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CISO at Katholische Universität Eichstätt-Ingolstadt
Real User
Top 10
Robust security with efficient threat detection, minimal false positives and user-friendly features, empowering organizations to safeguard their systems effectively
Pros and Cons
  • "The platform is user-friendly, easy to administer, and aligns well with GDPR requirements, which is crucial for us."
  • "It primarily operates on local machines, monitoring processes, and not always providing detailed insights, relying on external information to determine the nature of a file."

What is our primary use case?

Our primary use cases involve Endpoint Detection and Response and Extended Detection and Response.

How has it helped my organization?

My positive experience with SentinelOne lies in its comprehensive version, allowing for rollback and replay of events, which is especially useful for EDR. The strength of behavior-based solutions like SentinelOne, CrowdStrike, CyberArk, and others lies in their ability to reveal the consequences of opening a file. Witnessing the impact of a virus gaining control over a computer or understanding the ramifications of opening a file adds a layer of insight.

It stands out for its seamless interoperability with other SentinelOne products and tools, facilitated by REST interfaces. This integration is particularly potent when connecting SentinelOne as an endpoint solution to firewalls like Fortinet, allowing the firewall to receive insights from SentinelOne clients. In today's landscape, where file transfers often occur through encrypted channels, traditional firewalls face challenges in inspecting these streams effectively. SentinelOne's endpoint security addresses this by analyzing downloaded files in their decrypted form, providing a crucial layer of protection. The bidirectional information flow between the firewall and endpoint security, enabled by SentinelOne's REST API, empowers proactive threat prevention and detection, contributing to a robust cybersecurity posture.

Utilizing SentinelOne has significantly reduced the number of alerts for us. We might have experienced more false positives and missed potential attacks without it. Its alert system is efficient, with a low rate of false positives compared to other solutions I've heard about. Managing alerts is straightforward, and the platform allows for creating white lists to handle false positives, such as those related to old printer drivers. The administration is user-friendly, offering features like multi-factor authentication for secure connections to the console and automatic updates within the SentinelOne interface.

It has proven to be a time-saver for our staff, significantly reducing the likelihood of falling victim to various cyber threats. By addressing the spectrum of attacks, from initial malware infiltration to potential worst-case scenarios like Active Directory compromise, SentinelOne has played a pivotal role. It effectively diminishes the probability of becoming a target for attacks that exploit stolen passwords, infiltrate the company's IT infrastructure, and escalate privileges, ultimately leading to severe consequences such as a randomized Active Directory.

What is most valuable?

The platform is user-friendly, easy to administer, and aligns well with GDPR requirements, which is crucial for us. What makes SentinelOne stand out is its speed and efficiency, consuming minimal computing resources. It operates by checking data only when it's accessed, synchronizing with the process that opens the data which is well-designed and effective.

I don't actively use SentinelOne's Ranger functionality because we haven't implemented it university-wide. While we've employed it in specific cases, my experience with it is limited. However, it provides valuable insights into past events, allowing you to trace the history of a virus download or malware activity. For instance, you might discover that a virus was downloaded two weeks ago using the Safari web browser, saved to the computer, and later opened with Excel, triggering certain actions before SentinelOne intervened. The ability to roll back such ransom actions is a valuable capability provided by SentinelOne.

What needs improvement?

It primarily operates on local machines, monitoring processes, and not always providing detailed insights, relying on external information to determine the nature of a file. This limitation becomes apparent in more complex scenarios, such as analyzing or assessing the content of files at the byte level, especially in cases involving files like Excel, where there may be some difficulty in discerning potential issues. They should consider incorporating a cloud-based service where users can upload suspicious links, documents like Excel sheets, or ambiguous files to observe their behavior in a sandbox environment. Currently, with SentinelOne, the process involves setting up a separate network and machine for this purpose, requiring users to upload the file and monitor its behavior on the dedicated machine. Offering a free and accessible service like this would be a noteworthy enhancement to their product, providing users with a convenient and efficient way to analyze potentially harmful content.

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For how long have I used the solution?

I have been working with it for four years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I would rate its stability capabilities ten out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I would rate its scalability abilities nine out of ten.

How are customer service and support?

