ESET PROTECT : Is It the Right Cybersecurity Solution for Your Business?
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We currently
use ESET PROTECT to cover our endpoint, EDR, managing security across our
organization, reporting, managing endpoint/EDR logs, providing a clear
oversight of BitLocker implementation and keys on our devices, we are also
looking into managing our mobile devices.
We used to
use their products for exchange and SharePoint before migrating that part to
the cloud.
Our ESET PROTECT instance is hosted on Prem which is important to our organization’s
needs and values.
Pros
- Ease of deployment
- Clear interface and easy to track incidents on affected devices
- Easy installation and updating of on Prem deployment
Cons
- A new task is created each time you want to modify something on an endpoint like update a product or run a scan, instead of offering to use an existing task.
- Policies sometimes don’t apply to endpoints, it’s rare but I usually have to check every so often that the policies have applied to new pcs.
- Documentation from on ESET PROTECT's website can be vague or lackluster in some cases but their support can usually help if your can’t find what you need.
Return on Investment
- In our case the cost is around 50-60% less per endpoint than competing products we’ve tested and inquired about pricing.
- Hosting on prem has a lesser cost than the cloud version to my knowledge.
- Proactive/automated actions from ESET PROTECT has reduced IT costs.
Usability
Alternatives Considered
WithSecure Business Suite and Bitdefender GravityZone
