Item: Symantec Endpoint Security
Rating: 10
Author: Verified User

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We currently use Symantec Endpoint Protection on all of our end users' computers as a way to protect their PCs from viruses and other various forms of malware. We currently use it on all PCs between two different locations as a preventative measure to protect our network. We also utilize the quarantine feature to safely contain any possible threats.

Pros and Cons

Virus Protection
Quarantine environment for possible threats
Automatic updates for latest virus/malware definitions

Picked up false positive viruses during scan
Has caused driver instability in the past
Fairly high resource usage

Return on Investment

Less time spent nuking PCs and reinstalling after an attack
No compromised files
Easy management has allowed IT to utilize resources elsewhere

Alternatives Considered

Avast Business Antivirus

Though Avast seems to use less resources than Symantec Endpoint Protection, we felt that Symantec Endpoint Protection offered better protection against zero day exploits and kept up to date far more than Avast. In addition, we felt that the price was affordable for the product. Our end users love Symantec Endpoint Protection!

Other Software Used

Mitel Applications Suite, Microsoft Office 365, Oracle eBusiness Suite

Likelihood to Recommend

Because it can be installed/updated via a group policy/patch management software, I think that Symantec Endpoint Protection is best suited for very large environments that need an added layer of protection from malicious attacks. It's probably not well suited for smaller environments that may be using older machines as it seems to take up a lot of resources to scan and run.

Symantec Endpoint Protection offers THE BEST protection against threats to your PC and network!

Overall Satisfaction with Symantec Endpoint Protection