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reviewer2147391 - PeerSpot reviewer
Director of Cybersecurity at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Top 20
A top-tier product with excellent features that provide visibility into an organization's environment
Pros and Cons
  • "Deep Visibility is a valuable feature."
  • "The learning curve was a little steep."

What is our primary use case?

We used SentinelOne because we needed a tool that would add extra visibility into the environment. We also wanted something that was easier to use than our existing product so we switched to SentinelOne.

What is most valuable?

Deep Visibility is a valuable feature. It lets us search across the environment and correlate things much more easily than we could have previously.

What needs improvement?

The learning curve was a little steep. The solution gives training we can go through, but we have to pay for that. We ended up paying for it so we could get everybody ramped up. The product must enable easier onboarding for less familiar or less formally trained people. It would've helped us adopt it quickly.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for three months.

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

We had no stability issues.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The product is on a cloud-hosted instance. It can be integrated into everything that we use. It seems highly scalable.

How are customer service and support?

Support is good. The support team is quick to respond and quick to resolve. We can't ask for anything more.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

How was the initial setup?

The product is cloud-based. The initial deployment was straightforward. We were able to rip and replace and do it all faster than our onboarding team had expected. It was done within a month.

What about the implementation team?

We had the standard onboarding services, but we did all the lifting ourselves. It required four people from our side. Apart from agent upgrades, the tool doesn't need any major maintenance.

What was our ROI?

We currently see returns in getting our technicians' and engineers' time back.

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

The pricing makes sense to us. The pricing model is simple. It was easy to move forward from our previous products to the new bundle.

What other advice do I have?

We've been using the tool mostly with third-party applications through Singularity Marketplace. Integrating it with our Microsoft environment has been helpful and convenient. The product is robust in ingesting and correlating across our security solutions. It is doing its job without us having to check it.

Previously, we had a few different endpoint solutions on a single asset. The product helped us rip and replace multiple solutions with one. We did a POC on Ranger but didn't go with it. The solution hasn't reduced any alerts, but it has at least given us more actionable data. We need to do tuning because we're so early in the adoption.

The tool has certainly saved the staff's time. It's able to correlate data a lot better and bring it all onto a single pane of glass, which helps save time. It's hard to quantify right now because we're so early in the adoption. We're definitely able to see more bandwidth for other projects. SentinelOne has helped reduce our mean time to detect.

We have seen the most improvements in our organization’s mean time to respond. We would have had to balance between different solutions or portals to correlate data. Now, the tool is just bringing everything into one place. Taking action within the solution has helped us respond and resolve. Our mean time to respond has been reduced by more than half.

We were using multiple products. We replaced them with SentinelOne. Getting a better solution for the same price was a no-brainer for us. Singularity Complete has helped reduce our organizational risk. The solution's quality is top-tier. The maturity was as good as our current solutions. It was easy to make the choice to move over.

SentinelOne is closely aligned with what the actual responders need to do. It seems like the vendor is building tools and solutions for people in the thick of it, which is a big reason why we went with their product. They are making tools for those who need to use them.

If someone were to evaluate or do a proof of concept, the bigger their initial POC, the better. We found some oddities after expanding the initial POC, which would have been nice to work through before the deployment. The vendors set up a capture-the-flag type of event that really helped us learn the environment, where to go for what, and how to use the tools. I highly recommend having everybody go through the capture-the-flag trial they set up.

Overall, I rate the tool a ten out of ten.

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Fatima Nezhadian - PeerSpot reviewer
Security Analyst at MPAC
Real User
Top 10
Has a nice UI, a great hunting feature, and saves us time
Pros and Cons
  • "The hunting feature is most valuable for detecting malicious or suspicious activity."
  • "The way Singularity Complete handles blocking external mass storage is annoying because it is so difficult to unblock single endpoints."

What is our primary use case?

