Symantec Review
Updated April 28, 2021
Symantec Review

Score 7 out of 10
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Verified User
Overall Satisfaction with Symantec Advanced Threat Protection
Symantec Advanced Threat Protection is used as our anti-virus program. It is on machines across the organization, but mostly utilized by the information security and systems teams at our company. It helps us keep our systems and computers safe and the maintenance in Symantec has been fairly simple. It addresses the issue of having potential threats on the network going unseen.
Pros
- Easy to learn the tool.
- Easy to maintain.
- Easy to deploy.
Cons
- Better user interface would be a nice improvement.
- Automatic upgrades.
- Ability to run scans at any given time
- Saved money by preventing threats from entering the environment.
Symantec allows for scans to be ran at any given time and has cheaper deals for their licensing.
Do you think Symantec Advanced Threat Protection delivers good value for the price?
Yes
Are you happy with Symantec Advanced Threat Protection's feature set?
Yes
Did Symantec Advanced Threat Protection live up to sales and marketing promises?
Yes
Did implementation of Symantec Advanced Threat Protection go as expected?
Yes
Would you buy Symantec Advanced Threat Protection again?
Yes
Using Symantec Advanced Threat Protection
6 - Information Security Team and the Systems team are the teams that mainly utilize Symantec ATP.
2 - Ability to analyze and resolve issues in a timely matter.
- Ability to prevent malware
- Ability to scan machines on demand
- Ability to analyze potential threats
Evaluating Symantec Advanced Threat Protection and Competitors
Not Sure
- Price
I wouldn't change anything with the evaluation process.
Symantec Advanced Threat Protection Implementation
- Implemented in-house
Change management was a minor issue with the implementation
Symantec Advanced Threat Protection Support
Pros | Cons |
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Quick Resolution Good followup Knowledgeable team Problems get solved No escalation required Support understands my problem Support cares about my success Quick Initial Response | None |
No, regular support has been sufficient enough with resolving issues.
Using Symantec Advanced Threat Protection
Pros | Cons |
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Like to use Relatively simple Easy to use Technical support not required Consistent Quick to learn Convenient Feel confident using | None |
- Scanning
- Learning the UI
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