#1 most frequent
United States of America
62.4%354 installations of 567
What is Symantec Data Loss Prevention?
Symantec Data Loss Prevention (DLP) is a data loss protection option.
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Who Buys & Uses Symantec Data Loss Prevention
#2 most frequent
India
5.8%33 installations of 567
#3 most frequent
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4.4%25 installations of 567
Symantec DLP is the most functional product in data security applications.
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We use it actively to monitor web browser browsing and e-mail messages. When a policy created by users over DLP is violated, it immediately alerts the authorities to this situation. The generated reports provide in-depth information on auditing and policy violations. With a single policy, you can secure all communication channels including email, storage, web, cloud, and endpoints.
Pros
- It can monitor email, storage space, web browser activities very easily.
- It provides full protection and security against data loss caused by human error.
Cons
- Policy tweaking and customizations can be very complex and take a lot of effort and time.
- API integration is difficult and requires specialized support. Finding an experienced professional can be difficult.
Return on Investment
- If you've worked well on their setup and configurations, you can sit back and feel confident. The product does its job really well. That's why you get a return on your investment.
- If you want to centrally manage the security of your data, don't hesitate and get Symantec DLP. because it is the most functional product on the market.
Other Software Used
Forcepoint Email Security, Forcepoint Web Security
A DLP system that works for our Enterprise on 50K+ endpoints
Pros
- Protection against Data Leakage via the USB channel on endpoints.
- Protection against Data Leakage via email channel on endpoints
- Protection against Data Leakage over the Web channel on endpoints.
- Flexible and configurable for various types of content inspection.
Cons
- Tighter integration with the rest of the Symantec enterprise security tools.
- More/better native cloud SaaS controls
Return on Investment
- We have been able to govern the exfiltration of sensitive data from managed endpoints.
- Greatly increased our Data Protection capabilities to control data flow.
- High confidence that data on our managed endpoints that have Symantec DLP installed are secure in terms of data leakage and exfiltration.
Alternatives Considered
Microsoft 365 Business
Other Software Used
Microsoft Cloud App Security
Review of Symantec DLP
Pros
- Scalable -- Goes from small business to very large enterprises
- Up to date -- Symantec has invested a lot of money and resources in keeping the product up to date and ahead of the curve
- The best -- Leader of the Gartner Magic Quadrant
Cons
- Needs help with Cloud Storage
- Needs help with on the Mac side of things
Return on Investment
- Found data that should have been protected or moved to a different location
- Helped us understand what type of data is leaving the environment
Other Software Used
Symantec Endpoint Encryption, Symantec Endpoint Protection
Keep your company information secure!!!
Pros
- SSN being sent out in spreadsheets.
- Screen Captures.
- Copying to USB Devices.
Cons
- Sometimes flags files that are not part of the scope.
- It scares users when items are flagged.
Return on Investment
- Employees are now aware that keeping our data private is a must.
- Employees know their information is safe.
Other Software Used
Symantec Endpoint Protection
From an Engineers point of view
Pros
- Default DLP policies that work out of the box.
- Modular approach for detection servers.
- Ability to customize almost everything.
Cons
- Feels like the user agent still needs work.
- Report grouping for incidents.
