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Easy to set up with good support and great threat intelligence
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature is how the stack fully integrates all components of a solution."
  • "The SOAR features (Security Playbooks) are quite limited."

What is our primary use case?

We use Vision One to detect to detect and respond to malware incidents. With endpoints (Apex One/Cloud One Workload Security), network (Deep Discovery Inspector) and Office365 (Cloud Email and Collaboration Security).

The environment is complex, distributed in more than +100 locations. Some locations are just offices, some others are industrial facilities with ICS and SCADA. Besides Windows, we deal with a lot of operating systems, including Solaris on SPARC. And our users are diverse, with lots of employees roaming around the country.

With ASRM, we tackle important use cases around identity protection and risk management in general. Identification, prioritization, and remediation.

How has it helped my organization?

The full stack of Vision One has delivered what "SIEM 2.0" couldn't deliver. The capability to monitor threats and discover attack vectors before they are exploited and across all our workspace (on-prem, IaaS, PaaS and SaaS). We have invested well over a million into SIEM during the last decade. A full ArcSight upgrade and then a Splunk migration assisted with a large MSSP. Vision One is still ahead at a fraction of the cost.

Going through a capable, single-vendor solution was necessary, given our small team. Choosing the best solutions for every task and building all the integrations was not an option.

Vision One is much more than just EDR for us; it is a threat intelligence platform and a SOAR too. And even with the limited capabilities in this area, we find ways to tackle challenges our MSSP and SOC haven't been able to accomplish on a very large budget.

What is most valuable?

I like everything. The most valuable feature is how the stack fully integrates all components of a solution. Then, integrations with third parties will be provided.

As an example, I am capable of sending a suspicious file directly to my Deep Discovery Analyzer appliance (a sandbox) while investigating a suspicious download/file interaction, and I can then quickly push the IOCs in the suspicious object lists to protect both managed endpoints, and the rest of the network too! Yes, you can push domains and IP addresses to Palo Alto through a Trend Micro Service Gateway, ensuring you can protect even what cannot receive an endpoint. And all this without writing a single line of code. The ease of use and ease of deployment for use cases like this are my favourite features.

What needs improvement?

The SOAR features (Security Playbooks) are quite limited. At the moment, it is impossible to execute a simple piece of Python code that would pull or push something to an API, for example. While you can tackle some use cases, a SOAR from another vendor is still a must-have.

To assist with complex use case integrations, having all the data from the SIEM inside XDR would be great, too. That's where the market is moving with solutions like Falcon Logscale and Cortex XSIAM. Pivoting from XDR to Splunk or vice-versa can be time-consuming during incidents.

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For how long have I used the solution?

I was actually an early beta tester of the Apex One Endpoint Sensor before Vision One appeared in 2021. That would be three solid years of using it.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Quite reliable. In the last three years, only one incident created memory leaks on Windows Servers. We didn't see too much impact (fortunately) as a workaround could be quickly provided.

Support is quite responsive when something does work well. However, we do pay for Premium support.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The scalability is really good.

How are customer service and support?

My experience is generally good, but I have had the chance to deal with premium support. I'd say I get the support I expect for the price that I pay.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

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

Although we have been dealing with other security vendors (McAfee, Symantec, Proofpoint, and more), Vision One was really our first EDR.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was a breeze. It is realistically one of the strong points of the solution.

What about the implementation team?

We implemented the solution in-house. Although with premium support, you do get a lot of help from Trend Micro if you ask for it. You'll be able to talk to actual experts.

What was our ROI?

It is very hard to quantify an ROI on a security product. It doesn't generate revenues, and you can't quantify the cost of incidents that didn't happen.

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

Product names are changing all the time. Lots of changes in the last three years. They introduced the concept of credits, too, which did not make anything easier.

It's also easy to underestimate the credits required with Cloud Email and Collaboration Security: people invited from third-party tenants will count.

The credit usage and allocation tool has been improving, at least.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We had a look at Carbon Black and CrowdStrike Falcon.

What other advice do I have?

It's probably the best solution for a small team that cannot absorb the complexity of a multivendor solution. The ability to execute VS the cost is surprisingly good.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Hybrid Cloud
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Information Security Coordinator at a maritime company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Top 5
Its real-time analysis has impacted our security incident response time
Pros and Cons
  • "I can prevent my environment from different types of attacks based on what I see in the Vision One console."
  • "It is very expensive."

How has it helped my organization?

Its real-time analysis has impacted our security incident response time. We use the Workbench console and dashboards. We are normally able to analyze an incident in a few hours, understand what is going on, and provide a specific solution for any type of incident.

A few days ago, a user opened something with malware on their machine. In a few seconds, I received an email, and I received a pop-up in the console. To mitigate this, we removed the machine from the network and checked it.

In terms of integration, we intend to integrate more solutions with Trend Micro, but so far, we have just integrated the firewall.

What is most valuable?

Telemetry is very useful. They provide all the information. I can see specific details about any malware and various types of attacks. I can prevent my environment from different types of attacks based on what I see in the Vision One console.

Log inspection is also very useful for me. We check the logs all the time. In certain cases, it is necessary to analyze with more detail. It is very useful to understand what is going on in my environment with log inspection.

What needs improvement?

It is very expensive. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for ten years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

We do not have any problems with the stability of this solution.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It scales well. We do not have any problems with scalability.

At the moment, we do not have any plans to increase its usage.

How are customer service and support?

Their technical support is good. They take some time to give me the answers, but in the end, they fix and solve all my problems. I would rate their support a nine out of ten.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

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

We were not using any other solution previously. We have been using Trend Micro's solutions from the beginning of our operations in Brazil.