I am highly satisfied with their technical support; it is truly excellent. I would rate it ten out of ten.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

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

Comparatively, SentinelOne has certain drawbacks, particularly when measured against CrowdStrike. CrowdStrike offers a free sandbox at hybrid-analysis.com, allowing the examination of links and downloaded files on a virtual machine. This proves especially valuable in assessing potential phishing emails. Uploading the file or link to hybrid-analysis.com provides a detailed analysis, complete with screenshots of what transpires on the virtual machine. This includes actions like the opening of links, prompting CEO impersonation attempts, and other background information. While SentinelOne may lack these specific features, its advantage lies in being an all-encompassing solution, whereas CrowdStrike functions primarily as a managed service, which may not align with specific preferences.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was straightforward.

What about the implementation team?

The deployment of Singularity Complete involved some consultation, as we collaborated with a partner who facilitated the onboarding process with SentinelOne. While the partner occasionally provides support, larger issues are infrequent, and overall, the deployment has been relatively smooth. We have implemented it across various locations. There is some maintenance involved in managing Singularity Complete.

What was our ROI?

It's challenging to quantify precisely, but the implementation of Singularity Complete has significantly reduced organizational risks. Currently, we employ it on critical systems, constituting approximately fifty percent of our infrastructure.

What other advice do I have?

Creating separate groups for various types of computers, like Windows servers and clients, enables efficient management and customization of security configurations tailored to specific needs. Overall, I would rate it ten out of ten.

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IT Director at a wholesaler/distributor with 501-1,000 employees
Real User
Helps save us time, provides good service, and quick remediation
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature is the quick response to attacks."
  • "The SentinelOne portal is not user-friendly, which is one of its drawbacks."

What is our primary use case?

We use SentinelOne Singularity Complete to protect our environment.

How has it helped my organization?

SentinelOne Singularity Complete has helped us reduce the number of alerts we receive. I was attacked three times, and each time I received an alert. There were a lot of good features in SentinelOne that we were not aware of until we contacted them after we were hacked. SentinelOne took the role of fast response protection and took action.

SentinelOne Singularity Complete has freed up our staff's time to work on other tasks and projects. I made many changes to my department this year, including migrating all of my servers from on-premises to the cloud. With Singularity Complete, I was able to protect my cloud servers immediately and shut down my on-premises. I was also able to receive notifications of changes to IP addresses and users, which are common changes that occur during a migration. Sentinel was able to alert me every time there was a change.

What is most valuable?

In terms of service, SentinelOne has very great service. They respond immediately as soon as we open a ticket. I got attacked last year, and they were able to help me resolve my issues. So I got a fast response. Of course, we paid for it, but in terms of professionalism and support, they were extremely professional, and they have a lot of professional people working for them.

The most valuable feature is the quick response to attacks.

What needs improvement?

The SentinelOne portal is not user-friendly, which is one of its drawbacks. We have to search for options to disable and enable protection. We have to go through it on our own to find the options we need to add or remove notifications. SentinelOne did not tell us about these options until we encountered problems and had to contact them. We were not well informed. When we first implemented the solution all the options were turned off and we did not know that we had to navigate through and turn on what we required.

The MTTD has room for improvement. I was attacked last year and did not receive an alert from SentinelOne Singularity Complete until 24 hours after the attack occurred.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using SentinelOne Singularity Complete for two years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

SentinelOne Singularity Complete is stable and we have not encountered any issues.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I would rate SentinelOne Singularity Complete's scalability an eight out of ten.

How are customer service and support?

We do not have a support package, so we pay per use, which is expensive. However, they are very professional and follow up well. They took charge immediately, found a solution immediately, and blocked the ransomware attack. They also gave us details on what to do next. Two to three days later, they called my department back and followed up with the system administrator to make sure everything was okay. Overall, I am satisfied with their service.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

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

I previously used Microsoft Defender and Sophos. SentinelOne is a much better solution than Defender and has a quicker response time to alerts and attacks than Sophos.

How was the initial setup?

The initial deployment was straightforward. Implementing SentinelOne was not complicated, and more user-friendly than the others.

The deployment was completed by myself and one admin.

