TechValidate Research on Cisco Email Security

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Cisco Email Security Case Study

Large Enterprise Professional Services Company

Introduction

This case study of a large enterprise professional services 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 in the cloud has enabled us to prevent multiple attacks via email as well as reduce our amount of mail processed by stopping over 90% of spam.”

“Cisco Email Security has the ability to integrate with our other Cisco Security products.”

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
  • To prevent data loss and encrypt sensitive content for compliance reasons
  • To integrate with other Cisco security products

Purchased Cisco Email Security over the following competitive solutions:

  • Proofpoint
  • Trend Micro
  • Mimecast

Use Case

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

  • Currently deploying Cisco Email Security on-premise and in the cloud.
  • Reasons for deploying Cisco Email Security in the cloud or partly in the cloud:
    • Ease in managing with no hardware to maintain
    • Automatic software updates
    • Deployment flexibility (moving to the cloud at your own pace)
  • Other Cisco security products used in addition to Cisco Email Security:
    • Advanced Malware Protection (AMP)
    • Web Security Appliance (WSA)
    • Umbrella
    • Next Generation Firewall (NGFW)
    • Next-Generation Intrusion Prevention System
    • Identity Services Engine (ISE)
    • AnyConnect

Results

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

  • Is extremely satisfied with their purchase of Cisco Email Security.
  • Cisco Email Security enables the organization to:
    • Prevent security breaches
    • Detect threats faster
    • Remediate advanced malware
    • Prevent data loss/leaks
    • Secure sensitive information in transit with encryption

Cisco Email Security Case Study

Large Federal Government Customer

Introduction

This case study of a federal government is based on a February 2018 survey of Cisco Email Security customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service. The profiled organization asked to have their name blinded to protect their confidentiality.

Challenges

The business challenge that led the profiled organization to evaluate and ultimately select Cisco Email Security:

  • This is the current solution, the product has not failed in a way to review another system.

Use Case

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

  • Currently deploying Cisco Email Security on-premise.
  • Other Cisco security product used in addition to Cisco Email Security:
    • Advanced Malware Protection (AMP)

Results

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

  • Is satisfied with their purchase of Cisco Email Security.
  • Cisco Email Security enables organizations to:
    • Detect threats faster
    • Prevent data loss/leaks

Cisco Email Security Case Study

Missing Piece

Introduction

This case study of Missing Piece is based on a February 2018 survey of Cisco Email Security customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service.

“Cisco Email Security helped us reduce malware and cryptoware attacks to nearly zero. It enabled us to deploy DKIM signing with a few clicks. It also helps our service desk troubleshoot email issues with easy to use message tracking.”

“Good up-to-date security with many features and configurable options.”

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
  • Trend Micro
  • Barracuda
  • Frontbridge

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 product used in addition to Cisco Email Security:
    • Next Generation Firewall (NGFW)

Results

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

  • Is extremely satisfied with their purchase of Cisco Email Security.
  • Cisco Email Security enables the organization to:
    • Prevent security breaches
    • Accelerate incident response
    • Secure sensitive information in transit with encryption

Cisco Email Security Case Study

Medium Enterprise Computer Software Company Adds Cisco Email Security to Protect Office 365 Mailboxes

Introduction

This case study of a medium enterprise computer software 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.

“We are able to stop threats before they enter the organization. Plus, we use Advanced Malware Protection (AMP) to ensure that our critical email system is protected.”

“What we like best is AMP and the integration of many other solutions across a common security framework.”

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 enhance Microsoft O365 email security (Exchange Online Protection)
  • To integrate with other Cisco security products

Purchased Cisco Email Security over the following competitive solution:

  • Symantec

Use Case

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

  • Currently deploying Cisco Email Security using cloud email security.
  • Reasons for deploying Cisco Email Security in the cloud or partly in the cloud:
    • Ease in managing with no hardware to maintain
    • Automatic software updates
    • Deployment flexibility (moving to the cloud at you own pace)
    • DR to queue mail if on-prem system is unavailable
  • Currently uses Cisco Email Security 11.0.
  • 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
    • Identity Services Engine (ISE)
    • Stealthwatch
    • AnyConnect

Results

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

  • Is extremely 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

Technology Concepts & Design

Introduction

This case study of Technology Concepts & Design is based on a February 2018 survey of Cisco Email Security customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service.

“Cisco Email Security has literally taken email security off our management plate and allowed us to focus on other areas. It catches everything! It’s peace of mind knowing that we made the perfect decision for email security!”