How was the initial setup?

It is a SaaS solution. Its initial setup is not complex. It is very easy to deploy. It is not complicated. It is very user-friendly. It took around 15 days.

In terms of implementation strategy, we prepared some test machines and servers. After that, we deployed it for the entire company.

They do the maintenance, but we do not have any downtime in this maintenance mode.

What about the implementation team?

We had a Brazilian reseller.

What was our ROI?

We have not seen an ROI.

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

Trend Micro's cost is higher than other solutions. That is the main reason why we need to switch to another solution.

We are using a full license that provides different types of features, but CrowdStrike does not provide some of the features such as MDM or anti-spam. We do not have these options or features with CrowdStrike. If we switch to CrowdStrike, we would have to buy other solutions to have a complete solution.

In addition to the license, there are no extra costs.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

Its cost is high for us, so we are checking other options and other companies to provide the same solution. We are evaluating CrowdStrike, Trellix, McAfee, and Sophos. We have not yet received the quotation, but their cost is lower than Trend Micro.

What other advice do I have?

Trend Vision One is very useful. It has many functionalities and integrations. Its integration with other products is growing. In the future, it will probably be the biggest console in the world.

Trend Micro is making some changes to the console. At the moment, it is a little bit confusing for our use case because we are using three or four consoles from Trend Micro. We intend to migrate to just one, which is the Vision One console, but at the moment, we are using the Apex One console for the workstations and the Cloud One console for the servers. I do not know if the integration is complicated for Trend Micro, but at this moment, it is not so easy for me to manage all devices.

I would rate Trend Vision One an eight out of ten.

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Real User
Top 20
The observed attack techniques feature lets you see what an attacker is doing or how malicious code is operating
Pros and Cons
  • "I like Vision One's observed attack techniques feature. It lets you see what an attacker is doing, how they have tried to exploit a machine, or how malicious code is operating. It helps us discover indicators of compromise so we can write better rules for detection."
  • "We've received some mild complaints that the documentation is sometimes not up to date."

What is our primary use case?

We use Vision One for antivirus, endpoint protection, and identifying misconfigurations in our cloud platform. It secures our servers and endpoints and detects any sort of malicious software or inappropriate user behavior. It's a cloud solution with agents on the machines for endpoint protection. 

How has it helped my organization?

Vision One gives us more insight. When we implemented the solution, we didn't have a mature security platform, so we couldn't see what was happening on our servers or what our users were doing. It has decreased our time to detect and respond. Initially, we didn't have as much insight into any attacks that came through. It gives us more data points to work with and guidance about the remediation efforts. We aren't dealing with eight or nine different systems to identify one issue. It's all centrally located in one place.

Their Managed XDR service acts as our security operations center. It helps us sleep a little better at night. We know that they can call us on the phone when a significant alert comes in after hours. It makes things more efficient because we know there's someone on the other side who can look at alerts for us and at least do the preliminary analysis if anything comes in. Multiple teams are notified when an alert comes in. We can allocate security resources more efficiently and plug more data sources into the Vision One platform. We don't need to dedicate personnel to continuously monitor the dashboard because we know someone is looking at it with us.

The platform has allowed us to identify blind spots and see where there are holes in our network. It suggests remediation steps in many cases.  There is typically a link in the documentation. That has been a significant benefit because it tells you what to do. For example, it might suggest running a command in the terminal to identify the issues or take x output and put it into y input. 

The solution reduces the time spent investigating false positives by around 65 to 75 percent. For example, when we are pushing out custom code, the workbench tells us the risk level. If it's 70 or higher, we check it out. At 69 or lower, it could be a false positive, so it might require some poking around. It gives us enough data in the alerts that anyone who knows the system could say, "Oh, that was me. I was running patches," instead of checking nine different systems to identify what triggered the alert. It's all there in the alert, including the hashes, commands, impacted web files, etc. We can instantly dismiss it as a false positive and flag it as resolved.

Vision One's playbooks help us save time but I can't say how much because we're still maturing those. For instance, we know what those patching commands look like, so we're working on a playbook to automatically ignore or close those false positive alerts as they come in. We're still trying to fine-tune those playbooks. 

What is most valuable?

I like Vision One's observed attack techniques feature. It lets you see what an attacker is doing, how they have tried to exploit a machine, or how malicious code is operating. It helps us discover indicators of compromise so we can write better rules for detection.

Migrating to the Vision One platform helped us because we no longer need to look at eight different screens to find data. It's all just consolidated into one location. Having everything in one place is critical. I've been in the industry for almost a decade now, and it's a struggle to find that single pane of glass for all my alerts, logs, and anomalies like random users clicking on a link or downloading a file. It's nice to have it all in one location. Having centralized visibility saves the time we would spend checking various systems to look for things. I can also correlate data points more effectively and make data-driven decisions about the remediation and mitigation of any internal or external threats discovered.

The executive dashboard is nice. It's consolidating all of the tools into the Vision One platform, giving you a high-level overview. Executives love dashboards and pretty colors. The ability to drill down into XDR detection from the executive dashboard his handy. I don't have to go fishing. We get an alert that says a machine did X, and I can fire it up. It's on the dashboard, so I can click on that machine, and it lets me drill down into the logs. It cuts down on the time required to do any kind of forensic analysis on anomalous alerts or behavior. 

The Risk Index gives you an overview of the risk and how it compares with others in your industry. It's nice to be able to quantify the risk, and it enables you to justify the spending on these tools to your executives by showing that it pays off. Also, if we start plugging in more data points and the risk score goes up, we can conclude that there are some issues with the new data source that we just hooked up to our platform. The goal is to have a risk level of zero, but that will be hard to achieve. 

