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Digital Guardian pros and cons

Vendor: Fortra
3.7 out of 5

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PROS

Digital Guardian features cloud correlation servers that enhance visibility and are effective for security analysis.
Digital Guardian can scale efficiently from 100 to 10,000 users without scalability issues.
Desktop recording is a highly valued feature in Digital Guardian, capturing data and screenshots to prevent data theft.
Built-in endpoint detection response in Digital Guardian helps in saving costs.
Digital Guardian offers robust data loss prevention capabilities and the ability to monitor data transfers across multiple vectors.

CONS

There are a lot of issues with the current version of the Endpoint agent, including instability, being resource-consuming, and performance issues.
Some features on Mac and Linux are not complete, such as device control features not being transferred over to these systems.
The initial setup is more complex than other options.
Technical support could be improved.
High CPU usage and substantial RAM consumption are areas where Digital Guardian needs optimization.
 

Digital Guardian Pros review quotes

MG
Presales Specialist at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
May 15, 2019
In Digital Guardian, they have the cloud correlation servers that give you visibility work like EBR and the correlation server works very well for security analysis.
EM
Principal Consultant at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Jun 23, 2019
The technical support is really terrific.
MehboobQureshi - PeerSpot reviewer
Practice Manager at Saapatech
Apr 3, 2022
It can scale from 100 to 10,000. There's no problem with the scalability.
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SW
Sr. SE Manager at a tech vendor with 51-200 employees
Jul 23, 2020
The feature we call desktop recording is the most valuable aspect of the solution. Not only can we collect data from the user's usage, but we also capture his screenshots when he is trying to steal the data.
AbhishekRajput - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Associate at a media company with 10,001+ employees
Jul 3, 2022
It has been scalable.
Ibidapo Ibrahim - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of IT Infrastructure at a non-tech company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Feb 28, 2023
We have been able to monitor access to files from each of our workstations.
ON
Security Engineer at Protego Trust Bank
Apr 11, 2023
There is a built-in endpoint detection response that helps save money.
MehboobQureshi - PeerSpot reviewer
Practice Manager at Saapatech
Apr 12, 2023
It has the added advantage of offering forensic analysis.
Watchara Manusnanta - PeerSpot reviewer
Product Manager at Tech Titan Distribution Co., Ltd.
Apr 13, 2023
The most valuable feature of Digital Guardian is its reputation. They have scored high on the Gartner Magic Quadrant.
Sandeep Jopat - PeerSpot reviewer
Cyber Security Researcher at a engineering company with 10,001+ employees
Apr 20, 2023
Some of the features that are highly appreciated are its robust data loss prevention capabilities, flexible deployment options, and the ability to monitor data transfer across multiple vectors.
 

Digital Guardian Cons review quotes

MG
Presales Specialist at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
May 15, 2019
The room for improvement with Digital Guardian is that it will be better with the Linux agent because it is the only DLP solution for Linux workstations. It still needs to upgrade the agents to the latest version for the Linux kernel.
EM
Principal Consultant at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Jun 23, 2019
I would like to see the workflow, to get all the rules and policies set up, be less complicated.
MehboobQureshi - PeerSpot reviewer
Practice Manager at Saapatech
Apr 3, 2022
There are a lot of issues with the current version of the Endpoint agent. It's not stable, it's resource-consuming, and there are some performance issues. If they could improve the stability of the agent it would be great.
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SW
Sr. SE Manager at a tech vendor with 51-200 employees
Jul 23, 2020
Some features on Mac and Linux are not complete currently. For example, some device control features haven't been transferred over to the other systems. If they could have their Windows features also available on Mac and Linux, that would be perfect. Some of our customers have a Mac environment for their RD environment. Having the solution fully capable of handling everything in a Mac environment is crucial.
AbhishekRajput - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Associate at a media company with 10,001+ employees
Jul 3, 2022
The initial setup is a bit more complex than other solutions.
Ibidapo Ibrahim - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of IT Infrastructure at a non-tech company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Feb 28, 2023
Digital Guardian is an excellent solution but our experience with the partner has been the most horrible experience we have ever had with any partner.
ON
Security Engineer at Protego Trust Bank
Apr 11, 2023
Technical support could be better.
MehboobQureshi - PeerSpot reviewer
Practice Manager at Saapatech
Apr 12, 2023
The solution has complexities around policy creation and deployment.
Watchara Manusnanta - PeerSpot reviewer
Product Manager at Tech Titan Distribution Co., Ltd.
Apr 13, 2023
It would be helpful if there was an on-premise version of the solution for companies that cannot use the cloud, such as government sectors.
Sandeep Jopat - PeerSpot reviewer
Cyber Security Researcher at a engineering company with 10,001+ employees
Apr 20, 2023
When considering potential areas for improvement, it may be beneficial for Digital Guardian to optimize its processes and reduce the computational demands on the system, particularly with regard to high CPU usage. Although Digital Guardian offers numerous benefits, it can consume a substantial amount of RAM and CPU power.