Jamf Protect vs. Microsoft Forefront (Discontinued Product)

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Jamf Protect
Score 9.0 out of 10
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Developed 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
Microsoft Forefront (Discontinued Product)
Score 9.5 out of 10
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Forefront is Microsoft's antivirus offering.N/A
Pricing
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
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Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Features
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Endpoint Security
Comparison of Endpoint Security features of Product A and Product B
Jamf Protect
9.0
5 Ratings
6% above category average
Microsoft Forefront (Discontinued Product)
-
Ratings
Anti-Exploit Technology9.05 Ratings00 Ratings
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)9.05 Ratings00 Ratings
Centralized Management9.45 Ratings00 Ratings
Hybrid Deployment Support9.53 Ratings00 Ratings
Infection Remediation9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Vulnerability Management8.54 Ratings00 Ratings
Malware Detection9.05 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
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Likelihood to Recommend
8.9
(8 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
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Likelihood to Recommend
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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In large deployments, I have found Microsoft Forefront to be very effective at combating the majority of threats faced by our users. It provides the base platform for catching threats that would otherwise threaten our users and their data. If you have an environment that is under constant malware threat, then a secondary program may be needed as required.
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Pros
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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  • SCEP is a light weight client which is minimally impactful on the user end.
  • Forefront's management console provides excellent monitoring and reporting.
  • Setup and configuration is very easy.
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Cons
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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  • Malware detection is not quite 100%. We have to use a secondary program occasionally.
  • On low ram and weak CPU systems scanning can freeze the machine.
  • The same reporting tools that are on the console version, aren't on the client.
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Usability
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
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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Discontinued Products
The biggest advantage that MSF and SCEP provide over Norton is: One: Far less client overhead required. Both Norton and McAfee are highly intensive client side when in use. Two: We've had far better luck using the Microsoft system with its detection capabilities, versus the others. Three: It is tied right into the Microsoft updating system, which provides central updating capabilities of av/mal/windows updates.
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Return on Investment
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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Discontinued Products
  • Less turnaround on virus based issues.
  • Helps reduce malware issues over time.
  • Can breed overconfidence in the system, so people don't always try a second tool.
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