Symantec Endpoint Protection Mobile vs. Sophos Mobile

Although
it is extremely rare, performance issues can arise when we protect data because
of the rising volume of traffic on our system. The constant version updates
annoy me a lot. It's difficult to upgrade the clients frequently if you have a
larger number of clients.

Our Mobile Endpoints were a big challenge for us, and after Sophos Mobile implementation, we have received all our official hand-held devices in a managed environment with a very effective manners, and now we are able to manage all the devices with defined Company Policy along with our rules and regulations.

Incentivized

• Mobile malware protection
• content filtering
• Root/Jailbreak detection
• device secure configuration enforcement

• Great protection software against cyber threats on mobile devices.
• Allows you to keep your devices always up to date and without security breaches.
• Update scheduling.
• Application lock.
• Reports.
• Theft protection.

Incentivized

• better reporting
• reduce false positive
• support can be better

• The platform was developed many years ago, a fresher look (even for the cloud-based console) would be appreciated.
• The ability to control mail platforms other than MS Exchange.
• The ability to control more features on iOS (knowing how the iOS Platform is at the moment).

Incentivized

The overall usability of the Sophos Mobile is fantastic, and we were able to deploy entire solutions within the stipulated timeline. The management perspective is also up to the mark, and the completely user-friendly GUI to understand and manage what we need. Adding different types of Endpoints into the Central Console was also very useful, with deep insights into the Policy and endpoint protection.

Incentivized

Even programmers who build complex code do not experience any
negative effects from this lightweight agent, which cannot be readily destroyed
or removed so that devices are always being watched. Additionally, it offers
deception technologies that other suppliers frequently do not in comparable
solutions. It has the capacity to proactively quarantine potentially infected
devices.

Personally, haven't seen any other MDM on the market, but I feel since Sophos is greatly known to have easy to use products, that the others may not be as easy to use as Sophos Mobile Control. One of the key factors for organizations to choose Sophos Mobile Control and Security is because the Android OS (most attacked OS on the planet) is protected with award-winning antivirus and anti malware from Sophos. We have seen as advisors, how unprotected customers, get huge telecom bills because of the lack of security, since they think that an Android OS is healthy enough... big mistake. One simple thing I always tell friends, family and customers, protect your Android device with Sophos Security (it's free for home users).

Incentivized

• positive: all companies mobile device are secured and no need to reset device frequently
• positive: connect to a SIEM for suspicious events correlation
• positive: provide employees BYOD protection

• Ease of obtaining data with management and greater control of all the company's equipment.
• Strong protection and easy to administer.

Incentivized