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PROS

Avanan has significantly reduced clicks on malicious links, decreasing from multiple clicks per month to just a few per year.
The customizable rules enable users to modify aspects to match their security needs.
Email encryption by Avanan enhances end-to-end security, safeguarding data as it travels through network systems.
Email Attachment Protection by Avanan promptly blocks insecure files, preventing the spread of viruses to secure documents.
The integration capabilities of Avanan with existing and new applications are highly effective.

CONS

Despite using a single sign-on provider, users must have Azure Active Directory for Office 365, which is considered unnecessary.
The creation of allow and block list rules sometimes seems ineffective as they do not always work as expected.
The system often generates false positives and lacks a quick backup for wrongly quarantined or deleted emails to prevent data loss.
Response times on slow computing devices impact performance when sending and receiving emails.
New users unfamiliar with the modern cloud networking infrastructure may find the platform complicated to use.
 

Avanan Pros review quotes

it_user712032 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Consultant/Strategist
Jul 31, 2017
The most valuable feature of Avanan is its Anti-Malware solution for Office 365, and box.com.
reviewer1593480 - PeerSpot reviewer
Chief Information Security Officer at a media company with 201-500 employees
Jun 15, 2021
If we look at four to five years ago, we had close to six or eight people click a link in an email per month. Now, we are probably down to about five or six clicks a year, if not less.
reviewer1717590 - PeerSpot reviewer
Database & Internal Processes Coordinator at Legacy Project Services Group
Nov 16, 2021
The customizable rules allow you to change aspects.
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reviewer1084770 - PeerSpot reviewer
Chief Information Security Officer at a government with 51-200 employees
Dec 7, 2021
The most valuable feature of Avanan is its effectiveness. When scanning incoming emails for threats it can in an automated fashion, quarantine suspicious attachments.
reviewer1933986 - PeerSpot reviewer
Business Development Manager at DRC Systems India Pvt. Ltd
Aug 6, 2022
Easy to use for non-technical users.
Sudhir  Parmar - PeerSpot reviewer
Business Development Manager / Business consultant at DRC Systems
Aug 9, 2022
The program has reduced the dangers related to phishing, malware, ransomware, and other vulnerabilities.
BH
Data Analyst at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Oct 17, 2022
Email encryption enhances end to end security of any data before it passes through the networking system.
reviewer2005806 - PeerSpot reviewer
Payroll Specialist at DICE
Nov 1, 2022
Email Attachment Protection detects any insecure files and quickly blocks them to prevent the spread of viruses to other secure documents.
reviewer2008407 - PeerSpot reviewer
Java Developer at EROAD
Oct 28, 2022
The threat detection tools enable us to ascertain malware and phishing messages across the email network infrastructure.
reviewer2005803 - PeerSpot reviewer
Digital Coordinator at Modis
Nov 4, 2022
Email inspection has saved many employees from spam attacks and viruses from unauthorized sources.
 

Avanan Cons review quotes

it_user712032 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Consultant/Strategist
Jul 31, 2017
Integration with various SaaS offerings, who are leading in the SaaS market.
reviewer1593480 - PeerSpot reviewer
Chief Information Security Officer at a media company with 201-500 employees
Jun 15, 2021
Being cloud first and because we are in the movie business, we use a lot of Macintoshes. So, there is absolutely no reason for us to have Active Directory whatsoever. However, if you are using Office 365, you must have Active Directory in order to reset passwords. Even though we have a single sign-on provider, we must have Azure Active Directory for Office 365, which is really stupid. As a cloud application, you would think that I don't need Active Directory, which I don't need for anything else except Office 365. We have one server inside that space to help us manage Active Directory just for Office 365. This is a very sore point, but it is what it is.
reviewer1717590 - PeerSpot reviewer
Database & Internal Processes Coordinator at Legacy Project Services Group
Nov 16, 2021
Sometimes it seemed like the allow list wasn't working. I've created many allow list rules however, they still seem to be blocked; the same is true with the blocked list rules.
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reviewer1084770 - PeerSpot reviewer
Chief Information Security Officer at a government with 51-200 employees
Dec 7, 2021
There are times when we have false positives.
reviewer1933986 - PeerSpot reviewer
Business Development Manager at DRC Systems India Pvt. Ltd
Aug 6, 2022
It should also offer a quick backup in case any email is wrongly quarantined or deleted to ensure no data loss.
Sudhir  Parmar - PeerSpot reviewer
Business Development Manager / Business consultant at DRC Systems
Aug 9, 2022
It should reduce the amount of time needed for thorough scanning.
BH
Data Analyst at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Oct 17, 2022
They should come up with a mobile application so that it can be more flexible.
reviewer2005806 - PeerSpot reviewer
Payroll Specialist at DICE
Nov 1, 2022
The cost can be reviewed to enable SMEs to acquire it and enjoy great security features.
reviewer2008407 - PeerSpot reviewer
Java Developer at EROAD
Oct 28, 2022
The system could be designed to give corporate emails first priority due to demands.
reviewer2005803 - PeerSpot reviewer
Digital Coordinator at Modis
Nov 4, 2022
The system response in a slow computing device affects performance when sending and receiving emails.