Mimecast makes our job easy!
Updated December 16, 2021
Mimecast makes our job easy!
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Overall Satisfaction with Mimecast Threat Intelligence
We are using Mimecast to mitigate email threats, web threats and also for Security Awareness Training. About 130,000 emails are received each month, with approximately 25% being classified as dangerous or SPAM. Having Mimecast has really enabled us to take control of what is coming into the company and gives us piece of mind that we are doing everything we can to keep the company's date and network safe.
- Identifies malicious emails and blocks them
- Allows us to take control of what we let in - and lets us make changes as we need to
- Security Awareness Training has really engaged with staff
- Lots of reports and things to customise
- It doesn't get many blocked emails wrong considering the volume
- Allows people to take control!
- There is a lot of things and it can be hard to find what you're after sometimes
- Probably needs to be a central management console with your most used features that dynamically updates to find things easier
- Security Awareness Training
- Impersonation protection
- blocking websites
- the personal email portal
- It has stopped numerous threats
- having an all in-in-one system gives us great protection
- Around 25% (30,000) emails are blocked each month.
- Microsoft 365 (formerly Office 365)
The thing I like about Mimecast is that it makes sense to setup and implement without having to get. Most things are easy to find (eventually) and makes sense. The issue with Microsoft is that it can be way too involved and hard to digest. Support isn't always available either.
Do you think Mimecast Threat Intelligence delivers good value for the price?
Yes
Are you happy with Mimecast Threat Intelligence's feature set?
Yes
Did Mimecast Threat Intelligence live up to sales and marketing promises?
Yes
Did implementation of Mimecast Threat Intelligence go as expected?
Yes
Would you buy Mimecast Threat Intelligence again?
Yes
Using Mimecast Threat Intelligence
180 - We use Mimecast to help mitigate threats via email and the web. The Mimecast Email Gateway is our first line of defence against all email threats. In addition to identifying malware, it takes control of SPAM, impersonation email and protects againt phishing and fake URLs. We also have the Mimecast Web Filter which acts as another level of protection when people click on malicious links. Lastly, we have deployed the Security Awareness Training module to ensure our staff are educated against threats.
3 -
We have a small IT Team of 3 who manage Mimecast.
We have had it for around 18 months and we have found it very easy to use and make adjustments to things such as whitelisted domains and adjusting various rules and settings.
Whilst it is a very comprehensive tool, it is easy to learn and manage.
- Identifying malware
- identify phishing emails
- blocking malicious URLs
- Educating staff
- We use it to check that people have received emails (when they say they havent)
- We have been able to identify whether we have been compromised when third parties receive emails from hackers
- We have been able to identify who needs extra training and is a risk to our security
- Have been able to identify email trends
- Allows people to self manage their permitted senders
- People have become more aware of threats and what to look for
- People now understand that IT is in charge
- We are currently using it to the level we expect. I don't foresee any major changes
Mimecast Threat Intelligence Training
Mimecast Threat Intelligence Support
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
Quick Resolution Good followup Problems get solved Kept well informed No escalation required Support understands my problem Quick Initial Response | None |
Yes - you can't try and penny pinch when protecting your employees and business.
I wouldn't say anything has been exceptional, always up to a high standard though.