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Pedro-Cunha - PeerSpot reviewer
Chief Information Security Officer at a consultancy with 201-500 employees
Real User
The solution's reports are intuitive and informative
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature is the solution's ability to trim out the false positives and point your attention to the real important stuff."
  • "The level of tracking within the network from the transmission level up to the machine level can use improvement."

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature is the solution's ability to trim out the false positives and point your attention to the real important stuff.

What needs improvement?

The level of tracking within the network from the transmission level up to the machine level can use improvement.

The solution works similarly to an intrusion prevention system at the network level. It would be a nice improvement to have an add-on that can act at the post level.

The cost of the solution can be reduced to make it more appealing to customers.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for two and a half years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable.

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What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable but costly to do.

How are customer service and support?

The customer support team is responsive and tries to resolve the issue proactively.

How was the initial setup?

The setup is straightforward and easy to integrate.

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

The setup cost for the entry-level is pricy. 

What other advice do I have?

I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

It takes a team of five to maintain the solution.

This solution can reduce the resources required to run a security operation center by two-thirds.

The solution's reports are intuitive and informative.

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On-premises
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reviewer1264764 - PeerSpot reviewer
Customer Solution Manager at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Real User
Beneficial artificial intelligence module, high quality support, and powerful
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature of Darktrace and the most valuable feature is the artificial intelligence module because that is the tool that determines automatically if there is any risk or not in the network."
  • "The module can improve so that every time it's more intelligent."

What is our primary use case?

Darktrace just scans the entire network and documentation. We then automatically evaluate which behaviors are normal and which are not normal. You can determine what possible risks are in the network.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature of Darktrace and the most valuable feature is the artificial intelligence module because that is the tool that determines automatically if there is any risk or not in the network.

You don't need a human operator to be involved. The tool can operate by itself... By itself. That's the best and the most important feature because that reduces the amount of time that a person needs to spend on the tool.

The solution is powerful and very useful, it has the ability to avert many attacks.

The tool does almost 95 percent of the work and you only need to run some features to obtain reports.

What needs improvement?

The module can improve so that every time it's more intelligent.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Darktrace for approximately three years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability of Darktrace is good.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Darktrace is a scalable solution.

How are customer service and support?

The support from Darktrace is very good, it is perfect.

How was the initial setup?

Darktrace is installed in an appliance and that appliance is installed in the network. 

What about the implementation team?

We have one engineer that does the maintenance of Darktrace. They do the implementation and scanning of the network.

The solution does not require a lot of maintenance, it does most of the operations automatically.

We provide technical services.

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

The cost of the solution is expensive for smaller businesses. They will not be able to afford it or might not need this type of security solution.

The license is by device,  if you have 1,000 devices, then the cost is going to be high.

What other advice do I have?

My advice to others is for them to try to determine what are their costs in security. Then they can determine the benefit of Darktrace. They need to first acknowledge what their costs are and then they can start pricing what solution would be best.

I rate Darktrace a ten out of ten.

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner
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reviewer1200357 - PeerSpot reviewer
Team Lead Manager with 501-1,000 employees
Real User
Gives us visibility of rogue network traffic, prevents data exfiltration, good technical support
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature is that it gives us visibility of rogue traffic that is on the network."
  • "This product needs more in terms of prevention. The detection capabilities work well but once a threat has been detected, Darktrace should work to prevent it from doing anything malicious."

What is our primary use case?

We use Darktrace for security, and to give us better visibility.

How has it helped my organization?

If a user is exfiltrating data, normally we don't have the tools to detect it. With Darktrace, it detects this data. Also, if there is any command-and-control then this solution will highlight that.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature is that it gives us visibility of rogue traffic that is on the network.

The detection capabilities are good.

What needs improvement?

This product needs more in terms of prevention. The detection capabilities work well but once a threat has been detected, Darktrace should work to prevent it from doing anything malicious.

Integration with SOAR systems may be helpful, depending on the SOAR.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Stability-wise, Darktrace is very good. It runs in the background 24/7.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The scalability is good because it covers our whole network.

We have 1,000 business and IT users and for our environment, the scalability is very good. 

How are customer service and support?

The technical support is good. I would rate them an eight out of ten.

