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Five Reasons to Migrate to McAfee

Endpoint Security

Multiple endpoint security agents, point product deployments, and numerous management
consoles create an unsustainable approach to endpoint security. There are just too
many manual steps to deploy, investigate, or make changes within environments like
these. It shouldn’t require six or seven management tools and software agents to protect
endpoints—and it doesn’t have to.
Whether you’re a current McAfee® customer, or just someone evaluating current endpoint
protection platforms, it’s time you consider moving to McAfee® Endpoint Security. It’s our
latest, most modern endpoint protection solution that integrates multiple defenses into a
framework designed to put an end to complex environments.

Below are five reasons why you should consider moving

your endpoint environment to McAfee Endpoint Security:
1 It’s stronger. “We haven’t had a
CryptoLocker outbreak
1. It’s Stronger.
in six months.”
McAfee Endpoint Security was tested against our 25% 99.98%
legacy product, McAfee® VirusScan® Enterprise. The higher defense rate than overall security
VirusScan Enterprise. effectiveness.
results? A 25% higher protection rate than McAfee
VirusScan Enterprise. That change is represented
largely by our newer, more advanced capabilities and
the shared analysis and exchange of information they What if you’re not a current McAfee customer? What
perform. For our customers, this additional 25% has can you expect? In another test conducted by NSS
made the difference in putting an end to advanced Labs, specifically aimed at the effectiveness of solutions Connect With Us
threats like ransomware. against advanced threats, McAfee Endpoint Security
achieved a security effectiveness rate of 99.98% overall

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with no false positives. So, not only is McAfee Endpoint because of the dashboard style of our centralized
Security highly effective, it won’t waste your time with management console. You get the context you need at a “We used to see
mistaken identities. glance with prioritized data, so you can drill down quickly
ransomware in waves—
into what requires your attention most.
While tests are a great benchmark in most cases, it weeks with nothing
also matters what you should expect to see in the real McAfee Endpoint Security’s simpler approach is the
and then a week with
world if you were to move to McAfee Endpoint Security. answer to getting your time back from unnecessarily
Will you be able to stop more threats? Will you see less complex environments today and tomorrow. Our
several occurrences.
advanced threats in your environment? Your peers have platform is designed so that future additional solutions Since deploying McAfee
witnessed a change and this is what they’ve told us: can be integrated and added with ease rather than Endpoint Security, we
requiring you to deploy and maintain another siloed haven’t had a single
2. It’s Simpler.
point product.
Complex environments weigh down administrators, incident.”1
users, and endpoints. Processes, slow machines, and The results can be staggering, depending on your
downtime while threats are remediated or investigated current environment. You could move from scans in
cost time and money. However, with McAfee Endpoint minutes to scans in seconds. You could—like other
Security, you’ll manage less and focus on more of what customers have—save as much as 40 hours a week on
matters most. Because a single platform and agent are management.2
used to deploy and manage multiple defenses, there are

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fewer policies to manage, and, instead of multiple point
products, you manage integrated capabilities using one It’s simpler. What could your team do
management console. with 40 hours reclaimed
from your current
The integrated approach McAfee Endpoint Security
uses also cuts down manual workflows by automating endpoint protection
many actions in real time. A few examples include the
One platform,
one agent. Fewer
Scan in seconds,
not minutes.
Save up to
40 hours a week
deployment?
policies to manage,
exchange of threat intelligence across the endpoint automated responses.
on management.

environment and defenses, remediation or containment

of malware, and reduction of remediation down to as
little as one click. Alerts and reporting are also simpler

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3. It’s More Advanced. Each of these is designed for advanced threats, including
McAfee Endpoint Security isn’t the classic, signature- those specifically designed to evade being detected. With
based protection of years gone by. Essential frontline the ability to leverage analysis in the cloud and a large
defenses like web controls, a firewall, and anti-malware global threat intelligence network, emerging threats are
are included, with several advanced, behavioral-based more rapidly identified as well as leveraged to inform the
defenses also available to address today’s sophisticated global community of the latest forms of zero-day attacks.
attacks. You could buy these capabilities from multiple vendors,
For example, our latest release offers: but McAfee can provide all of them in a cohesive
platform that doesn’t leave you connecting the dots to
■■ Machine learning: Pre-execution and post-execution see what is going on in your environment.
analysis to detect zero-day threats by what they look

■■
like and how they behave
Application containment: Contains malicious
3 It’s more advanced.
applications and processes on endpoints even when Application Containment stops malicious actions at run-time
they are offline before harm occurs.