“Its accuracy in catching bad emails! With limited tuning, it just works. The other products we evaluated had to be tweaked constantly and just missed a lot of spam.”

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 prevent data loss and encrypt sensitive content for compliance reasons
  • To integrate with other Cisco security products

Purchased Cisco Email Security over the following competitive solutions:

  • Symantec
  • Trend Micro

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 product used in addition to Cisco Email Security:
    • Advanced Malware Protection (AMP)

Results

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

  • Is extremely satisfied with their purchase of Cisco Email Security.
  • Cisco Email Security enables the organization to:
    • Prevent security breaches
    • Remediate advanced malware
    • Prevent data loss/leaks
    • Secure sensitive information in transit with encryption

Cisco Email Security Case Study

Medium Enterprise Consumer Products Company

Introduction

This case study of a medium enterprise consumer products 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.

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:

  • Trend Micro
  • Barracuda

Use Case

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

  • Currently deploying Cisco Email Security in the cloud.
  • Reasons for deploying Cisco Email Security in the cloud or partly in the cloud:
    • Ease of management with no hardware to maintain
    • Automatic software updates
  • Other Cisco security products used in addition to Cisco Email Security:
    • Next Generation Firewall (NGFW)
    • Identity Services Engine (ISE)
    • AnyConnect
    • Zscaler

Results

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

  • Is extremely satisfied with their purchase of Cisco Email Security.
  • Cisco Email Security enables the organization to:
    • Prevent security breaches
    • Detect threats faster

Cisco Email Security Case Study

The College at Old Westbury State University of New York

Introduction

This case study of The College at Old Westbury State University of New York is based on a February 2018 survey of Cisco Email Security customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service.

“On an average day we receive around 412,000 email messages out of which 266,000 messages do not even make it to our SMTP engines because Talos blocks them based on their global threat intelligence. Only about 30,000 emails are clean. The solution is also strong because of its availability, maintenance and reporting. It helps us be proactive about phishing, spam, suspected spam, zero-day exploits and gives transparency at the SMTP gateway level. "

Challenges

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

  • Reasons for purchasing Cisco Email Security:
    • To enhance Microsoft Office 365 email security (Exchange Online Protection)
    • To improve spam efficacy
  • Purchased Cisco Email Security over the following competitive solutions:
    • Proofpoint
    • Symantec
    • No other solutions because Email Security was included in Microsoft Office 365

Use Case

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

  • Currently deploying Cisco Email Security in the cloud
  • Reasons for deploying Cisco Email Security in the cloud:
    • Ease of management with no hardware to maintain
    • Automatic software updates
    • Cost-effectiveness
    • Deployment flexibility (moving to the cloud at our own pace)
  • Other Cisco security products used in addition to Cisco Email Security:
    • Advanced Malware Protection (AMP)

Results

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

  • Is extremely satisfied with their purchase of Cisco Email Security.
  • Cisco Email Security enables the organization to:
    • Detect threats faster
    • Remediate advanced malware
    • Secure sensitive information in transit with encryption
    • Policy and rules-based management and reporting

Cisco Email Security Case Study

Camper

Introduction

This case study of Camper is based on a February 2018 survey of Cisco Email Security customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service.

“Cisco Email Security is a strong solution that helped us decrease spam.”

“Easy management.”

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
  • To integrate with other Cisco security products
  • Purchased Cisco Email Security over the following competitive solution:
    • Barracuda
  • Use Case

    The key feature and functionality 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:
      • Web Security Appliance (WSA)
      • Identity Services Engine (ISE)
      • AnyConnect

    Results

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

    • Is extremely satisfied with their purchase of Cisco Email Security.
    • Cisco Email Security enables the organization to:
      • Prevent security breaches
      • Detect threats faster
      • Remediate advanced malware
      • Secure sensitive information in transit with encryption

    Cisco Email Security Case Study

    Medium Enterprise Professional Services Company

    Introduction

    This case study of a medium enterprise professional services 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.

    Challenges

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

    • Reasons for purchasing Cisco Email Security:
      • To protect against advanced threats (ransomware, business email compromise (BEC) and phishing)
      • Save costs of hosting with cloud email security provider
    • Purchased Cisco Email Security over the following competitive solutions:
      • Mimecast

    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:
      • Next Generation Firewall (NGFW)
      • Next-Generation Intrusion Prevention System
      • AnyConnect

    Results

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

    • Is extremely satisfied with their purchase of Cisco Email Security.
    • Cisco Email Security enables the organization to:
      • Prevent security breaches
      • Detect threats faster
      • Prevent data loss/leaks

    Cisco Email Security Case Study

    Educational Institution

    Introduction

    This case study of a educational institution is based on a February 2018 survey of Cisco Email Security customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service. The profiled organization asked to have their name blinded to protect their confidentiality.

