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BitLocker Drive Encryption vs. Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    BitLocker

    Score9.2 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft's BitLocker is an endpoint encryption option.

    $100

    One Time Fee

    Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/ACortex XDR (formerly Traps) replaces traditional antivirus with multi-method prevention, a proprietary combination of malware and exploit prevention methods that protect users and endpoints from known and unknown threats.N/A
    Pricing
    BitLockerPalo Alto Networks Cortex XDR
    Editions & Modules
    Windows 10 Home
    $100.00
    One Time Fee
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    BitLockerPalo Alto Networks Cortex XDR
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    88%
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    Implementation went as expected
    100%
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    90%
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    Symantec Encryption
    Score9.9 out of 10
    InsightIDR
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    Trellix Complete Data Protection
    Score8.7 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    BitLockerPalo Alto Networks Cortex XDR
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (11 ratings)
    9.4
    (14 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.7
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    BitLockerPalo Alto Networks Cortex XDR
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Microsoft
    It is well suited especially for users that access or store sensitive/confidential data on their computers. In the case of where users are accessing confidential data over the network, it is highly recommended to use Bitlocker to encrypt the computer. In the case where users are storing confidential data on their computer, it should be a requirement that BitLocker is used/enabled. It would be less appropriate if someone was using a computer and they were not dealing with any sensitive data, or in cases where the computer is used for recreational purposes (browsing the web, playing games, etc).
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    Palo Alto Networks
    Malware that doesn’t leave files behind has become widely available. Anyone who can afford to reverse this trend should purchase technology. Application whitelisting isn’t for everyone, and Palo Alto Networks Traps can help. Enterprises looking for a low-affected, next-generation solution with high protection should consider it. PAN Traps is a great product at a reasonable price, and I highly recommend it.
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    Pros
    Microsoft
    • Encrypts the entire drive and provides a high level of security.
    • In an Active Directory environment, you can set up BitLocker to automatically save keys to AD.
    • As part of Windows, no additional licensing costs.
    • Set up and configuration is relatively easy.
    • Uses TPM module to increase security.
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    Palo Alto Networks
    • Direct Access to devices via Live Terminal which provides operations with scripting, triage, and preservation of artifacts.
    • Behavioral Indicators of Compromise which provides alerts on events regarding groups of hosts and their signatures.
    • Querying complex data sets involving a variety of devices for network connections, hashes, DNS, etc.
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    Cons
    Microsoft
    • Even if it's the best we tested, I think write performance could be improved. Maybe with dedicated hardware inside the TPM?
    • No integration with OS password is a shame as most others have it and it is Microsoft on Microsoft so they can probably do it better then anyone else and safer.
    • I wish they would support multiple passwords like FileVault on macOS. If it's a shared computer, you have to give the only password to Bitlocker to both users.
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    Palo Alto Networks
    • Traps doesn't seem to function as a traditional A/V very well, so it's better as another layer to your endpoint protection
    • Traps can cause issues with some legacy or custom programs, so exceptions may have to be made
    • Traps falsely identifies things as malicious at times, this is not often though
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    Usability
    Microsoft
    Very easy to enable.
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    Palo Alto Networks
    As every attacks get started because of user mistake or employee mistake. they click on any link they open any software without knowing its behavioural. But after Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR we able to identify what user is doing We can put sudden type of restriction as per our organization policy. If some malicious file is found it can be quarantined. easy remote terminal access for investogation rather going one by one user for endpoint if they are busy then we have to wait but now from console only we can do this all.
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    Support Rating
    Microsoft
    Not good nor bad, BitLocker encryption is a symptom of our era, we need to protect ourselves and our data, BitLocker is a tool, as an IT we have to deal with it but it doesn't bring any benefit to my daily operations.
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    Palo Alto Networks
    The support we receive from Palo Alto is one of the best aspects of Traps. It is very easy to recommend their support. It seems much easier to connect directly with someone with a deep understanding of the product rather than other companies where you basically have to make an airtight case that it is some kind of non-standard issue that can't be solved with existing documentation. Palo Alto digs deep and helps with advanced troubleshooting to get things working.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Microsoft
    BitLocker Drive Encryption solution offering is cheaper than the one that McAfee offers, it will help you with specific business concerns like "how many encrypted assets do I have?" it's easy to maintain, easy to deploy, and easy to track. It's best suited for companies that are not trying to go far away on the disk encryption matter
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    Palo Alto Networks
    Traps is the slickest interface, easy to use and intuitive rule making, and the rest just didn't quite stack up to the performance level of Traps. McAfee and Kaspersky just hog processor and RAM power. I didn't like the interface and functionality of SentinelOne as much as Traps. Palo Alto really put a lot of time into the development of this software, and had some of the founding fathers of IT Security heading the development process. Can't beat that.
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    Return on Investment
    Microsoft
    • The biggest positive impact it has on ROI is the cost savings, since there is no cost to using the software.
    • Since it's widely available to anyone with a Windows computer, and the program is built into the operating system, there is no need to really install anything. This helps to save time of the IT department having to do installs, and also keep track of licensing, etc.
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    Palo Alto Networks
    • After putting Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR on a user's system, users came back with a positive response that there are no performance issues now.
    • We are able to track and control granular suspicious and malicious activities.
    • Web controls are missing, which if they would have been there would have been very helpful.
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