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My main use case for Barracuda Email Protection is that it helps to make companies aware of how a security breach is a mail away. With campaign and results, we can show how email security is important in today's society. This product can be used in order to educate people on how to be more aware of security risk in enterprise and home environments. It allows us to make sure we are on top of security awareness with our employees. The training helps employees think before clicking on a link.

A quick specific example of how Barracuda Email Protection helped my team is that it helped us bolster the human element of cybersecurity. We regularly send out phishing campaigns to our users to gauge engagement and then implement training sessions with our users. It's a great way to see if the security training and awareness we are providing to our users are paying dividends.

The best features Barracuda Email Protection offers include USB key attack testing.

The USB key attack testing and prevention features have worked well for our organization because we were able to cover and prevent the general risk of cybercrime. It helped us to strengthen the last line of defense, the human behind the keyboard. The tool also allows us to test our endpoint protection product using the collection of file-based attacks.

Barracuda Email Protection has positively impacted my organization because it has helped us to report on failures, including how far the fake attack got. It also includes in-built free training for users, as well as SMS and call training. This tool was supplied free without email security, so it comes at no cost.

Barracuda Email Protection can be improved as the setup was not as simple as it should have been. The interface is very outdated and cumbersome.

The needed improvements include that the setup was somewhat complicated. They should invest in making it easier.

I have been using Barracuda Email Protection for four years and eight months.

Barracuda Email Protection is stable.

Barracuda Email Protection's scalability is very scalable.

The customer support is very responsive and proactive.

Previously, I used Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup.

My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is that it was cost-effective and affordable.

Regarding reporting on failures, it has helped us as we have observed a 40% improvement in our organization, particularly in how we handle incidents and improve employee awareness.

I purchased Barracuda Email Protection through the AWS Marketplace.

I have seen a return on investment because this tool was supplied free without email security, so it comes at no cost. That helped us save 6% of our income. The tool has helped us meet the requirement by our insurance to train users on the risk of phishing. However, the dated interface slows down what should be seamless adoption.

My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is that it was cost-effective and affordable.

Before choosing Barracuda Email Protection, I evaluated other options including Barracuda Essentials and Barracuda Cloud Archiving.

I do not have anything else to add about my main use case or how I have used Barracuda Email Protection.

I do not have anything else to add about the features.

I do not have any other improvements needed for Barracuda Email Protection that I have not mentioned yet.

My advice for others looking into using Barracuda Email Protection is that it's great for those without any security training tools, particularly small businesses or those without in-house security teams. However, for larger customers, they will probably do it in-house within their dedicated team, so it can be more tailored to their organization. Microsoft 365 Defender users will probably not need it either, as Microsoft's in-built tools have really come along and have a much better interface.

I do not have any additional thoughts about Barracuda Email Protection before we wrap up.

I would rate Barracuda Email Protection an eight out of ten because its setup is a bit difficult and not as simple as one could think.

I describe a few use cases for Proofpoint Email Protection by using all the platform capabilities such as Email EFD, Email Fraud Defense, Proofpoint CTR, Cloud Threat Response, Secure Email Relay, and also solutions like TAP, Targeted Attack Protection. I work with all the flavors that Proofpoint Email Protection has.

I find the best feature in Proofpoint Email Protection is the inbuilt ML logic and the Proofpoint machine learning algorithm. Additionally, I appreciate the Targeted Attack Protection where the URLs are rewritten, and TRAP. TRAP can pull any malicious email delivered to the user's mailbox that was not malicious earlier, thanks to Proofpoint's larger customer database. It saves our time and maintains a secure environment, as it is not just a data product with rules; it is live and responsive to threats.

Proofpoint Email Protection provides excellent visibility into people-based risk within the organization by offering features such as a sandbox for quarantined emails for our analysis. The support team is good, and it blocks threats at connection and attachment levels while allowing us to recall emails post-delivery.

Using Proofpoint Email Protection impacts my SOC analyst workload positively because it is easily integrated with our SIEM tool. The integration is straightforward, using the API to automate rules effectively without triggering excessive false positive events.

I highlight the cons of Proofpoint Email Protection as still lagging in AI capabilities. There are limitations to the product, such as lacking tools for current co-pilot related tasks. Meanwhile, companies such as Microsoft are improving faster by offering more customization and ready-to-go products. Proofpoint Email Protection is good for defense, but it needs to enhance its AI features to remain competitive. Despite these limitations, I appreciate Proofpoint Email Protection's clean UI and its capabilities for rule-based solutions.

I notice changes in operational efficiency after implementing Proofpoint Email Protection since they maintain everything within Proofpoint University, though it should be more publicly accessible. Having unrestricted learning platforms could enhance growth in the email security field.

I describe my experience with the unified admin console in the threat protection workbench as quite good, but it lacks automated options for repetitive tasks. While it performs effectively for day-to-day activities, automation for bulk tasks requires third-party solutions.

I assess Proofpoint Email Protection's threat protection capabilities as strong for email gateways and first-line defenses, but they need improvements in automation and AI capabilities. While it remains a difficult tool for spammers to crack, its limited automation lowers my rating to 7.5 out of 10.

Regarding email investigations, I notice that investigating quarantined emails is still limited; Proofpoint Email Protection needs to provide more detailed reasons for treating emails as malicious beyond simply giving a spam score.

I would appreciate seeing improvements in Proofpoint Email Protection's training programs to be more transparent and widely available, including strong support on platforms such as YouTube so that more people can learn and adopt the product easily.

I have been working with Proofpoint Email Protection for the last ten years.

I have never experienced downtime or performance issues with Proofpoint Email Protection; it is strong enough to withstand spam and attacks.

I find Proofpoint Email Protection scalable as they integrate everything into the portal, but adoption rates are low compared to competitors, especially Microsoft, which has an edge in market usage.

I evaluate the customer service and technical support of Proofpoint Email Protection as superb and significantly better than that of Microsoft.

I rate Proofpoint Email Protection's technical support as 9 out of 10.

I do not use a different solution before Proofpoint Email Protection, as Proofpoint Email Protection is the market leader. I have experience with other products such as Cisco IronPort, IronMail, and Symantec's mail gateway, but Proofpoint Email Protection stands out as the best among all, including EOP.

I find the initial setup process for Proofpoint Email Protection to be challenging due to its Linux base and unclear options, though those with strong technical knowledge can manage it.

I have seen ROI with Proofpoint Email Protection as security cannot solely be evaluated based on costs; the value lies in having a robust defense against threats that justify its price.

I am unsure about the pricing and licensing for Proofpoint Email Protection, except that it is likely costlier than EOP, and pricing remains a concern due to competitive market pricing from other companies.

Proofpoint Email Protection influences the threats I need to protect against by effectively blocking normal spammers and known threats, establishing itself as a strong first line of defense. However, it struggles with certain advanced techniques employed by spammers.

I advise other organizations considering Proofpoint Email Protection to view it as a top-choice product for first-line defense, indicating it can save significantly from various threats due to their strong database management.