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

We did not use another similar solution prior to Darktrace.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was very straightforward. It took approximately two months to complete the implementation and deployment.

What about the implementation team?

We used a consultant to assist us with the implementation.

One person is enough for the deployment and maintenance.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

There may have been others that we looked at but this is the main one we evaluated.

What other advice do I have?

My advice for anybody who is looking into implementing Darktrace is to do a proof of concept first. Try to out because it's quite useful for providing visibility in the network.

Overall, this is a good product that seems to be working well.

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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reviewer1393731 - PeerSpot reviewer
Consultant at a computer software company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Real User
Descriptive GUI, stable, and easy to understand for new users
Pros and Cons
  • "I have used multiple solutions, but its graphical user interface is quite interesting and quite descriptive. There are a lot of video animations, and we can easily see how the data is transferred between various points. That's something really interesting. It is also quite easy to understand for a new user."
  • "Its documentation is not up to the mark. At times, I have a lot of trouble finding a solution. Even when I posted questions on the community chats, it took a lot of time for me to get answers. That's something that can be improved. Darktrace can focus on creating a more interactive community. If there are more people from Darktrace to focus on community chats, it would be better."

What is most valuable?

I have used multiple solutions, but its graphical user interface is quite interesting and quite descriptive. There are a lot of video animations, and we can easily see how the data is transferred between various points. That's something really interesting. It is also quite easy to understand for a new user.

What needs improvement?

Its documentation is not up to the mark. At times, I have a lot of trouble finding a solution. Even when I posted questions on the community chats, it took a lot of time for me to get answers. That's something that can be improved. Darktrace can focus on creating a more interactive community. If there are more people from Darktrace to focus on community chats, it would be better.

For how long have I used the solution?

It has been close to two months, and I am probably using the latest version.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is definitely stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

So far, we haven't had any problems. It is definitely scalable.

We don't have more than 12 people who use this solution.

How are customer service and support?

I never had any technical support problems. It is up to the mark.

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

I have worked with Elastic SIEM and QRadar. Elastic SIEM is entirely different, so there is no one-to-one comparison. It is like comparing apples with oranges, but overall, Darktrace is quite interesting. A new user can easily learn it without much help.

How was the initial setup?

I never did any setup. I'm just an end-user.

What other advice do I have?

My advice is to always go for a PoC before implementing Darktrace. That's because Darktrace can get a lot of personally-identified information, which may not be a good thing for some companies. So, before going for this technology, you should do a PoC, and once everything is compliant with the rules and regulations of the company, you can go for it.

I would rate it an eight out of 10.

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BI GOORE LEA SEMI - PeerSpot reviewer
CEO at VERINET
Real User
Top 20
Provides great network protection, is innovative and flexible
Pros and Cons
  • "Provides great network protection."
  • "Needs to improve its collaboration with local partners."

What is our primary use case?

We are a consulting company and sell Darktrace to our customers. Our company is in West Africa. I'm the company CEO.

What is most valuable?

Darktrace can observe networks and respond to those observations. It provides great network protection, is innovative and flexible.

What needs improvement?

I think Darktrace needs to improve its collaboration with local partners. That would include training and improving the technical skills of vendors. Desktop and mobile device protection could also be improved. 

For how long have I used the solution?

We've been selling this solution for two years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable. 

How are customer service and support?

Our customers report that the technical support is very good. 

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is reasonably straightforward although the process requires some preparation beforehand. The size of deployment varies greatly, we've deployed in companies ranging in size from 200 up to 5,000 users. 

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

Licensing costs are expensive, although I think the high cost is partly a currency issue because we're based in West Africa. 

What other advice do I have?

I rate this solution eight out of 10. 

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SOC Manager at Nais Srl
Real User
Good visibility, secure, with a variety of modules for investigating various behaviors
Pros and Cons
  • "The platform has many modules, and each module examines a different situation in the behavior."
  • "It's a very complex platform."

What is our primary use case?

Darktrace is a platform that is used to check all infrastructures. They check the compartmental in the network.

What is most valuable?

It is a very good platform for understanding what is going on in your network or in your environment because it checks all the activities. This is the same when I use activities on the device, server, network, and web, it checks it all.

The platform has many modules, and each module examines a different situation in the behavior.

What needs improvement?

