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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

100 Plan to Renew

86 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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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

Vendor Support

Quality of Features

Ease of Data Integration

Breadth of Features

Business Value Created

Availability and Quality of Training

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Implementation

Ease of IT Administration

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of Customization

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Proofpoint Advanced Threat Protection Reviews

Christian G.

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

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jan 2020

fairly new experience for us but worth the effort

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Proofpoint Advanced Threat Protection from other similar products?

I believe the cloud-based availability?

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

the quarantined & tagged emails

What do you dislike most about this product?

nothing to dislike

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

not sure about its competitors, but this cloud-based software is worth the expense

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Stephanie H.

Role: Operations
Industry: Manufacturing
Involvement: Business Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jan 2020

More Expensive, but great features.

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Proofpoint Advanced Threat Protection from other similar products?

It has everything we need, with great supporting features. We are expecting to grow our business in the next two years and we are hopeful that this will keep up with our pace.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The ability to customize filters for our needs.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Pricing. It is on the higher end for similar products, but we wanted the best so we were expecting to pay more.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Evaluate the size/scope of your business and needs before purchasing. If you have a smaller business, you can do with something less expensive.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

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

Validated Review

Anonymous Reviewer

Submitted Jan 2020

Great support for a solid product

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

Pros

Performance Enhancing
Trustworthy
Fair
Client's Interest First

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Proofpoint Advanced Threat Protection Ratings

89 Likeliness to Recommend

100 Plan to Renew

86 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

1 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

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 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.

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.

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.

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 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 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.

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.

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Proofpoint Advanced Threat Protection Reviews

Christian G.

fairly new experience for us but worth the effort

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Stephanie H.

More Expensive, but great features.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Great support for a solid product

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Most Popular Proofpoint Advanced Threat Protection Comparisons

Cisco Secure Email

Microsoft Exchange Online Protection

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1
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

Vendor Support

Quality of Features

Ease of Data Integration

Breadth of Features

Business Value Created

Availability and Quality of Training

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Implementation

Ease of IT Administration

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of Customization