I use SentinelOne Singularity Complete as our next-generation antivirus on our endpoint. I review detected malware and verify whether it is legitimate or a false positive. Additionally, we can control endpoints, such as correlating them or blocking specific activities on any endpoint. We also have visibility into what is happening, including what is installed, being installed, or uninstalled on endpoints.

How has it helped my organization?

SentinelOne Singularity Complete can help reduce alerts, but we must first add exclusions based on our existing features to keep the false positive rate low.

SentinelOne has helped our staff save time investigating and handling incidents.

It has helped reduce our MTTD and our MTTR.

What is most valuable?

The hunting feature is most valuable for detecting malicious or suspicious activity.

What needs improvement?

The way Singularity Complete handles blocking external mass storage is annoying because it is so difficult to unblock single endpoints. We can only add a general rule to block everything, and we cannot add any exceptions. Additionally, Singularity Complete uses different names for endpoints other than the actual actions that will happen or be taken, such as quarantining a device. This is also confusing, as the wording used by Singularity Complete is slightly different from other endpoint security solutions and can be difficult at the start.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using SentinelOne Singularity Complete for almost three months.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Singularity Complete is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Singularity Complete is extremely scalable.

How are customer service and support?

Technical support is super helpful. 

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

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

The price of Singularity Complete compared to some of its competitors is competitive.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate SentinelOne Singularity Complete eight out of ten.

SentinelOne Singularity Complete has room to grow, but it is overall very good. It is a mature software product with an awesome UI. There are many options and actions available. 

No maintenance is required from our end.

SentinelOne Singularity Complete is a straightforward, stable solution that is easy to learn.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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SimonThornton - PeerSpot reviewer
Cyber Security Services Operations Manager at a aerospace/defense firm with 201-500 employees
Real User
Has good process visualization and automated response capabilities, and comes with excellent support and flexible licensing
Pros and Cons
  • "The process visualization, automated response, and snapshotting are valuable. The integration and automation possibilities are also valuable."
  • "The update process can be better. It is very easy to deploy, but over a long period, the updating process can be a little messy. In some EDR solutions, you end up with a very good mechanism to push new versions. It could do with a little work in that area. It is not particularly difficult, but it could do with a little work."

What is our primary use case?

We're a partner of SentinelOne, but we're also a partner of many other companies. We're not a vendor per se. We sell SOC as a service, and as a part of that service, we provide protection solutions. My area is around antivirus. So, we are not a reseller in that sense.

I am using its latest version. It can be deployed on-prem as well as on the cloud. I have customers with a requirement for both. SentinelOne provides their own cloud because that's where they do their artificial intelligence (AI).

How has it helped my organization?

SentinelOne is what they call extended detection and response (XDR). So, it is the next generation of endpoint detection. The main difference between Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) and XDR is that in XDR you have visibility on how something is executing. An EDR solution detects a suspicious or malicious package based on its signature or its behavior and sends an alert, but the problem is that you only see the file that it alerts on. For example, if it is an attachment to an email, you'll see the trigger on the attachment when you try to open it, but what you don't always know is from where that came. With an XDR solution like SentinelOne, you can see the whole process execution. You can say that it was executed from inside Word, Outlook, or something else. For example, when you opened an attachment in Outlook, it triggered Word and got opened in Word. This whole process execution is visible with XDR. It also offers the possibility to suspend or respond intelligently. So, you can use it not only to detect that the package is suspicious, but you could also suspend it so that when the person comes to investigate, the suspended process is still there.

What is most valuable?

The process visualization, automated response, and snapshotting are valuable. The integration and automation possibilities are also valuable.

What needs improvement?

The update process can be better. It is very easy to deploy, but over a long period, the updating process can be a little messy. In some EDR solutions, you end up with a very good mechanism to push new versions. It could do with a little work in that area. It is not particularly difficult, but it could do with a little work.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using it for about a year and a half.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It gives good stability. It can have an impact on the performance of the workstation, but that is usually a question of tuning. From a stability point of view, I've never had a machine with a blue screen.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It scales very well.

How are customer service and support?

