Trend Vision One Endpoint Security Reviews

We are using the Trend Micro Apex One in two scenarios. One is for endpoint security and the other is for endpoint management. We are also using the restricting USB tool, taxes, and application control.

The features that I have found most valuable are the endpoint security with the zero-day vulnerability. They have an on-premise sandboxing solution which prevents any of those zero-day vulnerability issues.

The main thing they need to improve is their reporting functionality and the forensics for their on-premise consult. They do not have very good reporting features or forensic functionality in the on-premise version. They need to improve that. They have a cloud version called Trend Micro XDR. It has that functionality, but they do not have that kind of thing on the on-premise solution.

The things I would like to see improved in future releases are better price and support, and the reporting functionality in the on-premise solution.

We have been using Trend Micro Apex One for a very long time. We are a long-term customer with Trend Micro - more than five years. We have the latest version of Trend Micro on-premise with EDR support.

It is stable, that is why we are a long-term customer. Right?

Trend Micro Apex One is scalable.

We have approximately 1,500 plus users using it and we require only two people to manage it. 

In terms of increasing usage, that depends on the number of employees. We are marginally increasing this year by year. It all depends on the business bracket.

Their support needs to be improved. We need to wait for a long time to get even a quick fix -  this needs to be addressed on the Trend Micro side. Their support is not as good as expected. The people are knowledgeable but they take a long time.

I cannot tell you exactly if it was straightforward or not because it was very long back that we installed it. At that time we faced some issues because we needed to identify what was missing. Those kinds of issues were there, and slowly, we sorted that out.

We implemented with a Trend Micro implementation partner.

Previously, we had the three years package. Now, we are just renewing every year.

I would recommend Apex One to other people. But it is a little bit of a pricey product. If they are able to pay this costly price, then definitely, I can recommend it.

On a scale of one to ten, I would give Trend Micro Apex One an eight.

The major focus of the client was to protect their endpoints and systems, which include all endpoints they are using, whether they are laptops or desktops. The solution provides all the visibility and threat detection and response needed to reduce the attack surface and manage risk, securing their endpoints.

The implementation of Playbooks and automation led to a reduction in manpower, as everything was automated. With pre-scheduled playbooks, they were assured that Trend Micro could handle threats efficiently, reducing manpower needs and enhancing cost efficiency.

The solution offers great visibility into their IT infrastructure and uses industry-leading threat intelligence strategies. The integration of ML and AI provides complete visibility, suggests responses, detects threats, and includes integration into XDR, which covers email security, endpoint security, cloud security, among other aspects.

There were challenges in uninstalling the Trend Micro solution from certain endpoints. 20% to 30% of endpoints faced difficulty in cleaning or uninstalling the software, and we required additional documentation and technical support.

We have deployed Trend Vision One Endpoint Security and have around three to four, four to five months of working experience with it.

The stability of the solution has been rated as eight out of ten.

The scalability of the solution is good, and I would rate it around eight out of ten.

I have not needed much technical support except during the uninstallation issues, which took some time to resolve. Therefore, I would rate technical support around six point five.

I would rate the initial setup as 6.5 to seven on a scale of one to ten, where one is difficult and ten is easy.

I would recommend this solution to others as it is one of the great solutions that I have worked with before.

I'd rate the solution seven out of ten.

We use Apex One to identify and resolve malicious activity.

Apex One is effective at catching malicious activity. It has multiple modules that improve threat prevention across hundreds of networks. It's successful against malware and ransomware attacks. The solution has advanced capabilities like behavior modeling that help it deal with unknown threats. It's easy to use and learn.  

We can integrate Apex One with our ITSM solution, and it integrates seamlessly with other Trend Micro products. Apex One detects malicious activity and can feed information into the Apex Central console or any product. The detectors, data analyzers, and other email gateways are integrated. 

Apex One uses a lot of RAM and other physical resources, and I also don't like the web interface. 

I have used Apex One for about three years.

Apex One is generally stable, but it consumes too many resources. 

We haven't used other vendors for our EDR console, but we have used traditional endpoint protection solutions like McAfee and Symantec. 