What needs improvement?

We've received some mild complaints that the documentation is sometimes not up to date. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I used Vision One at my last job, and I brought them on board when I joined this company, so I have been using the platform for about two years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I haven't had any issues with stability. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We run several different AWS accounts, and Vision One keeps up pretty well. I haven't noticed any downtime, lagging, or crashes.

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

They were using something else, but my team wasn't in charge of it. Vision One offers a more mature platform. I had used it at my previous job. My boss brought it in because we had both worked with Trend Micro in the past. We know the platform and the engineers. 

How was the initial setup?

Deploying Vision One was relatively straightforward. We were on the legacy platform. They had written a script, so all you had to do was hit the play button. We recently moved to their all-in-one VisionOne platform, which was super simple. The deployment team included two on our side and two on the Trend Micro side. Their engineers hopped on a call and walked us through the process. The setup process primarily entails deploying the agents globally. 

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

Trend Micro's licensing is fair. 

What other advice do I have?

I rate Trend Micro nine out of 10. This is a SaaS product, so you can do a trial period. If you like it, contact their sales people and try to develop a good relationship with the company. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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Systems Analyst at a manufacturing company with 201-500 employees
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Top 20
Provides full visibility and helps reduce our detection and remediation times
Pros and Cons
  • "The most significant recent change has been the addition of the new AI companion."
  • "The only downside to Trend Vision One is its complexity."

What is our primary use case?

We use Trend Vision One for the XDR and we absolutely love it, especially the full visibility into protected assets. It's incredibly easy to identify weaknesses across systems and manage any outdated software or areas needing attention directly within the user interface. Previously, we juggled multiple dashboards, but the new version has streamlined everything into a single, unified dashboard. This has significantly simplified our workflow and improved manageability. In essence, we can now manage multiple products seamlessly within the same Vision dashboard, which is a considerable improvement over the previous system. This year has brought significant and positive changes to our workflow.

We use XDR across Office 365 in the cloud and on-premises environments to safeguard our assets. This includes protecting our server environment, workstations, and Virtual Desktop Infrastructure, ensuring comprehensive endpoint security.

Our deployment utilizes a hybrid model, making agent deployment incredibly simple. We employ several different deployment methods: on-premise deployment through Active Directory and utilizing various tools. In case a system leaves the network for any reason, we have third-party solutions in place. We have multiple RMM solutions that can be rapidly deployed in these packages. For example, I've recently observed systems being spun up and sent home before antivirus protection was activated. We still have the opportunity to deploy these solutions in the cloud automatically. So, we have a few ways to work around this and deploy those agents, making it easy to deploy either on-premise or in the cloud. We can address several scenarios and push out to those endpoints.

How has it helped my organization?

Coverage is extremely important. We want to ensure visibility into all assets across the network, whether it's a workstation within the office or someone working remotely. This visibility is crucial even when they're outside the network or using cloud-based software, especially since we have no on-premise infrastructure. With the rise of remote work, having this extra visibility into devices, whether at home or abroad, is invaluable. We appreciate the ability to see what's happening on any asset, regardless of its location. This allows us to monitor running processes, identify vulnerabilities, and push necessary updates, ensuring we maintain connectivity and security no matter where devices are operating.

Trend Vision One offers us comprehensive visibility within a single dashboard, which is crucial since we manage numerous other products and security solutions with various dashboards. The simplicity and centralized visibility provided by Trend Vision One significantly streamline our operations. Managing a multitude of security products across our environment necessitates consolidated visibility to minimize back-and-forth navigation. Having all the necessary information in one place is essential for us.

We use executive dashboards to generate weekly or monthly reports that provide a risk score index. This index helps us identify areas needing attention and understand the teams' focus. We then share this information with IT senior management. In addition to our reporting, we receive a monthly report that allows us to compare our current status to the previous month's and highlight new challenges, team weaknesses, and ongoing efforts. This comprehensive view enables the executive team to monitor the team's continuous progress.

We utilize the risk index feature to monitor and mitigate potential environmental risks. One example of this is how we proactively worked to reduce the risk index score of a recently acquired company. Their antivirus product was expiring, so we opted to purchase additional licenses for our existing Trend Apex One product suite instead of renewing it. However, this integration significantly increased the risk index score due to numerous previously unmanaged devices on their network. To address this, we systematically worked through the risk index list, identifying outdated software and determining if it was still in use or could be safely removed. By leveraging the risk index in this way, we successfully lowered the score and ensured the secure integration of the newly acquired company into our environment.

It took some time to fine-tune Trend Vision One before realizing its benefits. A significant concern was integrating it into our virtual environment, a complex process. However, we gained significant visibility once set up in our VDI, leading to further adjustments. We fine-tuned the environment, removing unnecessary elements, which is especially crucial for our non-persistent VDI, where VMs reset if anything goes down. Through these tweaks, performance improved, and the extra visibility provided by Vision One highlighted areas needing attention, allowing us to optimize the environment gradually.

We use Trend Vision One within Azure, expanding its monitoring capabilities to both on-premises and cloud assets, including Active Directory, which is synchronized from our on-premises environment. This hybrid setup covers assets locally and in the cloud, including Office 365, and Trend Vision One effectively manages security across this environment. It has simplified the process, particularly for virtual environments, providing enhanced visibility and flexibility compared to previous products. The additional visibility has been invaluable, enabling us to address previously undetected vulnerabilities and mitigate risks.

