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PROS

The most valuable feature is that it comes with many correlations, reports, and dashboards already available and is easy to use.
Trellix ESM blocks unauthorized elements with adaptive learning, effectively correlates different events, enables detection of threats, and has excellent log monitoring.
Technical support is robust, available around the clock, and offers prompt resolution of queries.
Trellix ESM offers easy integration with other technologies, enhancing security and visibility while being scalable.
Deployment is efficient, taking only two days, and Trellix ESM utilizes fewer human resources, improving overall security management.

CONS

Disk space requirements are unclear, and at least 100GB are unusable on clients.
Multiple bugs and frequent system hangs require numerous patches and updates.
Integration capabilities with Next-Generation Firewalls and specific applications need improvement.
Performance is slow, particularly concerning data display and storage efficiency.
Data logging accuracy is problematic, with an inability to reliably capture all changes.
 

Trellix ESM Pros review quotes

it_user380976 - PeerSpot reviewer
Information Security Analyst at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
Jul 4, 2016
The most valuable feature for us is that it comes with many correlations, reports, and dashboards already available. It's also very easy to use.
LA
IT Security Lead at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Dec 4, 2017
It blocks the things which are not to be allowed. It has an adaptive mode where it learns for itself.
MN
IT Security Analyst at Ingenium Group
May 9, 2018
It is a good central viewpoint for issues. These can then be investigated in more detail on the subnet server(s)/endpoints.
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LR
IT Manager at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Aug 15, 2018
It has performed well and delivered the results that I have been looking for.
CM
CEO at Inteligencia
Mar 11, 2019
The most valuable feature is that if the scanning does find something, it quarantines it. Then you can decide what you are going to do with it.
it_user1033191 - PeerSpot reviewer
Security Product Manager at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees
Mar 11, 2019
The most valuable feature is the capability to correlate different events from different platforms that we feed into it.
Business8c2a - PeerSpot reviewer
Business System Analyst at a consultancy with 5,001-10,000 employees
May 16, 2019
It is easy to use.
VA
IT Consultant and Project Manager at a government with 1-10 employees
Aug 5, 2019
We are now able to completely monitor our environment so we can review what is there, which is a big win for us.
WA
Cyber Security Consultant at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
Aug 8, 2019
This solution integrates easily and very well with other technologies.
AA
Operations Manager at a aerospace/defense firm with 5,001-10,000 employees
Feb 3, 2020
The solution is 100% stable. We really have had a great time working with it. It hasn't let us down.
 

Trellix ESM Cons review quotes

it_user380976 - PeerSpot reviewer
Information Security Analyst at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
Jul 4, 2016
The disk space needed for events is not clear. In all clients, we had at least more than 100GB free that we could not use.
LA
IT Security Lead at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Dec 4, 2017
There are always multiple bugs in the product. For example, the console page was hanging multiple times. Afterwards, they released multiple upgrades for the same, multiple patches from McAfee.
MN
IT Security Analyst at Ingenium Group
May 9, 2018
Product currently requires Flash.
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LR
IT Manager at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Aug 15, 2018
I have to purchase a new box now. Its existing box is not scalable and I can't use it anymore.
CM
CEO at Inteligencia
Mar 11, 2019
The only issue I have with McAfee is the amount of computer resources that it takes... it's definitely impacting some of the other applications that are running on a computer at the same time.
it_user1033191 - PeerSpot reviewer
Security Product Manager at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees
Mar 11, 2019
There are some banking and transactional cases that are local, South America transactions. I would like to see them add features that can be used locally, to make those transactions more reliable.
Business8c2a - PeerSpot reviewer
Business System Analyst at a consultancy with 5,001-10,000 employees
May 16, 2019
I would like to see fingerprint recognition included in the next release of this solution.
VA
IT Consultant and Project Manager at a government with 1-10 employees
Aug 5, 2019
I would like to see improvements to the user interface.
WA
Cyber Security Consultant at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
Aug 8, 2019
We cannot add new data sources to the most recent version.
AA
Operations Manager at a aerospace/defense firm with 5,001-10,000 employees
Feb 3, 2020
The user interface could be more user-friendly.