Check Point Harmony Endpoint vs. Symantec Encryption

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Check Point Harmony Endpoint
Score 9.6 out of 10
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Check Point Harmony Endpoint (formerly Sandblast Agent) is an enterprise class endpoint protection suite combining antivirus and advanced threat protection, full disk encryption (FDE), remote access VDN, and zero-day phishing prevention, among other features.N/A
Symantec Encryption
Score 9.9 out of 10
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Regulatory compliance, data privacy concerns, and brand reputation often become powerful motivating factors for organizations to take advantage of encryption technologies. Organizations are challenged to protect their sensitive information and ensure compliance with limited resources. Symantec Encryption offers an integrated management platform to allow organizations to: Quickly deploy and manage their endpoint encryption solution from a single console Have the right…N/A
Pricing
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
Check Point Harmony EndpointSymantec Encryption
Considered Both Products
Check Point Harmony Endpoint
Chose Check Point Harmony Endpoint
Pointsec Policy management is more user friendly and it is excellent solution for Windows machines.
Chose Check Point Harmony Endpoint
I found that Check Point identified more Ransomware attacks than Kaspersky.
Chose Check Point Harmony Endpoint
It is one of the most highly rated systems in use and has superior security features that make it desirable for usage.
Chose Check Point Harmony Endpoint
Symantec Encryption, a few management points led me to evaluate and not go with it.
Symantec Encryption
Chose Symantec Encryption
Back in the day, Norton was one of the choices in the company; while now Symantec is being used as default in the global organization due to its advantages against the alternatives. Very briefly, Symantec provides more benefits especially when considered as a business-level …
Chose Symantec Encryption
Full Disk encryption solution for roaming users and key management. From an end-user perspective the product is very intuitive and easy to use. Leaving minimal footprint to the ultimate end user experience. And the integration with BitLocker is excellent. The best tool out …
Chose Symantec Encryption
We needed a tool to manage BitLocker and FileVault and this product does both. Also, we needed a product to manage our self-encrypting drives (OPAL drives) and things work great.
Chose Symantec Encryption
Symantec Endpoint Encryption allowed us to give customers the option of keeping their products in house for encryption. This allowed us to not use a cloud site as that would mean that some data is leaving the building. Even though security is done well in the cloud for the most …
Chose Symantec Encryption
We are in the process of evaluating BitLocker as a replacement to SEE to use in Windows 10 laptops since it is included with Windows.
Chose Symantec Encryption
The Symantec Drive Encryption product in our testing was the best in the encryption class of products. The management functionality and reporting was far and above any other product that we tested. Its ability to connect to Active Directory and the ability to push client …
Features
Check Point Harmony EndpointSymantec Encryption
Endpoint Security
Comparison of Endpoint Security features of Product A and Product B
Check Point Harmony Endpoint
10.0
Ratings
16% above category average
Symantec Encryption
-
Ratings
Anti-Exploit Technology10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Centralized Management10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Hybrid Deployment Support10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Infection Remediation10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Vulnerability Management10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Malware Detection10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
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User Testimonials
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Likelihood to Recommend
Check Point Endpoint Security is well suited for businesses where confidentiality must be maintained in order to mitigate risk and compromise of customer information
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We used this for our customers from car dealerships that dealt with credit histories, etc, through healthcare providers. It worked well to auto encrypt specific criteria. I would recommend to any company the use of Symantec Endpoint. From the ease of use for end users to the auto encrypt policies, this software is worth a try.
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Pros
  • Identifies ransomware
  • Low resource usage
  • Self remediation
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  • We can manage and view the status of each client from a centralized server.
  • It sync passwords with the local Windows account so there are no additional passwords the user needs to remember.
  • Our help desk is able to use the One-time password feature if the passwords get out of sync and the user is locked out.
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Cons
  • Types of devices to control needs to be added like McAfee and GFI Endpoint Security.
  • Device whitelisting needs more granular level like by Vendor ID, Serial Number, Device ID etc.
  • Device Control and Media Protection on MacOS to be added.
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  • User Interface
  • Global Management
  • Password Changes can be slow, and are confusing for end users. Perhaps a prompt to remind them to use their older credentials?
  • New users complain about slowness due to the first time encryption process. This is to be expected. A on-screen notification to the end user encryption is currently happening would be nice.
  • We require check-in every 60 days. Sometimes even though the device has been on the network the device fails to check in with the SEE manager.
  • Cannot manage disks once drives have been encrypted. This is a part of the design but annoying. We twice had to expand out-of-space drives and could not due to the encryption. We had to decrypt the entire drive and then re-encrypt to perform this task.
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Alternatives Considered
Pointsec Policy management is more user friendly and it is excellent solution for Windows machines.
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Back in the day, Norton was one of the choices in the company; while now Symantec is being used as default in the global organization due to its advantages against the alternatives. Very briefly, Symantec provides more benefits especially when considered as a business-level solution.
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Return on Investment
  • Decreasing vulnerability to attack is the key, it's the game to play and Pointsec plays it very well.
  • Key management systems and the various recovery options are very well thought out.
  • Full disk encryption vs. file or folder encryption system. With FDE data is encrypted automatically when it's stored on the hard disk making this the best solution.
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  • Allows our helpdesk staff to help users who forget their encryption passhprase or need other help with things
  • Provides ease of mind for management with them knowing all devices are encrypted
  • Easy to use for our end users
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