During XDR and managed services pen testing exercises, we identified some weaknesses. They were able to automatically crack some accounts. As soon as one system was breached, the managed services team contacted us, escalating until they got a response. We could see their process in action - their steps and what they did in the backend. We provided them with details about the events and the ongoing pen test. It was an excellent test to see that the managed services worked as intended. There was a breach; they asked if we were aware and stated they would isolate the device if we weren't. We acknowledged we knew about the ongoing pen test. Throughout these exercises, they reached out immediately, demonstrating their focus on alerts, their process for triaging them, and their communication with clients.

The attack surface is directly related to exposure and risk. Any identified vulnerabilities, such as outdated software like older versions of Office or Google Chrome products, are flagged immediately. We use third-party solutions to address these issues across all workstations. Whenever we detect internal or internet-facing exposure, we prioritize remediation based on criticality. External-facing vulnerabilities are patched first, as they pose a greater risk than those affecting only internal assets. We rely heavily on exposure risk and risk index to determine priority and ensure the most critical vulnerabilities are addressed first. This helps us identify blind spots in our environment. Take the new acquisition as an example; many devices were unprotected and lacked crucial Windows updates. Numerous products and workstations required immediate attention. Security wasn't the initial priority, so we addressed that and ensured it became one. We implemented numerous changes with acquisitions to align them with our security standards.

Trend Vision One has significantly reduced our mean time to detect and respond to threats by 60 percent. It centralizes all information, enabling us to identify and address vulnerabilities quickly. For example, if we discover multiple devices running an outdated version of Office 2013 missing patches, we can easily compile a list of those devices and share it with the responsible team for remediation. This visibility allows us to proactively address weaknesses across the network, such as deploying updates or the latest release of third-party software to mitigate risks. Trend Vision One has been instrumental in enhancing our overall security posture.

The managed services significantly reduced the time we spent investigating false positive alerts. In uncertain scenarios, we consult the managed services team. If unsure about anything, we use the AI companion for questions. If we encounter an unfamiliar flag or event, we research it independently and involve the managed services team's professionals for deeper investigation.

We have implemented some automation but haven't fully explored its capabilities. We have a few playbooks for tasks like blocking user access based on IP addresses or email content. Since we use Office 365 in the cloud, there's also a lot of automation for handling incoming emails, such as blocking and sending alerts. While we've used playbooks to a limited extent, there's potential for further automation, and we plan to explore this further.

What is most valuable?

The most significant recent change has been the addition of the new AI companion. This feature has proven invaluable, especially when integrating with third-party products or resetting the dashboard, as it provides detailed step-by-step guidance. In fact, we were able to resolve all issues independently, without needing to contact support, thanks to the AI companion's comprehensive answers.

What needs improvement?

The only downside to Trend Vision One is its complexity. It's a comprehensive product covering a lot of ground, which can be a little intimidating initially. The user interface, in particular, can take some time to get used to, with menus that could be better organized and a dashboard that could be more user-friendly. Due to the sheer complexity of the product, navigating and familiarizing oneself with the environment requires some effort. While the initial learning curve might be steep, the product's vast capabilities justify the time investment.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Trend Vision One for two and a half years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I would rate the stability of Trend Vision One nine out of ten. I haven't experienced any crashes or issues in the last few years since we started using the product. While there are occasional upgrades and minor changes that require adjustments, the overall stability is excellent. We have no complaints, especially considering the VDI environment, our primary focus, has been running seamlessly. The lightweight agent minimizes resource usage, further contributing to smooth performance.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I would rate the scalability of Trend Vision One nine out of ten. We successfully scaled it up by adding approximately 250 workstations and deployed the product within a week. We replaced their previous product, scripted everything, integrated it into their on-premise servers, and deployed the agents. The 250 additional assets were integrated within two or three days, providing complete visibility in the dashboard. The team then took over and identified any weaknesses. In summary, scaling up and adding 250 workstations was easy to implement.

How are customer service and support?

The technical support and service are excellent. After our new acquisition, we encountered a few issues that we hadn't seen in our environment compared to theirs. Through troubleshooting, we determined that the problems weren't caused by the product itself but rather by corruption in specific systems. We systematically worked through the other products, disabling them one by one. The troubleshooting experience was excellent, and we reached a resolution within a couple of days of contacting support. They were very professional and provided direct answers, resulting in the issues being resolved correctly and in a timely manner.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

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

In the past, we have used a few different products, including Sophos and Cylance, which we have used for the past couple of years. We also used Trend's older products, like OfficeScan, about eight or nine years ago. We eventually moved away from those products due to their lack of AI capabilities. After trying other products, we returned to Trend with Apex One and Vision One. We've been happy with the product, and its virtual environment capabilities were a major factor for us. Trend has consistently been the best performing product for us, so we decided to continue using their products with Trend Vision One.

How was the initial setup?

The initial deployment was straightforward. We leveraged our existing products to force and uninstall the previous product, opting for a custom scripting approach rather than standard GPOs or internal solutions. This allowed us to uninstall the old package and ensure the new installation was reflected in the dashboard, streamlining the process and enabling us to proceed seamlessly to the next phase. Overall, the deployment was straightforward from our perspective.

We deployed Trend Vision One during COVID, which took approximately one and a half weeks because the server side required additional fine-tuning for all the exclusions.

What about the implementation team?

We implemented the solution in-house. We repeatedly reached out to obtain basic information and guidelines on the VDI component and the virtual environment, specifically regarding steps for managing the virtual environment when closing a gold image and imaging numerous workstations with a single image. Due to the complexities involved, we requested documentation. However, our internal team completed the entire deployment with limited support from their support team, following the provided instructions.

