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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Symantec CloudSOC CASB

    Score4 out of 10
    N/ACloudSOC CASB is a cloud access security broker developed by Elastica and now owned and supported by Broadcom, since Broadcom acquired Symantec, who acquired Elastica as part of Blue Coat in 2015.N/A

    Check Point Email Security

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/ACheck Point Email Security, formerly Avanan, which was acquired by Check Point in August 2021, connects security technologies to enterprise cloud applications in order to improve protection of sensitive corporate data and IP. Its one-click deployment allows customers to deploy a new security solution in seconds. Because it requires no appliance, agent or gateway proxy, it can begin protecting any cloud application immediately, with no effect on users.

    $4

    per user per month

    KnowBe4 PhishER/PhishER Plus

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/APhishER is presented as a lightweight Security Orchestration, Automation and Response (SOAR) platform to orchestrate threat response and manage the high volume of potentially malicious email messages reported by users. And, with automatic prioritization of emails, PhishER helps InfoSec and Security Operations team cut through the inbox noise and respond to the most dangerous threats more quickly.

    $1.15

    per seat

    Pricing
    Symantec CloudSOC CASBCheck Point Email SecurityKnowBe4 PhishER/PhishER Plus
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Advanced Anti-Phishing
    $4.00
    per user per month
    Complete Malware Protection
    $5.00
    per user per month
    Full-Suite Protection
    $8.00
    per user per month
    501-1000 Monthly Pricing 3 Year
    $1.15
    per seat
    101-500 Monthly Pricing 3 Year
    $1.50
    per seat
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Symantec CloudSOC CASBCheck Point Email SecurityKnowBe4 PhishER/PhishER Plus
    Free Trial
    NoYesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Prices for fewer than 500 users.For organizations with over 1,000 seats, contact sales for a quote.
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    Symantec CloudSOC CASBCheck Point Email SecurityKnowBe4 PhishER/PhishER Plus
    Considered Multiple Products
    Broadcom
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    Check Point Software Technologies
    Chose Check Point Email Security
    The better product blocks phishing attacks before it gets to the user's mailbox and the secure click feature is a great benefit.
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    KnowBe4
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    99%
    Would buy again
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    97%
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    99%
    Happy with the feature set
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    97%
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    125 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    98%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    102 Answers
    96%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    96%
    Implementation went as expected
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    95%
    Implementation went as expected
    114 Answers
    Features
    Symantec CloudSOC CASBCheck Point Email SecurityKnowBe4 PhishER/PhishER Plus
    Secure Email Gateway
    Comparison of Secure Email Gateway features of Symantec CloudSOC CASB and Check Point Email Security and KnowBe4 PhishER/PhishER Plus
    Feature
    Symantec CloudSOC CASB
    -
    Ratings
    Check Point Email Security
    8.5
    109 Ratings
    1% above category average
    KnowBe4 PhishER/PhishER Plus
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    Ratings
    Anti-malware00 Ratings10.0104 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizability00 Ratings8.0105 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Loss Protection00 Ratings8.092 Ratings00 Ratings
    Threat Detection00 Ratings10.0105 Ratings00 Ratings
    Sandboxing00 Ratings6.592 Ratings00 Ratings
    End-to-End Encryption00 Ratings7.274 Ratings00 Ratings
    Management Tools00 Ratings10.0105 Ratings00 Ratings
    Incident Response Platforms
    Comparison of Incident Response Platforms features of Symantec CloudSOC CASB and Check Point Email Security and KnowBe4 PhishER/PhishER Plus
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    Check Point Email Security
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    Ratings
    KnowBe4 PhishER/PhishER Plus
    8.4
    122 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Company-wide Incident Reporting00 Ratings00 Ratings8.3101 Ratings
    Integration with Other Security Systems00 Ratings00 Ratings8.597 Ratings
    Centralized Dashboard00 Ratings00 Ratings9.0120 Ratings
    Machine Learning to Prevent Incidents00 Ratings00 Ratings8.0103 Ratings
    Live Response for Rapid Remediation00 Ratings00 Ratings8.1102 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Symantec CloudSOC CASBCheck Point Email SecurityKnowBe4 PhishER/PhishER Plus
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (119 ratings)
    8.8
    (128 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (5 ratings)
    8.8
    (9 ratings)
    Usability
    -
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    8.9
    (42 ratings)
    8.6
    (44 ratings)
    Availability
    -
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    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
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    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.3
    (35 ratings)
    8.6
    (8 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Online Training
    -
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    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Implementation Rating
    -
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    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.6
    (3 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
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    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    8.3
