Proofpoint

Proofpoint Advanced Threat Protection

7.5 /10

What is Proofpoint Advanced Threat Protection?

Detect and stop advanced threats Prevent known and unknown threats with Advanced Threat Protection—even those that don't use malware—from reaching your people. Advanced Threat Protection is a security solution that defends against complex malware or hacking attacks that target sensitive data within an organization. Protect against advanced threats with the industry’s most robust email security platform and the most accurate view of the email threat landscape.

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Proofpoint Advanced Threat Protection Ratings

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89 Likeliness to Recommend

3
Since last award

100 Plan to Renew

87 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

3
Since last award

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Emotional Footprint Overview

+81 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 Proofpoint Advanced Threat Protection?

8% Negative

10% Neutral

82% Positive

Pros

Respectful
Trustworthy
Fair
Security Protects

Feature Ratings

Average 83

Anti Phishing and Spear Phishing

Hosted Email Support

Anti Spam and Bulk Email Detection

Anti Malware Behavioral Detection

Encryption and Decryption

Reporting Components

URL and Malware Detection

Email Retention and Archiving

End User Spam Visibility and Controls

Anti Malware Signature Detection

Data Loss Prevention

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 81

Ease of IT Administration

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Customization

Business Value Created

Vendor Support

Quality of Features

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of Implementation

Breadth of Features

Availability and Quality of Training

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Score 8.5

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Proofpoint Advanced Threat Protection Reviews

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

Validated Review

Anonymous Reviewer

Submitted Mar 2024

Excellent performance -- can be complex

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

Pros

Reliable
Enables Productivity
Security Protects
Performance Enhancing

Cons

Vendor's Interest First
Less Generous
Less Friendly Negotiation

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Anonymous Reviewer

Submitted Mar 2024

ProofPoint has been a great partner to work with!

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Ravi K.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Manufacturing
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Mar 2024

Great features, but the UI is spread out and $$

Likeliness to Recommend

7 /10

What differentiates Proofpoint Advanced Threat Protection from other similar products?

Proofpoint is a leader in the email protection space and continues to innovate and expand its portfolio of services.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The URL rewrites and active click detection features have been incredibly useful for both admins and users.

What do you dislike most about this product?

There are multiple different web portals that admins must use, making infrequent management a pain as you try to remember what you can do in each portal.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Take advantage of the training and support team and only make custom changes when required

Pros

Reliable
Security Protects
Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product

Cons

Vendor's Interest First

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Proofpoint Advanced Threat Protection Ratings

89 Likeliness to Recommend

3 Since last award

100 Plan to Renew

87 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

3 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+81 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Proofpoint Advanced Threat Protection?

Pros

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

Anti Phishing and Spear Phishing Heuristic detection techniques that recognize common characteristics of phishing attacks.

Hosted Email Support Integration and support capabilities with third-party hosted email providers.

Anti Spam and Bulk Email Detection Basic inbound blocking using multitude of triggers: IP address, content, header, and other reputation-based identifiers.

Anti Malware Behavioral Detection Active code detection and execution.

Encryption and Decryption Advanced capabilities to encode data and information with visibility and controls.

Reporting Components Lightweight controls and components that are easily embeddable and reusable. Integration with common apps such as Word, Excel, etc.

URL and Malware Detection Live detection and following of URL embedded links and execution of active content.

Email Retention and Archiving Inbound and outbound logging capabilities.

End User Spam Visibility and Controls End-user email digest release capability and client integration for fine tuning.

Anti Malware Signature Detection Comprehensive signature malware detection capabilities through threat intelligence sourcing.

Data Loss Prevention Detection of potential data breaches by monitoring, detecting and blocking the electronic transmission of sensitive data.

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

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

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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Proofpoint Advanced Threat Protection Reviews

Excellent performance -- can be complex

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Cons

ProofPoint has been a great partner to work with!

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Ravi K.

Great features, but the UI is spread out and $$

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Cons

Most Popular Proofpoint Advanced Threat Protection Comparisons

Cisco Secure Email

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3
Since last award

3
Since last award

Feature Ratings

Anti Phishing and Spear Phishing

Hosted Email Support

Anti Spam and Bulk Email Detection

Anti Malware Behavioral Detection

Encryption and Decryption

Reporting Components

URL and Malware Detection

Email Retention and Archiving

End User Spam Visibility and Controls

Anti Malware Signature Detection

Data Loss Prevention

Vendor Capability Ratings

Ease of IT Administration

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Customization

Business Value Created

Vendor Support

Quality of Features

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of Implementation

Breadth of Features

Availability and Quality of Training