Item: ThreatDown, powered by Malwarebytes
Rating: 10
Author: John Fester

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We utilize Malwarebytes Endpoint Protection in our organization site-wide. All servers & workstations are deployed with Malwarebytes Endpoint Protection on all levels. I love this product so much because it is dependable, and everything from stage 1 of deployment to finalizing policies is super easy and done from the web portal. No need to install a local server management console any more with Malwarebytes Endpoint Protection! Why do I trust Malwarebytes? Because we have not been infected or breached while using it.

Pros and Cons

The initial setup with Malwarebytes Endpoint Protection is speedy and straightforward since you do not have to dedicate a server for the management side of it - it is cloud-based!
Reporting of malicious items is a breeze from the management web portal. I can quickly review items from my cell phone as I walk through the office, from home or wherever I am and need to check on these items. Other systems require you to VPN to your office, open software, log in, and start reviewing. But being cloud-based makes this so much simpler!

I would like to see Malwarebytes Endpoint Protection create the ability to setup other admins of the system with restrictive access to only review items, but not be able to deploy machines or change the policies.
There is an area in the admin center when you are reviewing deployed machines. You are unable to sort or search by Computer Name/Host Name. This would help to quickly locate specific devices since we do not try to memorize IP addresses used by workstations.

Return on Investment

Malwarebytes Endpoint Protection has had a HUGE positive impact on our ROI as we eliminated the need for an entire server, CALs & other licenses as well.
We are saving a lot of time on the management side of Malwarebytes Endpoint Protection as compared to others as it is cloud based and we are able to manage it from everywhere and not just one server. This has improved our performance and reduced expenses as well.

Alternatives Considered

Symantec Endpoint Protection and Kaspersky Endpoint Security

I stick with Malwarebytes Endpoint Protection because of the simplicity of deploying and managing the product and policies. Most importantly - because it works to defend our network and systems so well that we have had little to no need for intervening on any items. Malwarebytes Endpoint Protection uses minimal resources to run and actively scan all your traffic and inbound mail to ensure only good things are getting in and all the bad things are staying out. Most security stops there. But with Malwarebytes Endpoint Protection, it also makes sure that all your essential data stay in there and does not get out to malicious activity. Updating and pushing new policies or changes is the easiest of all the security software. Without needing to stage anything and having multiple methods of scanning your network to detect endpoints, Malwarebytes Endpoint Protection becomes the quickest and easiest security software to deploy in a network.

Support Rating

The staff at Malwarebytes Endpoint Protection is superb! They know their system and software! Each time we have reached individuals that know the system and could knowledgeably answer questions that were far from basic, these were advanced questions. The staff is very polite and willing to seek help from superiors to make exceptions to the normal answers. All of our interactions with Malwarebytes Endpoint Protection staff have been great!

Key Insights

Do you think ThreatDown, powered by Malwarebytes delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with ThreatDown, powered by Malwarebytes's feature set?

Yes

Did ThreatDown, powered by Malwarebytes live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of ThreatDown, powered by Malwarebytes go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy ThreatDown, powered by Malwarebytes again?

Yes

Other Software Used

Hyper-V, Microsoft Teams, OneDrive

Likelihood to Recommend

I will always recommend Malwarebytes Endpoint Protection because it has not failed my company. We have detected more infections as a result of using other security software and scanned to compare findings with Malwarebytes Endpoint Protection. It is scary when Malwarebytes Endpoint Protection finds things that your existing software did not see and are real vulnerabilities. The minimal amount of resources it uses to protect your environment actively is fantastic! We eliminated an entire server by switching to Malwarebytes Endpoint Protection from competitors' solutions, as they all require a dedicated server to install the admin management software on. With Malwarebytes Endpoint Protection Cloud, everything is in the cloud, and you do not need a server for this!

How Malwarebytes Endpoint Protection saves us time and BIG $$ each year.

Overall Satisfaction with Malwarebytes Endpoint Protection