    (12 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
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    -
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    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
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    -
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    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
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    (1 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Professional Services
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    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
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    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
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    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Symantec CloudSOC CASBCheck Point Email SecurityKnowBe4 PhishER/PhishER Plus
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Broadcom
    If you want to extend your Endpoint DLP to cloud: Apps, Web & Email, Then CloudSOC DLP detection Services help you to control with clouds apps & DLP detection Services with WSS help you to control all web. Also, cloud DLP detection services for Email will help you to control visibility & control over Office 365 Exchange, On prem-exchange & Gmail. In the case of other email services- we need to consider other solutions like Forcepoint One.
    Incentivized
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    Check Point Software Technologies
    What it says, it provides. It has the Data leak prevention that is the major help while we have to deal with lot of clients at a time. It has the Secure Click that checks any embedded hyperlink so that when we work on emails we don't have to worry about the hidden security threats inside a email.
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    KnowBe4
    It is well suited for a company that utilizes a Security Awareness Training program. The old way is someone would report an email it got sent to a specific email address and you had to manually go through everything. If something was malicious you had to use Powershell/Graph to rip the message out or eDiscovery. The only place I could see this not be well suited for is a smaller environment. There is a minimum of 100 I believe, but even with 50 end-users I would still pay for it.
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    Pros
    Broadcom
    • As we know real data protection starts with Data Detection It helps us in the detection of any data like related to GDPR, Source Code, Designs, Financial Plans, SSN, IDs, etc.
    • All Channel coverage - Cloud , Email Data at rest, in-use, in-motion.
    • Data Formats- Described data, Structured & Unstructured Data image forms like presentation formats, Text & Markup, word processing, Spreadsheet formats, graphic formats, etc.
    • Machine Learning - Proximity, Derivative, Partial, Pattern, Large data sets, Distributed, Dynamic embedded.
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    Check Point Software Technologies
    • The dashboard for Avanan makes all of the most important information easy to digest.
    • Alerting - specifically, the Geo-Location alerts allow us to see if a user has possibly been compromised.
    • The End-User Email Quarantine experience gives users the ability to request emails be released, which trains them to better spot legitimate emails.
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    KnowBe4
    • Security awareness training and tracking employee completion, as well as automated assignment of training for new employees
    • Helps meet compliance requirements by training employees and keeping them aware of latest cybersecurity trends
    • KnowBe4 PhishER/PhishER Plus is really a top of the line product with a well respected brand. The toolsets they offer continue to expand and deliver a consistent experience
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    Cons
    Broadcom
    • Broadcom CloudSOC CASB also needs to more focus on data classification, Classification will help to control the false positive & fast negative.
    • Broadcom has more focus on SMB business As SMB & Mid Enterprise is going to be more aware of cyber security especially start-ups.
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    Check Point Software Technologies
    • I only ever had one complaint, we had a few hiccups during the setup process. We have now been a customer for two years and have had no further issues. It is likely that the setup pain points have now been resolved as well. Overall the product does what it claims while providing a very intuitive interface.
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    KnowBe4
    • The PhishRIP query can be improved to find other emails apart from the reported one only.
    • They should provide an option to delete the quarantined emails that are quarantined by the PhishRIP feature.
    • The PhishML can be improved to produce more accurate results.
    • More options to integrate PhishER with 3rd party tools.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Broadcom
    No answers on this topic
    Check Point Software Technologies
    Cost, need to make sure the cost is competitive for how many users are using email protection as we move users to MS Teams and don't rely so much on full access to email accounts (both sending and receiving internal and external).
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    KnowBe4
    When we first discovered that KnowBe4 released something like this, we saw a demo of it and were floored at what it could do and how it could help us from a security standpoint. Gone are the days of us in IT sending out a mass email saying please don't click on anything in the email from sender "X", and it allows us to quietly and easily ensure that people don't take any action on malicious emails.
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    Usability
    Broadcom
    No answers on this topic
    Check Point Software Technologies
