Item: Avanan
Rating: 10
Author: Verified User

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

It is being used across the whole organization to provide phishing and malware protection for Microsoft 365. It protects against phishing attacks and provides a quick and easy way to pull unwanted messages from user mailboxes.

Pros and Cons

It is very effective at quarantining malicious emails.
It has a relatively low rate of false positives.
It allows for quick removal of unwanted messages from multiple mailboxes.
It provides valuable and detailed data on the characteristics of messages and sender reputation.

Would like to see cooperation with Microsoft that would allow Microsoft's defenses to be disabled or bypassed in order to use Avanan's defenses exclusively.

Most Important Features

The daily quarantine notices which allow for users to request and release quarantined messages.
The Mail Explorer, which provides detailed information on messages and senders.
The malware protection for SharePoint and OneDrive.

Return on Investment

The positive impact is the reduction of phishing attacks. This saves time for users and administrators responding to threats.
The odds of a costly data compromise are significantly reduced.

Alternatives Considered

Proofpoint Advanced Threat Protection and Mimecast Secure Email Gateway

We believe Avanan's API-based solution is more effective than the traditional Secure Email Gateways for controlling malicious emails. The solution does not require any change of MX records and is hidden from the Internet. Pulling unwanted email messages from multiple mailboxes is quick and easy.

Key Insights

Do you think Avanan delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Avanan's feature set?

Yes

Did Avanan live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Avanan go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Avanan again?

Yes

Other Software Used

Proofpoint Security Awareness Training (formerly Wombat Security), Microsoft 365 (formerly Office 365)

Likelihood to Recommend

Avanan is extremely effective at blocking phishing messages. It has a good solution for pulling unwanted messages from multiple mailboxes. It is hidden from the Internet and not a target for threat actors spoofing quarantine notices.
It is more effective but also more expensive than Microsoft's native defenses. For us, it is worth the extra expense to protect against potential compromises by threat actors.

Very satisfied with Avanan

Overall Satisfaction with Avanan