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Network Security Engineer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Supportive and responsive technical support with good security rules
Pros and Cons
- "They have customized security rules, mature rules, anti-virus protection, as well as email authentication similar to SPF, DKIM, and DMARC."
- "They do not have an on-demand scan for the internal viruses and internal users, and they don't have a scan for the exchange server against viruses and spam as Symantec does."
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
The sandbox update is very accurate.
They have customized security rules, mature rules, anti-virus protection, as well as email authentication similar to SPF, DKIM, and DMARC.
What needs improvement?
They do not have an on-demand scan for the internal viruses and internal users, and they don't have a scan for the exchange server against viruses and spam as Symantec does.
Also, they are not able to scan multiple engines as McAfee does.
I would like to see a feature included as an email security gateway the way that Symantec does.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Proofpoint Email Protection for seven months.
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What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It's a stable product.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I believe that it is scalable, but we have not explored that area yet.
How are customer service and support?
Technical support is very supportive and they respond immediately.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup was very easy, and straightforward. It only takes one day to deploy.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate Proofpoint Email Protection a nine out of ten.
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. partner
Cyber Security Engineer at MAINT
Offers an easy and simple user interaction with easy deployment
What is our primary use case?
When we define keywords, the solution evaluates the keywords, generates reports, and gathers the information
How has it helped my organization?
It offers an easy and simple user interaction. It is powerful in discovering information.
What needs improvement?
The solution needs to integrate with the owner's labeling solution. Without this integration, the solution is not feasible.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Proofpoint Email Protection for two years.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
This solution is available through a subscription model. Scalability is not an issue, as you can adjust the number of licenses based on the number of endpoints the solution supports. I already have this information because the support team provided it for the business department.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is easy. The solution is cloud-based, and it's all subscription-based. It's very easy to deploy, configure, and use.
What about the implementation team?
Deployment was done by third party.
What other advice do I have?
Proofpoint Email Protection provides advanced threat detection and data protection. It helps prioritize and safeguard confidential information in documents or other work-related materials.
The solution is a powerful tool and easy to use. I highly recommend it.
Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Partner
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Gerente de operaciones at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Helpful report, useful dashboards, and simple setup
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable feature of Proofpoint Email Protection is the dashboards and their visibility, easy configuration, and artificial intelligence. Additionally, the reports are very important and helpful."
- "You only receive one model in Proofpoint Email Protection and the other ones you have to purchase at a high price. There should be more available with the solution and additional models should be less expensive."
What is most valuable?
The most valuable feature of Proofpoint Email Protection is the dashboards and their visibility, easy configuration, and artificial intelligence. Additionally, the reports are very important and helpful.
What needs improvement?
You only receive one model in Proofpoint Email Protection and the other ones you have to purchase at a high price. There should be more available with the solution and additional models should be less expensive.
The administrator that manages the service should be better in their role. They don't have enough people to manage the service well.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Proofpoint Email Protection for less than a year.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup of Proofpoint Email Protection was very simple.
What about the implementation team?
We worked with the vendor to implement Proofpoint Email Protection.
What other advice do I have?
I rate Proofpoint Email Protection a nine out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Solution Specialist at South Asian Technologies
A highly scalable email security solution that protects companies against email phishing and spam campaigns
Pros and Cons
- "Proofpoint Email Protection is the best solution from the perspective of email security."
- "Proofpoint Email Protection is an expensive solution."
What is most valuable?
Proofpoint Email Protection is the best solution from the perspective of email security. The solution has a lot of email protection features for spam and phishing campaigns, and it also has a platform to educate the end users.
What needs improvement?
Proofpoint Email Protection is an expensive solution.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Proofpoint Email Protection for two years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
We haven’t faced any issues with the solution’s stability.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Since Proofpoint Email Protection is a cloud-based solution, it is easily scalable. Proofpoint Email Protection is more suitable for enterprise businesses.
What about the implementation team?
Proofpoint Email Protection can be deployed within two to three days.
What was our ROI?
Proofpoint Email Protection has helped companies save money by protecting them against email phishing and spam campaigns.
What other advice do I have?
Overall, I rate Proofpoint Email Protection ten out of ten.
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. partner

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