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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Cisco Secure Endpoint

    Score9.3 out of 10
    N/ACisco Secure Endpoint is a comprehensive, cloud-managed endpoint security solution designed to protect devices from advanced malware and cyber threats throughout the entire attack lifecycle—before, during, and after an attack. It offers powerful prevention capabilities to identify and stop threats before they compromise your systems, using multifaceted techniques including risk-based vulnerability management and posture assessments. The solution provides deep visibility and advanced detection…N/A

    Microsoft System Center Endpoint Protection

    Score7.5 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft System Center Endpoint Protection is a malware, spyware, antivirus and endpoint protection application available formerly with System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM), which later became Microsoft Endpoint Manager. It is a legacy product, with older versions reaching end of support, and is not available as a standalone product.N/A
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    Free Trial
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    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
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    Considered Both Products
    Cisco
    Chose Cisco Secure Endpoint
    AMP is truly an advanced product offering much better protection and actionable information on your environment.
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    Microsoft
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    90%
    Would buy again
    19 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    20 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    20 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    16 Answers
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    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    17 Answers
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    Features
    Cisco Secure EndpointMicrosoft System Center Endpoint Protection
    Endpoint Security
    Comparison of Endpoint Security features of Cisco Secure Endpoint and Microsoft System Center Endpoint Protection
    Feature
    Cisco Secure Endpoint
    7.3
    28 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Microsoft System Center Endpoint Protection
    7.9
    2 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Anti-Exploit Technology6.927 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)8.528 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Centralized Management5.028 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Hybrid Deployment Support8.55 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Infection Remediation7.328 Ratings9.52 Ratings
    Vulnerability Management6.727 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Malware Detection8.528 Ratings8.52 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Cisco Secure EndpointMicrosoft System Center Endpoint Protection
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.5
    (31 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    4.5
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    7.3
    (26 ratings)
    -
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    Availability
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Support Rating
    7.6
    (28 ratings)
    7.6
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    4.5
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    User Testimonials
    Cisco Secure EndpointMicrosoft System Center Endpoint Protection
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Cisco
    Cisco Secure Endpoint is well suited for keeping track of the many different and points that we have in our organization. All of these devices can easily be monitored with Cisco Secure Endpoint. It can monitor our servers and our desktops and laptops in our environment. It isn’t as appropriate for our student devices. However, those aren’t as critical since they are just Chromebooks.
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    Microsoft
    If an organization is all Windows-based Active Directory systems, then System Center Endpoint Protection is worth deploying and using. If it's a hybrid of operating systems, then an alternative solution is best.
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    Pros
    Cisco
    • Once we, I guess one turned out that path because we have a small IT team, one of the big factors that came into play is how easy it was to deploy and the kind of security it provides for your endpoint devices. For us, it's got all those AI capabilities that really help. So traditionally when there was an incident on Alert on an antivirus program, you'd have a couple of guys run across the office to try to pull a plug. One of the awesome features with Secure Endpoint is its isolation mode that clamps down endpoint devices and then just isolate it. It's connected to, I think Cisco's tell us the threat intel environment. So they've got up-to-date metrics and fixes on threats out in the wild. And once they detect that, they apply it across your whole brand. So yeah, really effective for us.
    • One of the things that really stands out is the retrospective detections. So say something's detected two weeks later of a product that you had on your system. Initially it scanned it past, but then they discover vulnerability. The product has the ability to come back and retrospectively apply restrictions on specific applications you have on your environment. So I think that's one key winner.
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    Microsoft
    • It is easy to use and configure. This is a benefit, not just for the IT/Admin team, but also for the end-user, as they can easily set how and when to run scans.
    • It is good a identifying threats and removing these threats. When looking for a product such as this, it is important to really look at these two areas to really see how the software will work in a real-world environment. SCEP is one such product that does really well at both of these things.
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    Cons
    Cisco
    • The interface has many views that all look the same, except that functionalities are different. This makes it incredibly difficult to find the action you want to take.
    • Built-in exclusion sets are missing a number of notable Anti-Malware products and must be manually implemented.
    • High learning curve due to complexity of the solution and the range of features it contains. Provided documentation is hidden in a small icon at the top of the page which is often off-screen when needed.
    • Color choices lead to panic situations during deployment. 1 questionable file could lead to the main display showing a large, bright red alert which makes customers think their whole environment is compromised.
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    Microsoft
    • Not so much a limitation on the software itself, but the fact that is primarily only "signature" based, it cannot detect threats that have mutated.
    • This software provides virtually no protection against zero-day threats.
    • The System Center Endpoint Protection does not offer protections based on behavioral analysis.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Cisco
    the renewal must be studied with different factors
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    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Cisco
    AMP is very difficult to use compared to other products we've seen. It's hard to understand why there are so many different logins for the various products that supposedly integrate with AMP. We had weekly phone calls for months to implement the product yet none of the IT department really enjoys using this product or feels comfortable with the accuracy of detections. The number of false positives is high.
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    Microsoft
    It is integrated with Windows and SCCM, making it easy to use, license, manage, and update. Additionally, it is straightforward to diagnose when virus and ransomware alerts are detected on endpoints. IT Service Desk management is also easy.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Cisco
    no complain and no issue with availability
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    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Cisco
    In terms of technical support for Cisco Secure Endpoint, the support has been pretty good. All the cases I submitted were solved in a reasonable time frame, and it was a good experience. However, I find that not as many vendors have the expertise I would expect.
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    Microsoft
    Support is pretty good overall. Since it's a Microsoft product, there are a number of different options for either end-users or IT Admins to get help with this product. This includes phone support, email, web KB articles, community forums, etc. This support is also available 24/7, which can't be said the same for every AV product out there. Also, organizations can opt to buy into Enterprise support, which gives the added benefit of faster response times, training by the vendor, etc.
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    Implementation Rating
    Cisco
    no participation in implementation
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    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Cisco
    Cisco Secure Endpoint is an advanced EDR solution that is highly effective and scalable. Our experience previously with MalwareBytes and Microsoft Defender was not horrible, but these products were not as effective and did not integrate well with our other security products to allow us to monitor and react quickly to address threats that were within our network. Key to any security effort is mitigation and the ability to quickly identify and respond so any damage can be avoided or limited.
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    Microsoft
    Microsoft System Center Endpoint Protection was the logical choice for our organization since we were utilizing so many other Microsoft solutions. We have since realized the need for more advanced threat protections and primarily use SCEP as an additional level of protection. Our primary protection is being provided by Carbon Black because of it's advanced heuristics and behavioral analysis capabilities
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    Return on Investment
    Cisco
    • It ensures minimal spread of cyber threats in case of infiltration thanks to containment response capabilities.
    • By keeping our endpoints threat-proof, our systems and devices run efficiently hence better productivity.
    • It frees IT staff thanks to its automation and ability to keep threats away with minimal intervention.
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    Microsoft
    • The Windows 11 version of SCEP is significantly better than the Windows 10 and older iterations, and it has saved us from virus issues in the past.
    • This is faster and less work to deploy to a pc when we build and deploy them.
    • No extra admin and costs for AV licensing in our case, which makes renewal times easier on IT Management.
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