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Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention vs McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Forcepoint Data Loss Preven...
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
63
Ranking in other categories
Data Loss Prevention (DLP) (2nd)
McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
43
Ranking in other categories
Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR) (13th)
 

Mindshare comparison

Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention and McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention is designed for Data Loss Prevention (DLP) and holds a mindshare of 5.9%, down 10.7% compared to last year.
McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator, on the other hand, focuses on Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR), holds 1.3% mindshare, up 0.6% since last year.
Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention5.9%
Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention8.3%
Varonis Platform6.1%
Other79.7%
Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator1.3%
Microsoft Sentinel12.4%
Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR9.0%
Other77.3%
Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR)
 

Featured Reviews

MuhammadJunaid7 - PeerSpot reviewer
Data Security Specialist at BOK
Data protection and feature-rich capabilities have improved with room for reducing false positives
Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention is a good product that provides deep fingerprinting capabilities in data exploring and data discovery. They have an excellent feature for discovering data automatically through policies available in their portal, and they excel in data discovery and classification. The solution offers database fingerprinting, file fingerprinting, and script-based policies, along with automatic data discovery exploration. Fingerprinting automatically discovers customer data in our database and, based on sensitivity, detects and blocks the data if someone attempts unauthorized access. Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention is a web threat security product offering content inspection and URL filtering with built-in DLP capabilities. It proactively identifies web-based threats using tools such as advanced classification, browser isolation, and malware detection. Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention's solution focuses on internal risks and monitoring user activity to identify abnormal behavior, offering forensic tools such as login and video replay to understand intent. Data classification is an advanced tool we have used for classifying our data. The main feature is AI-powered, called DSP. The classification capability leverages a distributed AI architecture feature and GenAI small language models to classify both structured and unstructured data. It supports 50 file types and continuously improves accuracy with user feedback, enabling auto-discovery across cloud, endpoint, and on-premises data stores without extra cost of repeated scans.
Binu Haneef - PeerSpot reviewer
System Administrator at Sky News Arabia
Comprehensive security management enabled through efficient integration and automation
McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator helps automate routine security tasks. We created customized automation. For example, when we did not have an EDR or XDR solution, we created tasks exclusively for detection and response automation and automatic segregation of infected PCs. The ability to customize the dashboard in McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator helps us significantly. The main feature is automation for auto-segmentation and segregation. As we are in an AI era, McAfee can focus on AI tools. Instead of putting manual effort into each security-related task, it can implement more advanced automation using AI. This enhancement could improve cybersecurity significantly. Regarding the reporting area in McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator, we are satisfied with what we currently have. Our cybersecurity team needs customized reports beyond the default ones. We have more than 20 separate reports for identifying threats, managing, and understanding the security posture of our company and assets.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"We like the ability to customize our requirements and rules, as well as its ease of use and management. It also has a cloud feature and proxy functionality."
"The integration is great."
"It has helped us meet CTI requirements. Some employees accidentally shared information and it was able to block that information. That is one of the biggest benefits we have seen from this tool."
"The Forcepoint tool is well developed. It is ranked in many evaluations at the top when it comes to enterprise DLP solutions. It has good artificial intelligence that enables our customers to focus on specific incidents, instead of having a complicated list of uncategorized incidents."
"The tool is fine for the DLP features, especially when you are on an on-premises model with a data center."
"The product's configuration phase is easy."
"Has multiple modules and is good with integration."
"The GUI is very intuitive. That is the way I would explain its ease of use. It is straightforward."
"It is a very manageable and effective orchestrator to manage all resources under one umbrella."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is the central management console, which is used for DLP, endpoint security, drive encryption, and application control."
"The valuable feature of the McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator is the management of the policies."
"The most valuable features of McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator are the easy-to-use console, and lots of reports, such as customized reports and inventory reports. Additionally, overall the centralized management is very good where you can see the compliance levels and inventory."
"What I like the most is the ability to manage centrally, to manage the various devices, the platform, and the endpoint, all from one console."
"The solution's best part is that it is very easy to manage McAfee Agent."
"The central manager policy means we have almost all client modules in one solution."
"I like the solution's feasibility. McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator is also better and easier to use than other ePOs."
 