It's a very complex platform.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been working with Darktrace for approximately one year.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Darktrace is a stable product.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It's a scalable platform.

How are customer service and support?

The technical support is not very good.  I believe that the support must be very quick and operational. Support will need to grow in Italy, but I'm not sure about the other side.

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

It's an expensive solution.

What other advice do I have?

While it is complex, and difficult to use, once you understand the correct way to use it, it's a very good platform. I would rate Darktrace a nine out of ten.

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Integrator
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Seguridad de la Información at Banco Davivienda (Costa Rica) S.A.
Real User
Allows us to monitor our network 24/7 without a lot of analysts
Pros and Cons
  • "The main valuable feature is that we don't need a lot of analysts. With few analysts, we have all the network monitored, 24/7."
  • "I would like to see more protection in the endpoint. Especially because we have a lot of people using VPNs. If they would improve end point security, it would give more control there."

What is our primary use case?

Darktrace is deployed on our LAN, inside the network. No site, no internet, it's just for monitoring the LAN, local access network. It helps us to find a lot of threats inside the network. We are very happy with the solution. You don't need to have a lot of analysts with Darktrace who are making or following the incident. This solution helps you to send the notification and avoid threats.

What is most valuable?

The main valuable feature is that we don't need a lot of analysts. With few analysts, we have all the network monitored, 24/7.

What needs improvement?

Firstly, the integration should be improved. 

In terms of what additional features I would like included in the next release of Darktrace, I would like to see more protection in the endpoint. Especially because we have a lot of people using VPNs. If they would improve end point security, it would give more control there.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using Darktrace for three years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

In terms of stability, Darktrace is an excellent product.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Darktrace's scalability is very good. We have about 1,200 users on it currently.

How are customer service and technical support?

Their technical support is excellent.

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

We have more than an SOC, a security operation center, so we switched to Darktrace because they use artificial intelligence and they are more sophisticated in preventing threats.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is straight forward. Deployment took one day.

What about the implementation team?

We implemented with a consultant. It required two people.

What was our ROI?

Our ROI as a result of Darktrace is excellent. The return of the cost of the solution for preventing threats is very good.

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

Darktrace is expensive, but its results are invaluable.

What other advice do I have?

Because of all it does, Darktrace is a very good solution, and it doesn't take a lot of time to implement and to get results. You can learn the behavior of the network and take actions, not based in signatures. I think this is very, very good.

On a scale of one to ten, I would give Darktrace a nine.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Head of Cybersecurity Business Unit at S2E
Real User
Provides a visual representation of attack history, with a nice GUI, but the analysis could be simplified
Pros and Cons
  • "I find it very good in the way that they show the past events, including the attack history."
  • "It would be helpful if they could recognize incidents and simplify the customer's challenge to identify what is happening."

What is our primary use case?

We are a system integrator and we pose solutions, including this one, to our clients.

It is mainly used to reinforce response capabilities with respect to network security.

What is most valuable?

I find it very good in the way that they show the past events, including the attack history. You are able to visualize all of the attack paths and connectivity to see what's happened.

The GUI interface is very good.

They are using the best machine learning and AI at the moment.

What needs improvement?

The need to simplify the analysis from a user perspective. In a few cases, you have to be a specialist in order to understand what's happening. It would be helpful if they could recognize incidents and simplify the customer's challenge to identify what is happening.

For how long have I used the solution?

I was been working with Darktrace for two years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Stability-wise, we have not had any issues and it has been quite good.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We haven't had any trouble with scalability.

How are customer service and technical support?

We have had contact with technical support and help was quite straightforward. Our feedback for them is good.

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

We work with a variety of products in the security space including Darktrace, Splunk, Elastic, and others.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is really simple. This product is normally deployed as an on-premises appliance and it normally takes less than one day. It depends on how complex the network is, but it's usually quite simple.

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

Our customers feel that the price of Darktrace is quite high compared to other solutions. However, I feel that they are one of the top solutions in this space and they want to be paid for that.

What other advice do I have?

They are currently working on improving their interface by including AI to help simplify things, but it does not work on real-time data. Rather, it works on historical events.

This is definitely a product that I can recommend, although I would probably be using it together with a SOC service or somebody else who can manage it properly.

I would rate this solution a seven out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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