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Digital Guardian pros and cons

Vendor: Fortra
3.7 out of 5

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PROS

Digital Guardian offers robust data loss prevention capabilities and flexible deployment options, enhancing data security and reducing insider threat risk.
It features adaptive inspection and container inspection, providing valuable security analysis for enterprises.
The built-in endpoint detection and response feature help save costs while offering comprehensive security measures.
Digital Guardian has scalable capabilities, managing from 100 to 10,000 workstations seamlessly for large enterprises.
Technical support is highly regarded for its efficiency, further enhancing Digital Guardian's reputation for reliability.

CONS

Users report complexities in policy creation and deployment with Digital Guardian, particularly during initial setup compared to other tools.
Features on Mac and Linux are currently incomplete, with vital features available on Windows not yet transferred.
Technical support is considered lacking, with issues in communication and time zone challenges, leading to delayed resolutions.
Digital Guardian has performance issues, notably high CPU and RAM consumption, affecting system stability.
Room for improvement is noted in Linux agent functionality, requiring better compatibility with the latest Linux kernel versions.
 

Digital Guardian Pros review quotes

Syed Mubeen - PeerSpot reviewer
Cyber Security Researcher at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Jan 2, 2026
Regarding Digital Guardian, I find it to be a very good solution, and in fact, it is an enterprise-level solution that has very tight integration with most of the products, with Fortra but also with others.
Sandeep Jopat - PeerSpot reviewer
Cyber Security Researcher at a engineering company with 10,001+ employees
Apr 20, 2023
Some of the features that are highly appreciated are its robust data loss prevention capabilities, flexible deployment options, and the ability to monitor data transfer across multiple vectors.
Brando Diego - PeerSpot reviewer
System Engineer/Consultant at Notable Frontier Sdn Bhd
Oct 10, 2023
I like the solution's adaptive inspection and container inspection.
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ON
Security Engineer at Protego Trust Bank
Apr 11, 2023
There is a built-in endpoint detection response that helps save money.
Ibidapo Ibrahim - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of IT Infrastructure at a non-tech company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Feb 28, 2023
We have been able to monitor access to files from each of our workstations.
AbhishekRajput - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Associate at a media company with 10,001+ employees
Jul 3, 2022
It has been scalable.
Watchara Manusnanta - PeerSpot reviewer
Product Manager at Tech Titan Distribution Co., Ltd.
Apr 13, 2023
The most valuable feature of Digital Guardian is its reputation. They have scored high on the Gartner Magic Quadrant.
MehboobQureshi - PeerSpot reviewer
Practice Manager at Saapatech
Apr 12, 2023
It has the added advantage of offering forensic analysis.
MehboobQureshi - PeerSpot reviewer
Practice Manager at Saapatech
Apr 3, 2022
It can scale from 100 to 10,000. There's no problem with the scalability.
SW
Sr. SE Manager at a tech vendor with 51-200 employees
Jul 23, 2020
The feature we call desktop recording is the most valuable aspect of the solution. Not only can we collect data from the user's usage, but we also capture his screenshots when he is trying to steal the data.
 

Digital Guardian Cons review quotes

Syed Mubeen - PeerSpot reviewer
Cyber Security Researcher at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Jan 2, 2026
For vendor support, such as Fortra support, I would rate it a seven because all the support comes from different parts that sometimes have challenges meeting time zones, and sometimes they reroute to distributors and rely on partners.
Sandeep Jopat - PeerSpot reviewer
Cyber Security Researcher at a engineering company with 10,001+ employees
Apr 20, 2023
When considering potential areas for improvement, it may be beneficial for Digital Guardian to optimize its processes and reduce the computational demands on the system, particularly with regard to high CPU usage. Although Digital Guardian offers numerous benefits, it can consume a substantial amount of RAM and CPU power.
Brando Diego - PeerSpot reviewer
System Engineer/Consultant at Notable Frontier Sdn Bhd
Oct 10, 2023
If the client uses Windows 10 or 11 and Microsoft updates the operating system's version, Digital Guardian must update their product to match compatibility.
Learn what your peers think about Digital Guardian. Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: May 2026.
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ON
Security Engineer at Protego Trust Bank
Apr 11, 2023
Technical support could be better.
Ibidapo Ibrahim - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of IT Infrastructure at a non-tech company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Feb 28, 2023
Digital Guardian is an excellent solution but our experience with the partner has been the most horrible experience we have ever had with any partner.
AbhishekRajput - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Associate at a media company with 10,001+ employees
Jul 3, 2022
The initial setup is a bit more complex than other solutions.
Watchara Manusnanta - PeerSpot reviewer
Product Manager at Tech Titan Distribution Co., Ltd.
Apr 13, 2023
It would be helpful if there was an on-premise version of the solution for companies that cannot use the cloud, such as government sectors.
MehboobQureshi - PeerSpot reviewer
Practice Manager at Saapatech
Apr 12, 2023
The solution has complexities around policy creation and deployment.
MehboobQureshi - PeerSpot reviewer
Practice Manager at Saapatech
Apr 3, 2022
There are a lot of issues with the current version of the Endpoint agent. It's not stable, it's resource-consuming, and there are some performance issues. If they could improve the stability of the agent it would be great.
SW
Sr. SE Manager at a tech vendor with 51-200 employees
Jul 23, 2020
Some features on Mac and Linux are not complete currently. For example, some device control features haven't been transferred over to the other systems. If they could have their Windows features also available on Mac and Linux, that would be perfect. Some of our customers have a Mac environment for their RD environment. Having the solution fully capable of handling everything in a Mac environment is crucial.