--- title: Barracuda Impersonation Protection Reviews meta\_title: 'Barracuda Impersonation Protection Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 87 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how Barracuda Impersonation Protection works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 4.5 review\_count: 87 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-07' parent\_category: name: Email Security url: https://www.g2.com/categories/email-security --- # Barracuda Impersonation Protection Reviews & Product Details Claimed ###### Profile Status This profile is currently managed by Barracuda Impersonation Protection but has limited features. Are you part of the Barracuda Impersonation Protection team? [Upgrade your plan](https://sell.g2.com) to enhance your branding and engage with visitors to your profile! Impersonation Protection protects against business email compromise, account takeover, spear phishing, and other cyber fraud. It combines artificial intelligence and deep integration with Microsoft Office 365 into a comprehensive cloud-based solution. Impersonation Protection’s unique API-based architecture lets the AI engine study historical email and learn users’ unique communication patterns. It blocks phishing attacks that harvest credentials and lead to account takeover and enables real-time remediation. * * * Seller [Barracuda](https://www.g2.com/sellers/barracuda) Discussions [Barracuda Impersonation Protection Community](https://www.g2.com/products/barracuda-impersonation-protection/discuss) Languages Supported English Solution Type Best-of-Breed Overview by Kathy Kliskey Show More ## Value at a Glance Averages based on real user reviews. ### Time to Implement 1 month ### Return on Investment 12 months [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/barracuda-impersonation-protection/pricing) ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![Microsoft Defender for Office 365](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Microsoft Defender for Office 365") Microsoft Defender for Office 365 4.5/5(299) ](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-microsoft-defender-for-office-365/reviews) [ ![Proofpoint Core Email Protection](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Proofpoint Core Email Protection") Proofpoint Core Email Protection 4.6/5(601) ](https://www.g2.com/products/proofpoint-core-email-protection/reviews) [ ![Valimail](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Valimail") Valimail 4.5/5(599) ](https://www.g2.com/products/valimail/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/barracuda-impersonation-protection/competitors/alternatives) ## User Insights Average based on 87 real user reviews. Implementation Time 1 month Perceived Cost $$$$$ [Log in to unlock pricing and user insights](/login) ## Barracuda Impersonation Protection Integrations (2) What do users say about integrations? Integration information sourced from real user reviews. [ ![Product Avatar Image](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Product Avatar Image") Microsoft 365 ](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft365/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Product Avatar Image") Microsoft Outlook ](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-outlook/reviews) Show More ![Verified User in Legal Services](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Legal Services") AL Verified User in Legal Services Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 12/5/2024 "Works smoothly, in the background, haven't had a problem since using it" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Barracuda Impersonation Protection? It's kept our office systems safe and protected, post hack. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Barracuda Impersonation Protection? I can't really say I have any negative issues. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Barracuda Impersonation Protection solving and how is that benefiting you? It's prevented a repeat of the IT problem we had before starting to use it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller ![Verified User in Higher Education](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Higher Education") AH Verified User in Higher Education Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 3/21/2024 "Barracuda Impersonation Protection Works" 5/5 What do you like best about Barracuda Impersonation Protection? The automated protections Barracuda uses with Office365 can remove harmful emails and inform end usrs of its actions. I can customize the notification so end users can contact our technical department if questions arrise. The service was easy to intigrate with Exchange Online. I am reviewing this service several time a week. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Barracuda Impersonation Protection? Some of the automation is clucnky. When I triger an investigation, If i dont have a sample of an email for an account takeover, because no emails where sent, I can not proced with reseting passwords on the account or check if new mailbox rules have been added. I think i should be able to clean up an account before emails are sent, not after. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Barracuda Impersonation Protection solving and how is that benefiting you? Barracuda is the first line of defense for our organization. Using this product brings an enormous amount of insight into our email traffic and potential security issues. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller ![Verified User in Transportation/Trucking/Railroad](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Transportation/Trucking/Railroad") AT Verified User in Transportation/Trucking/Railroad Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 2/22/2024 "A solid email protection system" 4/5 What do you like best about Barracuda Impersonation Protection? Its easy to use, you get all the information about threats and why the email was blocked/allowed. Their campus is very good for searching information also if any questions arrise. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Barracuda Impersonation Protection? The UI is a bit lacklustre and could use a face lift. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Barracuda Impersonation Protection solving and how is that benefiting you? Phishing Attacks: Phishing emails are a significant threat to businesses, often leading to data breaches, financial loss, and reputational damage. Barracuda's Impersonation Protection helps to detect and block phishing attempts that impersonate legitimate entities like employees, suppliers, or customers, safeguarding against credential theft and malware distribution. Business Email Compromise (BEC): BEC attacks involve cybercriminals impersonating company executives or trusted contacts to deceive employees into transferring funds, releasing sensitive information, or initiating unauthorized transactions. Barracuda's solution can identify and mitigate BEC threats by analyzing email content, sender behavior, and other contextual factors. Brand Impersonation: Cyber attackers frequently impersonate well-known brands or trusted domains to deceive recipients into clicking on malicious links or disclosing confidential information. Barracuda's Impersonation Protection helps businesses detect and block such impersonation attempts, preserving brand integrity and preventing potential fraud. Compliance Requirements: Many industries have regulatory requirements governing email security and data protection, such as HIPAA, GDPR, or PCI DSS. Barracuda's Impersonation Protection assists organizations in meeting these compliance mandates by providing advanced email security capabilities, including encryption, threat detection, and incident response features. Reputation Damage: Falling victim to email-based attacks can harm an organization's reputation among customers, partners, and stakeholders. By proactively defending against impersonation attempts and email-based threats, Barracuda's solution helps preserve trust and confidence in the organization's communication channels. