Avanan is the integrated email suite we use for our company offices in the US and Mexico. It's also integrated with our other office apps.
The SmartDLP module is seamless, and the administrative overhead is low.
Pros and Cons
- "I like Avanan's SmartDLP module. It's seamless, and the administrative overhead is low. We aren't a very sophisticated operation. We just want to reduce our exposure, so we find ThreatCloud helpful. Avanan's acquisition by Check Point was beneficial for them."
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
I like Avanan's SmartDLP module. It's seamless, and the administrative overhead is low. We aren't a very sophisticated operation. We just want to reduce our exposure, so we find ThreatCloud helpful. Avanan's acquisition by Check Point was beneficial for them.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have used Avanan for more than a year.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
We haven't had any issues.
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What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I can add as many people as I want. It just becomes a cost issue at a certain point.
How are customer service and support?
We had one issue. You click on an icon inside the app to open a ticket. Avanan support got right on it.
How was the initial setup?
Setting up Avanan is straightforward. I only needed to download the connector extension from the Google store. It wasn't complicated at all.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
We pay a little over $3,000 a year for our implementation.
What other advice do I have?
I rate Avanan 10 out of 10 overall. We've got a lot of garbage mail and phishing. Avanan provides some additional protection over and above whatever Google does.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.

Security IT at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
New Security tool by Checkpoint
Pros and Cons
- "This technology is one of Check Point's acquisitions, and it is currently a powerful tool that provides all the protection that is not found in other tools."
- "It is very difficult to find the required documentation."
What is our primary use case?
We required a security tool for our email environments. We used Microsoft Office 365, a security solution for both email and collaborative tools, all in a centralized environment to facilitate the administration of the company's security tools.
We needed to protect ourselves against threats such as phishing and malware, among others.
We also needed a tool that provides DLP protection to avoid problems of theft of sensitive company information.
Our environment uses SharePoint and OneDrive, and we had plans to provide security in them.
How has it helped my organization?
Check Point Avanan provided us with all the required protection in a single tool for our Microsoft office 365 environment and the tools that we use (SharePoint and OneDrive). It helped us to improve automated protection and prevented the loss of sensitive information in a simple way. In addition, it's providing anti-malware and anti-phishing protection.
This technology is one of Check Point's acquisitions, and it is currently a powerful tool that provides all the protection that is not found in other tools.
What is most valuable?
Check Point Avanan is available through a centralized portal which provides us with security from known and unknown threats, being a very good feature.
The protection against phishing in your web and desktop applications has been great.
There's quick deployment of the solution. It's done in a simple way, which is a great feature.
The protection of collaborative tools is an incredible plus since not many solutions provide this protection, and none are as advanced.
What needs improvement?
They need to provide more documentation to be able to implement custom features or validate more advanced functions. It is very difficult to find the required documentation.
As for technical support, we have doubts if Check Point provides it or if it should be a separate solution since its portal is separate from Check Point solutions. We would also like it to be included in the security solutions found in the Infinity Portal so we can centralize environments successfully.
For how long have I used the solution?
Check Point's Avanan security solution is a great tool to complement the security of our mail and collaborative tools. We have tested it over this current year.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It's a very good solution, and quite stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Check Point manages the cloud solution, its scalability is very good.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
Previously we used Microsoft security tools. However, we required a solution with more security muscle, and we opted for Check Point Avanan.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The costs are only available with a Check Point partner. I'd recommend finding someone that is quite specialized.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
We evaluated some options such as Microsoft. However, we like the features provided by Check Point Avanan better.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Private Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Senior Accountant at SORECO
Great support with good spam filtering and a simple deployment
Pros and Cons
- "It is simple to deploy this platform and interact with the set features."
- "When sending bulky emails, the system slows down and takes a long time before it responds effectively to our requests."
What is our primary use case?
Avanan Cloud Email Security is one of the tools that give us confidence when we exchange emails and share files with our colleagues. It uses advanced AI that prevents malicious attacks from landing in our inboxes.
It has eliminated cases of cyber fraud with robust security features that block any attempted threats.
Avanan provides reliable statistics that provide security reports on conversation and data sharing. It thoroughly scans attachments that come across with emails to ensure they are safe and free from viruses.
How has it helped my organization?
Sharing email and confidential data has been secured effectively, and each employee can share information without fear of cyber attacks.
It has reduced worries that were experienced before by members when sharing emails and other internal documents.
It prevents our communication infrastructure from hackers who can slow down workflows and expose important data.
It saves time by detecting automatically malware emails and channeling them into spam folders.
Employees have the full potential to bring out the best without fear of being attacked.
What is most valuable?
