Symantec Endpoint Protection utilizes both reputation-based analysis and real-time behavioral monitoring technology to detect and block known and unknown malware. It has consistently received the highest AAA rating over four years for successfully stopping threats while allowing legitimate software installation and use. Performance tests also show it has the best protection against online threats while imposing minimal impact on everyday work.

1. Symantec has seen 1 million new
malware variants created a day in
2015. To deal with mutating
malware, targeted attacks, and
advanced threats, you need to arm
yourself with reputation analysis
and behavior monitoring
technologies. Powered by one of
the world’s largest threat
intelligence networks, Symantec
Endpoint Protection utilizes both
reputation- based analysis
(Symantec™ Insight) and real-time
behavioral monitoring technology
(SONAR™) that applies
machine-learning heuristics to
detect and block unknown malware
while it executes in real-time.
INNOVATION
SYMANTEC LETS YOU
WORK FASTER
Use of advanced protection technologies
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INNOVATION
Below shows the points rating based on the solution’s ability to stop threats
successfully and to allow users to install and run legitimate software.
Symantec is the only vendor to receive a AAA rating over a four year period.
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Defending your business
against targeted attacks,
advanced threats, and zero-day
vulnerabilities is extremely
important. You need to have
complete protection. But that
shouldn’t get in the way of
everyday work.
Symantec’s solution not only
provides the best protection
and innovation against online
threats, it’s also number one for
performance, allowing your
staff to work unimpeded.
1
PROTECTION
McAfee VSE
Sophos EndUser Protection
Trend Micro OfficeScan
Kaspersky Endpoint Security
Symantec Endpoint Protection
Source: Dennis Technology Labs, Anti-Virus
Protection Reports, 2012-2015
2
PERFORMANCE
AAA
AA
B
C
A
N/A
Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3
2012 2013 2014 2015
Symantec Trend McAfee Sophos Kaspersky
Overall Performance
Consistency and Stability
3
Source: 2014 Performance Benchmark Testing -
Symantec Endpoint Protection vs. Six
Competitors, PassMark Software
77
63
56
42
41
Performance was assessed using 16 different tests to see how each solution
impacted everyday tasks such as starting up, launching a program and using a
network connection. The higher the points, the better.
Source: 2014 Performance Benchmark Testing -
Symantec Endpoint Protection vs. Six Competitors, PassMark Software
The clear choice is Symantec Endpoint Protection
Average of all
solutions tested
Sophos Endpoint
Protection
206
MB
Kaspersky Endpoint
Security for Business
210
MB
131.9
MB
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102.3
MB
CPU usage was assessed during a scan of a set of media files.
The lower the score the better.
175MILLION MILLION TRILLION
ENDPOINTS
3.7
ROWS OF
TELEMETRY
57
ATTACK SENSORS
IN 157 COUNTRIES
Awarded AAA every time
for the last 13 quarters
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Symantec
8.6%
19.4%
22.6%
52.8%
Kaspersky
49.4%
McAfee
Sophos
Trend
Enterprise Endpoint Security Performance
Benchmarks, PassMark Software, Aug 2014
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Amount of memory (RAM) used by each solution during a
web browsing session. The less used the better:
Symantec Endpoint
Protection