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    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

    Qualys TruRisk Platform

    Score6 out of 10
    N/AQualys TruRisk Platform (formerly Qualys Cloud Platform, or Qualysguard), from San Francisco-based Qualys, is network security and vulnerability management software featuring app scanning and security, network device mapping and detection, vulnerability prioritization schedule and remediation, and other features to provide vulnerability management and network attack surface reduction.N/A
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    Pricing Offerings
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    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Microsoft
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    Qualys
    Chose Qualys TruRisk Platform
    We really have not used or evaluated other commercial platforms other the Qualys. This was the only comprehensive platform that was in use in the organization for many years. Prior to a greater adoption by IT personnel in the use of Qualys, IT staff would routinely help to …
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    Would buy again
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    85%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    87%
    Delivers good value for the price
    13 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    85%
    Happy with the feature set
    17 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    92%
    Implementation went as expected
    12 Answers
    Features
    Microsoft System Center Endpoint ProtectionQualys TruRisk Platform
    Endpoint Security
    Comparison of Endpoint Security features of Microsoft System Center Endpoint Protection and Qualys TruRisk Platform
    Feature
    Microsoft System Center Endpoint Protection
    7.9
    2 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Qualys TruRisk Platform
    -
    Ratings
    Anti-Exploit Technology7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)8.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Centralized Management8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Hybrid Deployment Support6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Infection Remediation9.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Vulnerability Management8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Malware Detection8.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Threat Intelligence
    Comparison of Threat Intelligence features of Microsoft System Center Endpoint Protection and Qualys TruRisk Platform
    Feature
    Microsoft System Center Endpoint Protection
    -
    Ratings
    Qualys TruRisk Platform
    8.7
    7 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Network Analytics00 Ratings8.96 Ratings
    Threat Recognition00 Ratings8.37 Ratings
    Vulnerability Classification00 Ratings8.87 Ratings
    Automated Alerts and Reporting00 Ratings9.07 Ratings
    Threat Analysis00 Ratings8.27 Ratings
    Threat Intelligence Reporting00 Ratings8.97 Ratings
    Automated Threat Identification00 Ratings8.77 Ratings
    Vulnerability Management Tools
    Comparison of Vulnerability Management Tools features of Microsoft System Center Endpoint Protection and Qualys TruRisk Platform
    Feature
    Microsoft System Center Endpoint Protection
    -
    Ratings
    Qualys TruRisk Platform
    8.5
    9 Ratings
    5% above category average
    IT Asset Realization00 Ratings8.89 Ratings
    Authentication00 Ratings7.96 Ratings
    Configuration Monitoring00 Ratings8.57 Ratings
    Web Scanning00 Ratings8.88 Ratings
    Vulnerability Intelligence00 Ratings8.67 Ratings
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    Score9.1 out of 10
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    Medium-sized Companies
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    Score8.8 out of 10
    Tenable Nessus
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Enterprises
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    Score9.1 out of 10
    Tenable Vulnerability Management
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    User Ratings
    Microsoft System Center Endpoint ProtectionQualys TruRisk Platform
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.6
    (25 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    2.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.6
    (2 ratings)
    5.0
    (7 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Microsoft System Center Endpoint ProtectionQualys TruRisk Platform
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    Qualys
    Qualys Cloud Platform is well suited for organizations that need additional tools to secure and bolster their security from end to end. The automated, real-time threat protection is very quick to notify an admin of potential vulnerabilities and risks, as well as recommending quick fixes to resolve/close the gap before an incident occurs. QCP excels at portraying all of these in a single pane of glass, and find that the Qualys reports are more detailed than competitor product lines. One of our big issues with QCP is that you do have to pay for each scanner, which can quickly add up to large costs. For this reason, I would rate Qualys at a ~7 due to great features and functionality, but overall value could be better for a large organization. I would also say that QCP may make more sense for smaller organizations due to this pricing model.
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    Pros
    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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    Qualys
    • It really does well at vulnerability scanning, which it is well known for. It's accuracy at finding vulnerabilities is top notch, more so than a lot of other vulnerability tools out there. In an organization/company you want this kind of accuracy at finding vulnerabilities in your network/endpoints
    • It is very good at managing endpoints on a consistent basis, meaning you can add endpoints to Qualys and have the platform scan/track/protect for vulnerabilities on an ongoing basis, without user intervention
    • It does really well at separating out and identifying what levels of criticality each vulnerability should fall into. This way, an organization/company can attack the more critical vulnerabilities first
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    Cons
    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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    Qualys
    • This program is really complicated, the multiple functions that are presented to us are not very clear and in some cases, it is a matter of intuition to execute a function, it is not very informative.
    • The interface of this program can be a real problem; for our taste, this program looks a bit messy, and the interface does not help or guide you to find the options you need.
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    Usability
    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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    Qualys
    Again, the usability of Qualys has been a pinpoint for this entire review. It was easily the worst thing about the product and because of this, I would not recommend Qualys to anybody in my field. This should be something that Qualys strives to improve if they wish to stay in business.
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    Support Rating
    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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    Qualys
    They had a support page within the WAS to report any concerns or seek help. But the UI of that is not smooth. Regardless support staff were pretty responsive and helpful. They scheduled calls to understand and address our problems. Email support is good as well.
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    Alternatives Considered
    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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    Qualys
    As described before Qualys is used to scan periodically the environment in order to check if there are some packages (Linux) or Applications (Windows) outdated, generating reports to the Service Owners, fulfilling what's is expected from us, attending all our expectations regarding the tool. That's why we'd choose Qualys to our organization.
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    Return on Investment
    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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    Qualys
    • Big time-saving tool vs. having to comb through several system reports which ultimately can still have you missing unapproved software.
    • Quick snapshot via the dashboard provided a nice summary of where you're assets meet or do not meet your organization's policy requirements.
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