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

The pricing is fair compared to other solutions. It's within the price range we're looking at for a single endpoint, and fair pricing is important to us.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate Trend Vision One nine out of ten.

The Trend Vision team handles all maintenance on the SaaS backend. Internally, we only need to update the VDI environment occasionally because it's a non-persistent VDI, meaning it's locked down and reverts to its previous state upon reboot. We periodically open the gold images to perform maintenance, update signatures, and force program upgrades, but this is only a monthly task. So, we spend minimal time managing the solution.

Before implementing Trend Vision One, ensure you gather comprehensive documentation. Adhering to the guidelines will streamline setup, and any queries can be resolved using the efficient AI companion. Users can pose questions or access documentation directly from the Trend website. Initially, focus on familiarizing yourself with the dashboard, risk indexing, and the executive dashboard. Explore the product, ask questions, and continue experimenting and seeking assistance once deployed. The process is straightforward once you've had the opportunity to explore the system thoroughly. The primary challenge is becoming comfortable with the interface and navigating its features effectively.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Hybrid Cloud
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Offers centralized oversight, improved efficiency, and is user-friendly
Pros and Cons
  • "It is so helpful to have something that pulls all the data into one visual representation of the events."
  • "Vision One generates numerous false positives, forcing unnecessary investigations and highlighting a need for improved filtering options."

What is our primary use case?

Trend Vision One functions as our XDR solution. I spend considerable time within it conducting reconnaissance on any security incidents requiring investigation. This tool allows me to quickly search for information that might be difficult to locate using our other tools.

We implemented Trend Vision One to improve our security posture by creating multiple layers of protection. This tool addresses security gaps our existing solutions, like Defender, may miss, providing deeper insights into potential threats.

How has it helped my organization?

We have implemented the product on both our cloud environment and endpoints. While we utilize a different Trend product for email, we also leverage Trend for this purpose. Trend's complete coverage is invaluable, as it centralizes data that would otherwise be difficult to locate, and its robust search function has been instrumental in our decision to continue using the platform. Although our organization is always exploring alternatives, the all-in-one nature of this solution has proven highly effective for our needs.

Vision One offers centralized oversight and control across our protective layers. It provides valuable insights into our various Trend applications, though its visibility into other layers is understandably limited. This limitation isn't a concern at this time.

Vision One has significantly improved our efficiency. For example, we recently faced a critical situation where a rule change on a client-server posed a potential security breach. Using Vision One, we quickly identified the employee responsible for the shift and resolved the incident without an extensive investigation. This would have been highly challenging without the tool, as determining the culprit would have been much more difficult.

We've been using the risk index feature to try to chip away at the risks within the environment and identify the vulnerabilities that need to be prioritized because that's been one area that has been more invisible to us with the other tools.

Vision One offers a valuable new perspective on our risk profile. While we receive reports from other tools like Nexus IQ, Vision One's unique risk classification and ranking system allows us to prioritize issues differently. This enables more informed decision-making as we can identify risks that other tools might underestimate. We've fully leveraged Vision One's benefits since our team's formation over two years ago. Though the tool existed previously, its impact was limited due to the absence of a dedicated team focused on its utilization.

It's able to detect things that other tools don't detect. We use a layered approach, so those tools have found stuff it hasn't detected. But that's to be expected. That's the goal of using the layered approach to it. But it's helpful because it catches things we might have been unaware of. Additionally, it might rank things differently than the other tools, and that's the same for this piece. And that can be very helpful for us to catch things we might have otherwise missed because it gives us that extra detail.

Trend Micro XDR has significantly reduced the time needed to detect and respond to threats. It offers capabilities that other security solutions lack, enabling us to address challenges innovatively. Additionally, built-in features such as insights and endpoint protection provide valuable tools that enhance our security posture compared to other systems.

Despite having a fifteen-year career in cybersecurity, I joined this role with limited hands-on experience. However, I quickly became proficient with Trend Vision One through self-directed learning, and my team soon recognized my expertise in the tool, making it a positive experience overall.

What is most valuable?

The Workbench feature is fantastic. It is so helpful to have something that pulls all the data into one visual representation of the events.

What needs improvement?

Vision One generates numerous false positives, forcing unnecessary investigations and highlighting a need for improved filtering options. A recurring false positive in our environment cannot be safely filtered, preventing us from ignoring it without risking overlooking genuine threats. This issue arises from a script that renames computers, which behaves suspiciously like malware but lacks a unique identifier within Trend for precise filtering. We cannot exclude the entire script due to potential exploitation by attackers who could embed malicious code within it, bypassing our security measures. While this scenario requires a targeted attack, the sensitive nature of our client's data, including threats from nation-state actors, necessitates a cautious approach to avoid compromising our security posture.

We want the ability to download and inspect emails from clients' mailboxes. Microsoft's platform supports this functionality, and we possess the necessary license. However, some clients lack the required license, prompting us to recommend Trend. If we could directly access and inspect client emails, it would eliminate the need to sell additional licenses to those clients, streamlining the process.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Trend Vision One for over two years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Trend Vision One is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

As we've added employees and removed employees and added servers and removed servers, I haven't had to think about the scalability of Vision One. It has been very smooth.

How are customer service and support?

