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Forcepoint ONE pros and cons

Vendor: Forcepoint
4.0 out of 5

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PROS

Forcepoint ONE effectively secures against data leakage with proxy and API scanning, allowing inspection and remediation for sensitive data.
The core CASB feature enables policy enforcement on device access to cloud applications, enhancing security.
Its DLP rules ensure HIPAA compliance by detecting unauthorized uploads of personal health information and accounting for them effectively.
The setup process is straightforward, benefiting from being agentless and providing quick deployment.
Forcepoint ONE offers Zero Trust Network Access and remote user protection for private applications, improving web access control and adding value to organizational security.

CONS

Forcepoint ONE lacks endpoint data loss prevention features, focusing only on cloud-based services.
Integration with multi-factor authentication tools needs improvement, as it primarily supports Duo.
Latency issues occur when Active Directory passwords change, causing a delay in accessibility.
Installation requires significant training and technical information for users.
Integration with some identity provider (IDP) providers is problematic.
 

Forcepoint ONE Pros review quotes

reviewer1400070 - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 5, 2020
The solution is very good when it comes to securing us against data leakage, because of the other proxy. It also has API scanning or data at rest. It inspects data in motion, which is the proxy, and then it has the data at rest, which is the API scanning. We can inspect for anything we want: file fingerprinting, PHI-sensitive data, PCI-sensitive data. It does not matter. We can usually find it and block it in transit and do our remediation with it. It could either be block, encrypt, or allow and watermark the file to follow it and see where it goes. It allows for those different scenarios.
DO
Aug 26, 2020
The biggest thing that I like about this product is that it's easy to use and teach. When we have somebody new starting to work with the product, it's easy to teach them. It's also easy to use the product as it does so much.
reviewer1412328 - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 30, 2020
We are able to verify what is getting saved out onto the cloud. It allows us to have some DLP rules, since we have to be HIPAA compliant. If some personal health information has been uploaded to Office 365, then we are able to detect that sort of thing and account for it. We have set up rules to prevent people from doing that.
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reviewer1400646 - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 6, 2020
The core CASB solution is the most valuable part. It allows us to put policies in place around which devices can log into our cloud applications. We have a policy that states that only company devices can access these cloud applications.
DL
Sep 1, 2020
The initial setup was straightforward, which was a huge win. That mostly goes to the fact that they are agentless. We didn't have to sit there deploying thousands of agents and all the things that go along with that type of deployment. We were up and running very quickly.
reviewer1416423 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 7, 2020
The solution’s AJAX-VM provides constant reverse proxy uptime. It has been very positive for our security operations. When people are trying to access the SaaS solution, it protects us from downloading any of that data and experiencing any type of attacks
AK
Mar 20, 2024
The most valuable features of Forcepoint include Zero Trust Network Access and remote user protection for private applications.
reviewer2765397 - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 16, 2025
Forcepoint ONE has positively impacted our organization by streamlining DLP policy management and reducing time spent on troubleshooting and manual reviews, providing faster compliance reporting for internal needs and compliance with local regulation, and improving visibility into how sensitive data moves across cloud and endpoint environments.
KimioTanaka - PeerSpot reviewer
May 25, 2022
Forcepoint ONE is okay for me, and I find it a very good solution. Its most valuable feature is monitoring. Its monitoring is very good, and it can communicate with a SIEM system. I also find the DLP feature of Forcepoint ONE good.
AA
Oct 16, 2025
Forcepoint ONE has positively impacted my organization and my customers, as it pretty much meets the expectations because they migrated from an on-prem one to a cloud one.
 

Forcepoint ONE Cons review quotes

reviewer1400070 - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 5, 2020
I wish they would advance more into the endpoint DLP solution. Currently they do not do anything around endpoint, they're still strictly cloud-based. The forward proxy is really the only thing they do. What I would like to see them do is to scan machines, workstations and servers, for information we might not want on those machines. That would be huge.
DO
Aug 26, 2020
Integration into different multi-factor authentication tools. On their page, they tout Duo, but I don't use Duo. I use another vendor. Not that they don't interact, but it takes a little bit more doing. Any amount of efficiencies here would help.
reviewer1412328 - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 30, 2020
In our environment, when an Active Directory password changes, we tend to have some latency issues with access. It takes about 15 minutes before that password is accessible through Bitglass after the change. That would be the major thing I see as a negative.
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reviewer1400646 - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 6, 2020
Their new SASE (secure access service edge) product would have been the one thing I would have requested. Now that they have that platform, I'd like to see it as integrated and seamless as possible with the core product. That's what they're working towards and that's where we're seeing the advancements.
reviewer1416423 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 7, 2020
Initially, we had some challenges that Bitglass resolved quickly. The challenges were around communication. There didn't seem like there was the right level of communication within the Bitglass organization. Once we brought the issues up at a higher level, then they were resolved.
AK
Mar 20, 2024
Areas for improvement for the platform include addressing scalability and architecture concerns, especially for large deployments involving more than 500 or 1,000 users.
reviewer2765397 - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 16, 2025
Overall, Forcepoint ONE performs well, but I think the dashboard could be made more intuitive, and the policy synchronization between cloud and on-prem components could also be faster and more transparent, alongside having more flexible reporting and alert customization to tailor insights for different clients and compliance needs.
KimioTanaka - PeerSpot reviewer
May 25, 2022
One area for improvement in Forcepoint ONE is that you'll need more training to install the solution yourself. I practiced in a laboratory and I needed more technical information to do the installation.
AA
Oct 16, 2025
I believe that Forcepoint ONE could be improved when configuring certain policies; for content filtering, when trying to whitelist or blacklist certain domains, you can only do up to about 50 domains or URLs, which is a limitation that could be addressed.
reviewer2771790 - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 27, 2025
I rate Forcepoint ONE a seven because it needs improvement in reporting and integrations.