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Proofpoint Information Protection vs. Symantec Email Security.cloud

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Proofpoint Information Protection

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AProofpoint's Enterprise Privacy platform includes supports messaging security with data loss prevention and email encryption.N/A

    Symantec Email Security.cloud

    Score9 out of 10
    N/ASymantec Email Security.cloud filters unwanted messages and protects users from targeted attacks. The service has self- learning capabilities and Symantec intelligence to deliver highly effective and accurate email security. Encryption and data loss prevention help you control sensitive data. It supports Microsoft Office 365, Google Apps, on premises or hosted Microsoft Exchange, and other mailbox services, delivering always-on, inbound and outbound messaging security. It is designed…N/A
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    Pricing Offerings
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    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
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    Features
    Proofpoint Information ProtectionSymantec Email Security.cloud
    Secure Email Gateway
    Comparison of Secure Email Gateway features of Proofpoint Information Protection and Symantec Email Security.cloud
    Feature
    Proofpoint Information Protection
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    Ratings
    Symantec Email Security.cloud
    9.6
    2 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Anti-malware00 Ratings9.92 Ratings
    Customizability00 Ratings9.92 Ratings
    Data Loss Protection00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Threat Detection00 Ratings9.92 Ratings
    Sandboxing00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    End-to-End Encryption00 Ratings9.82 Ratings
    Management Tools00 Ratings9.82 Ratings
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    Proofpoint Information ProtectionSymantec Email Security.cloud
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    Sophos Email
    Score9.1 out of 10
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    Score9.1 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Sophos Email
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Sophos Email
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Microsoft Exchange
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Microsoft Exchange
    Score8.6 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Proofpoint Information ProtectionSymantec Email Security.cloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Proofpoint Information ProtectionSymantec Email Security.cloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Proofpoint
    Best suited for organizations that are dealing with high volumes of protected/personsal or financial information that must be kept secure
    Incentivized
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    Broadcom
    If you don't want to have any spam or malware in your mailbox, Symantec Email Security.cloud is the solution to choose. Also, if you need to have some security features, like DLP, it has them embedded!
    We have also been using reporting a lot to see how many emails have been sent, where they delivered, and so on.
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    Pros
    Proofpoint
    • User administration is very intuitive and simple.
    • Rules are quickly implemented allowing solid email incidence response.
    • Enterprise support is spectacular offering to go above and beyond whenever necessary.
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    Broadcom
    • Advanced scanning of email and threats beyond simple Antispam services
    • Sandbox testing of attachments prior to delivery of email to test against malicious threats such as Ransomware
    • Spearphishing prevention to avoid impersonation attacks and potential wire transfer requests
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    Cons
    Proofpoint
    • Continue to improve on the receiving side when the message is delivered through the system
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    Broadcom
    • Outbound encryption could be improved to allow for advanced connections to other organizations' PKI keyservers.
    • The user interface could be a little more friendly, finding advanced features sometimes takes a little more time with hunting and clicking to get to the correct page.
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    Support Rating
    Proofpoint
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    Broadcom
    In very tricky cases, it takes time to explain it to the support personnel as they don't get your problem from the first couple of emails.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Proofpoint
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    Broadcom
    Barracuda's ESS is the premier product, it boasts outbound email encryption as an included service as well as all of the security features of Symantec Email Security.cloud. Sophos is on the same level as SES.c but is not quite as feature rich.
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    Return on Investment
    Proofpoint
    • Stronger security posture.
    • Able to quickly respond to SPAM/Phishing campaigns.
    • Business is more adaptive and agile in the security space.
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    Broadcom
    • Our previous solution was very manual. The ROI has been in less manual intervention from the admins and freeing up their already busy schedules.
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