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    Cylance Smart Antivirus

    Score8 out of 10
    N/ABlackberry Cylance offers Cylance Smart Antivirus, a Windows and Mac OS compatible smart antivirus designed to provide basic protection as well as protect against new, never before seen malware.N/A

    Jamf Protect

    Score9 out of 10
    N/ADeveloped exclusively for macOS, Jamf Protect provides a solution to maintain endpoint compliance, monitor for, respond to, and remediate security incidents on macOS with minimal impact to the device and end-user experience. Jamf Protect detects Mac-specific threats, and prevents known malware from running on devices and quarantines them for later analysis. Jamf Protect forwards data to a system of record to ensure a security posture, fleetwide, stays compliant by monitoring security settings on…N/A
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Features
    Cylance Smart AntivirusJamf Protect
    Endpoint Security
    Comparison of Endpoint Security features of Cylance Smart Antivirus and Jamf Protect
    Feature
    Cylance Smart Antivirus
    -
    Ratings
    Jamf Protect
    9.2
    5 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Anti-Exploit Technology00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Centralized Management00 Ratings9.95 Ratings
    Hybrid Deployment Support00 Ratings9.93 Ratings
    Infection Remediation00 Ratings8.94 Ratings
    Vulnerability Management00 Ratings8.54 Ratings
    Malware Detection00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
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    Score9.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Cylance Smart AntivirusJamf Protect
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    9.0
    (8 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Cylance Smart AntivirusJamf Protect
    Likelihood to Recommend
    BlackBerry
    You need to have some domain expertise when deploying this type of solution. It is not difficult for an intermediate-skill person to deploy. Fine-tuning will take time and patience to sift through false positive alerts in alert mode, since there is no official learning mode. I think small- to medium-sized businesses with limited IT budget and expertise could benefit from this solution.
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    Jamf Software, LLC
    If the environment is predominantly Apple based then Jamf Protect is a strong solution for providing EDR capabilities to endpoints. The detection capabilities are up to par with other leading EDR tools and it integrates well with Jamf MDM. Additionally, the compliance, telemetry, log forwarding, and USB device management being included as part of Jamf Protect provide good ROI.
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    Pros
    BlackBerry
    • live scanning.
    • Good signature detection.
    • Moderate time spent managing it.
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    Jamf Software, LLC
    • Low resource use Protected Agent - stops tampering with agent and is not a resource hog
    • Managed and custom Analytics - along with the out of the box Analytics provided by JAMF, admins can also set up their own to focus on areas of concern eg NISTcompliance items
    • Vendor support - support is very responsive and knowledgeable
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    Cons
    BlackBerry
    • Better functionality to whitelist on the Application.
    • Easier to setup Mobile Settings
    • Easier to understand logs
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    Jamf Software, LLC
    • Jamf scoping can be a but of a pain sometimes
    • For none security specialists it can be a little hard to navigate the portal
    • It can be hard at times to understand the alerts and what is causing them
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    Usability
    BlackBerry
    I think the usability is solid for the small-to-medium market. I am not familiar with an enterprise deployment or constraints for that market size. I think the ease of use, deployment, and cost model make it attractive to small- and medium-sized businesses looking to build their security posture.
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    Jamf Software, LLC
    Jamf Protect is easy to manage. It is a separate interface from Jamf MDM which is nice for Security Operations teams. It allows Security teams to manage only the Security aspects without having to dig through all of the MDM configurations. For exception uses cases, Jamf Protect does provide options to customize settings where needed.
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    Alternatives Considered
    BlackBerry
    Cylance is a very competitive product. The only reason we went with Microsoft Defender is the bundling of multiple products from the same vendor and having one central console to manage our devices.
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    Jamf Software, LLC
    In some aspects, Jamf Protect was far superior to the others mentioned above. The only downside I can see is that it is only macOS which could be a problem for hybrid environments.
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    Return on Investment
    BlackBerry
    • Too much time to manage.
    • Too many false positives.
    • Too much lost productivity.
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    Jamf Software, LLC
    • Reduced helpdesk tickets for admin tasks; reduces overall IT costs
    • Reduced lost time due to malware
    • Reduced lost data due to infected computers needing a wipe and purge of any malware
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