Clearswift SECURE Email Gateway vs Sophos Email Appliance [EOL] comparison

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We performed a comparison between Clearswift SECURE Email Gateway and Sophos Email Appliance [EOL] based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"The deployment capability is a great feature.""Microsoft Defender for Office 365's most valuable features are safe attachments and safe links.""Microsoft Defender for Office 365's most valuable feature is its performance.""The two main features that prove most beneficial for us are URL scanning and attachment scanning.""Since we have started using the solution, there have been fewer compromises.""The most valuable feature is the integration. It's a single console, so we don't have to switch around between multiple products. Another valuable feature is the ease of operations and maintenance.""Some of the valuable features on the email side are anti-phishing, anti-malware, and Safe Links.""The initial setup was easy."

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"A stable solution.""Ability to create your own content-filtering policies with relative ease."

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"Email encryption, because it fulfills our business needs.""The interface makes it really easy to administer and configure.""The ease of use and the security offered by the solution are its most valuable features. It also offers good information protection.""The solution is very easy to use, especially the cloud version which is very, very simple. There are some good templates already built-in, so we can just select the template, and you will get all the necessary functionality. The only one thing you have to do is point all your traffic in the cloud.""This is a stable, scalable product that provides a reliable email protection layer.""The filtering aspect is the solution's most valuable feature.""The most valuable feature is the URL relay protection because it protects users from phishing attacks."

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Cons
"One area for improvement is integration. For example, when it comes to external SaaS platforms, we were not able to get a lot of information on integrations with such apps for security and authentication.""The product must provide better malware detection.""Microsoft sometimes has downtime, and we'll get several incidents coming in back to back. We have a huge backlog of notifications, many of which may be false positives. However, there might be serious alerts, so we can't risk dismissing all of them at once.""Microsoft Defender for Office 365 should improve the troubleshooting tools. It's unclear whether the device is blocked at the firewall level or at the device itself. The granularity needed for troubleshooting is currently lacking. From my perspective, Microsoft should address this issue to benefit many users who likely share the same sentiment.""Microsoft security solutions work as expected. They are constantly updating the solutions to make them better. At the same time, the changes can impact a customer's environment, and we need to adjust settings. Sometimes we aren't aware of the changes, and nothing is pushed from the backend automatically.""The XDR dashboard has room for improvement.""I'd like some additional features any product can give me to protect our environment in a better way.""In some situations, it has not been able to pick impersonated emails having no attachments. Technical support definitely has a scope for improvement."

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"Malware needs improvement.""FTP server and TRUST Manager functionality."

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"More things need to be integrated into this device, like DLP, so we can have a complete solution in one box.""There are a few issues with integration that need to be addressed; this would help make deployment easier for new users.""The reporting functionality is in major need of improvement.""There aren't enough advanced settings. They should offer more advanced options.""In the next release of this solution, I would like to see more user awareness, such as information about phishing email attacks that have been prevented.""In the advanced version, you have DLP, Data Loss Prevention, but when you buy the standard version, you don't have it.""Reporting could have more options for users to customize desired results."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "It's a user-base subscription."
  • "From the pricing point of view, like any other product in the market, there is scope for negotiation."
  • "Defender is a little bit more expensive as compared to others. We are in the manufacturing environment. So, we don't have a high budget for all of our endpoint devices. Its cost is a major concern for us."
  • "For licensing, it's usually a yearly package for customers who are subscribed to Office 365, but they can also pay on a monthly basis."
  • "Microsoft Defender for Office 365 is an add-on to the Office license. Many customers are purchasing this solution."
  • "Microsoft Defender for Office 365 comes with Microsoft Windows. It is free with the operating system."
  • "The solution saves money so we have seen a return on investment."
  • "Defender for 365 comes in various plans and licenses, along with other Microsoft security solutions. Purchasing this kind of package or security bundle gives good value for money, and that's what I recommend."
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    Also Known As
    MS Defender for Office 365
    Email Appliance
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    Overview

    Microsoft Defender for Office 365 is a comprehensive security solution designed to protect organizations against advanced threats in their email, collaboration, and productivity environments. It combines the power of Microsoft's threat intelligence, machine learning, and behavioral analytics to provide real-time protection against phishing, malware, ransomware, and other malicious attacks.

    With Microsoft Defender for Office 365, organizations can safeguard their email communication by detecting and blocking malicious links, attachments, and unsafe email content. It employs advanced anti-phishing capabilities to identify and prevent sophisticated phishing attacks that attempt to steal sensitive information or compromise user credentials.

    This solution also offers robust protection against malware and ransomware. It leverages machine learning algorithms to analyze email attachments and URLs in real-time, identifying and blocking malicious content before it reaches users' inboxes. Additionally, it provides advanced threat-hunting capabilities, allowing security teams to proactively investigate and respond to potential threats.

    Microsoft Defender for Office 365 goes beyond email protection and extends its security features to other collaboration tools like SharePoint, OneDrive, and Teams. It scans files and documents stored in these platforms, ensuring that they are free from malware and other malicious content. It also provides visibility into user activities, helping organizations detect and mitigate insider threats.

    Furthermore, this solution offers rich reporting and analytics capabilities, providing organizations with insights into their security posture and threat landscape. It enables security administrators to monitor and manage security incidents, track trends, and take proactive measures to enhance their overall security posture.

    Clearswift SECURE Email Gateway (SEG) offers cyber-attack protection and outbound data loss prevention for secure email collaboration. With its legacy in the MIMEsweeper for SMTP technology, the Clearswift SEG incorporates the latest in inbound threat protection (Sophos and/or Kaspersky AV), a multi-layer spam defence mechanism, multiple encryption options, deep content inspection control on size and types of attachments and Adaptive Redaction features.

    Sophos' purpose-built secure email gateway is an all-in-one solution for email encryption, DLP, anti-spam and threat protection. It provides advanced protection from today’s sophisticated spear phishing attacks and gives you full control over data leaving your organization via email.

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    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Manufacturing Company16%
    Computer Software Company16%
    Comms Service Provider13%
    Logistics Company6%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company17%
    Financial Services Firm9%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    Government7%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company19%
    Government15%
    Financial Services Firm13%
    Comms Service Provider8%
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    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business42%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise42%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business30%
    Midsize Enterprise19%
    Large Enterprise51%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business25%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise61%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business57%
    Midsize Enterprise43%
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    Clearswift SECURE Email Gateway is ranked 38th in Email Security while Sophos Email Appliance [EOL] doesn't meet the minimum requirements to be ranked in Email Security. Clearswift SECURE Email Gateway is rated 8.6, while Sophos Email Appliance [EOL] is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Clearswift SECURE Email Gateway writes "Facilitates creation of your own content-filtering policies with relative ease". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Sophos Email Appliance [EOL] writes "An easy to use solution with reasonable pricing and good stability". Clearswift SECURE Email Gateway is most compared with Microsoft Exchange Online Protection (EOP), Mimecast Email Security, Cisco Secure Email, Proofpoint Email Protection and Fortinet FortiMail, whereas Sophos Email Appliance [EOL] is most compared with .

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