The high-grade security protocol against ransomware attacks has advanced our intelligence and promoted most programs that take place through email conversations.
It is simple to deploy this platform and interact with the set features.
The customer support services are reliable, and they take quick action when reached for any solution.
Successful integrations with Slack make messaging simpler, easier, and more secure.
The spam filtering capabilities have saved members time and resources used in categorizing emails.
What needs improvement?
For the period I have been using Avanan, most services have been excellent and ever-productive.
The scanning system and emailing system can be improved to meet modern technological demands.
When sending bulky emails, the system slows down and takes a long time before it responds effectively to our requests. That said, the performance in most scenarios has been reliable.
The UX can be upgraded to increase performance, speed, and efficiency. We have achieved most objectives that pushed the entire organization to get this platform. Avanan is good, and I love the overall performance.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've used the solution for one year and three months.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Sending emails is faster and more secure.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It blocks malicious attacks effectively.
How are customer service and support?
The customer support services are always great.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
Avanan has been the best compared to other tools.
How was the initial setup?
The setup was straightforward.
What about the implementation team?
The implementation was handled in-house.
What was our ROI?
The targeted ROI has been achieved.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The pricing and licensing terms are favorable to our enterprise.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
I evaluated other products, however, Avanan was best in terms of performance and cost.
What other advice do I have?
This is the best tool that can effectively safeguard email conversations.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Payroll Specialist at DICE
Great email filtering system with helpful reporting and quick blocking capabilities
Pros and Cons
- "Email Attachment Protection detects any insecure files and quickly blocks them to prevent the spread of viruses to other secure documents."
- "The cost can be reviewed to enable SMEs to acquire it and enjoy great security features."
What is our primary use case?
Avanan Cloud Email Security prevents data leakage to unauthorized users in the company networking system.
It blocks ransomware attacks for confidential information shared among teams.
We were able to integrate successfully with Microsoft 365. AI has data sets that detect phishing attacks with immediate blocking before they reach an email inbox. T
he product has provided great security for both stored files on our cloud database and the entire infrastructure. It has the capability of accessing the authenticity of any information that is being shared or uploaded to our cloud servers.
How has it helped my organization?
This software has kept the company information systems very secure for a long period, and we are proud of that.
Email security had given teams headaches for a long time before we bounced on this software. It responds faster to any threats, and the cost of management is relatively low compared to most solutions in the market.
The customer support team has worked with us since we deployed it and have provided us with clear guidance and provisions, including necessary support tools. Malicious emails that were being shared with viruses cannot leak into an inbox without being detected.
What is most valuable?
Email Attachment Protection detects any insecure files and quickly blocks them to prevent the spread of viruses to other secure documents.
Reporting on any malicious email helps teams share information to be aware of any untrusted data sources.
The application has an email filtering system that monitors the transfer of emails to ensure only secure and compliant emails goes through.
The application has a vulnerability screening interface that checks email quality and security situations before transferring to third parties.
What needs improvement?
The set features are very effective and very powerful in any given task or project.
The solution's email detection criteria has always been robust, and I thank the entire team for coming up with a great solution.
The cost can be reviewed to enable SMEs to acquire it and enjoy great security features.
The application has been one of the best since it has a protection solution for all computing devices across the organization.
The vendor team can be more vigilant and always keep the upgrades on time to avoid out-dating scenarios. They can upgrade the product to be supported by SaaS applications.
The response to new threats is sometimes slow and can lead to data compromise. The security system is very sensitive, and it sometimes pushes safe emails to the spam folder.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've used the solution for one year and eight months.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I have not experienced downsides for stability over the time I have used it.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The solution came as a blessing after a long search for the best email protection tool.
How are customer service and support?
The customer support staff has worked with us closely and ensured that everything works excellently.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
Avanan is the only cloud email security platform that I have worked with.
How was the initial setup?
The setup procedure was not complicated at all.
What about the implementation team?
We deployed the platform with the help of the vendor team.
What was our ROI?
There is improved email network security with increased ROI.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Overall, the performance has been excellent, and the setup process is easy.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
There was no other option that we looked at.
What other advice do I have?
The operations and services have been outstanding, and I have no additional comments.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Private Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Java Developer at EROAD
Good dashboards and helpful API-based email protection tools with excellent monitoring
Pros and Cons
- "The threat detection tools enable us to ascertain malware and phishing messages across the email network infrastructure."
- "The system could be designed to give corporate emails first priority due to demands."
What is our primary use case?
The main features that stimulated the deployment process are the data leak prevention for inbox and outbox emails.
The threat detection tools enable us to ascertain malware and phishing messages across the email network infrastructure.
