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Norton 360 vs. Proofpoint Targeted Attack Protection (TAP)

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Norton 360

    Score7.8 out of 10
    N/AThe Norton products, including Norton 360, Norton Antivirus, and Norton Security, are consumer antivirus and privacy protection products. Features include password management, VPN, dark web and credit monitoring for individuals, and cloud backup for PCs.

    $59.99

    per year

    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
    Pricing
    Norton 360Proofpoint Targeted Attack Protection (TAP)
    Editions & Modules
    Norton AntiVirus
    $59.99
    per year
    Norton 360 Standard
    $94.99
    per year 3 PCs, Macs, tablets, or phones
    Norton 360 Deluxe
    $119.99
    per year 5 PCs, Macs, tablets, or phones
    Norton 360 with LifeLock Select Plus
    $189.99
    per year 10 PCs, Macs, tablets, or phones
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Norton 360Proofpoint Targeted Attack Protection (TAP)
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details1st year discounts available.—
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    Community Pulse
    Norton 360Proofpoint Targeted Attack Protection (TAP)
    Considered Both Products
    Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
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    Proofpoint
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
    88%
    Would buy again
    7 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    5 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    7 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    8 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    80%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    4 Answers
    83%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    5 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    5 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    6 Answers
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    Score8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Norton 360Proofpoint Targeted Attack Protection (TAP)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (16 ratings)
    9.0
    (43 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    5.3
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.9
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Norton 360Proofpoint Targeted Attack Protection (TAP)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
    For a stand-alone business this should do the trick, but if using across multiple clients (multi-tenancy not an option). Default settings within the program will cause performance issues if not tweaked, meaning someone with networking experience may be necessary. Not ideal for MSP's unless they only have a few clients, as the manageability must be done within "the walls" of each company.
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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
    Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
    • Norton works quite quickly and is efficient enough to detect threats
    • It is very easy and simple to install and is without any complications and irrelevant inquiries.
    • Norton is available at a very reasonable price in the market and is not heavy on pocket.
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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
    Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
    • Cost could be an issue. They could perform a free trial at the beginning for people to check.
    • It would be good if you can do an online free check of your computer.
    • While the updates are good sometimes your computer is attacked by a virus they did not expect.
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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
    Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
    I did renew it before because support is great and cost is great. I believe that Norton has a very long experience in what they do and they are doing a great job with all the updates they provide and the work they are doing. Moreover Norton is going in the right direction for sure.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
    User interface is excellent. The green tickmark in the tray ensuring everything is undercontrol is so satisfying. I have turned on Auto updates so, I am not bothered about unnecessary download updates popup
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
    Security software with very good features that works in the background.
    Price suitable for companies of any size and easy to install and use.
    Incentivized
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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
    Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
    Would like a manual or online version that is simple to understand and explains in detail what choices we have and why to make these choices.
    Incentivized
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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
    Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
    User-friendly interface (it's not just AV and users who were interacting with the product), performance, resource usage (most of the computers were not very fresh and that factor was very critical), efficiency, it shouldn't be just sitting on a PC - it should protect it, what was perfectly done with that product.
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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
    Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
    • Poor performance against Spyware and other threats despite claiming to act against them (recognizes very few and eliminates less) It is limited to viruses.
    • Regular blocking of incoming scripts (in front of other antivirus)
    • Little or almost no compatibility with the Windows XP Firewall, but they are involved.
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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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