Symantec Encryption Reviews & Product Details

Laptops and removable media devices have provided today’s mobile workforce the freedom to work anywhere. With this freedom comes a greater risk of a data breach through lost or stolen devices. Symantec Endpoint Encryption combines strong full-disk and removable media encryption with centralized management to protect sensitive information and ensure regulatory compliance. Symantec provides maximum protection by encrypting each drive, sector-by-sector, ensuring that all files are encrypted. In addition to protecting laptops and desktops, Endpoint Encryption supports various types of removable media including USB drives, external hard drives, and CD/DVD/Blu-ray media. With Symantec, removable media users can access their data on any Windows or Mac system, even if encryption isn’t installed on the machine.

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Broadcom

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Symantec Encryption Community

Solution Type

Best-of-Breed

Value at a Glance

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Time to Implement

3 months

Perceived Cost

$$$$$

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3 months

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Symantec Encryption Reviews FAQs

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Last updated: Nov 01, 2026

What is Symantec Encryption, and what problem is it built to solve?

Symantec Encryption is used to protect sensitive information across email, files, and endpoint devices. It helps organizations reduce the risk of data exposure and support security and compliance needs.

What company sizes and industries is Symantec Encryption the best fit for?

Symantec Encryption appears most relevant to organizations protecting information across a range of company sizes, with the strongest concentration in larger and mid-market environments. The industries represented most often include technology, insurance, and healthcare.

Company size: Enterprise organizations with more than 1,000 employees and mid-market organizations with 51–1,000 employees.
Industry: Information technology and services, computer software, and insurance.

What customer support options does Symantec Encryption provide, and how do users find the overall support experience?

The support experience is mixed: some users find the product dependable enough to need little assistance, while others describe difficulty getting effective help. Support-channel details are not part of the available product information.

Is Symantec Encryption considered safe and secure for handling data?

Symantec Encryption is used to protect email, files, and full disks, including data on laptops and removable storage. Users describe it as helping safeguard sensitive information and provide reassurance if a device is lost or stolen, though encryption can come with performance delays and key management or recovery challenges.

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April Y.

CTI Resource Associate

Government Administration

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

3/30/2019

"Symantec Provides Needed Online Security"

5/5

What do you like best about Symantec Encryption?

I love that my emails are secure and threats are caught quickly and efficiently. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Symantec Encryption?

I cannot think of a feature I dislike about this product. Very useful! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Lissett d.

Marketing Manager

Internet

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

8/13/2018

"Endpoint Encryption"

3/5

What do you like best about Symantec Encryption?

This program protects all my equipment, making the handling of all my files and emails more secure. Now, with the implementation of the GDPR, we have benefited from this tool, as users do not have to do anything while protecting the emails and files that we use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Symantec Encryption?

At the beginning, the administrative part had problems getting the exact configuration. It can be a bit cumbersome at first to understand the simplicity of the product. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Symantec Encryption:

If the program is installed on a recently formatted computer, it is new in the files and programs you have, it takes less time to start it up. It happened with a colleague who had many files and spent a long time being ready to work again. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Symantec Encryption solving and how is that benefiting you?

In light of the implementation of GDPR, the company created a strategy where we had to protect the personal data and computers of the employees. This was done with this program, which has been a practical and effective solution. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Telecommunications

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

3/29/2019

"I like the experience user is incredible because the encrypted is really. The performance is a good"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Symantec Encryption?

I like the experience user is incredible because the encrypted is really. The performance is good in Windows 10 and outlook 2016. The time send / received email encrypted is fast. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Symantec Encryption?

LoUser interface must be more intuitive for the final user Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Telecommunications

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

3/25/2019

Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores.

"top of security"

4/5

What do you like best about Symantec Encryption?

we know we are safe. top of the line security. never been robbed by cyber attackers Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Symantec Encryption?

difficult to set up. took hours to fully implement Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Laura G.

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

8/16/2018

"Great encryptation software"

4/5

What do you like best about Symantec Encryption?

It's a great software to protect all your files in your personal computer. You just have to set it up once. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Symantec Encryption?

It takes a long time to encrypit the laptop and I have to follow a guide to do it, because we could not do it on our own. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Symantec Encryption:

I recommend to everyone to install the software when you first purchase your personal computer. It will be more fast to set up and to encrypt all your data. Once you have it, you will not have to worry about all your files because they will be secured in your computer. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Symantec Encryption solving and how is that benefiting you?

Now the laptop of our workspace is secure and we have not to worry about the security of our work. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

11/21/2018

"symantec Email Encryption server"

4/5

What do you like best about Symantec Encryption?

Very efficient and best customer service, very good product Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Symantec Encryption?

Not much to comment on, it's a good product Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Hospital & Health Care

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

12/8/2018

"Easy email encryption for workplace"

3.5/5

What do you like best about Symantec Encryption?

It was very easy to use once set up. It allows for great security along with sense of safety for internal message encryption Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Symantec Encryption?

Not much to dislike, perhaps price or something Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Insurance

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

1/25/2018

"Effective product"

3.5/5

What do you like best about Symantec Encryption?

Endpoint Encryption works well. We have deployed it on all company laptops and it has provided needed protection for our data. It is fairly straightforward to install and use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Symantec Encryption?

We have found that we cannot upgrade to a newer version of the OS on our laptops without unencrypting all of the laptops and then installing the newest encryption client. There is no easy upgrade option. This is much too time consuming for us to be able to do. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Symantec Encryption:

Make sure to use the latest version of the agent and that you are using the desired OS as it is hard to upgrade. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Symantec Encryption solving and how is that benefiting you?

Protection of our data. We have had several laptops stolen since implementation and this had protected our data. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Computer Software

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

8/13/2018

"Good tool to protect your computer"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Symantec Encryption?

I have been using Symantec end point protection since last 3 years and experience is really great to secure my machine against Virus, Spyware and another proactive threat detection. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Symantec Encryption?

I did not like the GUI they have provided. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

7/18/2018

"Use PGP for proper security"

3/5

What do you like best about Symantec Encryption?

It integrates well with Windows and Outlook Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Symantec Encryption?

I would like to see the possibility to create groups of keys when it is needed to encrypt for multiple recipients Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.