The software has been able to protect sensitive data from unauthorized external attacks. The spam filters enhance a secure message exchange chain that cyber attacks cannot easily compromise. The system can be easily deployed in multiple environments, including cloud and on-premises.
How has it helped my organization?
This solution has helped the company protect confidential information that might potentially leak through emails and expose critical secrets. Monitoring the entire email networking system has enabled teams to share documents without fear of being attacked. Customers have expressed their satisfaction with our communication system since it is encrypted from end-to-end. We are grateful for the solution and its great advances in connecting teams under a secure environment that cybercriminals cannot compromise.
What is most valuable?
The main feature that has impressed all the teams is the security enhancement of E2E. The cloud-native controls prevent data loss and ensure data transfer systems comply with the company security policies.
The system ensures that emails are sent to the right destinations with the intended information. The API-based email protection tools prevent account takeover by ransomware attackers and phishing attacks.
There is a security overview on the dashboards that pinpoint where there are security threats and measures that can be taken on the spot.
What needs improvement?
Frequent updates should be made on time to keep the system running effectively. The data exports and imports process is slow, thus affecting performance sometimes and thereby deterring users who want to use that feature.
The system could be designed to give corporate emails first priority due to demands.
The software performance has met our demands and kept our email channels clean. The next release can focus more on the modern networking infrastructure on marketing. Avanan has done excellent in overall outcomes, and I would recommend them anytime.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've used the solution for nine months.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The overall performance is excellent.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I have great trust in this product and its operations. It is scalable.
How are customer service and support?
The support team is proactive and innovative when it comes to service delivery.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
Avanan has been my main solution.
How was the initial setup?
The setup process was straightforward.
What about the implementation team?
The implementation was handled in-house.
What was our ROI?
The total ROI continues to grow with time.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The setup cost and pricing are good for many SMEs.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
I evaluated other options, however, this software is better in terms of performance.
What other advice do I have?
Avanan Cloud Email Security is the most powerful solution in email protection.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Data Analyst at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Good email encryption and blacklisting capabilities with the ability of detecting suspicious links
Pros and Cons
- "Email encryption enhances end to end security of any data before it passes through the networking system."
- "They should come up with a mobile application so that it can be more flexible."
What is our primary use case?
Avanan Cloud Email Security is used in the entire organization to protect emails from malware attacks. It detects any threat to emails before landing in their inbox and quickly alerts the IT team.
We have installed it across the on-premise devices and cloud servers to enhance thorough security infrastructure. It easily tracks emails that are shared within the premises to ensure they are safe and the network involved is secure. It is easy to navigate over the user interface and learn how to use the set features within a short period of time.
How has it helped my organization?
We have highly benefited from this platform since we deployed it.
It has provided reliable security to our email infrastructure and developed a secure working environment. We used to encounter a lot of challenges of losing data and unauthorized external attacks by cyber hackers. It ensures there is an effective collaboration among the team members in the entire company. Prevention of phishing emails has enabled my colleagues to focus on more important production programs without fear of malware attacks.
What is most valuable?
The email attachment protection feature detects any compromised link in an email. It blocks the compromised attachment for a thorough security checkup before delivery.
It blacklists any email that is found to have not met the standard security merit before it is shared among colleagues.
Email encryption enhances end to end security of any data before it passes through the networking system.
Avanan Cloud Email Security has eliminated spam and provided the best information-sharing infrastructure in the organization.
What needs improvement?
They should come up with a mobile application so that it can be more flexible. The set security system does not detect some extensions attached to emails that can sometimes be dangerous to the users.
The overall performance has been great, and the customer support staff has always provided much-needed support from the IT team. The solution has been of more help compared to a few operations challenges that occurred all of a sudden.
The cost is higher for SMEs, however, the pricing and billing criteria can be lessened to accommodate more willing customers.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've used the solution for 12 months.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It is highly stable, and its performance is outstanding.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The configuration process with other applications was successful.
How are customer service and support?
The customer support staff is highly professional and helpful.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I have not worked with a similar solution.
How was the initial setup?
The setup process is straightforward.
What about the implementation team?
The implementation was done in-house.
What was our ROI?
ROI has been positive, and the revenue growth has increased.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The cost of setup is relatively low compared to other products.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
The company evaluated Proofpoint Email Protection, yet Avanan was more powerful.
What other advice do I have?
I totally recommend the use of this product to other organizations for effective email security enhancement.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Business Development Manager at DRC Systems India Pvt. Ltd
Cost-effective with good sandboxing and easy for non-technical users
Pros and Cons
- "Easy to use for non-technical users."
- "It should also offer a quick backup in case any email is wrongly quarantined or deleted to ensure no data loss."
What is our primary use case?