They're excellent. I would rate them a five out of five.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

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

We are technology agnostic in the sense that if a customer doesn't have a solution, we'll make a recommendation. If they don't have a solution, then our recommendation goes along the lines of SentinelOne, Palo Alto Cortex, Microsoft Defender ATP, or ESET. These are the ones that I typically would recommend, but Microsoft Defender ATP is problematic because you have to have the Azure and Office licenses to get it. For the other ones, you can buy the licenses separately. We also take over other solutions. I have some customers on Kaspersky and other solutions.

How was the initial setup?

It is straightforward. If we deploy it from a URL where it downloads, it can be done in 10 minutes. If it is coming from an internal deployment server, it can be a few minutes. It is essentially headless. There are no prompts.

What about the implementation team?

I have six people, but they normally work with the customers. As an MSSP, we normally work with the customer IT teams to deploy the agents in large companies. In small companies, it could be our people who do it. 

The number of people required depends on the number of endpoints, but generally, the number is low because it is a very simple installation. In fact, we even have end users running this.

What was our ROI?

It has the best ROI that I've seen. If I compare it to Microsoft Defender ATP or Defender for Endpoint, which a lot of people compare it against because it's included with the E3 or E5 Office licenses, Defender is three to five years behind SentinelOne. You're also tied to Microsoft's licensing scheme, whereas SentinelOne is independent of all of them. The ROI is very good. For me, its closest direct competitor is either Cybereason or Palo Alto's Cortex.

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

Its price is per endpoint per year. One of the features of its licensing is that it is a multi-tenanted solution. From an MSSP point of view, if I want to have several different virtual clouds of customers, it is supported natively, which is not the case with, for example, Microsoft Defender.

Another nice thing about it is that you can buy one license if you want to. Some vendors insist that you buy 50 or 100, whereas here, you can just buy one.

The Singularity product has three versions: Singularity Core, Singularity Control, and Singularity Complete. The Singularity Complete one is really what I consider an enterprise rate solution. The middle one, Control, is more than adequate. In terms of price, it works out very similar to what you would pay for Kaspersky or for any other solution. The licensing per endpoint, per year, and per version is progressively more expensive for the Core, Control, and Complete versions. 

The interesting thing is that it is possible to upgrade across the versions without a major change. If a customer buys the most basic installation and would like some of the features out of the middle, it is possible.

What other advice do I have?

You have a choice between an on-premise console and the cloud. My advice would be to use the cloud, but it is a consideration of whether your endpoints can connect to the cloud or not. One of my customers is in the military defense area, and they have no connection to the internet. So, we had to deploy on-prem. What you don't get with the on-prem is all the AI. So, if you're deploying on-prem, you get the core features of SentinelOne, but you don't get all of the bells and whistles that you get from the cloud environment. The same is true for Cisco AMP and other solutions that are deployed on-prem. So, you need to consider how you're going to consume it if you have a disconnected network. If you're in the financial world, a lot of the production networks are not connected to the internet. So, solutions like Microsoft Defender are not an option because they're cloud-based, whereas SentinelOne is an option in those environments.

I would rate it an eight out of ten. It is a very good solution, but you have to compare it to understand it better.

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner
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Michael Mcdonald. - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Security Consultant at First Technology
Reseller
Top 10
High-quality, cost-effective, and stable
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature of Singularity Complete is the Ranger function."
  • "Improvements for SentinelOne's Singularity Complete could include adjusting pricing for specific markets, ensuring affordability, and better alignment with customer expectations in those regions."

What is our primary use case?

I use the solution for endpoint protection, including features like EDR, antivirus, and advanced threat prevention.

How has it helped my organization?

Singularity Complete has significantly reduced response time for our clients. With its multifunctional capabilities, it streamlines processes, allowing quicker and more efficient responses to various issues.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature of Singularity Complete is the Ranger function.

What needs improvement?

