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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Armor

    Score6 out of 10
    N/AArmor is a cloud and mobile security solution. The vendor’s value proposition is that this solution was purpose-built to deliver the highest level of defense and control for an organization’s critical data, no matter where it’s hosted. The vendor says they are so confident in the ability of their solution to protect an organization’s data that they back it with their Cyber Warranty Guarantee.N/A

    Cisco TrustSec

    Score5 out of 10
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    Mimecast Email & Collaboration Threat Protection

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/AThe Mimecast Secure Email Gateway is a messaging security option with anti-spam / anti-malware, data loss prevention, large file send, and other features, from UK company Mimecast.N/A
    Pricing
    ArmorCisco TrustSecMimecast Email & Collaboration Threat Protection
    Editions & Modules
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    Free Trial
    NoNoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    ArmorCisco TrustSecMimecast Email & Collaboration Threat Protection
    Considered Multiple Products
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    Key User Insights
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    93%
    Would buy again
    81 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    80 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    85 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    94%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    68 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    93%
    Implementation went as expected
    71 Answers
    Features
    ArmorCisco TrustSecMimecast Email & Collaboration Threat Protection
    Secure Email Gateway
    Comparison of Secure Email Gateway features of Armor and Cisco TrustSec and Mimecast Email & Collaboration Threat Protection
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    Mimecast Email & Collaboration Threat Protection
    7.6
    93 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Anti-malware00 Ratings00 Ratings8.089 Ratings
    Customizability00 Ratings00 Ratings7.392 Ratings
    Data Loss Protection00 Ratings00 Ratings6.774 Ratings
    Threat Detection00 Ratings00 Ratings7.987 Ratings
    Sandboxing00 Ratings00 Ratings8.380 Ratings
    End-to-End Encryption00 Ratings00 Ratings7.978 Ratings
    Management Tools00 Ratings00 Ratings7.289 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    ArmorCisco TrustSecMimecast Email & Collaboration Threat Protection
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.7
    (13 ratings)
    9.0
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    8.3
    (106 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
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    8.4
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
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    7.7
    (81 ratings)
    Availability
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    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
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    8.0
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    Support Rating
    7.8
    (13 ratings)
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    6.1
    (8 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
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    10.0
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    Configurability
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    9.0
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
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    10.0
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    Ease of integration
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    7.9
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    Product Scalability
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    9.0
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    Professional Services
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    10.0
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    Vendor post-sale
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    8.0
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    User Testimonials
    ArmorCisco TrustSecMimecast Email & Collaboration Threat Protection
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Armor
    Armor gives you what you need to be successful regardless of technical ability. If you can maintain the systems yourself, you are definitely ahead of the game with their service. If you're not prepared to configure and maintain the systems, they do a pretty good job of getting it set up during the onboarding process so that you don't need to dig into the technical guts too much. If you find yourself in over your head, their support staff can handle it for you in most cases.
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    Cisco
    • Control access to critical enterprise resources by business role, device type, and location, so policy changes can be made without redesigning the network.
    • Easily manage access control and segmentation while maintaining compliance.
    • Create and manage policies in an easy-to-use matrix.
    • Reduce the need for costly network re-architecture by automating firewall rules and access control list (ACL) administration.
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    Mimecast
    If you're using the Microsoft 365 ecosystem, Mimecast Email Security CI is a must-have, as it adds an extra layer of email security. With advanced email threat detection capabilities, this tool handles internal threat incidents, ransomware, and phishing, and is effective at scanning attachments and URLs. It is a reliable/effective email security solution for business.
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    Pros
    Armor
    • Security - we have requirements met right out of the box and the implementation of new resources is done with security in mind.
    • Speed - We can scale resources easy and the infrastructure is fast and efficient.
    • Responsiveness - Support tickets are handled very fast with almost immediate solutions.
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    Cisco
    • Reduce operational expenses by simplifying network segmentation and defining security groups based on business roles, not IP addresses.
    • Limit the impact of a data breach by quickly isolating and containing threats using technology already in your network.
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    Mimecast
    • Simplicity: Once set up, Mimecast Advanced Email Security is easy to use, intuitive, and simple. This reduces onboarding time with new employees.
    • Robust Audit Trail: Being able to see what happened with specific emails, why things happened, and who was responsible for them helps to reduce troubleshooting time as well as improving overall email observability.
