TechValidate Research on Cisco Email Security


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.




About This Data

This data was sourced directly from verified users of Cisco Email Security by TechValidate.

TechValidate verifies the identity and organizational affiliation of all participants that contribute to published research data. When research participants so desire, we also guarantee their anonymity so that they may share information honestly and freely.


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