■■ Behavior monitoring: Records process-level behavior

Machine Learning harnesses advanced analytics to unmask
while analyzing for attack techniques and procedures evasive threats.

(TTPs). Alerts are prioritized with attack “playback” of

events. Integrated EDR provides continuous behavioral monitoring,
interactive hunting and single click remediation to contain attacks.
■■ Endpoint detection and response (EDR): Integrated,
easy-to-use incident hunting and response
Cloud Enhanced decision making powered by one of the largest
real-world sensors grids in existence.

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4. It’s Proven. Another testing firm, NSS Labs did a comprehensive test
Certainly, any security vendor can give you a reason to of advanced endpoint protection products and named
buy or believe in the value of their product. We believe McAfee Endpoint Security a recommended product.
that looking at independent findings is a better approach This was based on the findings of their tests against
to demonstrating the value of McAfee Endpoint Security. sophisticated threat samples. Ultimately, they found that
That’s why we’d like you to consider SC Magazine, which 100% of the evasions used were blocked and that no
gave McAfee Endpoint Security a “Best Buy” award in false positives were found.
addition to a 5/5 rating. This was based on both their Lastly, it’s not always about detection—it’s also about
experience using the product, the support McAfee the company you select and the trust you put in them.
provided, and the feature set that is available. When That’s why it’s worth noting the award given by Frost and
asked for any weaknesses observed, their response was Sullivan for growth of McAfee in the endpoint protection
simple: “None that we found.” market. Forty other vendors were also evaluated, but
AV-TEST, a notable independent evaluator has also McAfee was the only vendor to grow in 2017. All others
tested and awarded McAfee Endpoint Security, giving it a were either flat or had declined.
“Top Product” award for corporate endpoint protection.
This was based on the ability to protect against threats,
the performance impact to endpoints, and the usability 4 It’s proven.
of the software. AV-TEST also saw a 100% effectiveness
rate for both protection against zero-day and prevalent
5/5 SC Media Best Buy 17.5 out of a possible 18
malware during a 30-day period. “Weaknesses: None that we found.” 2 Top Product award AV Test 3

0% false positives 2017

100% tested evasions blocked, NSS Labs 4
Frost & Sullivan Best Practices Award5

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5. It Will Give You a Return on Your Investment. Learn More

Beyond protecting your endpoints, what else will McAfee 5 It delivers ROI.
Endpoint Security do for you? Our customers are finding If you’re ready to take a look, we
“We can manage our entire security infrastructure from invite you to download a free trial,
value every day. Here are just a few of the values they
2 to 3 panes of glass instead of 6 or 7. Fewer things to see, or if you’re already a customer,
are finding and getting back after deploying McAfee fewer things to miss and the ability to recover from an learn how to get started with your
Endpoint Security: attack in minutes.” 6
free upgrade.
■■ An end to ransomware: “We used to see ransomware
in waves—Since deploying McAfee Endpoint Security,
we haven’t had a single incident.” 3 “It allows us to better serve our business with higher
quality levels, lower total cost of ownership, and lower
■■ Lower costs, better quality: “It allows us to better cost of administration.”
serve our business with higher quality levels,
lower total cost of ownership, and lower cost of
administration.”4
“We haven’t had a CryptoLocker outbreak in six months.
■■ Simplified environments, faster responses: “We With McAfee Endpoint Security, we have more visibility,
can manage our entire security infrastructure from more coverage, and more customer confidence than we
have had in 12 years.”
two to three panes of glass instead of six or seven.
That means there are fewer things to see, fewer things
to miss, and the ability to recover from an attack in
minutes.”5
Conclusion
The results you experience may vary depending on your If you’re overwhelmed by your current endpoint
current environment, of course. But, whether it’s saving security deployment, or if you’re a McAfee customer
1. Customer reference source: Utrecht
time, protecting endpoints better, or finally getting the who wants the advanced, zero-day threat defense and University
visibility to harden your endpoint environment from response tools, the answer is McAfee Endpoint Security. 2. Customer reference source: City of
Gothenburg
sophisticated threats, there are many areas where There really is a better way of deploying, managing, 3. Customer reference source: Utrecht
McAfee Endpoint Security can return the investment of University
investigating and remediating threats in your endpoint
4. Customer reference source: Waypoint
your time and money. security environment. 5. Customer reference source: LCBO

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