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Avanan

Overview

What is Avanan?

Avanan, from Check Point since the August 2021 acquisition, connects security technologies to enterprise cloud applications in order to improve protection of sensitive corporate data and IP. According to the vendor, Avanan's one-click deployment allows customers to deploy a new…

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Recent Reviews

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Users have found this product to be incredibly versatile and useful in a variety of situations. One common use case is for work …
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Great

7 out of 10
February 09, 2023
We use it for our email security and to take control of our spam. We get a lot of cold emails and it would be overwhelming sometimes to go …
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Security On Clicks

7 out of 10
November 01, 2022
Since we had a small BU with different domains, those working remotely with Covid in place and teams using various collaboration tools …
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Cloud email security solution

8 out of 10
August 25, 2022
This tool protects our mailboxes from phishing email attacks. My most favourite feature is hyperlink check which checks the hyperlinks in …
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Avanan - Review - 2022

8 out of 10
July 13, 2022
We used this Avanan checkpoint tool to validate its functionality and email protection and to be able to compare it against other security …
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Avanan Review

9 out of 10
April 07, 2022
Avanan has been a very comprehensive email security which allows the organization is safe and free from any phishing attacks. It is also …
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Popular Features

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  • Threat Detection (106)
    9.2
    92%
  • Management Tools (106)
    8.6
    86%
  • Customizability (106)
    8.5
    85%
  • Anti-malware (105)
    8.3
    83%

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Pricing

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Advanced Anti-Phishing

$4.00

Cloud
per user per month

Complete Malware Protection

$5.00

Cloud
per user per month

Full-Suite Protection

$8.00

Cloud
per user per month

Entry-level set up fee?

  • No setup fee
For the latest information on pricing, visithttp://www.avanan.com/pricing

Offerings

  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Product Demos

A short Avanan introduction demo.

YouTube

Office 365 Malware Demo

YouTube
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Features

Secure Email Gateway

Secure email gateway software prevents the transmission of emails that contravene company policy or contain malware, phishing attacks, spam or other unwanted emails

8.2
Avg 8.4
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Product Details

What is Avanan?

Avanan, from Check Point since the August 2021 acquisition, connects security technologies to enterprise cloud applications in order to improve protection of sensitive corporate data and IP. According to the vendor, Avanan's one-click deployment allows customers to deploy a new security solution in seconds. Because it requires no appliance, agent or gateway proxy, Avanan can begin protecting any cloud application immediately, with no effect on users.

Avanan Features

Secure Email Gateway Features

  • Supported: Anti-malware
  • Supported: Customizability
  • Supported: Data Loss Protection
  • Supported: Threat Detection
  • Supported: Sandboxing
  • Supported: End-to-End Encryption
  • Supported: Management Tools

Additional Features

  • Supported: Anti-Phishing
  • Supported: Malware Protection
  • Supported: Data Leakage Prevention
  • Supported: Shadow IT
  • Supported: Account Takeover Protection
  • Supported: Post Delivery Protection

Avanan Screenshots

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Avanan Technical Details

Deployment TypesSoftware as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating SystemsUnspecified
Mobile ApplicationNo

Frequently Asked Questions

Reviewers rate Threat Detection highest, with a score of 9.2.

The most common users of Avanan are from Mid-sized Companies (51-1,000 employees).
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Comparisons

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Reviews and Ratings

(171)

Community Insights

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Users have found this product to be incredibly versatile and useful in a variety of situations. One common use case is for work presentations. Customers have reported that the product's intuitive interface and powerful features make it easy to create visually appealing slideshows and deliver engaging presentations. Another popular use case is for educational purposes. Teachers and students have praised the product for its ability to enhance learning experiences by incorporating multimedia elements and interactive features into lessons. Additionally, many users have found value in using the product for personal projects such as creating photo albums or sharing travel experiences with friends and family. Overall, the product's flexibility and range of features make it a valuable tool for a wide range of applications.

Users have provided several recommendations for Avanan Cloud Email Security based on their experiences. The most common recommendations include proper implementation and assistance. Users suggest taking the time to properly implement Avanan Cloud Email Security or seeking help from someone knowledgeable in configuring and managing the tool. This ensures that the product is effectively utilized and maximizes its benefits.

Another frequent recommendation is to take advantage of Avanan's Proof of Concept (POC) option. Users recommend evaluating how well Avanan fits in their environment by running demos alongside other email security gateway vendors to compare advantages and see Avanan's capabilities firsthand.

Lastly, users acknowledge that while Avanan may be a bit expensive, it is still considered worth the investment given the cost of a security breach. They highlight the solid security capabilities of Avanan, including eliminating SPAM, phishing risky URLs, and reducing phishing emails. Users also appreciate Avanan's API-based solution for filtering unwanted messages as well as its comprehensive security platform and integration with Microsoft DLP.

