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Vendor trust scorecard

Trellix CASB vendor trust score

Trust scoring is the “is this vendor a fair counterparty” question, deliberately separated from product quality. Six dimensions, dated, sourced where events warrant it.

5.3
/10
cautious
Verdict

Trellix CASB's vendor trust profile warrants caution. Below-average dimensions need explicit mitigation language in the contract.

Vendor Trust Score

Is Trellix CASB a trustworthy vendor?

5.3/10
Caution
Pricing transparency
Published rates; no hidden fees
4.0
Contract fairness
Reasonable terms; no auto-renew traps
6.0
Incident response
How they handle outages and breaches
6.5
Post-acquisition behavior
Customer treatment after M&A or PE
5.0
Executive stability
Leadership churn over 24 months
5.0
Roadmap honesty
Public commitments held
5.5
Trust signal log
  • 2021-03
    Symphony Technology Group acquired McAfee Enterprise for ~$4B; PE consolidation begins
  • 2021-10
    STG acquired FireEye Products for ~$1.2B; merger preparation
  • 2022-01
    Trellix formed from McAfee Enterprise + FireEye merger; product roadmap clarity questions begin
  • 2022-03
    STG split cloud security as Skyhigh Security; two CASB SKUs in market under common PE ownership
  • 2023-08
    Executive churn continued 2022-2024 post-merger
  • 2025-02
    Roadmap clarity questions persist; net-new CASB sales win rate against Netskope reported as weak
Vendor Trust is scored independently of product quality. A great product from an unfair vendor still earns a low trust score.

How to read this score

  • Trust is separate from product quality. A vendor can ship great software and treat customers badly — or vice versa. We score the two independently.
  • 8.0+/10: strong. Few concerns at renewal or procurement.
  • 6.5–7.9: mixed. Negotiate hard on the lowest dimensions; monitor across the contract term.
  • 5.0–6.4: cautious. Add explicit mitigation language to the master agreement.
  • Below 5.0: concerning. Treat this as a contracted-risk evaluation, not a product-fit evaluation.
  • Updates: we re-verify scoring quarterly. Material trust events (acquisitions, breaches, leadership change, hostile contract terms) get logged on the timeline above.

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Last updated 2026-05-10. Scoring methodology: editorial standards. Disagree? Tell us.