Improvements for SentinelOne's Singularity Complete could include adjusting pricing for specific markets, ensuring affordability, and better alignment with customer expectations in those regions. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been working with SentinelOne Singularity Complete for a year.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I would rate the stability of the solution as a nine out of ten.

How are customer service and support?

I would rate the technical support of SentinelOne as an eight out of ten.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

How was the initial setup?

The initial deployment of the solution was straightforward. SentinelOne is typically used across multiple locations and departments for our clients. Fortunately, it demands very little continuous maintenance.

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

The solution is reasonably priced.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

Before choosing SentinelOne, we evaluated other solutions, including SmartOps. SentinelOne stood out with its advanced AI engine, especially evident in recent micro-attack evaluations.

What other advice do I have?

Singularity Complete offers strong integration capabilities with over 100 APIs and excellent integration with other SentinelOne solutions.

Asset visibility with Singularity Complete is crucial for my clients as it enables a clear understanding of their network and assets. It is important because without knowing what is in their environment, it is challenging to secure it effectively.

It is crucial for me that Ranger requires no new hardware or network changes. This is very important as it simplifies deployments and enhances scalability for us.

Ranger assists in preventing vulnerable devices from being compromised. It can isolate devices on the network in response to a threat, automatically detecting and responding to issues such as a virus, ensuring swift action and containment.

Singularity has successfully reduced alerts by 80%, significantly improving the efficiency of the alert management process.

Singularity has freed up people's time, reducing their workload by approximately 45%, and enabling them to focus on other projects and tasks more efficiently.

Singularity has proven to be cost-effective for our clients, with an estimated cost reduction of around 30%.

SentinelOne Singularity Complete is high quality and built for enterprise-level security.

I'm very pleased with SentinelOne as a strategic security partner. Overall, I would rate SentinelOne Singularity Complete as a nine out of ten.

My advice to new users is to adopt SentinelOne's Singularity Complete platform, and if feasible, opt for the visual response option for enhanced security measures.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Hybrid Cloud
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Agile Product Owner at Micron Technology, Inc.
Real User
Great customer service and better value for a price lower than competitors
Pros and Cons
  • "I was extremely happy with their technical staff. The solution's tech support is top-notch. They have some really good engineers on their team."
  • "Their CASB tool needs to mature. I think there are some CASB vendors out there that have a dashboard tool that's much more mature than SentinelOne. That would be the only constructive criticism that I have."

What is our primary use case?

Our primary use cases for SentinelOne are data endpoint management, document version tracking, and email security.

How has it helped my organization?

A concrete fact is that it allows us insight into our data and our security and helped us protect our intellectual property.

What is most valuable?

For us, the dashboard is the most valuable feature. The analytics that you can pull out of the actual tool are valuable.

What needs improvement?

Their CASB tool needs to mature. I think there are some CASB vendors out there that have a dashboard tool that's much more mature than SentinelOne. That would be the only constructive criticism that I have.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using SentinelOne for more than five years now. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I have total confidence in the stability of the solution. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

SentinelOne's scalability is very good. The solution is very flexible. 

How are customer service and support?

I was extremely happy with their technical staff. The solution's tech support is top-notch. They have some really good engineers on their team.

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

We previously used McAfee ePO and we switched to SentinelOne just because of the customer service and the product.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was complex, but their technical staff are professionals and were able to help us custom-tailor the package we needed. On a scale of one to five, in terms of the complexity, with one being impossible to do and five effortless, I would put SentinelOne at about a four.

Deployment was about a six-month project for us and it included a discovery period and learning about our environments. We worked with SentinelOne to learn the environments and figure out what we needed to be successful. Then, we focused on an implementation period and then just monitored it after that. It was about a month and a half for each phase of that six-month period.

What about the implementation team?

We implemented it in-house but we worked directly with SentinelOne. Our experience with them was fantastic. I wouldn't want to do it without those folks again.

What was our ROI?

The ROI we saw was that for the first time we had actual dashboard data on our data usage for our cloud vendor that we chose and also for our on-premises. We purchased our servers from Dell and it allowed us to actually get a better grip on what we actually needed to buy versus what we were buying.

