Item: Proofpoint Email Protection
Rating: 10
Author: Verified User

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Proofpoint Email Protection is a primary security control for my organization. With 80%+ of security breaches involving a phishing vector at some point a strong anti-phishing solution is a must today. While we have myriad secondary and complementary controls used in our defense in depth architecture, Proofpoint is our primary anti-phishing control.

Pros and Cons

Technical Account Manager
Training
Blocking bad email

Support - sometimes too generic
Ease of navigating portal
Ability to understand scoring mechanisms

Return on Investment

Threat protection
Customer communication safety
Organizational security

Alternatives Considered

Symantec Encrypted Traffic Management (formerly Blue Coat), Microsoft Exchange and Cisco IronPort Web Security Appliance

Proofpoint is the leader of the pack when it comes to email security services. I have used a range of other providers in the space and Proofpoint is the best. It's ability to identify and block malicious email and threats sets it above all other competitors.

Other Software Used

McAfee Endpoint Security, Microsoft Office 2016, Symantec Data Loss Prevention

Likelihood to Recommend

Proofpoint Email Protection is well suited for large organizations who are likely targeted for business email compromise or other cyber threats that may originate through phishing. Proofpoint Email Protection may not be well suited for smaller, less mature organizations.

Proofpoint Email Security - Best of Breed

Overall Satisfaction with Proofpoint Email Protection