We use two solutions: Check Point Gateway and Harmony Email & Collaboration.
We primarily use it for IDS and threat protection, as well as VPN.
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My Experience with Avanan Cloud Email Security
What do you like best about the product?
According to me some of the best features of Avanan Cloud Email Security is the ease of use and how seemless the integration with SIEM is. Also given that it is cloud based, the frequency at which the signatures gets updated is extremely assuring in keeping majority of the phishing emails at bay. As per my discussions with IT team, even the implementation was quite easy as compared to other tools in that we used in the past. The customer support is also quite helpful and we get our issues resolved on pririty.
What do you dislike about the product?
There are a few improvement areas such as the sanboxing capability needs to improve to ensure that links and files which are mutated can be caught more efficiently
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Decrease in the phishing and spam emails getting delivered to the end user
NIce cloud Based email Security Solution
What do you like best about the product?
Liked the easy setup with different cloud based email services like gsuite, office 365.
What do you dislike about the product?
I think there shall be free courses related to specialisation in email security allowing users to get skilled and use the product on later stages, same like MOOCs
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Liked all the featues since it provides easy integration with various cloud based services and is offering DLP too
Regarding Avanan Cloud Email Security features and Incident Response-as-a-Service services.
What do you like best about the product?
Regarding Avanan Cloud Email Security features and Incident Response-as-a-Service services, Anti-Phishing Malware & Ransomware Account Takeover Protection.
Avanan Cloud provides esae of integration features etc.
Avanan Cloud provides esae of integration features etc.
What do you dislike about the product?
Avanan Cloud does not provides effective services of DLP & Compliance and Archiving.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Avanan Cloud Email Security provides Email Anti-spam and research Email Security Solutions and effective pattern matching features.
Email Security at its finest
What do you like best about the product?
The most helpful features includes email security, cloud security, collaboration security, and API security. Most companies do not offer this much of security
What do you dislike about the product?
the downsides would be the cost as it provides so much security. The complexity and rigid customizations may prevent users to use it.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Spam emails and its security was the problem for me and its one of the feature solved the problem
Keep junk emails away from you inbox
What do you like best about the product?
comprehensive protection against email threats with ease of integration and user-friendly interface
What do you dislike about the product?
learning curve for setup and configuration and additional customization for some features
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Spam filters and security
Avanan - Cloud Environment Protection
What do you like best about the product?
Avanan is a software which is very user friendly, even with the dashboard, the software focuses on minute details. It can integrate with any cloud technology such as Microsoft, Google.
Adds an extra layer of security defense.
Adds an extra layer of security defense.
What do you dislike about the product?
To integrate with other cloud technologies, it may take time and expertise as the setup is a bit complex.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Benefits of Avanan is that it can be used to detect and discard the spam emails, i.e., Spam filtering. The software is reliable against the emerging threats and attacks.
My work got easier with this
What do you like best about the product?
Easily accessible , well built , very informative
What do you dislike about the product?
Nothing as of now , just the thing that is it still very underrated
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
It helped me keep the files and data safe.
Easy to setup, give me detailed information for malicious storage and stable product
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
It's very easy to deploy with Microsoft Office 365.
The option to set a copy is beneficial. Additionally, the solution scans OneDrive, Teams, and SharePoint content and provides a full report.
If I store any malicious file in my cloud storage, it will give me detailed information in the Check Point console, including which DLL is infected. That's a very useful feature.
I'm satisfied with the product as it is, especially regarding security.
What needs improvement?
The reporting could be improved. Also, the predefined workflows cannot be changed. It would be great to add custom workflows to better suit customer requirements.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been working with Check Point for the last four years. I perform day-to-day operational tasks with it.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It is scalable. There are around 300 end users.
It's a cloud-based SaaS application, so it doesn't need to be deployed in multiple locations. We integrated it with our existing email solution, and all our email traffic is routed through it.
How are customer service and support?
The customer service and support are very good.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I've worked with Microsoft Defender, Proofpoint, and Barracuda Email Security.
The pros include quick implementation time and easy policy deployment. Security is also good, as Check Point provides multiple security engines and inline data security. As for cons, having the option for custom workflows would be a great improvement.
How was the initial setup?
I completed the initial setup in about 15 minutes, by myself. It was very easy. There's no need for improvement.
We share product white papers with our customers, understand customers' needs and current email infrastructure, and design a solution before pitching to them. We also create a project timeline for the POC and implementation.