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

SentinelOne's licensing costs are reasonable. I can't provide hard numbers, but I can say that SentinelOne is a much better solution with better value and a lower cost than the McAfee ePO. 

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We did not evaluate any other options before switching to SentinelOne. 

What other advice do I have?

SentinelOne would be my go-to security provider. I would recommend that others go there first. They will get solicitations from McAfee and such because McAfee knows they're losing that business, but they just can't offer what SentinelOne offers.

Overall, I would give the product a nine out of ten rating. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Hybrid Cloud

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

Other
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Engineer - Cyber Security at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Reseller
Top 20
Enhances endpoint security with user-friendly detection tools
Pros and Cons
  • "The visibility feature is crucial for effective detection analysis."
  • "The primary issue is the console's random automatic logouts, requiring users to repeatedly re-enter their username and password."

What is our primary use case?

SentinelOne Singularity Complete is primarily used for endpoint protection and integrating vulnerability reports from assessments. It also provides device control, exclusion management, and block listing capabilities. 

Our clientele represents a diverse range of industries, including insurance and manufacturing.

How has it helped my organization?

Singularity offers complete interoperability with other SentinelOne solutions and third-party tools, and our clients have reported no issues.

The Ranger functionality provides network and asset visibility, allowing identification of installed and uninstalled assets within the environment. This capability contributes to maintaining a clean and organized environment.

It can prevent unauthorized access and use of USB drives, a common source of malware. Personal USB drives can carry malicious software that infects an entire network. Therefore, SentinelOne Singularity Complete plays a crucial role in protecting organizations from these external threats.

SentinelOne Singularity Complete enables in-depth root cause analysis and the ability to add exclusions as needed, effectively minimizing alert volume.

SentinelOne Singularity Complete helps users save approximately one-third of their time, allowing them to focus on other tasks.

SentinelOne Singularity Complete helps reduce our mean time to detect and helps reduce our mean time to respond by 25 percent.

SentinelOne Singularity Complete helps reduce environmental risk by identifying vulnerabilities.

What is most valuable?

The visibility feature is crucial for effective detection analysis. The user-friendly console ensures ease of use and learning, even for beginners. Furthermore, the tool's capacity to consolidate various security solutions and perform risk correlation analysis enhances its value.

What needs improvement?

The primary issue is the console's random automatic logouts, requiring users to repeatedly re-enter their username and password. This problem needs to be addressed.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using SentinelOne Singularity Complete for about six months.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The system has experienced interoperability challenges and high resource utilization, particularly with CPU and RAM.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

SentinelOne Singularity Complete is highly scalable.

How are customer service and support?

The response time of customer service could be improved.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Neutral

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup involves configuration policy setup and deploying the agent, which is straightforward if done through tools like SCCM.

Deployment can be managed by one person when using SCCM or similar tools.

What about the implementation team?


What was our ROI?

The manual effort used for tasks like remediation has been reduced, contributing to ROI.

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

While SentinelOne Singularity Complete carries a higher price tag than some endpoint security solutions, customers find its robust features and return on investment justify the cost. However, it remains a more budget-friendly option compared to CrowdStrike.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

CrowdStrike is a comparable endpoint integration solution. SentinelOne is priced higher than CrowdStrike.

SentinelOne's console offers a more user-friendly experience compared to CrowdStrike and Trend Micro One, making it particularly well-suited for beginners.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate SentinelOne Singularity Complete nine out of ten.

We have many endpoints in multiple locations.

Maintenance is only required if an agent is disabled or cannot connect to the controller; otherwise, no manual intervention is needed.

As a security partner, SentinelOne is on par with CrowdStrike and has strong potential to become a leader in its field.

