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Proofpoint Targeted Attack Protection (TAP) vs. Tessian Cloud Email Security Platform

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    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

    Tessian Cloud Email Security Platform

    Score9.4 out of 10
    N/ATessian Defender automatically prevents business email compromise, spear phishing, account takeover (ATO), and other targeted email attacks. Powered by Tessian’s proprietary Human Layer Security Engine, Defender analyses millions of data points for every inbound email and detects anomalies that indicate security threats. Tessian Defender captures attacks that evade secure email gateways and legacy security controls. These include zero-payload attacks that include no URL or attachment,…N/A
    Pricing
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    Free Trial
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    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    88%
    Would buy again
    7 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    7 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    8 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    83%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    5 Answers
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    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    6 Answers
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    Features
    Proofpoint Targeted Attack Protection (TAP)Tessian Cloud Email Security Platform
    Secure Email Gateway
    Comparison of Secure Email Gateway features of Proofpoint Targeted Attack Protection (TAP) and Tessian Cloud Email Security Platform
    Feature
    Proofpoint Targeted Attack Protection (TAP)
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    Ratings
    Tessian Cloud Email Security Platform
    6.1
    2 Ratings
    32% below category average
    Anti-malware00 Ratings6.62 Ratings
    Customizability00 Ratings5.42 Ratings
    Data Loss Protection00 Ratings6.62 Ratings
    Threat Detection00 Ratings7.12 Ratings
    Sandboxing00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    End-to-End Encryption00 Ratings4.51 Ratings
    Management Tools00 Ratings6.62 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Proofpoint Targeted Attack Protection (TAP)Tessian Cloud Email Security Platform
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (43 ratings)
    8.5
    (3 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    5.3
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    6.6
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.9
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Proofpoint Targeted Attack Protection (TAP)Tessian Cloud Email Security Platform
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    Tessian Limited
    Tessian Cloud Email Security is well suited for anyone that can afford it. Email is the gateway for the bad guys and having as much security and protection as possible is critical
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    Pros
    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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    Tessian Limited
    • simplicity
    • plug-and-play
    • low-hassle
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    Cons
    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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    Tessian Limited
    • The Outlook Add-In broke several systems during use.
    • There are many changes to the account reps and engineers assigned to us. As a result, we lost touch with Tessian.
    • Lack of knowledge and help from Support during times when the Add-In was disrupting users.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    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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    Tessian Limited
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    Usability
    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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    Tessian Limited
    Pretty straight forward for the users and admins. Some terminology takes a little time to learn for the admin, functionally seems rock solid.
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    Support Rating
    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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    Tessian Limited
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    Implementation Rating
    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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    Tessian Limited
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    Alternatives Considered
    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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    Tessian Limited
    Egress is a very capable product, likely on-par with Tessian as a fraction of the cost. I will be giving them a deep review this year
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    Return on Investment
    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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    Tessian Limited
    • provides additional email security protections for inbound and outbound
    • Helps prevent the mis-direction of outbound email
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