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Fortra's Digital Guardian pros and cons

Vendor: Fortra
4.2 out of 5

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PROS

Fortra's Digital Guardian provides accurate detection and increased visibility on various data channels, offering ROI benefits.
With an understanding of the workflow and setup phase, Fortra's Digital Guardian can be implemented straightforwardly.
The complexity of the rules and monitoring capabilities assists teams, especially in environments that struggle with CAD-related data.
Endpoint DLP can detect activity without predefined rules, working by system default after installation, unlike competitors.
Fortra's Digital Guardian effectively prevents data leaks, benefiting remote or automation-focused teams without disrupting development tools.

CONS

An extensive skill set or knowledge is required to create policies.
There is difficulty in integrating with third-party applications.
Current pricing through a distributor or reseller is a concern.
System reporting requires customization to be practical.
There is a lack of visibility for criteria used in preventing data leaks.
 

Fortra's Digital Guardian Pros review quotes

Mohamed Abdel-Hassanein - PeerSpot reviewer
Co-Founder and Business Development at TeCrypt
Oct 6, 2026
The biggest advantage in Fortra's Digital Guardian is that two products in a single product can be configured, monitored, and troubleshot through a single dashboard.
Lucianofernandez Fernandez Moroaga - PeerSpot reviewer
Automation Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Jul 31, 2026
Fortra's Digital Guardian has impacted my organization positively, especially for companies with remote or automation-focused teams, as it effectively prevents data leaks without bothering the users or blocking their development tools, making it very useful for a big company for preventing data leaks and for not blocking development tools.
reviewer2917875 - PeerSpot reviewer
Security Senior Consultant at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees
Oct 26, 2026
The complexity of the rules and the monitoring capabilities of Fortra's Digital Guardian have helped my team because other DLPs, such as Microsoft's, were unable to understand the action that the user did inside AutoCAD or were unable to find metadata inside of a CAD file.
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BrandoDiego - PeerSpot reviewer
System Engineer/Consultant at Notable Frontier Sdn Bhd
Apr 9, 2026
Endpoint DLP can detect activity without implementing any rules, unlike other DLP solutions where you need to configure rules and policies; Fortra's Digital Guardian can detect any user activity after installation and commissioning without the need for policy implementation, and it just works by system default.
reviewer2847489 - PeerSpot reviewer
Security Managed Services Associate at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
May 31, 2026
As a general impression, I can say that Fortra's Digital Guardian is a worthwhile investment when it comes to DLP tools.
Christian Dagal - PeerSpot reviewer
Security Architect Manager at Aboitiz Equity Ventures, Inc.
Sep 26, 2023
We have accurate detection on data protection and more visibility on different data channels compared to other DLP solutions. So, basically, more on the principle, there is ROI.
Brando Diego - PeerSpot reviewer
System Engineer/Consultant at Notable Frontier Sdn Bhd
Aug 28, 2024
As long as you know the flow and how the setup phase works, the process can be totally straightforward.
 

Fortra's Digital Guardian Cons review quotes

Mohamed Abdel-Hassanein - PeerSpot reviewer
Co-Founder and Business Development at TeCrypt
Oct 6, 2026
The main concerns I have are pricing and the fact that it is handled through a distributor or reseller.
Lucianofernandez Fernandez Moroaga - PeerSpot reviewer
Automation Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Jul 31, 2026
I give Fortra's Digital Guardian a seven because it doesn't compromise my system performance, but I don't get any visibility about what's happening and I don't know which criteria are used for preventing data leaks or classifying my files as sensitive or not sensitive.
reviewer2917875 - PeerSpot reviewer
Security Senior Consultant at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees
Oct 26, 2026
Fortra's Digital Guardian should be more economical than the current license cost, more user-friendly in approaching the policy, especially when starting from scratch, and have easier use cases to analyze and apply.
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BrandoDiego - PeerSpot reviewer
System Engineer/Consultant at Notable Frontier Sdn Bhd
Apr 9, 2026
Several areas need improvement. System reporting and default system reporting are not totally usable and require customization to be practical.
reviewer2847489 - PeerSpot reviewer
Security Managed Services Associate at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
May 31, 2026
The tool needs to be more optimized in terms of CPU usage.
Christian Dagal - PeerSpot reviewer
Security Architect Manager at Aboitiz Equity Ventures, Inc.
Sep 26, 2023
In my opinion, there's a need for an extensive skill set or knowledge of creating policies. There's room for improvement to make it more user-friendly in creating custom rules and policies.
Brando Diego - PeerSpot reviewer
System Engineer/Consultant at Notable Frontier Sdn Bhd
Aug 28, 2024
The trouble with the tool is its ability to integrate with a third-party application.