We had a script that was not right and kept triggering false positives. I had reached out for help with that. The help I got took a lot of time to get responses. And in the end, they closed out the ticket I had opened without resolving it. I also found the communication experience to be rather frustrating. My biggest complaint about my experience with Trend has been the support. There's a lot of good to be said, but there's room for improvement in the support. The people were very polite, so I'm not giving them a five because that goes a long way for me. Having support that is snippy makes the experience significantly worse. So, I am grateful for that part.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Neutral

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

We used a Microsoft XDR in conjunction with Trend Vision One. The main pros for Vision One are that the interface is typically a lot easier and a lot less confusing. 

The overall experience of the interface is a lot more positive. The details I can pull out of Trend are much better than I can typically pull out from Microsoft. I'm able to get results that Microsoft doesn't seem to gather. The cons are that it's in such flux right now because they're moving all their other products into the Vision One console, which can sometimes make it a bit confusing. 

It can also mean that we're unable to access the tools we previously did as rapidly. For example, many of the Apex One stuff is now within Vision One. So we had to relearn how to do that, which cost us time during security incidents. And Microsoft does change things, but they typically change things by adding extra bloat. So that ends up being a con for Trend compared to Microsoft.

What was our ROI?

While I cannot confirm the specific return on investment for Vision One without firsthand data, I expect it to be positive, given our organization's tendency to quickly discontinue partnerships that fail to deliver value.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate Trend Vision One eight out of ten. There is room for improvement, but with the tools I've used, Vision One is one of the better.

I don't do much regarding the maintenance of Trend Vision One, but I also know that because I get emails about stuff that goes down, it's relatively low maintenance compared to other tools.

We have Trend Vision One deployed across multiple locations internationally. Because the number fluctuates, we have roughly 1,500 to 2,000 users at any given time. Three people on our network team use Vision One. We have also used Trend products, other than Vision One, for a couple of our clients, which would expand those numbers significantly.

My experience with Trend Vision One has taught me many valuable details, and I strongly recommend that new users carefully review the provided documentation.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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Enables efficient threat detection and investigation through seamless cross-border capabilities
Pros and Cons
  • "Trend Vision One's greatest assets are its cloud-based platform and credit-based purchasing system, which eliminate the need for traditional licensing and procurement processes, enabling quick product acquisition within one or two days."
  • "One area that requires improvement is the installation process of the agents, as it is not seamless."

What is our primary use case?

Vision One access supports multiple modules, including endpoint protection, the XDR module, and the Cloud One module, which are the ones that particularly caught our interest.

We have been doing a proof of concept for Trend Vision One to assess its capabilities as a cybersecurity solution. Vodafone is partnering with Trend Micro to offer security services and products to our customers to secure their environments, similar to a SaaS solution. We are exploring it as a partnership opportunity to provide enhanced security solutions to our customers.

How has it helped my organization?

We conducted a POC and tested multiple use cases by downloading malicious files and observing their behavior. Trend Vision One successfully detected and blocked all threats, including malicious files, scripts, and even dormant scripts that later became active. All these threats were stopped at the endpoint level, demonstrating that Trend Vision One effectively defends against malware, ransomware, and malicious scripts.

Trend Vision One incorporates a machine learning agent designed to defend against advanced threats, such as zero-day attacks. This agent monitors endpoints for malicious activity and, if detected, automatically quarantines the affected machine to conduct further analysis.

It employs machine learning to quarantine devices during ransomware attacks, however, this functionality has not yet been tested.

Trend Vision One provides a single console with a unified dashboard that consolidates information from our entire environment.

The single console provides end-to-end visibility into our IT security environment. We tested the endpoint security, and the SDR performed exceptionally well, providing a clear topology and metrics of our environment. This allows us to monitor the status of each node within our network.

The Trend Vision One platform was integrated with a Linux-based Service Engine to facilitate integration with third-party IT security solutions.

Learning to use Trend Vision One was straightforward, thanks to the helpful courses available on their portal and the excellent support provided during product introduction.

Administering Vision One endpoint security is easy through the single console.

We successfully tested Trend Vision One in a hybrid environment, with components deployed both on-premises and in the cloud.

Trend Vision One offers virtual patching to protect against vulnerabilities while vendors develop permanent patches. This is crucial because vendor patches can be delayed, leaving systems exposed. Virtual patching provides immediate protection, acting as a temporary shield until the official fix is released.

Since we are still in the testing phase, we have not yet seen a reduction in viruses or malware. However, we anticipate potential improvements in security operations across hybrid environments if implemented fully.

What is most valuable?

Trend Vision One's greatest assets are its cloud-based platform and credit-based purchasing system, which eliminate the need for traditional licensing and procurement processes, enabling quick product acquisition within one or two days. Trend Micro's strong reputation and excellent threat intelligence further enhance the platform's value. The analytics are also good, particularly the XDR and cloud assessment tools, which correlate logs and information to consolidate alerts for the SOC team.

What needs improvement?

One area that requires improvement is the installation process of the agents, as it is not seamless. The installation sometimes requires multiple troubleshooting steps and is not straightforward.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been conducting the POC of Trend Vision One for approximately three to four months.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

There were no major issues with stability, no bugs, glitches, or errors, except for the challenges faced with agent installation. I rate the stability of Trend Vision One eight out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I rate the scalability of Trend Vision One ten out of ten.

How are customer service and support?

We did not engage with customer support during the POC phase, so we cannot provide feedback on that aspect at this time.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

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

For endpoint protection, we have used Microsoft Defender and Cortex XDR. We encountered issues with those solutions, but Trend Vision One seemed to address these concerns effectively.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was not complex. The prerequisites were set first, allowing integration to be completed in about a week.

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

The pricing is mid-range, neither cheap nor overly expensive. The cost is considered fairly priced.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate Trend Vision One nine out of ten.

Our team from our organization includes three members involved in the POC testing.