Overall, users highly recommend Avanan Cloud Email Security as an effective solution for protecting cloud-based email and document services, reducing spam, preventing security attacks, and securing organizations against advanced threats.

Attribute Ratings

Reviews

(1-5 of 5)
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Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Avanan is a great tool for additional phishing protection! We added it in addition to our already in place O365 email protection and it's been a great addition to our [secure] platform. We were getting phishing emails commonly slip through our Spam filter with our O365 email protection, and Avanan has filled the gap to better protect our organization against phishing attacks.
  • Simple and easy to use Interface
  • Ease of integration and configuration
  • Reporting and dashboards are helpful and pertinent
  • Mail Explorer allows for easy finding of emails in question
  • Clicktime protection iterfered with O365 Safe-link protection
  • SAML integration for new support user had a concern
  • Users were questioning the new Avanan email messages reporting a quarantined message
Avanan works great as a cloud Anti-phishing software. They use Machine learning to catch attacks that other providers miss. They can work as a standalone Anti-phishing tool or in conjunction with O365 native email security products, making it a very versatile product. It works great as an additional product for protecting your email platform, and works well with existing products and platforms, and provides added protection and another anti-phishing engine that will catch emails that may go through your existing solution.
  • Anti-phishing engine that uses Machine Learning
  • Ease of use and portal that is intuitive
  • Mail Explorer - you're easily able to find emails that your looking for
  • Ability to create block or allowed lists for similar emails
  • Restore workflow is awesome!
Secure Email Gateway (7)
71.42857142857143%
7.1
Anti-malware
100%
10.0
Customizability
100%
10.0
Data Loss Protection
N/A
N/A
Threat Detection
100%
10.0
Sandboxing
100%
10.0
End-to-End Encryption
N/A
N/A
Management Tools
100%
10.0
  • In one month Avanan captured and quarantined over 1000 phishing emails that would have been delivered to user mailboxes
  • With Avanan we have been more able to detect and prevent Shadow IT from SaaS platforms that users may have tried to use
  • Reduced the risk of Business email compromise due to a phishing attack
Better dashboard, easier to use, more simple deployment and maintenance. Ease of understanding the product, intuitive, yet powerful, and effective without too many false positives. The restore workflow was easier and more straightforward compared to the others as well.
2000
All business functions, anybody who has email, so all employees
6
Helpdesk and Admins
  • Additional Anti-Phishing protection
  • Shadow IT protection
  • Restore requests for quarantined (phishing) emails
  • Shadow IT engine was helpful to find users that are using or signing up for products that we were unaware of
  • Finding emails easier for building block or allow rules
Cost, need to make sure the cost is competitive for how many users are using email protection as we move users to MS Teams and don't rely so much on full access to email accounts (both sending and receiving internal and external).
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Avanan is being used across our organization for phishing, malware, and data loss prevention (DLP). It reduced the number of support requests and reduced clutter in end-users inboxes. Avanan provided insight into security breaches. Our end users love the ability to request quarantined emails to be restored with minimal effort.
  • Blocks phishing and malware
  • Reports DLP issues
  • Ease of implementation
  • Flexibility with policies
  • Ease of Reporting
  • Nothing really
I have been asked, and I will continually recommend Avanan to friends and colleagues. This is a solution that just works. Simple, and easy to install. It took us under 30-minutes to implement. We are continually amazed at how well this product works for our company.
  • Phishing, spam, and malware
  • DLP
  • Ease of understanding
Secure Email Gateway (7)
71.42857142857143%
7.1
Anti-malware
100%
10.0
Customizability
100%
10.0
Data Loss Protection
100%
10.0
Threat Detection
N/A
N/A
Sandboxing
100%
10.0
End-to-End Encryption
N/A
N/A
Management Tools
100%
10.0
  • Reduced costs
  • Reduced time sorting through unwanted emails
  • Improved risk mitigation
185
From management to end-users indirectly use Avanan. IT interfaces with web interface.
Our team of three utilizes the interface to answer questions, configure, and administer as required.
  • Reducing spam, phishing, and malware
  • DLP information
  • DLP in Teams and Slack
  • Able to integrate easily with Splunk
  • unsure, they keep expanding as requirements are necessary
It just works! We do not have to worry about it not working. It is easy to understand and administer.
No
  • Price
  • Product Features
  • Product Usability
An easy-to-use interface to administer makes our life simpler. Someone doesn't have to spend a few hours each day to understand how to work.
None. We plugged in the rules, and everything started working immediately.
Support has been solid in figuring out the majority of the issues. The normal full response time to an issue is under thirty minutes. The normal resolution to an issue, that depends on the issue. Many times they were already aware of the issue before I reported it.
N/A
Yes
Very quickly resolved
I was able to pull a quick report of lost emails when management requested.
