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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    Symantec Advanced Threat Protection

    Score9.3 out of 10
    N/ASymantec Advanced Threat Protection is a single unified solution that uncovers, prioritizes, and remediates advanced attacks. The product fuses intelligence from endpoint, network, and email control points, as well as Symantec’s massive global sensor network, to stop threats that evade individual security products. It leverages existing Symantec Endpoint Protection and Symantec Email Security.cloud investments, so it does not require the deployment of any new agents. It includes functionality…N/A
    Pricing
    Qualys TruRisk PlatformSymantec Advanced Threat Protection
    Editions & Modules
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    Pricing Offerings
    Qualys TruRisk PlatformSymantec Advanced Threat Protection
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Qualys TruRisk PlatformSymantec Advanced Threat Protection
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    Qualys
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    Broadcom
    Chose Symantec Advanced Threat Protection
    The alternatives we tested we all good contenders with comparable features to Symantec Advanced Threat Protection. In the end there we a few minor pros that pushed us over the edge; The GUI was more easy to navigate, the set-up appeared to be simpler and the Symantec name gave …
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    Would buy again
    85%
    Would buy again
    17 Answers
    100%
    Would buy again
    8 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    87%
    Delivers good value for the price
    13 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    8 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    85%
    Happy with the feature set
    17 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    8 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    15 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    7 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    92%
    Implementation went as expected
    12 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    8 Answers
    Features
    Qualys TruRisk PlatformSymantec Advanced Threat Protection
    Threat Intelligence
    Comparison of Threat Intelligence features of Qualys TruRisk Platform and Symantec Advanced Threat Protection
    Feature
    Qualys TruRisk Platform
    8.7
    7 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Symantec Advanced Threat Protection
    -
    Ratings
    Network Analytics8.96 Ratings00 Ratings
    Threat Recognition8.37 Ratings00 Ratings
    Vulnerability Classification8.87 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automated Alerts and Reporting9.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Threat Analysis8.27 Ratings00 Ratings
    Threat Intelligence Reporting8.97 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automated Threat Identification8.77 Ratings00 Ratings
    Vulnerability Management Tools
    Comparison of Vulnerability Management Tools features of Qualys TruRisk Platform and Symantec Advanced Threat Protection
    Feature
    Qualys TruRisk Platform
    8.5
    9 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Symantec Advanced Threat Protection
    -
    Ratings
    IT Asset Realization8.89 Ratings00 Ratings
    Authentication7.96 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configuration Monitoring8.57 Ratings00 Ratings
    Web Scanning8.88 Ratings00 Ratings
    Vulnerability Intelligence8.67 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Qualys TruRisk PlatformSymantec Advanced Threat Protection
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.6
    (25 ratings)
    6.7
    (14 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    2.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.0
    (7 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Qualys TruRisk PlatformSymantec Advanced Threat Protection
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    Broadcom
    It is valuable software for when it comes to a large or medium organization, since it helps to protect the endpoints, but as the number of servers increases its value increases. However, it is important to keep in mind that when it comes to low end devices, its protection can affect their performance. This is because it is not a software with a very light agent.
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    Pros
    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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    Broadcom
    • The incident management piece is the heart and soul of the product. A single area where all data in relation to network and email protection is available.
    • Works well in conjunction with the standard Symantec Endpoint product.
    • URL Protection is advanced and very helpful
    • Technical support is great and definitely the best I have ever seen for a "anti-virus" type product.
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    Cons
    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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    Broadcom
    • I don't like that I have to maintain the client and keep it up to date. Updating the client is not a very easy process.
    • Deploying the client could be easier. They have a deployment tool, but it doesn't really get to all PCs, which means I still have to manually deploy it.
    • Because the product has so much customization, it can also be very difficult to set up and understand.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Qualys
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    Broadcom
    Symantec Advanced Threat Protection has done a sufficient job at identifying true positives. However, the UI could be improved and the amount of false positives is a little too frequent for my liking
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    Usability
    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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    Broadcom
    There is a small learning curve, but compared to other AV products it is fairly simple and easy to catch onto
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    Support Rating
    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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    Broadcom
    Support responds fast for higher priority issues, they have always been good at solving the problems we encounter.
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    Implementation Rating
    Qualys
    No answers on this topic
    Broadcom
    No, besides to review documentation prior to beginning. That is what helped lead to a smooth implementation
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    Alternatives Considered
    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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    Broadcom
    Frankly, the other products were too expensive to make the change from Symantec so we continued with the tried and true protection. We don't have the funding to move to a more expensive product and the manpower that it would take to implement a new solution.
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    Return on Investment
    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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    Broadcom
    • Some digital assets were lost due to failures to detect various threats.
    • We had to use other products in combination in order to trust that all threats were actually detected, taking extra time. We couldn't use just SATP.
    • Ability to quickly manage/deploy via AD made maintenance of the application itself quick and easy.
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