    Challenges

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

    • Reason for purchasing Cisco Email Security:
      • To protect against advanced threats (ransomware, business email compromise (BEC) and phishing)
    • Purchased Cisco Email Security over the following competitive solution:
      • Trend Micro

    Use Case

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

    • Currently deploying Cisco Email Security on-premise.

    Results

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

    • Is very satisfied with their purchase of Cisco Email Security.

    Cisco Email Security Case Study

    Medium Enterprise Banking Company

    Introduction

    This case study of a medium enterprise banking 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 helped us decrease spam by 99% and threat emails by 60-70% . The system makes it easy to trace emails. The solution is strong and accurate.”

    Challenges

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

    • Reasons for purchasing Cisco Email Security:
      • To protect against advanced threats (ransomware, business email compromise (BEC) and phishing)
      • To improve spam efficacy
      • To prevent data loss and encrypt sensitive content for compliance reasons
      • To integrate with other Cisco security products
    • Purchased Cisco Email Security over the following competitive solutions:
      • Symantec
      • Trend Micro

    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
      • Stealthwatch
      • AnyConnect

    Results

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

    • Is extremely satisfied with their purchase of Cisco Email Security.
    • Cisco Email Security enables the organization to:
      • Prevent security breaches
      • Detect threats faster
      • Remediate advanced malware
      • Accelerate incident response
      • Prevent data loss/leaks
      • Secure sensitive information in transit with encryption

    Cisco Email Security Case Study

    Medium Enterprise Health Care Company

    Introduction

    This case study of a medium enterprise health care 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.

    Challenges

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

    • Reasons for purchasing Cisco Email Security:
      • To protect against advanced threats (ransomware, business email compromise (BEC) and phishing)
      • To improve spam efficacy

    Use Case

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

    • Currently deploying Cisco Email Security using an on-premise email security appliance (ESA).
    • Other Cisco security products used in addition to Cisco Email Security:
      • Advanced Malware Protection (AMP)
      • Web Security Appliance (WSA)
      • Umbrella
      • Next Generation Firewall (NGFW)
      • Next-Generation Intrusion Prevention System
      • Identity Services Engine (ISE)
      • AnyConnect

    Results

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

    • Is very satisfied with their purchase of Cisco Email Security.
    • Cisco Email Security enables the organization to:
      • Prevent security breaches
      • Detect threats faster
      • Remediate advanced malware
      • Prevent data loss/leaks
      • Secure sensitive information in transit with encryption

    Cisco Email Security Case Study

    State & Local Government

    Introduction

    This case study of a state & local government is based on a February 2018 survey of Cisco Email Security customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service. The profiled organization asked to have their name blinded to protect their confidentiality.

    “We block 94.2% of our yearly incoming mail, 93.2% of that is stopped by reputation filtering. Cisco Email Security also gives us the ability to see trends in the amount of incoming and blocked mail each year. It is easy to get reports and the administrator interface is intuitive.”

    Challenges

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

    • Reasons for purchasing 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
      • Trend Micro
      • MailMarshal

    Use Case

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

    • Currently deploying Cisco Email Security using an on-premise email security appliance (ESA).

    Results

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

    • Is extremely satisfied with their purchase of Cisco Email Security.
    • Cisco Email Security enables their organization to:
      • Prevent security breaches
      • Detect threats faster
      • Remediate advanced malware
      • Secure sensitive information in transit with encryption

    Cisco Email Security Case Study

    Medium Enterprise Financial Services Company

    Introduction

    This case study of a medium enterprise financial services 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.

    Challenges

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

    • Reasons for purchasing 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
      • Trend Micro
      • Barracuda

    Use Case

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

    • Currently deploying Cisco Email Security using an on-premise email security appliance (ESA).
    • Other Cisco security products used in addition to Cisco Email Security:
      • Advanced Malware Protection (AMP)
      • Umbrella
      • Next Generation Firewall (NGFW)
      • Next-Generation Intrusion Prevention System
      • Identity Services Engine (ISE)
      • Stealthwatch
      • AnyConnect

    Results

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

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



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