I recommend SentinelOne for its ease of use and management, especially for new customers. The user-friendly console and straightforward deployment process facilitate a quick learning curve. Furthermore, its cloud-based architecture minimizes the burden of updates.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud

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

Other
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Olivier Richard - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Support Director at Biotrial S.A.S.
Real User
User-friendly, easy to implement, and offers great visibility
Pros and Cons
  • "It gives you good visibility of any threats or vulnerabilities that you might have on your network."
  • "Some reports could be better."

What is our primary use case?

We primarily use the solution for security. 

Cyber threats are growing. I have some other colleagues from other companies that have had some attacks. For us, SentinelOne or EDR solution was something appropriate.

What is most valuable?

It's pretty easy to implement. 

It gives you good visibility of any threats or vulnerabilities that you might have on your network. 

It's very simple to use, and user-friendly as well.

What needs improvement?

I don't know how complicated it would be, however, a patch solution should be included inside of this. If we find a vulnerability, we should also be capable of patching the PC right away.

Some reports could be better. Sometimes you need to search inside of SentinelOne to get some information. Only then could one be done. 

A daily report would be helpful.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using the solution for six months. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The software looks to be okay right now. It is very stable. I have no complaints regarding that.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is very scalable. Most of the software that is on-demand is scalable.

We have about 350 licenses for the solution right now. If the company grows, we will increase usage. 

How are customer service and support?

We use the SUP team that is provided by the provider of SentinelOne. However, I've never directly dealt with them. 

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

Previously we had an antivirus. That was Kaspersky. However, we didn't have an EDR solution. It can't be really compared. 

Of course, with Kaspersky, now, with what's happening in Ukraine, there has been a break in trust.

How was the initial setup?

The implementation process is quite straightforward. It's not complex at all. 

The deployment process took a maximum of a month. That said, we were doing very slowly since there were some computers that we knew would not have any attacks on it. However, there were others that were using acquisition data. We needed to install it and maybe wait a week to ensure everything conformed, and after that, we patched the rest.

Maybe five or six people are maintaining. However, no one really has to worry about it full-time. Really, only one to two people would be required. 

What about the implementation team?

We did a third-party integration. Another company is hosting SentinelOne. 

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

Since we are a French company in France, we partnered with a company called Arrange which is our vendor. We did some quotes and found they have a reasonable price for this kind of technology. SentinelOne offers one of the best software quotes and has excellent reviews and everything.

The licensing is done per device.

I'm not directly involved in the licensing process and can't speak to the exact costs. 

What other advice do I have?

This is an on-demand product. We are always on the latest version. 

I'd rate the solution eight out of ten. It's a good product. We like working with it. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Private Cloud
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System Administrator at a renewables & environment company with 51-200 employees
Real User
Top 20
Detects threat effectively, helps manage endpoints, and is simple to implement
Pros and Cons
  • "Our organizational risk has been reduced."
  • "In the beginning, we had some issues with their product on some of the Windows 32-bit operating systems."

What is our primary use case?

We replaced McAfee's endpoint security with SentinelOne. The vendors we deal with recommended this product, and we had some issues with McAfee, so we decided to switch. It is used for detection, however, detection is very rare. 

How has it helped my organization?

The solution is easy to configure. How it detects threats is modern.

What is most valuable?

It's been pretty good. I have no complaints. It's been working very well.

I like the way that this product works. It doesn't rely on the data file. It checks the behavior of the process to prevent virus or phishing attempts from there.

I like the way it detects threats. It's based on the heavy behavior, not just based on the signatures, and it downloads from a central repository. 

I really like how you manage the endpoints. Their web portal is really nice. I can do everything through the web portal. I can see all the endpoints. I can upgrade them from there. And gives me a nice list of what software is installed on the endpoint as well. The solution will give me recommendations if there are any security vulnerabilities, for example, if the software is missing a patch or something like that. The deep visibility feature is great. If there's an incident, I can deep dive into the incident to see where it's coming from and how it affects the endpoints.

The interoperability with other SentinelOne solutions or third-party applications and tools has been pretty good. We haven't had major issues. 