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

SentinelOne Singularity Complete is expensive compared to Microsoft but not Sophos. However, it is worth the price for its quick response and immediate remediation options.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate SentinelOne Singularity Complete nine out of ten. SentinelOne is one of the best security solutions I have worked with. I would rank it in the top three best platforms for security.

SentinelOne Singularity Complete is an aggressive and accurate security solution.

No maintenance is required except for updates that we push out to all end users.

For organizations that want an aggressive security partner, I recommend SentinelOne Singularity Complete.

Although SentinelOne Singularity Complete is expensive, I have no qualms about investing more money in the security of my department and data. I would definitely recommend SentinelOne Singularity Complete. It gives me peace of mind knowing that my data is safe.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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Head - Network & Security at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Top 20
Provides immediate MTTD, and automatic remediation, but the support needs a lot of work
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature is the automatic remediation."
  • "SentinelOne's customer support is sluggish and frequently fails to deliver sufficient assistance."

What is our primary use case?

We use SentinelOne Singularity Complete for our endpoint security.

How has it helped my organization?

The visibility that SentinelOne Singularity Complete provides throughout our organization is good.

SentinelOne Singularity Complete's capability to intake and correlate across our security solutions is great. As long as we have configured everything correctly and are monitoring the logs to respond to potential threats, we have the assurance that the threats are being identified and thwarted. A year ago, we faced a malicious attack that was detected and halted by SentinelOne EDR, which played a pivotal role in saving me.

SentinelOne Singularity Complete has certainly helped reduce the number of alerts we were receiving. Previously, I was using McAfee, and I had numerous threats and malware present in my environment that were only detected by SentinelOne Singularity Complete. This assistance facilitated the remediation of those threats and subsequently led to a decrease in security alerts.

SentinelOne Singularity Complete has saved us time by identifying the threats in real-time saving us long investigation times.

SentinelOne Singularity Complete's MTTD is immediate.

The MTTR is good.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature is the automatic remediation.

What needs improvement?

The reporting dashboards require improvement. Currently, they lack customization options, preventing me from generating a summarized executive report for management. 

SentinelOne's customer support is sluggish and frequently fails to deliver sufficient assistance. The quality of after-sales support is also subpar and requires enhancement. The support is not meeting the expected standards, and as a result, I am feeling dissatisfied.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using SentinelOne Singularity Complete for one and a half years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

SentinelOne Singularity Complete is stable.

How are customer service and support?

The customer service and support are unsatisfactory. I have been attempting to initiate the MDR services and have reached out to my account representative at SentinelOne for three months now, with no results. I am disappointed that I am unable to integrate any details into my environment, which would allow me to present information on a monthly and quarterly basis. I require this information to assess the performance with my MDR representative, but these matters are not progressing. I feel deceived.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Negative

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

I previously used McAfee but it was not able to detect some of the malware threats that SentinelOne Singularity Complete does.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is straightforward as long as we are not dealing with legacy systems. In the manufacturing industry, many systems utilize older operating systems like Windows 2000, which run traditional applications that cannot be removed. Deploying on Unix is also challenging, whereas Windows Ten is straightforward.

We deploy in large manufacturing environments and there were around 80 people involved in the deployments.

What about the implementation team?

The implementation was completed by the SentinelOne team.

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

SentinelOne Singularity Complete can be expensive for the SMB market but is suitable for enterprise-level organizations. The service provided by SentinelOne is not up to par with the cost we are paying.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

I carried out a Proof of Concept with several Endpoint Detection and Response solutions, including CrowdStrike, Trend Micro, and VMware. However, none of them were able to meet my requirements in the same way that SentinelOne Singularity Complete does.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate SentinelOne Singularity Complete a six out of ten.

Currently, I have not yet completed the integration with third-party tools. However, I am utilizing the Sentinel logs as inputs for my Security Operations Center services, and I am gaining comprehensive visibility from this approach.

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IT Solutions Specialist at a non-tech company with 11-50 employees
Real User
Top 20
Great real-time alerts, deep visibility, and threat-hunting modules
Pros and Cons
  • "I am particularly interested in the new app vulnerability module that is included with the Singularity Complete edition."
  • "I would appreciate it if they would consider providing a comprehensive vulnerability assessment report that goes beyond just application vulnerabilities."

What is our primary use case?