We have been using this tool for email security to safeguard us from online threats and vulnerabilities like phishing, malware, ransomware, and DDoS attacks.
This is a cloud tool and is easy to use for end users. It also offers real-time protection so that security is very well ensured. It is very easy to implement and a very simple to use for non-technical end users too. This also comes with advance screening. Overall, compared to features, the cost is very reasonable and output of this tool is very good.
How has it helped my organization?
The product has reduced the risks like malware, ransomware, phishing, and other vulnerabilities hence reducing our IT cost against the same. It also ensures that spam doesn't reach any primary mail and gets junked.
It also helps in the in-depth screening of all the emails on a real-time basis, thus providing complete protection. It quarantines unwanted and suspected emails, thus saving from threats and also saving time.
Overall, this helps organizations rely on this tool for future unforeseen attacks, threats, and vulnerabilities.
What is most valuable?
1) The advanced AI algorithm identifies phishing, malware, and other threats on a real-time basis.
2) It's also capable of sandboxing suspected emails for our review.
3) It's very cost-effective and easy implementation.
4) Easy to use for non-technical users.
5) Complete cloud-based solutions and protection are available round the clock, 24/7/365. We haven't noticed any downtime so far.
6) Avanan is continuously upgrading its library so that new threats can be easily identified and helps in quick protection.
Overall, It's peace of mind for Email Security.
What needs improvement?
They need a little bit of improvement in AI logic, as sometimes, it quarantines frequent mailers as spam/suspects. This should be improved in the next update.
It should also decrease the time in detailed scanning. That said, it is not a big problem.
It should also offer a quick backup in case any email is wrongly quarantined or deleted to ensure no data loss.
It should give us more detailed analytics about threats identified, quarantined, and deleted and a report can be maintained for future screening and reviewing.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using this tool for one year.
How are customer service and support?
Their customer support is very quick.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We have just used internet security.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Overall, this is very easy to set up. It has SaaS-based pricing so organizations can charge per their users and can subscribe as needed. Overall, it was quite cheap. Sometimes, they also have a promotional campaign and you can get good discounts.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
We looked into many options, however, we find this as the most cost-effective.
What other advice do I have?
This is the best-budgeted email security tool and has all the decent features it should have.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Google
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Software Engineer at CloudSense
Safeguards privacy, offers helpful support, and has good detection capabilities
Pros and Cons
- "It can detect corrupted files and filters out documents with viruses."
- "It is complicated for new users unfamiliar with the modern cloud networking infrastructure."
What is our primary use case?
Avanan has been an everlasting security solution for our email and messaging applications.
We have been able to set up reliable security standards that can secure our email from external attacks. This software automatically detects any email anomalies that can be a threat to our data.
When browsing and doing my research, it quickly detects any unsafe sites. Avanan Cloud Email Security keeps our networking infrastructure clean always to ensure we share information and other useful content in a safe environment.
How has it helped my organization?
The enhancement of clean emailing and messaging infrastructure has been a great achievement promoted by this platform.
It can detect corrupted files and filters out documents with viruses. It is easy to deploy and run this software across various related networking infrastructure to safeguard privacy.
It has blocked most phishing attacks that used to appear with emails and saved our employees time. Sending documents and sharing confidential information through this platform is ever secure due to end-to-end encryption.
What is most valuable?
The capability of blocking suspicious emails has helped us to build trust with our clients. The multi-layer security features provide comprehensive protection of cloud collaboration suites such as Office 365.
Advanced anti-phishing tools blocks emails that are not safe from landing in the inbox of the email receiver. All the set functionalities have brought a positive impact on the communication chain across the enterprise.
The software has kept data from the cloud and on-premise safe since the day we deployed it. The organization of emails and the transfer of crucial information has improved.
What needs improvement?
I faced a few challenges from the user dashboard, like data visualization.
It is complicated for new users unfamiliar with the modern cloud networking infrastructure.
The email filtration system is not well set since it sometimes blocks useful emails that are safe.
New users find it more cumbersome to work with this application due to its complications in nature and many set rules.
I request automatic updates to avoid time wastage during working hours.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've used the solution for 12 months.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It is stable, and the performance is excellent.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Integration with other applications took place in an efficient manner.
How are customer service and support?
The customer support service team has set great goals to help our teams, and they are ever ready to help.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
This solution works perfectly.
How was the initial setup?
The setup was straightforward.
What about the implementation team?
The implementation took place through the vendor.
What was our ROI?
The recorded ROI has increased from 25% to 40% since we deployed it.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The cost and setup procedures are good.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
I evaluated other email security products, however, Avanan was the best.
What other advice do I have?
For cloud email security, this is the best platform to consider.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.

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