While I'm not sure if the solution helps us with consolidation, their product does improve our overall security posture. We basically just use it as endpoint security. We're not using other products from them altogether. However, this is doing a great job of protecting us.

It has helped to reduce any of our alerts. Ever since we had this product implemented we've had fewer alerts. We had less user involvement as well. Where McAfee used to interfere with the user's daily productivity, SentinelOne does not. That's another thing I'm pretty happy about.

With this product, we can free up our staff for other projects, assignments, and tasks. It's reduced disruption for our users. Therefore, our help desk doesn't have to do as many tickets as when we were with McAfee.

Our mean time to respond to threats is definitely better. If there's anything happening, we get alerts right away via email. McAfee was not instant. We know about threats sooner and we have more time to respond to them.

Singularity helped our organization to save on costs. There's less maintenance compared to McAfee. The price is similar; there's not a big difference. However, we do save time and that translates to money. 

Our organizational risk has been reduced. It's a much better product compared with what we had. If there are any security vulnerabilities, if there's any patch needed, or if there's any known security threat that I should be aware of, I get notified fast.

The quality and maturity of the product are very good. Customers seem happy with them. I'm also happy with the product and its capabilities. 

What needs improvement?

In the beginning, we had some issues with their product on some of the Windows 32-bit operating systems. However, that was only on a special group of computers as we have our own special software. Other than that, for other computers and servers, we had no issue at all.

The web portal needs improvement. Sometimes when I go on their web portal and put in the username and password, and then all of a sudden, it says that the web interface has been refreshed. You have to put in the username and password again. It's very minor. Other than that, there isn't anything else I can see.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've used the solution for proabably over a year. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Stability-wise, it's very good. I've had no issues at all and I never get complaints from users.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Scaling should be pretty easy. You just push out the agent. That's it. There's a group policy on the web portal and there's not much to manage. 

How are customer service and support?

When I ran into the Windows 32-bit issues, I contacted support. I've also contacted them here or there for a few issues. They are responsive and knowledgeable. I have no complaints. 

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

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

We used McAfee and found how it looked at threats was old school. We wanted to explore new solutions and technologies. A vendor recommended this solution and when we looked at it we found all users are pretty happy with them. 

How was the initial setup?

The deployment was good. We have agents installed on all endpoints. The management portal has a nice interface. We can do everything we need to do from there, which is nice. 

I was involved in the deployment. It was pretty straightforward. You just install the agents and make sure the policy is correct based on the servers or the usage of the endpoint. We only ran into an issue around a 32-bit Windows software system, however, it wasn't anything major. I mostly handled the implementation myself. 

There isn't much maintenance needed. You just need to do version updates. 

What about the implementation team?

I worked with the company that got us the license. We worked together to get the implementation done. 

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

The price is pretty good. It is reasonable. It's one of the reasons we went with them. Palo Alto, in comparison, was pretty expensive. The price of Cylance was reasonable and somewhere in the middle, however, SentinelOne feature-wise gave us everything we needed for a good price. 

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We did look at other options. We looked at CrowdStrike, for example. We also looked at Palo Alto. They had something similar in terms of endpoint security, In the end, we chose SentinelOne. 

What other advice do I have?

I'm a customer and end-user.

We do not use the Ranger functionality. I know it is available, however, it is an extra cost.

In terms of the solution's ability to be innovative, I've only used McAfee and SentinelOne. I can't really say how it compares with Cloudstrike or Proofpoint. That said, compared to McAfee, it can detect threats based on user behavior and not just definitions. It helps monitor software for potential security issues. It's really nice and works very well.

I would recommend the solution to others. 

They make a good strategic partner in terms of security. Their product is the last line of defense for security breaches, and having a good, reliable product on all endpoints is very important to our organization. 

I'd rate the solution nine out of ten overall. The ability to detect threats and the deep visibility on the endpoints is great. I like that it alerts you to patching requirements. It's great that, if a threat appears, we can drill down and see exactly what's going on.

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