The end-users love not having their inboxes fill up with extra useless emails. As an administrator, it is simple to implement and maintain. The ability to put something into test mode before going live makes our life a lot easier and less stressful. Avanan has many different components to make your life easier.
  • Blocking phishing, malware, and spam
  • Configuring DLP
  • Overall usage and understanding
  • None
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Avanan is being used as an advance anti-phish mechanism. It is currently doing inline protection on all mailboxes in the organization. It's anti-phish scanning and learning is top notch. Also it empowers an organization to quickly act if a phishing email makes it through. Its learning component is also very well done so that the same items don't get caught again.
  • Advanced Anti-Phishing
  • Behavioral Learning
  • Quick Response
  • Mobile App Support
Really any size organization would benefit from implementing Avanan's anti-phish product. Avanan also offers a host of other solutions that are worthy of review and consideration. Avanan support is quick and highly responsive. This was surprising to us even in year 3 where Avanan is becoming more of a household name. Speaks to the quality of the company.
  • Anti Phishing
  • Anti Spam
  • Anomaly Detection
Secure Email Gateway (3)
100%
10.0
Customizability
100%
10.0
Threat Detection
100%
10.0
Management Tools
100%
10.0
  • Improved risk mitigation
  • Improved Phishing Defense and Response
Significantly more effective and easier learning curve
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (formerly Microsoft Defender ATP)
2500
Mix of users, administrators etc.
4
Tier II and Tier III level IT support and engineers
  • Anti Phishing
  • Anti Spam
  • Anomaly Detection
  • Mail trace
  • Event correlation with other security products
  • DLP
  • Email Encryption
Continues to do a great job
Yes
Proofpoint. Significantly better product and learning curve
  • Price
  • Product Features
  • Product Usability
Product usability was the key driver. Avanan was significantly better to use than previous products
N/A
  • Implemented in-house
No
Change management was a big part of the implementation and was well-handled
N/A
  • Ensuring Avanan and Exchange protection did not conflict
Ensure system administration and exchange admin are up to speed on Avanan
Avanan's support has been top notch since day 1 and hasn't changed. This might be the greatest representation of the quality Avanan brings to the table. Even after they are now a household name they still treat their original customers in high regard with a personal touch. It is clear Avanan is committed to customer retention.
Premium support was not offered the general support feels as good or better than other company's premium support.
Yes
Yes it was
Every time we submit a ticket it is generally an exceptional response
Avanan's usability both at a user level and an admin level are 10/10. For a user the notification emails are intuitive and easy to follow. For an admin the dashboard is very helpful and the interface gets easier to navigate with every new release. Previous products we had did not do this well.
  • Mail Explorer
  • Mail Quarantine
  • Mail Release
  • None would like Mobile App
No
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We are using Avanan for comprehensive email security, as well as security for our cloud system (Google Workspaces).
  • Great admin interface
  • Easy controls and filters
  • Very smart AI engine detects Phishing accurately
  • Easy for end users to understand and use
  • I don't have any issues with Avanan, so far
Super easy to deploy and configure. Great customer support and helpful technicians. They also offer a 2 week trial period that is seamless and transparent to the end users. I like the way it integrates into Google via an API and removes the need for a redirect/proxy.
  • Email Antivirus
  • Data loss prevention
  • Anti phishing
Secure Email Gateway (7)
85.71428571428571%
8.6
Anti-malware
100%
10.0
Customizability
100%
10.0
Data Loss Protection
100%
10.0
Threat Detection
100%
10.0
Sandboxing
100%
10.0
End-to-End Encryption
N/A
N/A
Management Tools
100%
10.0
  • Helps us maintain our compliance needs
  • Keeps end users from malware and phishing attempts
  • The DLP reports are quite useful and help us understand where data is leaking due to old workflow protocols
We felt that Avanan was a better solution with easier implementation and better cloud management. Liked the fact that Avanan uses an API versus a gateway, for more direct access to the Gmail and Drive, even after the delivery.
135
All functions within the business. The use of Avanan is domain wide. All Google accounts are covered.
1
We only have one IT Admin and that is me. I support all people and devices. Overall, I find the admin console very easy to use.
  • We are hit with a lot of Phishing campaigns, so Avanan has been really great at blocking 99% of them.
  • Data loss prevention is becoming more and more important for us and the Avanan system gives us great insight into our Drive usage and potential data loss.
Ease of use, superb AI for protection, reasonable pricing.
No
  • Price
  • Product Features
  • Product Usability
Ease of use and implementation made this our number one choice, along with much better pricing than the competition
Very friendly and ready to help. No extra charges for the help we have needed during setup.
Super easy to use as an Admin. Setup and configuration are easy and very user friendly. Customization is also clear and easy to manage.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Avanan is being used as our primary email security platform. End-users have the ability to report junk and phishing emails via [the] Outlook plugin, administrators are the ones primarily in the tool on a daily basis. It's our front-line defense against email-based threats and has been doing a good job, has outperformed [our] previous product.