We deploy SentinelOne Singularity Complete as an EDR on our customers' endpoints for real-time monitoring and incident response.

How has it helped my organization?

SentinelOne Singularity Complete has reduced our alerts by up to 15 percent.

SentinelOne Singularity Complete has enabled our staff to redirect their time toward other projects and responsibilities. We do not have a dedicated SOC team, but we utilize SentinelOne to manage security incidents. The incident volume is manageable for our team to handle, and we do not require full-time staff solely dedicated to security tasks. Instead, we rotate incident management and response responsibilities among our team members.

SentinelOne Singularity Complete has reduced our MTTD and MTTR. The initial and immediate response required to collect foreign evidence or logs is handled by SentinelOne. This provides us with the locations or parts where the infection spread and where the incident originated, which helps us in troubleshooting or at least getting a vague idea of where to start. We can then dive into the threat setting to see what kind of information we can gather from the logs. So, I would say that SentinelOne has assisted us in this way. Additionally, we have Proofpoint in our environment because we use it as a backup defense.

What is most valuable?

The real-time alerts, deep visibility, and threat-hunting modules are the most valuable features.

I am particularly interested in the new app vulnerability module that is included with the Singularity Complete edition. We are currently evaluating its capabilities to determine its suitability for our needs.

What needs improvement?

Given that SentinelOne is primarily a host-based intrusion prevention system, I would appreciate it if they would consider providing a comprehensive vulnerability assessment report that goes beyond just application vulnerabilities. Currently, the scope of the vulnerability assessment seems limited, and I don't believe it adequately covers the full spectrum of vulnerabilities that may exist on endpoints. This is a capability that I feel SentinelOne is still lacking, and it's the reason why users still need to rely on other tools for certain isolated cases. If SentinelOne could provide this functionality, it would eliminate the need to look beyond their solution for vulnerability assessment. Apart from the vApp component of Singularity Complete, I believe SentinelOne is already excelling in other areas. However, this is one area where I believe they could introduce additional features to make SentinelOne a truly comprehensive security solution.

I would like to generate a vulnerability assessment report that leverages the national vulnerability database or, if possible, calculates the CDSS score by conducting an endpoint assessment using the SentinelOne agent that is already deployed and resides on endpoints 24/7. I prefer not to deploy additional applications solely for information gathering, as the SentinelOne agent provides ample data for this purpose.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using SentinelOne Singularity Complete for three years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I would rate the stability of SentinelOne Singularity Complete nine out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I would rate the scalability of SentinelOne Singularity Complete nine out of ten. I have not encountered any issues when deploying for our clients.

How are customer service and support?

The technical support is generally good, but there are instances when they need to consult with the development team before providing a resolution, which is understandable. However, there have been occasional issues with the IVR system not functioning properly.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

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

I have experience using Cisco Nexus and the Nmap Scripting Engine to identify vulnerabilities and strengthen security postures. I have also used Wazuh, primarily for its comprehensive PCIBSS SOC and GDPR compliance reports, which provide detailed vulnerability listings and mitigation strategies. I believe this focus on compliance is crucial as cybersecurity standards become increasingly mandatory for businesses.

We discontinued using Wazuh because we were unwilling to pay $25,000 annually for a product that provided only CIS benchmark support, a basic vulnerability report, and essentially replicated capabilities we already possessed. I believe a Nexus subscription would be a more cost-effective alternative, costing only a quarter of Wazuh's price while still fulfilling our vApp exercise logging requirements. I am capable of conducting vulnerability assessments, applying patches, re-scanning for vulnerabilities, and proceeding to penetration testing. Our primary goal is to provide vApp capabilities to our clients, and that is where we are seeking a solution. If SentinelOne offered this functionality, we would not need to explore alternative options. However, since SentinelOne lacks this crucial capability, we must seek solutions elsewhere.

How was the initial setup?

The deployment is straightforward. We have scripts to do the automatic installation while onboarding. The deployment takes no more than ten minutes.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate SentinelOne Singularity Complete eight out of ten. I've been using the solution for three years now. It's been generally reliable, but certain capabilities are needed in today's environment that are lacking.

