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Minerva Labs Ransomware Prevention Platform

Score9 out of 10

2 Reviews and Ratings

What is Minerva Labs Ransomware Prevention Platform?

Minerva Labs, headquartered in Petah Tikva, Israel, supports endpoint security by introducing new and different approaches to stopping threats that other tools may miss, regardless of the size of the user's team, their skillset, or their toolset. It is an endpoint threat prevention platform is comprised of multiple modules that work in tandem to block unknown threats that employ unconventional evasive techniques.

Top Performing Features

  • Anti-Exploit Technology

    In-memory and application layer attack blocking (e.g. ransomeware)

    Category average: 8.6

  • Centralized Management

    Centralized management supporting multi-factor authentication, customized views, and role-based access control.

    Category average: 8.5

  • Infection Remediation

    Capability to quarantine infected endpoint and terminate malicious processes.

    Category average: 8.8

Areas for Improvement

  • Malware Detection

    Detection and blocking of zero-day file and fileless malware.

    Category average: 9

  • Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)

    Continuous monitoring and response to advanced internet threats by endpoint agents.

    Category average: 9.1

  • Hybrid Deployment Support

    Administrators should be able to choose endpoint security on-premise, cloud, or hybrid.

    Category average: 8.3

Minerva

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

The Minerva Labs ransomware prevention platform is used as an additional layer of security on our network, this allows us to be protected against compromising cyberattacks, our scope is to continue using this product as it has worked very well for us.

Pros

  • Prevent both known and unknown ransomware
  • Stop ransomware pre-execution
  • Close the security gap so ransomware will always lose

Cons

  • Minerva can improve prices for the end user
  • He needs to improve in material in Spanish
  • lack of focus on success stories

Most Important Features

  • Has broader detection of evasive malware
  • No False Positives
  • Easy implementation

Return on Investment

  • Prevent unknown threats
  • Offers easy implementation and does not require ongoing maintenance
  • Gives administrators complete control and visibility with a single console

Alternatives Considered

Sophos Email

Other Software Used

WatchGuard EPDR, Sophos Intercept X, WatchGuard Network Security