I recommend Trend Vision One to other users based on our experience during the POC phase.

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?

Microsoft Azure
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Chief Technology Officer at a hospitality company with 5,001-10,000 employees
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Top 10
Has built-in AI, a single pane of glass, and centralized visibility
Pros and Cons
  • "We are very impressed with the single pane of glass visibility that Trend Micro XDR provides."
  • "I think that continued optimization of the environment towards automation and orchestration, a kind of layer that sits underneath all of the technologies, would be extremely important."

What is our primary use case?

We use Trend Micro XDR for rapid response to end-user computing and security concerns.

As a health system, one of our core challenges is ensuring full visibility into our attack surface. We have many thousands of endpoints and end users that must be properly secured and protected. Our primary use case was to improve visibility, and response time, and reduce complexity. That is why we chose Trend Micro XDR.

Trend Micro XDR is deployed on Trend Micro's private cloud.

How has it helped my organization?

We are using Trend Micro XDR on our endpoint and server infrastructure. The coverage is extremely important to our organization.

Trend Micro XDR provides us with centralized visibility and management across protection layers.

The centralized visibility and management across protection layers have helped our efficiency. The most significant advantage is that we used to manage these platforms with three or even five engineers, and now we're managing them with one.

It is extremely important to us that we can drill down from the executive dashboards into XDR detections. This provides us with the single pane of glass view that I mentioned previously. Being able to see at a high level that there may be systems that are behind on patch levels or need additional service or support, and then being able to drill down specifically to an individual machine, which may be unique in our environment, is very helpful.

We use the risk index to evaluate ourselves holistically, including our performance against best practices and security, as well as our performance against other healthcare systems around the world. This allows us to identify areas where we may have vulnerabilities or where we are particularly strong so that we can focus on improving in the areas where we need to.

Trend Micro XDR has helped us improve our resource utilization through automation, reducing manual effort and enabling faster response times. In under a week, we had tuned our environment to perform optimally.

Trend Micro's Managed XDR service has significantly reduced our team's workload by nearly 50 percent, providing a big improvement in our overall threat intelligence and endpoint security.

The Managed XDR service has enabled our team to work on other tasks. This additional availability for our staff has allowed us to reduce our need for contractors. If we are overburdened, we will hire contractors to assist in other areas of the business. However, because we have become more efficient, I have been able to hire some of those contractors and reduce the burden of contract labor.

Attack surface work management capabilities have been extremely valuable. The user and identity services provided by ASRM help us to focus on and improve visibility into end-user behavior, including that of endpoints such as laptops and desktops, the network, cloud infrastructure, and applications.

The ability to detect our blind spots has significantly improved our security posture. Seeing everything clearly in a single, easy-to-understand dashboard allows us to allocate our resources directly to where they are needed most, enabling us to respond faster.

The biggest advantage of Trend Micro XDR is that it has helped decrease our time to detect and respond to threats by around 50 percent.

Trend Micro XDR has helped reduce the amount of time we spend investigating false positive alerts by 60 percent.

Trend Micro XDRs automation capabilities save us around ten hours per week. 

What is most valuable?

We are very impressed with the single pane of glass visibility that Trend Micro XDR provides. It allows us to work from a single console instead of having to use four or five separate tools to maintain the same level of security. This is extremely helpful.

The manageability and artificial intelligence built into Trend Micro XDR are extremely helpful.

What needs improvement?

I've seen a lot of improvement in just the year that we've been with Trend Micro. However, I think that continued optimization of the environment towards automation and orchestration, a kind of layer that sits underneath all of the technologies, would be extremely important. When we look at the speed and sophistication of attacks today, such as ransomware, malware, and cyber threats, we need tools and technologies that can react faster. So, I think integration with automation, orchestration, and artificial intelligence will help tremendously.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Trend Micro XDR for one year.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Trend Micro XDR is remarkably stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Considering our growth rate of nearly 30 percent per year, Trend Micro XDR is scalable enough to keep up, so we have no concerns.

How are customer service and support?

Technical support is exceptional. They are extremely engaged and supportive of everything we have needed.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

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

We previously used Sophos but switched to Trend Micro because of its enhanced capabilities.

How was the initial setup?

The initial deployment was straightforward. The deployment took between one and two weeks to complete. 

Moving between security tools requires an analysis of the existing environment to understand the current configuration, rulesets, and architecture. This analysis is quickly followed by implementation to improve the security posture and validation to ensure that the infrastructure is not only properly protected, but better protected than before.

Three people were required for the deployment.

What was our ROI?

We have been able to reduce some labor costs and use our resources more efficiently. These savings of hours per week are definitely a return on investment.

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

The solution is fairly priced.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate Trend Micro XDR ten out of ten. The solution works extremely well for us. In a healthcare environment, the types of data and the sheer size of the attack surface are somewhat extraordinary. Having the enhanced capabilities of the Trend Micro toolset has been very important to us, and I strongly recommend it.

We have 11,000 users, five acute care hospitals, and around 80 clinics.

Two people are required to maintain Trend Micro XDR for the investigation of threats and incidents. When threat intelligence comes in from Trend Micro or we receive an alert, we validate or respond to it. A lot of this process has been automated, which has helped tremendously.

I strongly recommend Trend Micro XDR and advise doing a proof of concept against any current tool on the market, as it works extremely well and a POC can clearly demonstrate this in a short period of time.

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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Associate Manager - Information Security at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
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Top 20
Reliable threat intelligence with customizable reporting improvements
Pros and Cons
  • "Its threat intelligence sources enable it to automatically block domains known for command-and-control callbacks, effectively preventing attacks from those sources."
  • "The reports lack detail and customization options, particularly for XDR, which hinders our ability to provide tailored reports to clients."