Apex One was deployed before I joined the company. It requires some maintenance. Trend Micro's support providers contact me monthly about our problems. For example, when we upgrade the Apex One web version, we need to upgrade the Microsoft version. That's the problem for me in our business network. 

Apex One is inexpensive compared to other solutions that are available in our country.  

I rate Trend Micro Apex One seven out of 10. 

For me, the use cases for Micro Apex apply to some agents only.

It is a great product capability-wise.

One of the features I like in Micro ApexOne is the configuration for device management; it is very precise and allows more permission for different use cases. For example, some job titles require specific and granular integrations for device management since the check is different from USB.

It has good signature-based capabilities. It's good for its capabilities but should offer a module with integrated machine learning where you can detect behaviour and knowledge.

Another significant issue is the deployment process; it is a little longer process and takes around five to six months.

I have been using it for a year and a half. Although, I only log in a third of the time.

I have not faced any significant problems with stability on my computer. Therefore, I would rate it a seven as well, the same as scalability.

I would rate the scalability a seven out of ten.

Tech support could be better for a local company. I would give the tech support an overall rating of six and a half. We have to notify them that people are also using their product here.

Neutral

The initial setup is difficult because the process is long, and it took us about five to six months because CORETech is about that size.

We deployed it on-premise.

As a whole, I would rate Micro ApexOne a seven out of ten.

Our consultants provide solutions to our customers for SOC 2 use cases. We have more than 50 small to mid-sized customers and about ten enterprise customers. 

For one use case, we compared features and pricing for possible options. The solution was the best fit and we completed the project in twenty days. 

The solution is lightweight and easy to deploy.

The end-user perspective is very good because the solution isn't complex to learn and support is readily available. 

The solution could be more proactive by using AI to assess the production landscape and compete with other products that fully support Linux. 

For example, the old version of Apex did not support some kernels in the Linux environment. But their new version called Vision is supporting Linux and you're going to want all that compatibility. It is important that the solution stay on top of the latest trends. 

I have been using the solution for two years. 

The solution is cloud-based and scalable. 

The setup and implementation are not complex. It does take some time for many users or machines. Typical installations take about two days. 

We implement the solution for customers. 

The pricing is reasonable and depends on user count. 

We recommend the solution for tighter budgets or use cases that are not too feature heavy. 

If a customer has a bigger budget or is looking for a more futuristic product, then we recommend CrowdStrike or SentinelOne. 

Customers needing full Linux support should look at Apex' new product called Vision. 

I rate the solution a seven out of ten in comparison to SentinelOne and CrowdStrike. 

We have 1,000 machines or endpoints that we need to protect. We use Apex One to protect them.

Trend Micro Apex One has good features and is lightweight.

It has good performance.

When I compare it with other solutions, it's good. There are no other features that I haven't been able to find.

There are some things that could make Trend Micro Apex One better. 

They could improve the integration with Active Directory. 

As Apex One has its own structure it is very difficult to click on files. Once integrated, it can import the OE structure of the Active Directory. It will make it very easy to click on files and get back to control.

We also use the device control, which is host named. I have to either lock or allow a hostname. By default, it is locked. For example, USB access and drive access will be blocked in the organization. If you need to allow some endpoints, we have to allow that particular hostname. Now anybody can log in to that host and use that USB access, but it should be user-based.

I would suggest that Trend Micro Web Proxy, TMWS a proxy solution that has a separate function integrate into one single agent.

Currently, you have one endpoint with one agent for the anti-malware DLP and another agent, for the proxy. If they could integrate both into a single agent. That would be great.

We have been using OfficeScan for the last six years.

Apex One was previously OfficeScan.

We are using the latest version.

Overall, the product is good. I don't have any issues with the stability of Trend Micro Apex One.

We have contacted technical support several times.

Technical support is good.

Earlier I was using McAfee and changed to Trend Micro Apex One. McAfee was also very good but Trend Micro provides more features and is more lightweight.  

We are in the process of implementing XDR.

The installation process was not much of a challenge.

Trend Micro has very aggressive pricing, but it is also very good. It is one of the reasons we chose to use Trend Micro.

If you are looking to use this solution, I would definitely recommend it, especially if you are not satisfied with the solution that you are currently using.

