Forcepoint

Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention

7.9 /10

What is Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention?

Data protection does not have to get in the way of business productivity. Forcepoint’s focus on unified policies, user risk, and automation makes data security frictionless and intuitive.

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Awards & Recognition

Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention won the following awards in the Data Loss Prevention category

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2 Top Rated Capabilities

4 Top Rated Features

2023

2 Top Rated Capabilities

3 Top Rated Features

2022

Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention Ratings

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83 Likeliness to Recommend

2
Since last award

92 Plan to Renew

3
Since last award

84 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

2
Since last award

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Emotional Footprint Overview

+82 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention?

8% Negative

4% Neutral

88% Positive

Pros

Security Protects
Enables Productivity
Reliable
Unique Features

Feature Ratings

Average 79

Optical Character Recognition

Data Discovery (DLP)

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) Integration

Real Time Scanning

Network Access Control Integration

Forensic Analysis Support

Application Monitoring

Centralized Reporting Engine

Email and IM Support

Endpoint Support

Multiple Enforcement Actions

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 78

Quality of Features

Ease of IT Administration

Business Value Created

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Data Integration

Breadth of Features

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Customization

Usability and Intuitiveness

Availability and Quality of Training

Vendor Support

Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention Reviews

Siddharth B.

Role: Consultant
Industry: Consulting
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jul 2024

User-Centric DLP, Complex Setup but Effective

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention from other similar products?

Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention (DLP) differentiates itself with its user-centric approach, which focuses on understanding user behavior and intent to prevent data breaches. It offers advanced analytics and risk-adaptive protection that dynamically adjusts policies based on the risk level. Additionally, Forcepoint DLP provides comprehensive coverage across various data channels—network, endpoint, and cloud—ensuring consistent protection. Its integration with Forcepoint’s broader security ecosystem enhances overall threat detection and response capabilities.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

My favorite aspect of Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention is its user-centric approach. By focusing on understanding user behavior and intent, it provides more accurate and effective protection against data breaches. The risk-adaptive protection dynamically adjusts policies based on real-time risk assessments, offering a more responsive and tailored security solution.

What do you dislike most about this product?

What I dislike most about Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention is its complexity in initial setup and configuration. The process can be time-consuming and may require specialized knowledge to ensure proper deployment and optimal functionality. This can be a barrier for organizations with limited IT resources or expertise.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

For those considering Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention, I recommend the following: 1. Assess Your Needs: Clearly understand your data protection requirements and how Forcepoint DLP aligns with them. 2. Resource Planning: Ensure you have the necessary IT resources and expertise for the initial setup and ongoing management. 3. Training: Invest in training for your IT staff to effectively deploy and manage the system. 4. Pilot Testing: Conduct a pilot program to evaluate how well the product integrates with your existing infrastructure and meets your security needs.

Pros

Client's Interest First
Security Protects
Client Friendly Policies
Fair

YOGENDER T.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jul 2024

Good product

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention from other similar products?

So it is very secure, we put password so any end user can not uninstall it and it helps to restore when any system..corrupts

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

End user cannot install it even if it is a member of admin group, it as secure

What do you dislike most about this product?

Nothing actually

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

It's totally worth it

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Effective Service

Ragul G.

Role: Consultant
Industry: Other
Involvement: Initial Implementation

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jun 2024

Best in product for on premise

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention from other similar products?

Unified Endpoint & Network DLP Powerful OCR Engine

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Granular control of DLP policies based on our requirements or need

What do you dislike most about this product?

Deployment challenges

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Run a POV and verify the use cases can be achievable on your environment

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity

Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention

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Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention Ratings

83 Likeliness to Recommend

2 Since last award

92 Plan to Renew

3 Since last award

84 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

2 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+82 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Optical Character Recognition Optical Character Recognition (OCR) capabilities to accurately extract sensitive data (e.g. SS numbers, credit card numbers) from images.

Data Discovery (DLP) Structured (content registration or data fingerprinting) and unstructured (keywords, lexicons, metadata tags, statistical analysis, etc.) data identification.

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) Integration The solution supports integration with common SIEM providers.

Real Time Scanning The solution scans content and context of files in real-time, 24/7.

Network Access Control Integration The solution supports integration with common NAC providers.

Forensic Analysis Support Query capabilities with pre-built and custom drill down, pivot, and parsing; includes export functions and event session reconstruction.

Application Monitoring The solution monitors applications which may store sensitive data (e.g. clipboard).

Centralized Reporting Engine The solution provides a central reporting engine for policy creation and management with canned reports and RBAC.

Email and IM Support The solution scans inbound and outbound messages for security violations.

Endpoint Support Multiple operating system and device type support with offline protection, removable media, print screen, and copy and paste support.

Multiple Enforcement Actions The solution provides options for violations such as block, move, quarantine, and delete.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention Reviews

Siddharth B.

User-Centric DLP, Complex Setup but Effective

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

YOGENDER T.

Good product

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Ragul G.

Best in product for on premise

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Optical Character Recognition

Data Discovery (DLP)

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) Integration

Real Time Scanning

Network Access Control Integration

Forensic Analysis Support

Application Monitoring

Centralized Reporting Engine

Email and IM Support

Endpoint Support

Multiple Enforcement Actions

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Ease of IT Administration

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Ease of Data Integration

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