Our clients primarily utilize Office365, we also assess Microsoft Defender for 365 to ascertain if it might be a more viable option, especially if clients intend to enroll with Intune and MDM. This option would be more cost-effective as it is already included within their existing licenses.

Most of our clients are small to medium-sized businesses. This is why the logs and the number of endpoints are not very high. So, unless we specifically require the use of Ranger, we don't need it. However, cybersecurity compliance standards are becoming increasingly stringent. As a result, we are looking into obtaining a solution that can help us perform at least the vulnerability assessment and patching tasks, along with complaint handling.

SentinelOne is an innovative cybersecurity solution. In terms of reputation, SentinelOne excels, particularly in passing third-party and independent audits. Having SentinelOne in our environment gives us the confidence to say that our EDR capabilities are well-managed. So, in that regard, SentinelOne is outstanding. Feature-wise, while SentinelOne's patch and new feature releases aren't always perfect, I would rate them an eight out of ten.

SentinelOne is a well-established product in the market. The addition of new features and modules to the existing platform is a significant step forward. The positive reviews of the product further reinforce its value.

The maintenance revolves around moving to the next stable version. Our standard practice is to always test the version before rolling it out. Therefore, internally, we generally update all the endpoints as soon as we have identified the next stable version. This is the only maintenance that is required, as we are using the cloud version.

SentinelOne is a reliable tool that we rely on. However, when it comes to strategic solutions, we need a tool that can provide us with the capabilities to have a broader discussion with the company's management. I'm not sure if SentinelOne can export reports that could be presented to upper management. If we are seeking management approval for a security budget, we can't simply base our conversation on an EDR solution. We need to address a wider range of security concerns as well. Another drawback of SentinelOne is its lack of support for SysLog from network devices. This is a limitation that often leads people to consider integrating SentinelOne with other solutions, such as a SIEM. My feedback is that if I have to deploy SentinelOne and pay $70,000, I would expect it to provide comprehensive capabilities so that I don't need to look for additional solutions. Otherwise, it becomes tough for technicians and the company as a whole to manage multiple solutions for different security modules.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Private Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Other
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Cybersecurity Manager at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Top 20
Helps reduce the number of incidents generated
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature is the rollback functionality, which is highly impactful. We can roll back deleted or compromised files. The Ranger feature is also interesting. It enables the solution to visualize the logs and assets that are not yet covered by the platform. Ranger also enables deployments and revisions. It doesn't always work, but it's effective 90 percent of the time."
  • "SentinelOne is making a lot of moves to acquire various companies, but the roadmap isn't clear, and it is still uncertain how the new acquisitions will integrate. For example, SentinelOne recently acquired a mobile security solution, but there is no real integration between the platforms."

What is our primary use case?

I am not an end-user of Singularity Complete. I'm a service provider. We have a complete team that focuses on handling incidents from this platform for our customers. We are an extension of their team, and they outsource these tasks to us.

Singularity has multiple mechanisms to identify threats and transform them into incidents. The solution not only detects but also prevents threats. On the investigation side, it helps our analysts analyze events to understand exactly what's happening and why these events have been generated.  

How has it helped my organization?

Singularity helps reduce the number of incidents generated. We can configure it to reduce false positives, but we also need to implement a SOAR platform to automate the resolution of some frequent incidents. 

Singularity Complete saves us some money because we don't need to implement any other additional solutions. SentinelOne is more powerful than an antivirus and can secure the environment without the need to implement an IPS, IDS, or a next-gen firewall. It's a good choice for a medium-sized business. The solution reduces organizational risks in terms of the continuity of activity, maintaining confidentiality, and external threats like malware and ransomware.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature is the rollback functionality, which is highly impactful. We can roll back deleted or compromised files. The Ranger feature is also interesting. It enables the solution to visualize the logs and assets that are not yet covered by the platform. Ranger also enables deployments and revisions. It doesn't always work, but it's effective  90 percent of the time. 

Ranger doesn't require us to deploy an agent on our architecture or integrate anything. We activate and configure it, and everything works. You can choose to visualize assets that have no agent installed so we can get full coverage of all the assets. You can also tell it to block connections to any assets that aren't covered. 