    • Clean Interface: Mimecast Advanced Email Security is a Swiss-Army-Knife of email security. There are many different configurations and complex rules that can be implemented. To make this manageable Mimecast Advanced Email Security has implemented a simple and clean UI. Being able to favorite commonly used features makes a huge difference in usability.
    • Simple SSO Integration: This seems like a no-brainer, but its odd to see how many SaaS products either don't support SSO, or make it so complicated and convoluted that setup and maintenance becomes a fully time job.
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    Cons
    Armor
    • Authentication and access against the secure messaging portal is overkill when the response I'm logging in to see merely says, "yes, we have your message. An agent will respond shortly". There should be an option to receive updates like this through email.
    • The online portal that allows us to clone servers is very slow to respond. More than once I've spun up an additional server due to the lack of visual feedback on the initial request.
    • The web application firewall does not seem to be sophisticated enough to differentiate between logged in administrators and end users. We use a CMS system which allows admins to create scripts. These often get barred by the WAF even though they are not malicious.
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    Cisco
    • Help and solutions if needed, support
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    Mimecast
    • I would like to see some additional improvement around the attachment protection, specifically what may be getting caught and what types of files are attempting to be delivered via email by impersonators.
    • The Targeted Threat Protection is a great product, and I wish there was a dashboard for this service where we could easily see the types of emails and/or links that have been caught as part of the protection module that could be shared with executives.
    • Finally, I feel that the phishing protection is great and honestly don't believe there should be much improvement needed there.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Armor
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    Cisco
    No answers on this topic
    Mimecast
    There is no question as to the value of the product to the business and the disruption of changing vendors would not be worth any savings possibly achieved by switching.
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    Usability
    Armor
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    Cisco
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    Mimecast
    Mimecast advanced email security is an excellent tool, and even better, all the tools can be accessed from a single console. One thing I love about Mimecast is that when you add features to your account, they are automatically added to your console, which you already have experience with. No need to learn a new console.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Armor
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    Cisco
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    Mimecast
    Overall, it's very good, but I do remember a few times in the past year we have seen some availability issues.
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    Performance
    Armor
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    Cisco
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    Mimecast
    Pages need to consistently load quickly. Sometimes good, sometimes not.
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    Support Rating
    Armor
    Approximately 50% of all messages we receive are automated. Either that an agent will be assigned, has been assigned, or a ticket is closed. I'd like to see more 'real' interaction, and less box ticking, though I appreciate process has to be followed. That's the one point off. Everything else is very good.
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    Cisco
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    Mimecast
    When calling them you get best in the world customer services but as previously mentioned their online community and capabilities are a bit lacking. They want you to log into their portal to see updates on issues (vs. using a public facing service) and I rarely find the answers to my issues in electronic format. Their online presence is only helpful with the simplest of issues.
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    In-Person Training
    Armor
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    Cisco
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    Mimecast
    We did not have in-person training. All was done through meetings and on phone.
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    Online Training
    Armor
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    Cisco
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    Mimecast
    Training was good from Mimecast as well as the Mimecast knowledgebase.
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    Implementation Rating
    Armor
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    Cisco
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    Mimecast
    Easy to set up and configure, but did have Mimecast assistance.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Armor
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    Cisco
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    Mimecast
    Mimecast Advanced Email Security is FAR superior. Sophos practically gave us the email for free and we still didn't want it. Sophos also does not do both Gateway and API properly. Mimecast Advanced Email Security's AI-Powered net is next level.
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    Scalability
    Armor
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    Cisco
    No answers on this topic
    Mimecast
    The solution continues to grow and add features.
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    Professional Services
    Armor
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    Cisco
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    Mimecast
    Professional services for our setup was excellent, quick and knowledgeable.
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    Return on Investment
    Armor
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    Cisco
    • Reduction in IT operational costs
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    Mimecast
    • Enhanced email security across the business.
    • This product has reduced the risk of being hit by malware/phishing; Mimecast has been holding emails efficiently after reviewing emails.
    • The reporting side is practical, helps create a business case for the product, and shows its worth.
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