Cons

"I'd like the data classification to be better."
"You have to monitor the solution all the time."
"If you are a macOS user, there are issues in the area of USB control."
"The product is good, but the biggest issue is needing direct support from Forcepoint."
"The deployment can be difficult."
"There is no support for the Bangla (Bengali) language, so we cannot use the Forcepoint technology for Bangla documents."
"Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention is not a very well-integrated tool."
"Everything can be improved and maybe there is a way to improve the user experience through the interface."
"Features such as full drive encryption are lacking in the cloud version."
"The issues with the integration capabilities of the product, specifically the ones that are deployed on an on-premises model, need to be improved."
"It would be highly beneficial if the metrics or dashboards could be customized"
"The impact of the agent on the endpoint's performance - the resources it takes. Additionally, the difficulties we experience with inheriting and breaking inheritance on the organization's structure breakdown for policy inheritance and then for rules inheritance. We are actually struggling with this."
"Lacks a single plug-in for multiple uses."
"The Virtual Patching feature needs to be improved."
"McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator needs to upgrade the technology; it's like their area function is not quite as good as compared to other market vendors."
"The solution could improve the EDR component in many areas, such as the zero-day and persistent threats. The implementation is also complex for this feature."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"This solution is quite expensive."
"The pricing for Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention is more expensive than Symantec, but it's negotiable. It depends on how well you negotiate. The solution is worth the money, though, based on the services and facilities it provides to my company."
"The licensing is on an annual basis."
"The pricing is fine."
"The cost for the product for our use is less than $10 per user."
"They have to look at a different pricing structure for small to medium-sized enterprises because the cost is too high."
"Its pricing is quite low considering the features they are offering. As compared to other solutions, it is reasonable. They do have professional support. If we need professional support, then there will be additional costs."
"There is an annual subscription model and the amount depends on the type of implementation."
"It's an expensive solution"
"McAfee tries to package different things into different products, then sell them as different products with different licenses. They just split everything up into multiple things. That's just their sales pitch and how they do it."
"McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator is not an expensive solution."
"There is a license required to use this solution. If we use the additional components, such as DLP encryption, there is an additional cost. However, it is similar to a separate product altogether. If you want to use that or not, it is optional, but when you use it, it will cost you additional pricing."
"Compared to other Antivirus products, the cost of this solution is a bit high."
"This solution is priced in the mid-range."
"On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing a three out of ten."
"$The price of McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator is expensive, it is approximately $6,000 to $9,000 per license annually."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
16%
Computer Software Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
5%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Marketing Services Firm
8%
University
8%
Performing Arts
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business33
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise28
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business13
Midsize Enterprise11
Large Enterprise19
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention?
The technical support for the solution is very good.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention?
Regarding pricing and setup cost for Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention, I do not have any issues, but I do have concerns with the licensing, particularly for the regional Indonesia licensing. Forcepo...
What needs improvement with Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention?
Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention is a most critical and complex solution because the deployment models include on-premise solutions, on-cloud solutions, and hybrid solutions. It has a scalable multi...
Which is better - Mcafee's MVision ePO or ePolicy Orchestrator?
Our organization ran comparison tests to determine whether Mcafee's MVision ePO or ePolicy Orchestrator network security software was the better fit for us. We decided to go with Mcafee's ePolicy O...
What do you like most about McAfee MVISION ePO?
McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator's performance is good.
 

Also Known As

Forcepoint DLP, Forcepoint Data Security Suite, Websense Data Security Suite
McAfee ePO, ePolicy Orchestrator, Intel Security ePolicy Orchestrator, McAfee MVISION ePO
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Alphawest, Betsson, Cellcom Israel Ltd., Chelsea & Westminster Hospital, Confartigianato Vicenza, EverBank, Finansbank, iGATE, Landa Digital Printing, Northern California Bank, Reliance Capital, Remosa, Toyota, Scavolini, Zim Integrated Shipping Services
Brelje & Race, Cognizant, Sutherland Global Services, Eagle Rock Energy, Arab National Bank, Bank Central Asia, Kleberg Bank, Leading Mexican Bank, SF Police Credit Union, Macquarie Telecom, Seagate Technology, Blackburn & Darwen Council, California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation, IRCEP, Major U.S. State Government, State of Alaska, State of Colorado, Cemex, Deutsche Edelstahlwerke
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