Item: Symantec Endpoint Protection Mobile
Rating: 9
Author: Avi Lapaikin

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use this product to protect our employee's mobile devices from modern mobile threats. With this tool, I can identify which user's mobile device is at risk and mitigate it for him and the entire organization. I can decide what risk level will block the user's access to company data and resources.

Pros and Cons

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

better reporting
reduce false positive
support can be better

Most Important Features

Malware detection
Root/Jailbreak detection

Return on Investment

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

Alternatives Considered

Check Point Harmony Mobile and ZIMPERIUM zIPS

Most of them are doing pretty much the same. Symantec Endpoint Protection Mobile has an intuitive dashboard and policy configuration use.
the app itself has low-Performance effects and does not use a lot of battery.

Key Insights

Do you think Symantec Endpoint Protection Mobile delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Symantec Endpoint Protection Mobile's feature set?

Yes

Did Symantec Endpoint Protection Mobile live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Symantec Endpoint Protection Mobile go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Symantec Endpoint Protection Mobile again?

Yes

Other Software Used

CrowdStrike Falcon Endpoint Protection, McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator, Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Zscaler Internet Access, Symantec Advanced Threat Protection, BlackBerry Protect (CylancePROTECT)

Likelihood to Recommend

Suited for large-scale organizations, where most users are accessing organization data and resources from their mobile devices.if a Malicious app is detected in Google Play, Symantec will provide protection by alerting the SOC team and allowing the removal of this app to the entire environment. The fact that it sometimes detects genuine apps and programs as a threat and tries to deal with them

Protecting my mobile environment with Symantec Endpoint Protection Mobile the easy way

Overall Satisfaction with Symantec Endpoint Protection Mobile