We can identify activities and sensitive connections that we can isolate from the network. We can set all our agents to not communicate with certain IP addresses or assets without the agent. For example, we can limit IoT devices, surveillance cameras, printers, etc. This functionality is critical for covering the gaps. 

What needs improvement?

SentinelOne is making a lot of moves to acquire various companies, but the roadmap isn't clear, and it is still uncertain how the new acquisitions will integrate. For example, SentinelOne recently acquired a mobile security solution, but there is no real integration between the platforms. 

We also have a SOAR platform that helps us reduce the number of incidents that our analysts must handle manually. It would be nice if Singularity Complete had native security automation and integrated mechanisms to reduce the number of false positives. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have used Singularity for about three years.

How are customer service and support?

I rate SentinelOne support eight out of 10. SentinelOne offers excellent support.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

What other advice do I have?

I rate SentinelOne Singularity Complete eight out of 10 overall. It needs some improvement in some areas, such as backup functionality and performance, but it's a good solution. 

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IT Manager at a construction company with 11-50 employees
Real User
Top 10
Alerts us instantaneously, provides granular information, and has competitive pricing
Pros and Cons
  • "Being able to keep track of the endpoints and the data that is available from the endpoints is valuable. We can see the patch levels, whether Windows endpoints are active or inactive, and who is the last user that was logged on. We get a lot of granular information that is valuable even what we are not talking from a security standpoint."
  • "The agent update is not the most intuitive process, but I understand why they do it. We have a pretty vertical 64-bit environment for Windows. That is pretty much all we have, but we get alerts for things like the new Linux endpoint or things that do not apply to us. That is probably the only thing that I do not like. There may be some way to turn that off so that I do not get endpoint update alerts from platforms that are not applicable to our system, enterprise, or network."

What is our primary use case?

We use SentinelOne Singularity Complete as an endpoint protection solution. It is our primary endpoint protection solution for our workstations and servers for protection from any kind of threats that may appear on those systems.

We have some localized virtual machines that it is running on. We do not have any cloud workloads.

How has it helped my organization?

SentinelOne Singularity Complete is pretty good in terms of being able to fine-tune the alerting that you get. It is better than other solutions that are super noisy to the point that it is difficult to drill down. If you get an alert of something that is actionable, it is better than getting one alert and then getting five others right behind it. This solution is pretty good at not being noisy.

Luckily, I do not spend a ton of time with SentinelOne Singularity Complete unless there is an alert or a potential breach, but that just does not happen very often. Email security is the front door of protection, and that takes the brunt of any kind of security concerns. Luckily, most things are not hitting our network right now.

SentinelOne Singularity Complete is pretty good at picking up things that are not necessarily malicious and alerting me that somebody or something is using something that needs attention. That happens instantaneously. It is pretty quick.

SentinelOne Singularity Complete is as fast as we can ask. I can see the alert and get on it. It does not take very long, so I am not sure how we can improve more when it comes to our time to respond. We are a small enterprise. It does not take us too long to respond to things.

What is most valuable?

Being able to keep track of the endpoints and the data that is available from the endpoints is valuable. We can see the patch levels, whether Windows endpoints are active or inactive, and who is the last user that was logged on. We get a lot of granular information that is valuable even when we are not talking from a security standpoint.

What needs improvement?

The agent update is not the most intuitive process, but I understand why they do it. We have a pretty vertical 64-bit environment for Windows. That is pretty much all we have, but we get alerts for things like the new Linux endpoint or things that do not apply to us. That is probably the only thing that I do not like. There may be some way to turn that off so that I do not get endpoint update alerts from platforms that are not applicable to our system, enterprise, or network.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have had it for a couple of years now.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I have not had any issues related to downtime, uptime, or responsiveness of their infrastructure. I have not seen any reports where something was not working the way it was supposed to.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

They would far outpace the scale of what we would be looking at.

How are customer service and support?

I contacted their technical support at the very beginning when I was rolling things out, but it was not a major issue. It was just about me getting up to speed with how they do things. I do not have a negative impression of how that interaction went.

SentinelOne is a good partner. I had a few other technical support questions, and they answered them pretty quickly. They were pretty minor things, and they were always pretty quick to respond. 

