Proofpoint

Proofpoint Advanced Threat Protection

8.5 /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

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.

90 Likeliness to Recommend

100 Plan to Renew

84 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

+92 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?

4% Negative

5% Neutral

91% Positive

Pros

Reliable
Client Friendly Policies
Acts with Integrity
Continually Improving Product

Feature Ratings

Average 85

Email Account Protection

Administrator Dashboard and Reporting

O365 integration

Phishing Protection

Integration with Other Security Software

Malware Blocking

Anti-Spoofing Protection

User Flagging of Suspicious Emails

Administrator Email Processing

Threat intelligence Information

Managed Services Offering

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 80

Vendor Support

Quality of Features

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Data Integration

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Availability and Quality of Training

Breadth of Features

Business Value Created

Ease of Customization

Ease of IT Administration

Usability and Intuitiveness

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Proofpoint Advanced Threat Protection Reviews

Mark C.

Role: C-Level
Industry: Technology
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jan 2022

Great solution, works well

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Proofpoint Advanced Threat Protection from other similar products?

Flexibility of user management options

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

SMTP Discovery and implementation Quarantine Email Preview

What do you dislike most about this product?

Configuration on the admin panel is a little convoluted

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Trial it and see what you think.

Pros

Saves Time
Reliable
Unique Features
Effective Service

Mohammed Yusuf P.

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

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Oct 2021

Awesome features and easy to use, It is a winner

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Proofpoint Advanced Threat Protection from other similar products?

Support and features that it provide is unmatchable

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Smart search and Email Authentication

What do you dislike most about this product?

There is nothing that i have found to dislike with this product.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

If you are looking for a complete email security go for it.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

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

Validated Review

Anonymous Reviewer

Submitted Jul 2021

Comprehensive email threat prevention suite

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

Pros

Trustworthy
Includes Product Enhancements
Security Protects
Continually Improving Product

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Proofpoint Advanced Threat Protection

What is Proofpoint Advanced Threat Protection?

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Proofpoint Advanced Threat Protection Ratings

90 Likeliness to Recommend

100 Plan to Renew

84 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+92 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

Email Account Protection Security measures preventing your mailboxes from being hijacked or intercepted by third party malicious actors.

Administrator Dashboard and Reporting Web-based interface containing real-time data on threats intercepted or blocked by the service.

O365 integration Integrates directly and seamlessly with Microsoft's cloud email service without the need for redirection or change to MX records or SPF entries.

Phishing Protection Scans and alerts to any phishing attempts of incoming emails from external sources, and blocks any attempts if there is click-through.

Integration with Other Security Software Service will integrate with existing security systems, such as firewalls, SOAR, SIEM, endpoint security, or other security components.

Malware Blocking Blocking of emails containing malicious attachments. This may include immediate deletion or quarantining of the emails in question.

Anti-Spoofing Protection The service detects when an identity is being spoofed by a false sender and raises an alert, with the option to automatically quarantine the email in question.

User Flagging of Suspicious Emails The end-user has the ability to flag suspicious emails in their inbox and junk folders.

Administrator Email Processing Contains features to automate the detection and quarantining of suspicious emails and review by human beings, allowing for manual intervention where necessary.

Threat intelligence Information Service offers threat intelligence beyond just the scrutiny of customer mailboxes, offering the email administrator full visibility into email-borne threats.

Managed Services Offering In addition to the software service, managed services can be purchased from the vendor, such as incident response or active monitoring.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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

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Proofpoint Advanced Threat Protection Reviews

Mark C.

Great solution, works well

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Mohammed Yusuf P.

Awesome features and easy to use, It is a winner

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Comprehensive email threat prevention suite

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Email Account Protection

Administrator Dashboard and Reporting

O365 integration

Phishing Protection

Integration with Other Security Software

Malware Blocking

Anti-Spoofing Protection

User Flagging of Suspicious Emails

Administrator Email Processing

Threat intelligence Information

Managed Services Offering

Vendor Capability Ratings

Vendor Support

Quality of Features

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Data Integration

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Availability and Quality of Training

Breadth of Features

Business Value Created

Ease of Customization

Ease of IT Administration

Usability and Intuitiveness