more speed."

    What is our primary use case?

    Our primary use case is as an endpoint protection service

    How has it helped my organization?

    We get a notification when there are some malicious activities on our PC whenever we have a detection. The other administrator and I can log in to check the exact details of what happened, what was running, and what caused the detection. We know exactly what was happening on the end user's PC and we can tell if it's something that we actually need or something that's malicious.

    What is most valuable?

    When something is detected you can log into the GUI and you can get very specific details about what happened. It's very helpful for investigating incidents and this sort of thing.

    What needs improvement?

    The GUI can use improvement, it's cloud-based so sometimes the interface can be a bit slow. The interface could use a little bit more speed. 

    When I change the policies for some users, I would like to have an option to apply that policy immediately. Right now, I have to wait for the users to connect to the cloud to take the new policy. I would like for them to develop the ability to have an option to apply the post the policy immediately.

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    It's very stable, we haven't had any issues so far.

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    We haven't had any issues when it comes to scalability. We have thirty to forty users.

    How are customer service and technical support?

    We haven't had to use their technical support. 

    How was the initial setup?

    The initial setup was very straightforward. You just download the agent and install it; that's it. The deployment took two to three hours. We have two admins. One of us logs in and sees what happened.

    What other advice do I have?

    I would advise someone considering this solution to just read the documentation. You should start with the documentation, it's very clear and very simple. Anything you need is in the documentation.

    I would rate it a nine out of ten. 

    Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Reseller.
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