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

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

We were using another solution previously. It was long ago. We were using Berkeley, which was bought by Alert Logic. The Berkeley product was pretty good, but when they were bought by Alert Logic, I did not like the way they did things. It was complicated. It was not intuitive. Their sales program was a little shady. We got locked into a contract that was not intentional. It was not a great experience. They have a product that is not a direct competitor to SentinelOne. We tried it, and it was super noisy for alerts. If I tried to clear all the alerts in the system, I would not have time for anything else. We were not necessarily looking for it, but because of the platform that we were on, we tried the other offerings that were included in the platform, and it just was not a good fit.

SentinelOne is a much more robust platform than Berkeley or Alert Logic in terms of endpoint protection. In terms of the ability to be innovative, SentinelOne provides tools. If we had stronger security requirements, they have other tools that we could utilize, such as Ranger. 

How was the initial setup?

The portal is cloud-based, but the agents are on-prem.

I was involved in its deployment. I am a one-man IT shop. It was pretty straightforward. You get the agent that you want to install, and there is a code that you put in that locks it to your portal. It installs pretty easily.

It requires very little maintenance. Occasionally, I check to make sure that the agent version is pushed out because that is not automatic. I get to choose when the agent gets pushed out. If there is an update, I update them when I want to.

What about the implementation team?

We did not need any help at all. It was just me. 

What was our ROI?

We do not put a price on security, but we have to choose between different products that are on the market. We are constantly evaluating other products every year. Endpoint protection is not something with which there is a huge opportunity cost by moving from one vendor to the next. Our security stack is not so integrated with SentinelOne. If, for some reason, they were not the best option, we could move to another option fairly easily. The fact that we are sticking with SentinelOne is a testament that it is not broken. It is still working for us. It gives us good peace of mind about the product line, where it is going, and the protection that it provides.

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

It is very competitive with other solutions that are on the market. At least the last time we renewed, it was very competitive.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

I try to stay abreast of different platforms. I reached out to SentinelOne, and they put me in touch with a reseller, so I went out and found it. 

The biggest thing was how well SentinelOne ranked versus the other platforms. There was also a cost-benefit of a solution like SentinelOne. We thought it would be effective for endpoint protection.

It certainly was a cost-effective solution as compared to some of the other endpoint protection solutions that were available at the time. I would not have gone with SentinelOne if it was not a good value.

What other advice do I have?

It is a very robust platform. It is a great candidate to serve small business environments. They do not target small businesses. They do not market it to small business environments with 50 users or less, but being a little more technically-minded, I wanted something that was enterprise-ready. Even though our environment is small, it was a good fit for us.

It did not require a lot of in-place support from the integrator or the reseller, but they did provide a large amount of presale decision-making help in terms of what I was getting into and what they could provide. That was very helpful. Talking to an integrator or a reseller so that you can put a person to the discussion is helpful.

In terms of integrations, we have looked into some of the integrations, such as with Mimecast. We have had some interest in that, but we have not utilized any of those third-party integrations. We also looked at the possibility of using some things with log management and being able to have a single source of how protected we are across the enterprise, but we have not yet pulled the trigger on anything like that.

Overall, I would rate SentinelOne Singularity Complete a nine out of ten.

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Suresh KannanP - PeerSpot reviewer
Cloud Security Practice Head at Tech Mahindra Limited
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Top 10
It's a complete solution that detects threats in near real time, but it produces many false positives
Pros and Cons
  • "SentinelOne gives us visibility into various high-level vulnerabilities on every gateway on the network. It helps us prevent vulnerable devices from being compromised. We primarily use Singularity for its EDR functions. We're happy with that."
  • "Managing the alerts is a challenge. Singularity generates a lot of alerts and false positives."

What is our primary use case?

SentinelOne Singularity is our endpoint protection solution. It protects our endpoints against malware. It's integrated with our centralized log management solutions. 

How has it helped my organization?

SentinelOne is helpful from an endpoint security perspective because it's a consolidated solution. We don't need any other product. SentinelOne has reduced our detection time significantly. 

We can detect suspicious behavior in near real-time. It isn't 100 percent, but I would say 99 percent of the time, it detects threats almost instantly and notifies us. The solution has reduced our risks from an endpoint perspective by about 20 percent. 

What is most valuable?