  • Easy to setup
  • Easy to administer
  • Easy to report junk and spam emails
  • Easy to report threats and resolve issues
  • Emails the platform sends out after setup require customization they're very basic and unreadable
  • Support is overwhelmed at this point
  • [The] initial implementation we fast but confusing to a point some things we skipped that were discussed during the demo and never got done when put into production.
If you use Office 365 for email i.e. Exchange Online Avanan will work and integrate without issue and takes a matter of minutes to fully deploy. I don't use a hybrid environment so I can't speak to that. Might not be the solution for you if you're on prem exchange server.
Secure Email Gateway (7)
85.71428571428571%
8.6
Anti-malware
100%
10.0
Customizability
100%
10.0
Data Loss Protection
100%
10.0
Threat Detection
100%
10.0
Sandboxing
100%
10.0
End-to-End Encryption
N/A
N/A
Management Tools
100%
10.0
  • Email is kept more secure.
  • Provides [users] with [the] ability to request an email to be delivered if needed out of quarantine.
  • The amount of time administrators spend working on email security issues has been cut in half from what they were with our previous vendor.
Support is overwhelmed right now at the rate the company is growing. Initial contacts with support are cold, very automated, cookie-cutter replies and responses. Once they get to [work] on your support issue it's all email-based, takes some time, and more often than not there's no solution for what you're asking about. Creating tickets for them is very easy from the portal. I hope with time the support process and knowledge will get better.
From start to finish this product only takes a few minutes to get up and running. After the initial setup, you can log into the portal to complete the customization for your organization. Working with Avanan on the process is quick but things can and do get [forgotten] about and or left off and a revisit tends to happen to finish the job.
700
Sale, support, customer service, IT, IS, AR, AP, all business units are protected using this solution.
9
help desk, and other IT infrastructure techs use/ administer the product.
  • Email spam blocker
  • Malware protection
  • Shadow IT documentation and notification
  • Phishing protection
  • Hidden email security gateway
  • Office 365 account take over notification alerts without having to buy into P1 licensing via O365
  • Possibly to stop out going spam flow
  • Usage and user monitoring and tracking for email use
We've just started using the product and have another 7 months to go under contract. At this point I'd renew, Avanan continues to improve the product as well as their support.
Yes
We were using Barracuda email security gateway. Needless to say it was allowing an alarming number of emails phishing our employee's to the point we had many accounts being taken over. The ESS and Sentinel products were terrible and way under performed as to what they were supposed to be capable of doing. We made the move away from Barracuda with a year left on our contract after Barracuda refused to address our issues.
  • Price
  • Product Features
  • Product Usability
Our displeasure with our current email security gateway platform pushed us into finding a new solution vs waiting out our contract.
I wouldn't have changed a thing.
We were using Barracuda Email Security Gateway. Needless to say it was allowing an alarming number of emails phishing our employee's to the point we had many accounts being taken over. The ESS and Sentinel products were terrible and way under performed as to what they were supposed to be capable of doing. We made the move away from Barracuda with a year left on our contract after Barracuda refused to address our issues.
  • Implemented in-house
No
Change management was minimal
Nothing, this solution takes minutes to deploy live.
  • Nothing
  • Nada
No
  • Online training
There was no in person training.
Takes a lot to get a 10 out of 10.
Yes, the self help under support and documentation is very easy to use and to follow along with as needed.
Just right and very easy from what I have seen thus far.
Other than to work with your sales rep from the start nothing else.
No - we have not done any customization to the interface
No - we have not done any custom code
Nothing as we have not customized it.
No, there was no option for this.
No
Multiple times I've had to get not only my sales rep on the phone but also VP's of development have joined calls in the past as well. Every time they've solved my issues, even though it had to escalate to that level of support.
  • Dashboard
  • Setting up the protection models
  • Setting up custom reports
It does what they claim and then some.
Always been available as needed.
It's not all the time, on occasion the platform can delay email by seven to ten minutes.
  • Nothing
NA
  • NA
NA
NA and no.
This doesn't apply for my org.
Doesn't apply
Sales was very easy to work with and were always available.
After sales no matter the issue Avanan has been easy to work with.
Only a one year contract to try them out being the new vendor on the block.
Document exactly what you're trying to accomplish with a product and what are you trying to protect your companies from then choose several vendors, preferably the top three or four vendors and demo each of those before making a decision.
No
  • na
  • Dashboard layout
  • Feature enhancements
No
No
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