The most important part for me is the security and the deep-scanning process. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
The cost is too high compared to Trend Micro and CrowdStrike antivirus tools. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
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The most important part for me is the security and the deep-scanning process. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
The cost is too high compared to Trend Micro and CrowdStrike antivirus tools. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
User friendly GUI
Bandwidth utilization can be controlled from console itself
Policy configuration can be done at endpoint level
Communication file sylink.xml is readily available if there is no connection of endpoint with Symantec manager console.
GUP can be configured to distribute bandwidth load.
Multiple threat reports are readily available
Dashboard provide you almost all the required field for troubleshooting purpose Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Product support issue is the major issue nowadays
Integration is a major challenge with multiple products
Splunk integration is causing multiple issues as telemetry data is not being processed by Symantec to Splunk
High CPU utilization is observed in multiple Linux servers even after throttling being in place Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
it is intuitive to use, it is a great security tool Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
sometimes to look up the configuration, it is very difficult Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
It offers robust, multi-layered protection by integrating advanced threat detection methods such as AI and behavioral analysis. The solution delivers dependable defense against malware and zero-day threats, all while allowing for centralized management. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
This software can be demanding on system resources, features a rather complicated management console, and sometimes generates false positives. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Symantec is user-friendly and performs deep scans on the user's computer. However, the quarantine folder should be cleaned out regularly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
When using the schedule system, the performance becomes very slow and at times it almost seems unresponsive. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Symantec provides reliable, consistent protection with a solid track record. It's effective at catching threats, runs fairly light in the background, and integrates well with enterprise environments. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
The UI feels outdated and unintuitive. Simple tasks like adding exceptions or customizing settings are not as straightforward as they should be, which can slow down workflow. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
It’s the most adopted Antivirus tool ever used for any kind of enterprise. Very easy to deploy, configure and manage across all kind of endpoints. Provides all round protection from known and advanced threats and malware detection. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Limited features/modules as compared with NGAV (Next Gen Antivirus) Tools in the market. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
management console and implementation procedure Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
licensing structure and market reachability Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I have been using Symantec for the last 3-4 months and I have found a few positive points including antivirus, firewall and web security. It's providing me with a real-time monitoring feature as well.
Customer support is good and I have integrated this with my other apps. No problem such as now. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Nothing such as I found till now. Everything is going well and in right direction Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Easy to use and understand the GUI and about the product. Policy creation and path flow visibility is also easy to understand and deploy over the organization. Integration with other devices like SIEM is easy. It has a strong customer support for any kind of impossibilities Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
If the connectivity is not established properly then the agent could not send the data to the destination server. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
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