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Symantec Email Security.cloud vs. Symantec Messaging Gateway

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    Symantec Messaging Gateway

    Score8 out of 10
    N/ASymantec offers their platform, the Symantec Messaging Gateway, as a secure email gateway.N/A
    Pricing
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    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Symantec Email Security.cloudSymantec Messaging Gateway
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
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    Secure Email Gateway
    Comparison of Secure Email Gateway features of Symantec Email Security.cloud and Symantec Messaging Gateway
    Feature
    Symantec Email Security.cloud
    9.6
    2 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Symantec Messaging Gateway
    -
    Ratings
    Anti-malware9.92 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizability9.92 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Loss Protection9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Threat Detection9.92 Ratings00 Ratings
    Sandboxing9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    End-to-End Encryption9.82 Ratings00 Ratings
    Management Tools9.82 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Symantec Email Security.cloudSymantec Messaging Gateway
    Small Businesses
    Sophos Email
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Sophos Email
    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
    Symantec Email Security.cloudSymantec Messaging Gateway
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    User Testimonials
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    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    Broadcom
    It is very well suited for an organization that wants to protect inbound email and use just one product. It may be less appropriate for an organization that is small or has a limited IT support staff.
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    Pros
    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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    Broadcom
    • Prevents SPAM attacks.
    • Filters email based on content.
    • Blocks phishing links.
    • Blocks ransomware links/attacks.
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    Cons
    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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    Broadcom
    • The web interface can be difficult at times.
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    Support Rating
    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
    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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    Broadcom
    Without mentioning some of the other products by name, I can tell you that Symantec Messaging Gateway is one of the best.
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    Return on Investment
    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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    Broadcom
    • It would be difficult to determine the exact ROI Symantec Messaging Gateway had on your overall business. However, I can assure you the downtime suffered due to inbound email threats has been reduced to nearly zero in our environment. If IT isn't chasing down ransomware/phishing issues and users aren't staring at a quarantined PC, life is good.
    • There are no negative impacts on ROI that I can think of.
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