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IBM InfoSphere Optim vs. Proofpoint Targeted Attack Protection (TAP)

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    IBM InfoSphere Optim

    Score4 out of 10
    N/AIBM InfoSphere® Optim™ solutions manage data from requirements to retirement, to improve governance across applications, databases and platforms by managing data properly, enabling organizations to support business goals with less risk.N/A

    Proofpoint Targeted Attack Protection (TAP)

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/AProofpoint Targeted Attack Protection (TAP) helps organizations efficiently detect, mitigate and respond to known and unknown advanced threats that target people and VIPs through email. TAP provides unparalleled effectiveness in stopping targeted attacks that use polymorphic malware, weaponized documents and credential-stealing phishing techniques to obtain sensitive information. TAP seamlessly integrates with the Proofpoint secure email gateway (Proofpoint Email Protection) to deliver best…N/A
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    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    IBM InfoSphere OptimProofpoint Targeted Attack Protection (TAP)
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    IBM
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    Key User Insights
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    88%
    Would buy again
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    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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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    83%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    100%
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    User Ratings
    IBM InfoSphere OptimProofpoint Targeted Attack Protection (TAP)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (43 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
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    5.3
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    -
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    9.0
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    Support Rating
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    9.0
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    Implementation Rating
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    9.9
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    User Testimonials
    IBM InfoSphere OptimProofpoint Targeted Attack Protection (TAP)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    IBM
    Optim is especially recommended for those companies that have their own or third-party development teams that must be provided with a complete data environment to test the applications. Optim is not recommended for use as an ETL or Data Integration tool.
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    Proofpoint
    Proofpoint Targeted Attack Protection is a great security application for notifying our team about when our users click on malicious links. It provides a good explanation of the attack scenario, including the Sender, Subject, as well as other users that this attack has been sent to. It is also very useful in helping provide metrics on what types of attacks have been sent to the organization historically.
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    Pros
    IBM
    • Easily extract data from production environments with no-coding
    • Intelligent filtering capabilities using physical or logical relationships.
    • Advanced data masking funtions
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    Proofpoint
    • Impostor email detection is a fantastic feature and works very well.
    • The sandbox feature helps to ensure confidence that their evaluation of the email threat is valid.
    • Easy to use (and understand) dashboard make identifying and managing email threats a breeze.
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    Cons
    IBM
    • Poor UI
    • Complex architecture
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    Proofpoint
    • Their admin web GUI is cumbersome and unclear in many ways. The learning curve is steep so you have to stay up on things yourself whenever a new feature or service is added.
    • They sometimes add a feature to their toolbox without informing their customers. This is true even when the feature added does not cost extra.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    IBM
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    Proofpoint
    Not my decision, but I have made it very clear this product does not perform. I have emails from our users on how bad it is after switching to it.
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    Usability
    IBM
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    Proofpoint
    The interface is simple to use but still contains the information needed to conduct thorough investigations. If you own licenses for other Proofpoint tools, Proofpoint Targeted Attack Protection is easily accessible from those applications. The ability to sandbox URLs within the TAP interface is a great feature as well. The overall performance of the GUI is seamless, especially if enabled with your organization's SSO.
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    Support Rating
    IBM
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    Proofpoint
    Generally have had good response and resolution time with knowledgeable technicians, and if needed the ticket is moved to someone with more expertise to better address the issue. Have used the ticketing portal, phone, as well as the beta chat feature (permanent please!)
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    Implementation Rating
    IBM
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    Proofpoint
    Proofpoint managed the installation and made it very simple. We had a dedicated installation engineer who checked in on use periodically after go-live to ensure that there were no issue.
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    Alternatives Considered
    IBM
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    Proofpoint
    This is the first product of its kind that I've used personally. The last 3 companies that I worked for also used Proofpoint, which includes Proofpoint Targeted Attack Protection, so I don't have a way to really compare it. I have seen that it is a leader in the industry.
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    Return on Investment
    IBM
    • Optim can save companies a lot of money by protecting the sensitive data found in their databases, thus avoiding the theft of real customer information with the economic and media impact that this has.
    • Accelerate the generation of non-productive environments saving time from human resources.
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    Proofpoint
    • Saves IT time when an attack is successful and isn't reported in a timely manner or at all until damages are done. IT has to spend less time and effort because we are able to stop it before it spreads.
    • Protecting business resources and assets is a huge positive impact. TAP allows us to better protect our business and information within.
    • The only negative thing is that it doesn't automatically handle these attacks - but that is what TRAP is for! I wish Proofpoint bundled TAP and TRAP.
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