What is our primary use case?

We use Vision One XDR to provide managed security services to our clients by correlating logs from various Trend Micro products like Apex One, Cloud One, and Deep Security. Vision One acts as a central monitoring platform, providing a single pane of glass view of our clients' security posture. This simplifies monitoring and allows us to easily create playbooks and analyze alerts. While our EDR solutions, Apex One, Cloud One, and Deep Security provide robust security features like anti-malware, web reputation, and intrusion prevention, Vision One enhances this by correlating logs and leveraging threat intelligence to identify incidents missed by these individual products. Essentially, Vision One functions like a level three SOC analyst, providing an additional layer of protection and ensuring comprehensive security coverage.

How has it helped my organization?

Trend Vision One's centralized visibility and management are crucial for our managed security services because they reduce the overhead required for monitoring. As an XDR solution, it performs many of the tasks an analyst would typically handle, streamlining our workflow and allowing us to focus on in-depth analysis when needed. This reduction in workload is a significant benefit, enabling us to efficiently provide comprehensive security services to our clients.

The executive dashboard is a valuable tool for analyzing the threat level of specific assets, particularly for generating end-of-month reports that detail threat and alert volumes, and highlight high-security risks. This comprehensive analysis helps customers understand their security posture and take appropriate action to strengthen their defenses. However, it's important to note that the dashboard's usefulness may vary depending on the individual customer's needs and priorities.

The risk index is a useful tool that provides benefits, but its value depends on the specific needs of the customer. Some customers may utilize the risk index to identify assets with high-security risks, allowing them to address vulnerabilities and implement necessary patching. However, other customers may rely on alternative sources for vulnerability visibility and, therefore, may not prioritize the risk index. While not always a primary focus, the risk index remains a valuable resource.

Trend Vision One provides immediate benefits upon deployment. Its built-in XDR, which includes EDR functionality and integrates with existing security models like Apex One, Cloud One, or Workload Security, allows for seamless provisioning of endpoints and workloads. Rigorous testing confirms that Vision One effectively identifies and correlates alerts, including those missed by other EDR solutions. This enhanced detection capability is evident during post-deployment testing, as Vision One Workbench alerts are generated immediately.

We use Trend Vision One to consolidate security across hybrid environments.

We use attack surface risk management and often customize it in our reports to meet client needs. This service helps identify vulnerabilities and blind spots in their environments. For instance, we assisted a customer experiencing recurring attacks due to unknown vulnerabilities. Our attack surface management analysis provided the data to identify and patch these critical vulnerabilities, ultimately enhancing their security posture.

Vision One XDR significantly reduces threat detection and response time by automating the analysis typically done by a level two or three analyst. It provides a comprehensive view of the environment, incorporating behavioral analysis and intelligence sources to quickly identify unusual activity. This eliminates the need for manual investigation of logs and data, allowing analysts to focus on addressing actual threats. The XDR's automated workbench triggers alerts with a high degree of accuracy, minimizing false positives and further streamlining the security process.

We use security playbooks for certain low-level security alerts because many of these alerts, despite the large volume of data they represent, do not require significant time or attention. Playbooks are particularly useful in these situations as they automate the process of blocking the source or IP address associated with the alert.

What is most valuable?

Vision One offers several features I value. 

The threat intelligence sources enable it to automatically block domains known for command-and-control callbacks, effectively preventing attacks from those sources. 

Additionally, the security playbooks provide templates to block URLs or scripts, enhancing endpoint protection. 

Finally, the console allows for remote connection to endpoints, enabling direct investigation and remediation within the customer's environment. This flexibility and comprehensive functionality make Vision One a valuable tool.

What needs improvement?

Trend Micro is making many improvements, including addressing some of our feature requests. However, their reporting functionality needs improvement. The reports lack detail and customization options, particularly for XDR, which hinders our ability to provide tailored reports to clients. For example, we cannot generate reports on threat intelligence data from XDR, making it difficult to assess the protection received from external sources. This limitation also prevents clients from seeing the total value of XDR, including external factors contributing to their security posture. Threat intelligence is crucial, and clients want to understand its impact. Therefore, enhancing report customization, especially for XDR, would be a significant improvement.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Trend Vision One XDR for one and a half years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Lagging does happen in Trend Vision One but it is infrequent and does not significantly disrupt operations. This is typical for many SaaS platforms and not a major issue.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Trend Vision One is scalable, allowing for flexibility from four licenses to a hundred or more, depending on how much or how fast scaling is needed.

How are customer service and support?

The experience with customer service can vary depending on the case. Simple issues might involve referring to KB articles for resolution, while more complex issues might need backend support, which can take time. Overall, my experience has been positive.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Neutral

How was the initial setup?

Trend Vision One is easy to set up and can potentially be handled by one person. However, teamwork is preferred to ensure accuracy, catch potential errors, and maintain a high standard of service.

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

Trend Micro's licensing is outsourced to third-party vendors, resulting in price variations depending on the vendor. Since Trend Micro doesn't directly handle pricing, I cannot provide specific cost details.

What other advice do I have?

Trend Vision One XDR is an excellent security product that deserves a ten out of ten rating. It's surprising that more companies haven't adopted XDR, given its advantages over traditional SIEM solutions. XDR automates tasks like configuration, signature creation, and rule implementation, significantly reducing the manual workload required with SIEM. While I expect a shift towards XDR, many companies still rely on SIEM, which seems inefficient in comparison.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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