    The end-users love not having their inboxes fill up with extra useless emails. As an administrator, it is simple to implement and maintain. The ability to put something into test mode before going live makes our life a lot easier and less stressful. Avanan has many different components to make your life easier.
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    KnowBe4
    It has been super easy for users to work with training and quizzes. Admin is a little difficult because you have to build the specific campaign type you want. But you can even create your own training and upload it to your LMS. This is great!!
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    Reliability and Availability
    Broadcom
    No answers on this topic
    Check Point Software Technologies
    Always been available as needed.
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    KnowBe4
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    Broadcom
    No answers on this topic
    Check Point Software Technologies
    It's not all the time, on occasion the platform can delay email by seven to ten minutes.
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    KnowBe4
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Broadcom
    No answers on this topic
    Check Point Software Technologies
    Support has always been there for me, they take on suggestions and product improvements quite seriously. I've spoken to techs and you can tell that they care about the product and the service in which they deliver. Avanan support is always responsive in everything I throw them and in most cases they don't tell me how to build out a widget or custom query, they actually do it for me and send it to me.
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    KnowBe4
    When I have a question, their were fast to respond. The downside is a that at least once I had to work through the issue with the person assigned to help me because they didn't know the answer. That said they did try and were patient. However they should have known the answer on integration.
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    In-Person Training
    Broadcom
    No answers on this topic
    Check Point Software Technologies
    There was no in person training.
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    KnowBe4
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    Broadcom
    No answers on this topic
    Check Point Software Technologies
    Takes a lot to get a 10 out of 10.
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    KnowBe4
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Broadcom
    No answers on this topic
    Check Point Software Technologies
    Ensure system administration and exchange admin are up to speed on Avanan
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    KnowBe4
    It was very simple to implement - with just a few settings needed to connect it to our O365 environment
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    Alternatives Considered
    Broadcom
    We were using Broadcom Symantec Endpoint security Enterprise, Hybrid subscription services & DLP solution at prem, which helped us in CloudSoC CASB Use Case & we have seen PoC of same, which was easy to integrate with existing security architectures. Overall they have offered us the best commercial in comparison with competitors.
    Incentivized
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    Check Point Software Technologies
    Avanan has a one-click solution, which subscribers or clients use to deploy a new security update. Further, Avanan has the protection of any cloud application, which means, it bypasses any security threat and maintain the set safety processes. Finally, data leakage is a shield that Avanan has deployed, a very smooth process in the firm.
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    KnowBe4
    We evaluated the Titan options because we have already used their DNS filtering product. However, KnowBe4 came in with a better price per user and a significantly stronger product lineup, particularly with its security awareness training component.
    Incentivized
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    Scalability
    Broadcom
    No answers on this topic
    Check Point Software Technologies
    It does what they claim and then some.
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    KnowBe4
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Broadcom
    • Securing the digital transformation. CloudSOC CASB helps the organization's Digital journey by reducing complexities & poor experience of end-users.
    • Cloud SOC helps us to comply with multiple Compliance like HIPPA, PCI-DSS, GDPR, etc.
    • Security breaches cause billion-dollar losses to enterprises, CloudSOC will help to assist in the best industry practice by having predefined templates specifically for each industry.
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    Check Point Software Technologies
    • Improved risk mitigation by providing additional layer protection for M365.
    • Easy to setup and configure. No expert knowledge required and no downtime required.
    • Customizable license count. No need to buy the same number of mailbox users if you really don't want to protect some unused mailboxes.
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    KnowBe4
    • There has been a 700% increase in emails being reported now. Previously, staff were only reporting 4 emails a month. It is easier for us to promote the phish alert button, receive automated remediation and rapidly respond.
    • We had no reports on the amount of phishing emails were coming through Mimecast but now we have reports for the board of trustees.
    • Every Wednesday we talk about cyber security to all staff, PhishER allows us to point out the trend and what to look out for which raises awareness. Never before were we able to talk about cyber security like this.
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    ScreenShots

    Check Point Email Security Screenshots

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    KnowBe4 PhishER/PhishER Plus Screenshots

    Screenshot of How PhishER Plus enables a critical workstream to help IR teams work together to mitigate the phishing threat and is suited for any organization that wants to automatically prioritize and manage potentially malicious messages.