Symantec Data Loss Prevention

Score4.5 out of 10

45 Reviews and Ratings

Community insights

TrustRadius Insights for Symantec Data Loss Prevention are summaries of user sentiment data from TrustRadius reviews and, when necessary, third party data sources.

Pros

Comprehensive Monitoring Capabilities: Users have found that the product is capable of easily monitoring various activities such as email, storage space, and web browser activities. This feature allows users to conveniently keep track of their data and ensure its security.
Robust Data Loss Protection: Reviewers appreciate the product's comprehensive protection against data loss caused by human error. This feature provides users with peace of mind knowing that their data is safeguarded.
Scalability for Different Business Sizes: Some users highlight the product's scalability, mentioning its suitability for both small businesses and large enterprises. This versatility allows users to adapt the product to their specific needs regardless of company size.

Reviews

6 Reviews

Symantec DLP is the most functional product in data security applications.

Rating: 9 out of 10

Incentivized

June 29, 2022

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use it actively to monitor web browser browsing and e-mail messages. When a policy created by users over DLP is violated, it immediately alerts the authorities to this situation. The generated reports provide in-depth information on auditing and policy violations. With a single policy, you can secure all communication channels including email, storage, web, cloud, and endpoints.

Pros

It can monitor email, storage space, web browser activities very easily.
It provides full protection and security against data loss caused by human error.

Cons

Policy tweaking and customizations can be very complex and take a lot of effort and time.
API integration is difficult and requires specialized support. Finding an experienced professional can be difficult.

Likelihood to Recommend

Email, web browser, and data storage areas will fulfill the security of mobile devices very well. It provides multiple methods of data filtering and classification to ensure important data can be well protected. Unfortunately, it does not support you to make regex-based definitions. for this reason, you need to work on the rules a lot. Another disadvantage is that it cannot monitor Linux systems.

Mehmet Fatih Onal

Technical Architect in Information Technology at Vakıf Katılım (1001-5000 employees)

Vetted Review

4 years of experience

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A DLP system that works for our Enterprise on 50K+ endpoints

Rating: 7 out of 10

Incentivized

October 14, 2019

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We utilize Symantec DLP for several data and IP protection use cases company wide on all managed endpoints. System is configured to inspect data in use and on the move via USB, File copy/move, and/or email. It works well for us but our use cases are very limited. We do content inspection and blocking for a dictionary of keywords and also data identified as sensitive to our company.

Pros

Protection against Data Leakage via the USB channel on endpoints.
Protection against Data Leakage via email channel on endpoints
Protection against Data Leakage over the Web channel on endpoints.
Flexible and configurable for various types of content inspection.

Cons

Tighter integration with the rest of the Symantec enterprise security tools.
More/better native cloud SaaS controls

Likelihood to Recommend

Works well for our very limited use cases with over 50K endpoints. Has the proper information and UI required for investigating violations and resolving the cases. Our dictionary of terms to look for in content changes often, but isn't really that big. The system handles us changing the list quite often, but I can't speak to how well the system would work with a very large list - you will want to POC that use case before a purchase.

Verified User

Program Manager in Information Technology (10,001+ employees)

Vetted Review

2 years of experience

Review of Symantec DLP

Rating: 10 out of 10

Incentivized

August 10, 2016

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I worked as a consultant implementing Symantec DLP to protect an entire enterprise's confidential data. A DLP product works the best when the entire company/organization is involved in the DLP implementation. The problem that Symantec DLP solves (and solves very well) is detecting, alerting and preventing confidential data from leaving a customers environment.

Pros

Scalable -- Goes from small business to very large enterprises
Up to date -- Symantec has invested a lot of money and resources in keeping the product up to date and ahead of the curve
The best -- Leader of the Gartner Magic Quadrant

Cons

Needs help with Cloud Storage
Needs help with on the Mac side of things

Likelihood to Recommend

Symantec Data Loss Prevention (DLP) works best when the entire organization (IT, Human Resources, etc.) is involved in the process and works the least when it is just the IT Security department involved. While it is good that Symantec DLP is modular and scalable this can also be a problem if the installation/configuration/etc., is not done correctly and not configured well. Please go to training or you will be a bit lost in the product as well.

Jonathan Jesse

Network Architect in Information Technology at Unemployed (51-200 employees)

Vetted Review

8 years of experience

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Keep your company information secure!!!

Rating: 7 out of 10

Incentivized

January 29, 2016

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use Symantec Data Loss Prevention to keep the privacy of social security numbers from being emailed or copied to a USB device. It is used in most locations in our enterprise and it is one of our primary security solutions. It has been widely adapted in the enterprise and users don't even know it's there unless something is flagged.

Pros

SSN being sent out in spreadsheets.
Screen Captures.
Copying to USB Devices.

Cons

Sometimes flags files that are not part of the scope.
It scares users when items are flagged.

Likelihood to Recommend

Symantec Data Loss Prevention is well suite for blocking social security numbers as well as other healthcare HIPPA related items. By blocking SSNs, departments like human resources are less likely to make a mistake and send information outside the company. This is very useful to help prevent employees from getting their information stolen or put out on the internet.

Verified User

Engineer (10,001+ employees)

Vetted Review

1 year of experience

Symantec DLP

Rating: 10 out of 10

Incentivized

November 12, 2015

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Symantec Data Loss Prevention is a great product and has been the solution for many of our issues. I would recommend it for all content inspection for data loss prevention.

Pros

Content inspection for data loss prevention
Customer Support
Vendor Troubleshooting

Cons

Need full support of MAC endpoint solution
MAC functionality
MAC functionality

Likelihood to Recommend

I find this to be the best solution for data loss prevention.

Verified User

Engineer in Information Technology (10,001+ employees)

Vetted Review

5 years of experience

From an Engineers point of view

Rating: 9 out of 10

Incentivized

October 8, 2015

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We are currently using Symantec Data Loss Prevention for the organization. We utilize the endpoint prevent, web prevent, smtp prevent, network monitor, network discover, and endpoint discover. With any DLP product we are always tuning to get the best data from the tool and reduce uncontrollable false positives. There are so many things you are able to modify with Symantec in order to customize to your organization's specific need. I am still looking to learn how to utilize there Data Analytics, Data Insight, and Flex Connectors. Also, the new version 14 is a nice change in the interface, provides more details regarding db health, agent status, and grouping for DLP policies.

Pros

Default DLP policies that work out of the box.
Modular approach for detection servers.
Ability to customize almost everything.

Cons

Feels like the user agent still needs work.
Report grouping for incidents.

Likelihood to Recommend

Any company that requires a DLP solution should consider Symantec Data Loss Prevent solution.

Verified User

Employee in Information Technology (10,001+ employees)

Vetted Review

4 years of experience