Trend Micro Deep Security review

Deep Security has long been a staple for data center and cloud servers, and it is still on Trend Micro's US site next to the newer TrendAI Vision One platform. It protects physical, virtual, cloud and container workloads with one lightweight agent, combining anti-malware with machine learning and virtual patching. Virtual patching is the reason many admins pick it: it shields known vulnerabilities on servers that cannot be patched right away. Deep Security as a Service removes the need to host the manager yourself, and Trend says its SaaS option is PCI Level 1 certified. Cloud teams can buy usage-based licenses through AWS Marketplace or bring their own license to Azure, and deployment can be automated with Chef, Puppet, Ansible or CloudFormation templates. Trend maps it to GDPR, PCI DSS, NIST 800-53, FedRAMP and HIPAA requirements. The drawbacks are opaque pricing and Vision One getting top billing on Trend's site, so new buyers should ask which product Trend recommends.

Who it is for

Data center and cloud teams that need virtual patching and compliance reporting for servers that cannot be patched quickly.

Price

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Key features

• Virtual patching and machine learning against known and unknown threats
• Single lightweight agent for physical, virtual, cloud and container workloads
• Deep Security as a Service, with PCI Level 1 certified SaaS deployment
• Usage-based purchase through AWS Marketplace or bring-your-own license on Azure
• Integrations with Chef, Puppet and Ansible plus AWS CloudFormation quick starts

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Virtual patching shields servers until real patches are applied
• Strength: Helps address GDPR, PCI DSS, NIST 800-53, FedRAMP and HIPAA requirements
• Strength: Automatic protection for new workloads in auto-scaling groups
• Weakness: No public USD price on Trend's page
• Weakness: Trend's site now leads with its TrendAI Vision One platform
• Weakness: More moving parts than a basic server antivirus

Key facts

• Workloads: Physical, virtual, cloud, containers
• Deployment: Software or as a Service
• Marketplaces: AWS Marketplace, Azure Marketplace (BYOL)
• Compliance mapped: GDPR, PCI DSS, NIST 800-53, FedRAMP, HIPAA

Where it ranks

Trend Micro Deep Security is No. 7 in our Best Antivirus for Servers verdict.