- Jan 27, 2017
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Symantec isn't one to make things entirely clear all of the time.. I reached out to a SEP partner I know and got some clarification.. Currently their endpoint protection line is this;
Norton Security Standard - Single Device, Consumer Version.
Norton Security Deluxe - 5 Device, Consumer Version
Norton Security Premier - 10 Device, Consumer Version
Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition (SEP-SBE) - Sub-20 Devices, Cloud Hosted
Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) - 20+ Devices, On-Prem Server
Symantec Endpoint Protection Cloud (SEPC) - Unlimited Devices, Cloud Hosted
Symantec has been working to retire SEP-SBE. I'm told they've slowed development of SEP-SBE and the new techs don't see implementation in it. SEP-SBE more closely mirrors the consumer offerings than anything else in the product line with additional benefits. SEP is a heavy lifting, on-prem server management version of Symantec with extensive granular controls and lockdown features. This is what enterprise/corporate environments tend to use when they use Symantec, and with proper configuration and administration, it's solid IMO.
SEPC is where everything is evolving. SEPC is streamlined, has no bloat or unnecessary services/options and has ALL of the Symantec's Technology baked into it that isn't in other product offerings. SEPC uses their machine learning, artificial intelligent systems, real-time sandbox emulation as well as the other aspects. SEPC leverages the entire Symantec Global Intelligence Network. According to Symantec, SEPC has never scored less than 100% on any test.. Whether that is true, who knows, they cite some enterprise tests and AV-Test as examples. Also they claim it's the lightest on system of any security suite..
The SEP partner I called hooked me up with a 1 year license for it so I am trying it right now. I put about 50 pieces of new/newer malware bits on it and it got all 50 of them with Trojan.GEN detections, which I will assume means their AI/Machine Learning or Sandboxing found them. So far it feels exceptionally lightweight and totally unnoticable on a system. Also, they have a SEPC version for mobile as well, which is a streamlined, optimized and de-bloated version of their GREAT mobile protection suite. SEPC license allows provisioning of the mobile versions as well.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.symantec.mobile.protection
My personal opinion is - Norton Consumer stuff is buggy, subjected to rollbacks on updates, and has some strange notification issues. SEP-SBE is way way better, but is still relying on older technology. SEP is good for enterprise provided IT configures it with robust policies and enables some of the restriction policies in it. SEPC so far, appears to have all of the goodies but none of the bugs of them, with all of the new technology Symantec has up it's sleeve.
Norton Security Standard - Single Device, Consumer Version.
Norton Security Deluxe - 5 Device, Consumer Version
Norton Security Premier - 10 Device, Consumer Version
Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition (SEP-SBE) - Sub-20 Devices, Cloud Hosted
Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) - 20+ Devices, On-Prem Server
Symantec Endpoint Protection Cloud (SEPC) - Unlimited Devices, Cloud Hosted
Symantec has been working to retire SEP-SBE. I'm told they've slowed development of SEP-SBE and the new techs don't see implementation in it. SEP-SBE more closely mirrors the consumer offerings than anything else in the product line with additional benefits. SEP is a heavy lifting, on-prem server management version of Symantec with extensive granular controls and lockdown features. This is what enterprise/corporate environments tend to use when they use Symantec, and with proper configuration and administration, it's solid IMO.
SEPC is where everything is evolving. SEPC is streamlined, has no bloat or unnecessary services/options and has ALL of the Symantec's Technology baked into it that isn't in other product offerings. SEPC uses their machine learning, artificial intelligent systems, real-time sandbox emulation as well as the other aspects. SEPC leverages the entire Symantec Global Intelligence Network. According to Symantec, SEPC has never scored less than 100% on any test.. Whether that is true, who knows, they cite some enterprise tests and AV-Test as examples. Also they claim it's the lightest on system of any security suite..
The SEP partner I called hooked me up with a 1 year license for it so I am trying it right now. I put about 50 pieces of new/newer malware bits on it and it got all 50 of them with Trojan.GEN detections, which I will assume means their AI/Machine Learning or Sandboxing found them. So far it feels exceptionally lightweight and totally unnoticable on a system. Also, they have a SEPC version for mobile as well, which is a streamlined, optimized and de-bloated version of their GREAT mobile protection suite. SEPC license allows provisioning of the mobile versions as well.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.symantec.mobile.protection
My personal opinion is - Norton Consumer stuff is buggy, subjected to rollbacks on updates, and has some strange notification issues. SEP-SBE is way way better, but is still relying on older technology. SEP is good for enterprise provided IT configures it with robust policies and enables some of the restriction policies in it. SEPC so far, appears to have all of the goodies but none of the bugs of them, with all of the new technology Symantec has up it's sleeve.
