CylanceOPTICS is easy to use.
IT Security Engineer at Cybolt
Easy to use
Pros and Cons
- "CylanceOPTICS is easy to use."
- "The product's technical support is slow."
What is most valuable?
What needs improvement?
The product's technical support is slow.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using the product for three years.
How was the initial setup?
CylanceOPTICS is easy to use.
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What other advice do I have?
I rate the solution a nine out of ten.
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner

Manager - Information Security & Projects at a insurance company with 201-500 employees
Good feedback overall during our evaluation period
Pros and Cons
- "It is a bit early in our evaluation process to give proper feedback, although so far, the overall feedback is good."
- "The detection component is something that they have to work on."
What is most valuable?
The most valuable feature is the sandboxing.
What needs improvement?
The detection component is something that they have to work on.
The monitoring management is in need of improvement.
The detection and response are a little bit slow.
For how long have I used the solution?
We are currently evaluating Cylance with a few other products in search of a replacement for our existing solution. We have been using it for approximately one month.
How are customer service and technical support?
We have not been in contact with technical support.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup was of average difficulty. It was not that complex, but not easy, either. It was okay. We deployed it within a matter of hours, although this is not a full deployment. It is only on selected endpoints for evaluation purposes.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
We are currently evaluating Cisco and Palo Alto Traps, in parallel with Cylance.
What other advice do I have?
In this domain, Cylance is the newcomer. Symantec and Palo Alto Traps have been in operation for quite some time.
It is a bit early in our evaluation process to give proper feedback, although so far, the overall feedback is good.
I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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Cyber Security Consultant at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Good ability to respond to zero-day and unknown threats, but automating the threat response needs improvement
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable feature is the ability to respond to zero-day and unknown threats."
- "Our customers would like to see more automation with respect to how threats are handled once they have been detected."
What is our primary use case?
We are an IT company and this is one of the solutions that we implement for our customers. I am a pre-sales solution architect in charge of cybersecurity.
How has it helped my organization?
The primary use of Cylance is endpoint detection and response (EDR). This solution moves away from traditional EDR to more advanced endpoint protection.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable feature is the ability to respond to zero-day and unknown threats. This is what is most often talked about by our customers. They want to pay to protect their endpoints.
What needs improvement?
Our customers would like to see more automation with respect to how threats are handled once they have been detected.
More advanced machine learning capability would improve Cylance.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have six months of experience with Cylance.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Our customers use this solution on a daily basis and we haven't heard any complaints about stability.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I have worked with solutions from several vendors. The most popular vendor for security among customers is Palo Alto, but that is for next-generation firewall solutions. The Palo Alto endpoint solution, Traps, is never talked about.
Symantec and Trend Micro have traditional endpoint protection solutions but we are focused on Cylance and recommend it.
What other advice do I have?
I have not received much feedback but Cylance seems to be able to meet our customers' requirements for the time being.
I would rate this solution a seven out of ten.
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner

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