SentinelOne gives us visibility into various high-level vulnerabilities on every gateway on the network. It helps us prevent vulnerable devices from being compromised. We primarily use Singularity for its EDR functions. We're happy with that. 

What needs improvement?

Managing the alerts is a challenge. Singularity generates a lot of alerts and false positives. While it speeds up our detection time, it takes us longer to respond because we have to do a follow-up analysis to weed out the false positives. A lot of time goes into determining whether it's a genuine threat. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have used SentinelOne Singularity for a year or so.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

SentinelOne Singularity is a stable product.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Singularity is scalable. We haven't had any issues so far. We have no plans to increase usage right now. If the number of users increases, we'll look at it. 

How are customer service and support?

I rate SentinelOne support seven out of 10. The response isn't fast enough. 

How would you rate customer service and support?

Neutral

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

We previously used Symantec antivirus but switched to SentinelOne for its EDR features. 

How was the initial setup?

Deploying SentinelOne is straightforward. Rolling out agents across the endpoints takes time, but that's because of our company's internal procedures. We can start using it once the agents are deployed across all the systems. It took around three months or so. 

What was our ROI?

We see a return in the form of increased endpoint security, but we aren't seeing cost savings or reducing the number of personnel. In fact, we need to increase resources on the SOC side because they are handling so many alerts. However, we get better visibility from the console compared to a traditional antivirus solution. 

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

I rate Singularity Complete four out of 10 for affordability. SentinelOne costs more than traditional antivirus solutions, but we get more out of it. It hasn't saved us any money, but it's an EDR solution, so we get a lot of value from it. 

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We also looked at CrowdStrike. The decision ultimately came down to cost. SentinelOne was the cheaper option. 

What other advice do I have?

I rate SentinelOne Singularity Complete seven out of 10. It's a comprehensive, innovative solution that covers many of the network features and core antivirus functionality. It's a solid solution from a coverage perspective. The only thing that needs improvement is the false positive rate. If SentinelOne can address that, it would be excellent. My advice to new users is to have a team of people trained to use and manage the solution. 

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner
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FirasAbu Ayyash - PeerSpot reviewer
Cloud Security | DevSecOps at Shahid
Real User
Top 10
Interoperable with the ability to ingest and correlate across security solutions
Pros and Cons
  • "Our impressions of the solution's ability to ingest and correlate across our security solutions is perfect."
  • "I'd like to see us be able to take action on one platform for items such as security variation, security orchestration, automation, and response (SOAR)."

What is our primary use case?

It's good for log management and security and is integrated with other solutions. It offers automatic response and remediation.

How has it helped my organization?

It's helped us filter for security issues. This product can organize and visualize incidents for us. It's helped a lot with remediation and mitigation.

What is most valuable?

The XDR is very useful. The agent that collects data from servers is pretty effective.

The interoperability with other SentinelOne solutions or third-party solutions is quite helpful.

Our impressions of the solution's ability to ingest and correlate across our security solutions is perfect. We're satisfied with its capabilities in this regard. 

It's helped us consolidate our security solutions a bit. 

The Ranger functionality helps provide visibility. We're provided with security mapping for applications and can see end-to-end traffic. We also don't need to add agents or hardware or make network changes. It's easy to use. The Ranger functionality 10% helps prevent vulnerable devices from becoming compromised. 

It's reduced our alerts by about 80%.

We have been able to free up staff time as it's not that time-consuming.

It's helped us reduce our mean time to detect as we can now see issues in real time. It's also helped with our mean time to respond.

We've been able to reduce organizational risk by 70% using this solution. 

What needs improvement?

I'd like to see us be able to take action on one platform for items such as security variation, security orchestration, automation, and response (SOAR). 

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using the solution for 3 years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability of the solution has been good. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable. 

How are customer service and support?

I've never escalated questions to technical support in the past. 

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

I have used Splunk as well. SentinelOne is easier to use and integrate. 

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was easy for this solution. 

What was our ROI?

While I cannot quantify it or share any data, we have seen an ROI from using this solution. 

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

I don't have any visibility on pricing or licensing. 

What other advice do I have?

The solution's ability to innovate is very good. It's quite mature.

I'd recommend the solution to others. 

I would rate the solution 8 out of 10.

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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