It's easy to integrate, as it supports both cloud-based platforms, O365 and Google Workspace. If you have basic knowledge of your email platform, you can easily integrate the product.
Check Point takes care of the maintenance. It doesn't require any maintenance.
What was our ROI?
Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration is beneficial for customers. It brings in the value.
It provides enhanced email content security to prevent external attacks.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I run the proof of concept and submit a report to management. They handle discussions with customers and coordinate with the Check Point sales team.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend it.
Overall, I would rate it a nine out of ten.
Has an initial setup phase that is simple and automated for users
What needs improvement?
Some emails, specifically false positive emails, are, at times, detected by Microsoft under the phishing category. Check Point also detects phishing emails. Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration is a tool that does not pass emails through the user's inbox, even if it feels like an email is not spam or involves phishing. Suppose a tool like Microsoft Defender detects any phishing activity. In such scenarios, emails are quarantined by Microsoft, and then Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration cannot pass such emails to the user. I feel it is an area that can be improved. There are good options with Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration, as one can still quarantine suspicious emails, and the users can see those in just a few clicks. The false positives are an area where the tool can introduce certain improvements they can improve by releasing emails to a user's inbox if it feels that there are certain areas consisting of false positives.
In the future, it would be great if it is possible to use the tool with Microsoft to help in the area revolving around false positives. Check Point should be able to release emails to the inbox even if there are some phishing emails. If Check Point finds something to be described as a clean email, it should have the option to automatically release it to the user. At the moment, we don't have that option. They have an option for spam emails but not for the emails associated with phishing.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have four months of experience with Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration. I am unsure about the tool's version, but I know it is a cloud platform. The technical people handling Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration take care of the upgrades.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Stability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Around 500 people use the tool in my company. Two administrators are needed for the tool.
The product's usage would have to be increased if the organization grows.
How are customer service and support?
The technical support for the solution is good because, so far, I have seen that they are very fast. I raised only a couple of tickets in the last four months, so it is not much, but I have seen that the support team is good. The product is very simple to manage and is not very complicated. It is a very straightforward tool. I rate the technical support a nine out of ten.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I know that my company was using a custom Linux-based system. I am not sure if it was managed by different administrators in our office. As it was a legacy system, my company wanted to go for a professional one that is more of a cloud-based solution.
How was the initial setup?
The product's initial setup phase is very simple and automated. Everything can be made ready within a few clicks.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
As we are a non-profit organization, we got the tool with a good offer. On a yearly basis, we pay 10,000 Euro for 500 users, which also includes the technical support part.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
Our organization was comparing Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration with Proofpoint, which is an expensive tool, making it not so cost-effective for non-profit organizations like ours, where we have our budget limitations.
My company had Mimecast and Proofpoint as optional products when we evaluated the tools in the market, but we didn't go with the proof of concept model for both. Proofpoint was expensive when compared to Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration. Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration was a little bit better compared to Mimecast.
What other advice do I have?
Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration is good, especially if you use Microsoft 365. The tool works well with Microsoft 365, which is why I feel it is a good product, as it offers compatibility. I can recommend Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration if you are a Microsoft 365 customer.
My company has never tried to see if Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration is compatible with other products. In our organization, we just write this Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration, which is our first product as an email security platform. We were satisfied with Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration.
I would recommend the product to others. If people don't use Microsoft 365, then Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration won't be a compatible tool in their environment. Exchange Online users can use Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration.
I rate the tool a nine out of ten.
Smooth Integration
What do you like best about the product?
Fast and easy setup. Was integrated just by signing in. The whole process was fast and smooth. After the initial learning phase it was up and running with no downtime. Simple web interface that is easy to learn and to teach others. The detection is highly accurate and reliable. End users noticed the difference in their inbox almost immediately. They noticed the huge reduction in the amount of spam and phishing emails they receive. Support is helpful and prompt to respond. No high pressure sales pitch and the free trial gives full functionality. The product speaks for itself.
What do you dislike about the product?
There are some settings that are obscure. Some users don't like the smart banners because it clutters the emails. There's very little not to like.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
It solved the constant spam and phishing emails that slips through the default Microsoft security settings.
Users are more secure and sees less maliciouis emails in their inbox.
It blocked all the spoofed emails which were huge security risks. It make users more aware of malicious emails and how much they were receiving.
Users are more secure and sees less maliciouis emails in their inbox.
It blocked all the spoofed emails which were huge security risks. It make users more aware of malicious emails and how much they were receiving.
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