I would rate Trend Micro Apex One a nine out of ten.

Our business is what you would call national key infrastructure so if anything happens to our business we will have a major economic impact for Africa. From that point of view, we cannot afford for anything to go wrong with our endpoints networks. Our primary use case is to have a best of breed endpoint response rate. 

From a technology point of view, it is very simple to install, it's not heavy on the endpoint in terms of the amount of processing cycles. It is simple to deploy and the interfaces are easy. You don't need to be a scientist to operate it. 

Then the other things that are really just as important as the technology like the people behind it. When you look at it from a support perspective, the Trend Micro people are exceptionally passionate about their business and their products. That translates into phenomenal service that you get, which I haven't experienced with any of the other vendors at this point in time.

I think the one place where we like where they lacking is in a unified style dashboard. We've got multiple reporting in all the various components, but they need something to tie all of it together. There's deep discovery, deep security, and we've got a lot of different layers, and then we need something to tie all of this back together from an MIS point of view. I think that's the one place Trend Micro can spend a little bit more time on. But operationally, it's phenomenal.

I have been using this solution for five years. 

The scalability of the solution is phenomenal. We started looking at things like Apex One in the cloud and it's amazing when we're looking at it from a commercial perspective, it makes a lot of sense and because you don't have to rely on maximum infrastructure in terms of your service and distribution boxes and all these other things that you traditionally would have. From that point of view as it's chalk and cheese against the competitors. Also, the organization's willingness to partner with you- it's not just somebody coming to do a sale, it's like a family and they actually mean it.

They provide me a SOC service on the backend. We partnered locally with Trend SA and that's one of the major reasons why the product is phenomenal is because of the technical support. 

I can pick up the phone and I can phone the global CEO of the organization. That's the level of commitment that Trend Micro put into their products versus Symantec, Kaspersky or McAfee.

When you started doing some of the advanced things, it becomes a bit more complex when you start running the mobile device management and we're doing Apple enrollment because Apple is so difficult for the enrollment features. So when you're doing stuff like that and you're running it across the internet, that's got a fair bit of configuration that you need to know. Partnering becomes equally as important as the tool. With the right partners. 

The price point is exceptionally competitive. And I find that in most cases it's actually better than the competition. When you start looking at everything that you're getting and you're lumping all of the stuff together, it is exceptionally competitive. It is not a cheap solution so if you want cheap, then you go with another solution. But from a corporate perspective, I think they are exceptionally reasonably priced. So much so that I think the displacing of the technology is going to be detrimental to any business because you're going to end up buying a much more inferior product.

I would rate Trend Micro a ten out of ten. 

The only thing that I would be presumptuous enough to tell Trend Micro they need to improve is that they need to have a bold interface for a C level executive so that they can look at a screen and see the holistic picture of what the state is giving them. 

It's an antivirus solution for us.

It keeps us running very smoothly because there are no outages due to viruses. I think we have a very good security posture, and this product has helped us to get there.

We have also seen an increase in staff productivity because we manage the entire solution with just one person. Five years ago we needed a team of at least ten people.

The ease of deployment is one of its most valuable features.

I would like to see a data-loss prevention module. We need that in our organization.

There is also room for improvement in next-gen attacks protection.

The stability is very good. We have a centralized way in which we can see that the product is running.

We have about 3,000 endpoints, and we haven't had any problems with scalability.

We work with a partner. We have been working with them for about five years and it's very good. We haven't had any problems.

We went with this solution because they have a really huge investment in artificial intelligence; not only in attack signatures but also behaviors.

The initial setup was very straightforward. It was only a matter of sending it to the console and it took care of the job for us.

We deployed it ourselves.

On a yearly basis, it's about $50,000. There are no costs in addition to the standard licensing fees.

We are currently evaluating next-gen antivirus because of the new attacks that are happening. The shortlist is Silence, Carbon Black, and CrowdStrike.

Focus on the productivity gains that you will have. We don't have a lot of security experts in the company. We are a very small team, so we need to be very productive with the products that we have.

I would rate this product at nine out of ten. It has a lot of the capabilities that we need.