Compare Cisco Secure Email vs. Mimecast Email Security with Targeted Threat Protection
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Quotes From Members
We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
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"At one point, there was a zero-day attack. The Cisco appliance detected it and stopped it, helping us out. We avoided the attack and potential damage." "Because we scan products, and there is a lot of critical data, security is very important in these cases." "It sends us reports, where we can see if there have been attacks, e.g. DDoS. If so, we can switch to a clean IP." "It integrates with Active Directory and we can limit specific users to using specific applications." "I can customize the configuration and policies." "It blocks bulk marketing messages, graymail, spam, and provides advanced malware protection." "The most valuable features are protection against ransomware and spam." "The user interface was quite friendly, it was quite easy to use, unlike some other Cisco products. Anybody could use it. You don't have to be familiar with IT to be able to handle navigating it." | "The product is good. To date, we have not faced any challenges." "The piece that is most valuable from the Mimecast standpoint will be the sandboxing feature." "It's really quite user-friendly. In terms of technical superiority and the product itself, there are no complaints. It is really cutting edge." More Mimecast Email Security with Targeted Threat Protection Pros » |
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"I would like them to add some clustering or high availability features." "The initial setup was complex because I have two sites with physical clusters." "The hardware is not up to the mark. Two to three times a year we have complete downtime." "The graphical user interface is not user-friendly like other vendors. I find it very difficult at times to find some options on the UI." "I would like to see sandboxing for email, where suspicious emails received by the system are analyzed through online services." "The user interface needs some improvement to become more user-friendly. The graphics could be better. It's designed more for a technical user rather than a business user." "We didn't get any malware, but a few phishing emails, maybe one or two, slipped in." "One of the things that Cisco could improve on with IronPort is the support. Cisco doesn't really have enough engineers who have full, hands-on knowledge of IronPort. Knowledge of it is not something you can find easily compared to other security appliances." | "The price could be better, it should be reduced." "The detection rates are an area for improvement." "We have subscribed to an archival service, and yet, when we have to get our data out, we have to pay a fee to get our own data. They charge an extraction fee." More Mimecast Email Security with Targeted Threat Protection Cons » |
Pricing and Cost Advice | |
"We do annual licensing for Cisco Secure Email Gatewayand SMA together, and possibly SmartNet support. Packaged together, the cost is just under $38,000." "In addition to the standard licensing, there is a cost for SMARTnet as well." "Pricing depends on your environment and which model you want to buy." "Licensing costs depend on how many users there are. It could range between $5 and $7 per month, per user." "The license was not per user, the license model was per feature. You could choose anti-virus, anti-spam, etc. It was feature-based and charged yearly." "There were no other costs in addition to the standard licensing fees." "We were using Proofpoint and then we switched to Cisco... reportability was one of the main reasons we switched, but the biggest one was cost. If you can get an equivalent functionality for a better price it's wise to do so. That's what our primary decision came down to: We could get equivalent functionality at a lower price point." "It is not that costly. We pay for the solution through a contractor and pay an annual fee." | "It's an expensive solution." "The licensing costs are per-user for the product that you get with them." More Mimecast Email Security with Targeted Threat Protection Pricing and Cost Advice » |
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Questions from the Community | |
Top Answer: The most valuable features are Advanced Malware Protection, URL filtering, and of course Reputation Filtering. Top Answer: The reporting functionality needs to be improved. Top Answer: I have experience as an SE for IronPort as well as a private consultant. I have used this solution in multiple environments. | Ask a question Earn 20 points |
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Views 9,865 Comparisons 6,071 Reviews 17 Average Words per Review 1,121 Rating 8.8 | Views 1,055 Comparisons 945 Reviews 3 Average Words per Review 778 Rating 8.3 |
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Also Known As | |
| Cisco Email Security, IronPort, Cisco Email Security, ESA, Email Security Appliances | |
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| Cisco | Mimecast |
Overview | |
Customers of all sizes face the same daunting challenge: email is simultaneously the most important business communication tool and the leading attack vector for security breaches. Cisco Email Security enables users to communicate securely and helps organizations combat Business Email Compromise (BEC), ransomware, advanced malware, phishing, spam, and data loss with a multilayered approach to security. | Mimecast’s Advanced Email Security with Targeted Threat Protection uses multiple, sophisticated, detection engines and a diverse set of threat intelligence sources to protect email from spam, malware, phishing, and targeted attacks delivered as a 100% cloud-based service. |
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Learn more about Cisco Secure Email | Learn more about Mimecast Email Security with Targeted Threat Protection |
Sample Customers | |
| SUNY Old Westbury, CoxHealth, City of Fullerton, Indra | Azizi Developments, Affinity Credit Union, Aftercare, Al Abbar Group |
Top Industries | |
Energy/Utilities Company25% Manufacturing Company13% Healthcare Company13% University6% Comms Service Provider34% Computer Software Company20% Energy/Utilities Company6% Government5% | Computer Software Company29% Comms Service Provider12% Insurance Company6% Wholesaler/Distributor5% |
Company Size | |
Small Business29% Midsize Enterprise24% Large Enterprise48% Small Business4% Midsize Enterprise53% Large Enterprise43% | No Data Available |
Find out what your peers are saying about Cisco Secure Email vs. Mimecast Email Security with Targeted Threat Protection and other solutions. Updated: January 2021.
456,495 professionals have used our research since 2012.
Cisco Secure Email is ranked 1st in Email Security with 17 reviews while Mimecast Email Security with Targeted Threat Protection is ranked 9th in Email Security with 3 reviews. Cisco Secure Email is rated 8.8, while Mimecast Email Security with Targeted Threat Protection is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Cisco Secure Email writes "Stops the vast majority of email from getting in, across our multiple email domains". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Mimecast Email Security with Targeted Threat Protection writes "Protects your organization from all types of threats". Cisco Secure Email is most compared with FireEye Email Security, Fortinet FortiMail, Proofpoint Email Protection, Barracuda Email Security Gateway and IceWarp, whereas Mimecast Email Security with Targeted Threat Protection is most compared with Agari, Barracuda Essentials, Fortinet FortiMail, Forcepoint Email Security and GreatHorn Email Security. See our Cisco Secure Email vs. Mimecast Email Security with Targeted Threat Protection report.
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