Proofpoint

Proofpoint Information and Cloud Security Platform

8.0 /10

What is Proofpoint Information and Cloud Security Platform?

Cloud apps are changing the way people collaborate and run their businesses. However, this new architecture introduces new security risks. With Proofpoint Cloud Security solutions, you can govern access to the web, cloud services and private applications. You can also detect, investigate and defend against cybercriminals attempting to access your sensitive data and trusted accounts.

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Proofpoint Information and Cloud Security Platform Ratings

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87 Likeliness to Recommend

100 Plan to Renew

82 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

2
Since last award

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Emotional Footprint Overview

+95 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 Information and Cloud Security Platform?

0% Negative

9% Neutral

91% Positive

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity

Feature Ratings

Average 83

Remote Browser Isolation (RBI)

Viable Alternative VS Traditional MPLS

Enablement for Security Teams

Firewall as a Service (FWaaS)

Secure Web Gateway (SWG)

Zero Trust

Network Sandboxes

Web Application and API Protection (WAAP)

Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB)

Data Analytics / BI / AI

SD-WAN

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 84

Availability and Quality of Training

Breadth of Features

Usability and Intuitiveness

Vendor Support

Business Value Created

Quality of Features

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Implementation

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Customization

Ease of Data Integration

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Proofpoint Information and Cloud Security Platform Reviews

Jerry R.

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

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Submitted Nov 2022

Easy install, easy to use. Price was palatable.

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Proofpoint Information and Cloud Security Platform from other similar products?

Depth and breadth of the product. High capture rate with low false positive or false negatives.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The ability to get extremely granular in the way we quarantine email and the flexibility the product has.

What do you dislike most about this product?

There are some minor viewing glitches that could be improved on. By that i mean when viewing a quarantine fold for a newly incoming mail, sometimes it will not be found until you change the date range to include all dates.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Do your comparisons and hold Proofpoint's feet to the fire. They will be motivated to earn your business.

Pros

Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Trustworthy
Efficient Service

Mobashir A.

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

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Verified Reviewer

Submitted Nov 2022

Fantastic product

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Proofpoint Information and Cloud Security Platform from other similar products?

Wonderful product and very reliable

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Reliability

What do you dislike most about this product?

Nothing at all

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Try it and it will make your life easier

Pros

Helps Innovate
Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity

Earl D.

Role: Operations
Industry: Other
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

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Submitted Nov 2022

Good product to educate users about phishing

Likeliness to Recommend

7 /10

What differentiates Proofpoint Information and Cloud Security Platform from other similar products?

ease of use

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

ready to go phishing templates

What do you dislike most about this product?

limited capabilities on the platform

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Good product to educate users about phishing

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity

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Proofpoint Information and Cloud Security Platform Ratings

87 Likeliness to Recommend

100 Plan to Renew

82 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

2 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+95 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Proofpoint Information and Cloud Security Platform?

Pros

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

Remote Browser Isolation (RBI) Separate your users' web browsing activity from the local network and its infrastructure, preventing browser-based attacks on the network.

Viable Alternative VS Traditional MPLS Organizations may want to migrate away from traditional MPLS and leverage a platform to provision convergence and flexibility regarding deployment of security.

Enablement for Security Teams Enablement for Security to know the layers of protection deployed and not just rely on the carrier to only provide the connection.

Firewall as a Service (FWaaS) Next-generation firewall capabilities that include web filtering, advanced threat protection, intrusion prevention system, and Domain Name System security.

Secure Web Gateway (SWG) Protects corporate users and networks from web-based malware, controls employee behavior on the Internet, and helps prevent data loss.

Zero Trust Provides features that enable a zero trust architecture, including device authentication and user contextual risk based authentication.

Network Sandboxes Sandboxes are used to safely execute suspicious code without risking harm to the host device or network.

Web Application and API Protection (WAAP) Provides protective capabilities that leverage effective web request inspection prior to reaching the API such as Next-Gen WAF, RASP, DDoS etc.

Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) Intermediary between an organization's users and one or more cloud services, allowing the enforcement of certain types of security policies in the cloud.

Data Analytics / BI / AI Integration of capability to mine data from incoming sources (SIEM, logs, vulnerability tools, threat databases, etc) in real-time and apply rules.

SD-WAN Separates the data and control plane from its hardware, virtualizing the network.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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Proofpoint Information and Cloud Security Platform Reviews

Jerry R.

Easy install, easy to use. Price was palatable.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Mobashir A.

Fantastic product

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Earl D.

Good product to educate users about phishing

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Remote Browser Isolation (RBI)

Viable Alternative VS Traditional MPLS

Enablement for Security Teams

Firewall as a Service (FWaaS)

Secure Web Gateway (SWG)

Zero Trust

Network Sandboxes

Web Application and API Protection (WAAP)

Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB)

Data Analytics / BI / AI

SD-WAN

Vendor Capability Ratings

Availability and Quality of Training

Breadth of Features

Usability and Intuitiveness

Vendor Support

Business Value Created

Quality of Features

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Implementation

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Customization

Ease of Data Integration