Original Research on Cisco Email Security

Cisco Email Security Customer Fact

Nemzeti Infokommunik chose Cisco Email Security to protect their email because of it’s stronger protection from advanced email threats (business email compromise (BEC), advanced malware and/or phishing) and better spam efficacy.

Cisco Email Security Customer Testimonial

Easy to setup, customize and manage

— IT Manager, Medium Enterprise Metals & Mining Company

Cisco Email Security Case Study

S&P 500 Energy & Utilities Company

Introduction

This case study of an S&P 500 energy & utilities company is based on a February 2018 survey of Cisco Email Security customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service. The profiled company asked to have their name blinded to protect their confidentiality.

“Cisco Email Security offers faster management and makes it easier to respond to questions and search logs. We were also able to customize the experience for users to utilize the junk email folder.”

“Content filters are extremely configurable. The solution has multiple options for most settings that enabled us to customize our user experience.”

Challenges

The business challenges that led the profiled company to evaluate and ultimately select Cisco Email Security:

To protect against advanced threats (ransomware, business email compromise (BEC) or phishing)
To improve spam efficacy

Purchased Cisco Email Security over the following competitive solutions:

Symantec
Barracuda

Use Case

The key features and functionalities of Cisco Email Security that the surveyed company uses:

Currently deploying Cisco Email Security on-premise.
Other Cisco security products used in addition to Cisco Email Security:
- Advanced Malware Protection (AMP)
- Web Security Appliance (WSA)
- Next Generation Firewall (NGFW)
- Next-Generation Intrusion Prevention System
- AnyConnect

Results

The surveyed company achieved the following results with Cisco Email Security:

Is satisfied with their purchase of Cisco Email Security.
Cisco Email Security enables the organization to:
- Prevent security breaches
- Detect threats faster
- Remediate advanced malware

Cisco Email Security Case Study

Medium Enterprise Computer Software Company

Introduction

This case study of a medium enterprise computer software company is based on a May 2018 survey of Cisco Email Security customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service. The profiled company asked to have their name blinded to protect their confidentiality.

Challenges

The business challenges that led the profiled company to evaluate and ultimately select Cisco Email Security:

Chose Cisco Email Security to protect their Office 365 email because Cisco has:
- Stronger protection from advanced email threats (business email compromise (BEC), advanced malware and/or phishing)
Protects sensitive information in outgoing emails with:
- Microsoft Office 365 built-in tools
Evaluated the following vendors prior to choosing Cisco Email Security:
- Proofpoint

Use Case

The key features and functionalities of Cisco Email Security that the surveyed company uses:

Using the following Cisco products in addition to Cisco Email Security:
- AnyConnect
- Next Generation Firewall (NGFW)
- Next-Generation Intrusion Prevention System

Results

The surveyed company achieved the following results with Cisco Email Security:

Achieved the following with Cisco Email Security:
- Protected users from threats in incoming email to prevent breaches
- Contained the impact of threats due to faster detection
- Remediated stealthy malware faster
- Prevented data loss of sensitive content in outgoing email
- Encrypted sensitive data in outgoing email to achieve compliance with regulations
Reduced their time to detection of threats by more than 24 hours after using Cisco Email Security.

Cisco Email Security Customer Research

What does Cisco Email Security enable your organization to do?

Prevent security breaches	67%
Detect threats faster	73%
Remediate advanced malware	55%
Accelerate incident response	21%
Prevent data loss/leaks	39%
Secure sensitive information in transit with encryption	48%

Cisco Email Security Customer Research

What were the primary reasons you chose Cisco Email Security to protect your email?

Protection from advanced threats (ransomware, business email compromise (BEC) or phishing)	83%
Enhance Microsoft O365 email security (Exchange Online Protection)	26%
Improve spam efficacy	69%
Prevent data loss and and encrypt sensitive content for compliance reasons	29%
Integration with other Cisco security products	37%

TechValidate Research on Cisco Email Security

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S&P 500 Energy & Utilities Company

Introduction

Challenges

Use Case

Results

Company Profile

About Cisco Email Security

Medium Enterprise Computer Software Company

Introduction

Challenges

Use Case

Results

Company Profile

About Cisco Email Security

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