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    Overview
    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

    Sophos Email

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/ASophos Email is presented as Predictive Cloud Email Security Powered by Artificial Intelligence designed to block spam and malware, as well as protect employees and block phishing attempts.N/A
    Pricing
    Symantec CloudSOC CASBCheck Point Email SecuritySophos Email
    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
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Symantec CloudSOC CASBCheck Point Email SecuritySophos Email
    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.—
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    Symantec CloudSOC CASBCheck Point Email SecuritySophos Email
    Considered Multiple Products
    Broadcom
    No answer on this topic
    Check Point Software Technologies
    Chose Check Point Email Security
    Avanan is the email and data security platform that we have come to depend on in our organization. All of our information that is stored in cloud servers is effectively protected by Avanan from potential hackers. This product effectively lets us manage how and when emails are …
    Incentivized
    Sophos
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    99%
    Would buy again
    118 Answers
    90%
    Would buy again
    18 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    115 Answers
    95%
    Delivers good value for the price
    18 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    99%
    Happy with the feature set
    118 Answers
    90%
    Happy with the feature set
    18 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    98%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    102 Answers
    89%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    17 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    103 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    17 Answers
    Features
    Symantec CloudSOC CASBCheck Point Email SecuritySophos Email
    Secure Email Gateway
    Comparison of Secure Email Gateway features of Symantec CloudSOC CASB and Check Point Email Security and Sophos Email
    Feature
    Symantec CloudSOC CASB
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    Ratings
    Check Point Email Security
    8.5
    109 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Sophos Email
    9.2
    21 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Anti-malware00 Ratings10.0104 Ratings9.521 Ratings
    Customizability00 Ratings8.0105 Ratings9.021 Ratings
    Data Loss Protection00 Ratings8.092 Ratings9.018 Ratings
    Threat Detection00 Ratings10.0105 Ratings10.020 Ratings
    Sandboxing00 Ratings6.592 Ratings9.016 Ratings
    End-to-End Encryption00 Ratings7.274 Ratings9.018 Ratings
    Management Tools00 Ratings10.0105 Ratings9.021 Ratings
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    User Ratings
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    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (119 ratings)
    9.0
    (24 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (5 ratings)
    1.1
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    -
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    8.9
    (42 ratings)
    9.0
    (11 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
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    Performance
    -
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    6.4
    (1 ratings)
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    Support Rating
    -
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    9.3
    (35 ratings)
    2.8
    (11 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
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    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
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    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Implementation Rating
    -
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    9.0
    (2 ratings)
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    Configurability
    -
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    9.1
    (1 ratings)
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    Product Scalability
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    9.1
    (1 ratings)
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    9.1
    (1 ratings)
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    User Testimonials
    Symantec CloudSOC CASBCheck Point Email SecuritySophos Email
    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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    Sophos
    Sophos Email is ideal for protecting business email from advanced threats. It comes with features that make it easy to detect and block email threats, such as spam, phishing, ransomware, and data leaks. In addition, Sophos Email is ideal for email encryption and helps train teams to identify phishing threats.
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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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    Sophos
    • We could customize it to have a certain level of workflow. We manage to enforce certain email (based on key-phrases) to be quarantined before send it to the recipient. And the email needs to be approved (manually) before being released.
    • For certain type (using regex) of email, we will encrypt it if it's sent outside our organization domain.
    • Scalable
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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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    Sophos
    • I would love to see tips integrated into the user interface from the management side to allow for easier dissection of email headers. This would allow lower level admins that may work at smaller companies to better understand the information presented.
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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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    Sophos
    It was easy to use and easy to implement. You don't need previous knowledge on the products, after we got this up and running, it took us hours to put everything together. The transition was easy and seamless.
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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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    Sophos
    It's mostly great and for policies and features, it does everything we would ask it to and more. The only thing keeping it from being a 10 is the lack of granularity in the reporting, which is actually an issue within Sophos Central as a whole. The ability to drill down from dashboards into accurate, detailed data would be very helpful at times.
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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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    Sophos
    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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    Sophos
    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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    Sophos
    Support is slow to respond. They call back outside of normal business hours despite clearly being advised when they should call. They try to BS you that the platform is working properly although there is hard evidence to the contrary. Once you get to senior level of support they agree that the product is incapable of performing properly in its current iteration.
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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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    Sophos
    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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    Sophos
    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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    Sophos
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Sophos
    Many other solutions are a complicated setup and take a lot of time for the configuration. With Sophos email we were setup and seeing data/emails within an hour. As I have described the ease of use from a high-level for someone like me a Director just peeking into the system or an analyst that can do a deep dive is one of the best users interfaces I have seen for any product.
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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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    Sophos
    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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    Sophos
    • AI-powered email threat prevention ensures that no threats reach our email system, preventing data contamination.
    • The BEC defense ensures our business reputation remain in place.
    • URL protection protects our users from clicking on malicious links that would otherwise compromise our email systems.
    • Ability to encrypt emails keeps our email data secure which a plus.
    Incentivized
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