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Proofpoint Advanced Threat Protection vs. Trellix Network Security

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    Proofpoint Advanced Threat Protection

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/AProofpoint Advanced Threat Detection is a suite of threat detection products including Attack Protection for Email, SaaS applications, Mobile Defense, Threat Response, and Threat Intelligence.N/A

    Trellix Network Security

    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    Trellix Network Security (formerly FireEye Network Security and Forensics products) combines network traffic analysis and network forensics for attack analysis .

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    User Ratings
    Proofpoint Advanced Threat ProtectionTrellix Network Security
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (6 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    6.0
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    Support Rating
    7.7
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    User Testimonials
    Proofpoint Advanced Threat ProtectionTrellix Network Security
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Proofpoint
    It is great out of the box and uses AI and machine learning to identify threats with minimal input. It does need to be configured and tuned to meet the needs of the organisation. Industry specific software that sends or receives emails may be affected by this product.
    Incentivized
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    Trellix (Musarubra US LLC)
    It’s a dedicated Network Advanced Threat Detection and
    Prevention solution. Easy maintenance and low operating costs fit perfectly for
    SMEs. Variety of appliance selection makes NX the perfect choice for large
    enterprises. As it’s a dedicated solution with its own appliance, price is higher
    compared to NGTP add on solutions. FireEye is an ecosystem therefore when you’ve
    the EX or HX vice versa, you should be looking to NX. Otherwise, you’re missing
    the threat intel exchange on the network side reverse is the true. Sizing is
    important before the purchase, if you select a low end model for a busy network
    you lose your initial investment. For multiple NX deployments I highly
    recommend CMS. Without CMS you’ll lose the threat intel exchange and this will
    negatively reduce the risk scores.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Proofpoint
    • Spam filtering.
    • Automatic retrieval of malicious emails that have gotten through the filter but were later detected using sample data across all the organizations Proofpoint has as customers.
    Incentivized
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    Trellix (Musarubra US LLC)
    • Advanced detection of targeted attacks.
    • Mandiant team effort is a big plus.
    • Inline mitigation capabilities particularly well.
    • Different deployment models for specific needs.
    • License and information sharing selection 1 way or 2 way mode.
    • Frequent updates.
    • Low false positive rates.
    • FireEye sandboxing is immune to sandboxing attacks.
    • Central management (CMS) capabilities for managing several NX's.
    • Extra IPS/IDS functionality in the product.
    • Smartvision specific to lateral movement detection.
    • Upgrades and updates with zero down time.
    • Local FireEye support is superb.
    • Multiple deployment scenarios (span, inline) in the same NX for different interface pairs.
    • SSL inspection support.
    • No need to maintain, build or updates the images. It's highly automatic.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Proofpoint
    • With our current setup we need to add new users manually.
    • Reports aren't that intuitive.
    • Mailboxes have to be removed manually.
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    Trellix (Musarubra US LLC)
    • Very first detected APT sample can pass the NX even it's inline blocking mode.
    • Performance optimization for busy networks is cumbersome.
    • CMS does not provide all the management capabilities, CLI or local config. Should be done for advanced customization.
    • Constant limitations of tcpdump/ packet capture for 10G interfaces.
    • IPS functionality is a bit cumbersome, not a full feature IPS, lack of signatures and customization of IPS signatures.
    • It's not a full NDR solution or a UBA solution.
    • Lack of device or user mapping.
    • Forensics is based on the specific APT. May not provide the whole story and need some additional tools.
    • You cannot make manual submission to NX (needs AX).
    • You cannot access the kernel directly for deep analy[sis] or troubleshooting (assist from FireEye Support should be taken).
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    Usability
    Proofpoint
    Proofpoint offers a lot of products, but they are not particularly well integrated. They all look different, and there is no central location to access them all from, which is disappointing. However, I do know they have a big push for upgrading the UI and usability, so this should improve in the coming months I hope.
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    Trellix (Musarubra US LLC)
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    Support Rating
    Proofpoint
    Even though the product is good, the support can be lacking at times. The support needs to know their product inside and out, but there are times in which we figure out things before their support does. I feel as if we should not be able to fix issues that their support cant fix, hence the main reason for support.
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    Trellix (Musarubra US LLC)
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    Alternatives Considered
    Proofpoint
    Proofpoint's Advanced Threat Protection, in the past, has identified threats whereby Microsoft's Advanced Threat Protection did not.
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    Trellix (Musarubra US LLC)
    FireEye NX is a solid product. It gives you sustainable
    security throughout the organization. NX detection engines are more capable
    compared to others. Its catch rate is higher, FP rate is lower, [and] speed is
    awesome. NX can work for highly regulated environments with 1 way solution.
    Operation costs are much lower. Software quality is very good. It may have bugs, but these bugs do not compromise the security in general. SOC team loves the
    FireEye NX for its pinpoint detection capabilities. Local and partner support
    is exceptional.
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    Return on Investment
    Proofpoint
    • PP blocks 5-10 emails per day which are spam or malicious
    • I only get a small number of emails per week which are spam
    • The only malicious emails I receive are from our internal security team which bypasses the PP threat protection
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    Trellix (Musarubra US LLC)
    • As [a] financial company on the digital markets, we need to be safeguard for 0days and targeted attacks. FireEye NX provides the best updated protection with its enhanced capabilities.
    • Security score based on detection/prevention metrics [is] very high ensuring the highest level of security.
    • APTs in our region successfully detected and mitigated by the NX.
    • For the ROI, in a six month period FireEye is paying off its [investment].
    • One negative thing, especially with increasing network bandwidths, [is that] you need to make [the] investment every two or three years.
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    ScreenShots

    Trellix Network Security Screenshots

    Screenshot of Network Security Dashboard- Summary view of alerts and threats to organizationScreenshot of Alerts dashboard- detailed information around alerts discovered by FireEye Network SecurityScreenshot of Configuration for FireEye Network Security Product.