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller ![Verified User in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering") AM Verified User in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 10/6/2022 "It works well." 5/5 What do you like best about Barracuda Impersonation Protection? I like this product because it just works. You don't have to think about it. It has done thousands of emails, and we have only had two that we have had to pull back as false positives. They have got better reporting. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Barracuda Impersonation Protection? The price it is a little expensive. But you get what you pay for. More tuning options would be excellent but not necessary. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Barracuda Impersonation Protection solving and how is that benefiting you? Threatening emails of all sorts it pulls them from the inbox. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 7/12/2024 Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic AS Ankit S. Cyber Security Manager Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 8/16/2024 "Good Phishing Protection Tool" 3.5/5 What do you like best about Barracuda Impersonation Protection? AI and Machine learning capabilities which detects suspicious email behaviour and patterns. Real time protection to catch the threat. Integration with mostly market leading tools like Microsoft and Google. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Barracuda Impersonation Protection? Little expensive as compared to other solutions. Gives false positives which requires filtering. Highly dependency on AI Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Barracuda Impersonation Protection solving and how is that benefiting you? Impersonation Attacks Phishing Emails Social Engineering Threats Zero Day Attacks Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Leisure, Travel & Tourism](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Leisure, Travel & Tourism") AL Verified User in Leisure, Travel & Tourism Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 8/30/2024 "Easy to setup, use and administrate" 5/5 What do you like best about Barracuda Impersonation Protection? The Barracuda Impersonation Protection system is fantastic. There is a bit of setup, but nothing that can't easily be accomplished and Support is FANTASTIC!! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Barracuda Impersonation Protection? I've not found any downsides to using this product. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Barracuda Impersonation Protection solving and how is that benefiting you? Keeping our email system clean and running the best that it can. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller ![Harminder C.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Harminder C.") HC Harminder C. Support Analyst Computer Networking Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 9/7/2023 "Reliable, clever M365 protection from account takeovers, UX management could do with an overhaul" 3.5/5 What do you like best about Barracuda Impersonation Protection? I think the simplicity of it when its in place, it runs seamlessy behind the scenes linked by a global admin M365 account. There's no MX records to change or any other intrusive settings to edit, its pretty much plug and play. Alerts are also very clear and the steps to secure accounts are guided so any tech can use them. Reports sent monthly are a great feature and most clients love them, it makes auditing much easier and product renewal almost guaranteed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Barracuda Impersonation Protection? The actual process of how Impersonation Protection is deployed is that downfall, especially from an MSP point of view. The initial setup is done by the legacy Echo platform which looks like it's still in 1998. Once you get to the main platform however, its much better but still lots of things in the wrong place so it make navigating a bit frustrating. If you could improve the whole backend UX that would really make it a perfect product. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Barracuda Impersonation Protection solving and how is that benefiting you? M365 on its is brilliant but the built in Anti-spam features are quite basic, unless you subscribe to the more expensive Defender solution you have a basic operation of anti-spam. Impersonation Protection uses AI to really crack down on unusual activity and foreign rules setup by an intruder/attacker. It's a great service and most clients want it because its cheaper than Microsoft's premium solution. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Financial Services](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Financial Services") UF Verified User in Financial Services Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 8/30/2024 "Very Handy if it fits your business case" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Barracuda Impersonation Protection? I like the amount of visibility I can have Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Barracuda Impersonation Protection? I do not like the added cost of a single feature. Too lackluster to be sold singularly, and an advanced license is too pricy for a small-medium organization. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Barracuda Impersonation Protection solving and how is that benefiting you? Security Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller ![Rudy G.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Rudy G.") RG Rudy G. VP Business Systems, IT and DX Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 8/8/2023 "Barracuda Impersonation is a welcome addition to our cybersecurity portfolio" 5/5 What do you like best about Barracuda Impersonation Protection? Barracuda's Impersonation Protection has proven to be an invaluable asset to our cybersecurity toolkit. What stands out the most is its proactive nature, enabling us to identify and react to potential threats before they escalate into more severe incidents. The system doesn't just stop at protection – it provides deep insights that help us understand our security posture better. Its intuitive interface and alert system mean we're always one step ahead of impersonation attempts, making our digital landscape safer and more resilient. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Barracuda Impersonation Protection? While Barracuda's Impersonation Protection is undoubtedly robust and effective, like any product, there is room for improvement. For instance, its alert system, while informative, could benefit from more granular customization options to reduce false positives. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Barracuda Impersonation Protection solving and how is that benefiting you? Barracuda Impersonation Protection has been a game-changer for us, especially with the sneaky phishing attacks we've been seeing lately. Scammers will pretend to be high-ranking officials in the organization, these deceitful emails get caught before they can cause trouble. Not only does it keep our data safe but it also helps us learn about these sneaky tactics, making everyone in the company a bit more scam-savvy. All in all, we are better protected now than we ever have been Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller ![Verified User in Computer Software](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Computer Software") AC Verified User in Computer Software Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 8/13/2024 "Barracuda Impersonation" 5/5 What do you like best about Barracuda Impersonation Protection? its easy to use ,you get all the information about the threats and why yhr email was blocked /allowed Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Barracuda Impersonation Protection? The Solution lacks customization options that are neede to tailor the spam filter and security setting Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Barracuda Impersonation Protection solving and how is that benefiting you? Help in inbound and outbound spam filter Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 2/14/2025 Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ## Questions about Barracuda Impersonation Protection? Ask real users or explore answers from the community Get practical answers, real workflows, and honest pros and cons from the G2 community or share your insights. 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