It is a flexible and powerful tool for email protection, we use it throughout the organization and have had no problems since. The performance of this tool is high and it has advanced security features that ensure the protection of internal and cloud-based emails from any external cyber threats. Another amazing quality is the ease with which it integrates with Office 365, such integration has been helpful in the organization. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Cisco Secure Email Threat Defense?

It's main and perhaps only contra is its cost, it is high compared to other tools that fulfill the same purpose, although not with the same effectiveness. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Cisco Secure Email Threat Defense solving and how is that benefiting you?

Cisco Email Security guarantees us broad protection against spam and cyber-attacks that are usually gestated through email; we use it throughout the organization, it is easy to use, accessible and has features of anti-malware, anti-phishing, mail encryption, anti-spam, electronic, among others that facilitate sending and receiving emails safely. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Gaurav S.

Sales Associate

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

3/28/2022

"The best email security service"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Cisco Secure Email Threat Defense?

Cisco is our trust if we talk about email security, it protects our inbox form spam and also scans our sent email before being sent. It can be used anywhere on premise, or cloud, That's an additional feature. The user interface is just simple and smooth. Customer support is very responsive and polite. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Cisco Secure Email Threat Defense?

Nothing much to do dislike about the product, just the pricing could be little lesser. Apart from this everything is working fine and we are completely enjoying the cisco support. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ajeet S.

Senior Lead- Technical

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

6/21/2017

"Perfect Email Security solution in the market "

5/5

What do you like best about Cisco Secure Email Threat Defense?

Cisco Email Security is available for all kind if infrastructure like On Premise (Hardware/Virtual) and cloud.

The biggest advantage of ESA is integration with AMP. Effective appliance performance when use in enterprise environment. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Cisco Secure Email Threat Defense?

Frequent firmware patches releases increase administrator tasks. Reports are limited in terms of customization. False positive detection should reduce. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Cisco Secure Email Threat Defense:

If you are looking for complete email security with very good performance and support for hybrid. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Cisco Secure Email Threat Defense solving and how is that benefiting you?

Protecting from threats like ransomware attack via Email. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

moses e.

store manager

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

9/7/2021

"a secured office tool"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Cisco Secure Email Threat Defense?

i like how secured cisco email security is by protecting our emails from phishing and spamming before they are sent or received. it is a reliable tool Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Cisco Secure Email Threat Defense?

there is nothing to dislike about cisco email security as it offers a well unique feature to my organisation Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Roberto S.

Full Stack Developer

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

3/9/2021

"I'm not afraid and I'm free of malware or hacker viruses."

5/5

What do you like best about Cisco Secure Email Threat Defense?

It protects me files and general system emails, very simple and easy to use. I am comfortable and protected at all times, eliminates spam, malware and viruses received in corporate mail. It has simple and smart features for efficient management. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Cisco Secure Email Threat Defense?

It would be ideal if the software could notify more detailed balances of viruses that are exposed or are arriving in the inbox of the mails. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Cisco Secure Email Threat Defense:

Very comprehensive and helps to have a unique service that provides security at all times. Thanks to its responsiveness makes it necessary for any type of company regardless of the size of workers. You will be virus free. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Cisco Secure Email Threat Defense solving and how is that benefiting you?

We have found a software that cares about our organization's email security, our domain is backed up with adequate security, therefore emails can be handled smoothly and without limitations. The uncertainty of receiving malware or Trojans and not being able to resolve them is a thing of the past. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Kellen N.

Customer Care Rep

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

3/22/2021

"Cisco Email Security Review - Very Secure"

5/5

What do you like best about Cisco Secure Email Threat Defense?

Having used Cisco Email Security for many years now, I can say it is the best when it comes to email security. It protects emails against spamming and unauthorized access. We no longer have to worry about viruses and malware sent in form of emails. It works perfectly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Cisco Secure Email Threat Defense?

I have not experienced negative issues with v. It has been all positive all throughout for as long as I can remember Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Cisco Secure Email Threat Defense:

With the many benefits of Cisco Email Security more so when it comes to malware and spamming protection, I recommend it for businesses of all sizes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Cisco Secure Email Threat Defense solving and how is that benefiting you?

We use Cisco Email Security to keep our email system secure from viruses and malware as well as spamming. It has been working well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Thompson C.

Computer Information Systems Program Coordinator

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

6/25/2020

"Awesome Email Security Product"

5/5

What do you like best about Cisco Secure Email Threat Defense?

The granularity of controls for setting up actions to take with incoming emails. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Cisco Secure Email Threat Defense?

The interface is a bit of a learning curve due to the amount of controls and menus. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Cisco Secure Email Threat Defense:

Work closely with your engineer from Cisco that assists you in setting this up in your environment. Be sure to ask all questions you can think of during implementation. The engineer will be an invaluable asset in helping you understand the product during the setup and implementation phases. Use them. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Cisco Secure Email Threat Defense solving and how is that benefiting you?

The amount of phishing and spam emails incoming are greatly reduced using this system. This has made our environment more secure to end users and has made the IT department more efficient because it is not having to spend so much time dealing with phishing emails. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Wouter H.

Network Administrator

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

12/19/2017

"Email Security which grows with your company."

4.5/5

What do you like best about Cisco Secure Email Threat Defense?

The best feature of the Cisco Email Security Appliance is the complete control over the entire Email process and the reputation based protection using Talos Reputation Center. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Cisco Secure Email Threat Defense?

There are many features for which you will need to study the manual before being able to understand their workings. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

11/18/2018

Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores.

"Robust Email Security for our tenants"

4/5

What do you like best about Cisco Secure Email Threat Defense?

We deployed Cisco ESA as a virtual appliance in our VMware environment. Actually we moved from another vendor. Cisco ESA provides really great performance, layered email protection and useful reports. There are a lot of configuration options and it is easy to administer. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Cisco Secure Email Threat Defense?

It is still not clear how Cisco ESA works in multi-tenant mode. We are providing security services to many customers and ability to isolate their traffic is a major requirement. As far as I know, this still should be improved. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Cisco Secure Email Threat Defense:

You should test it during the PoC to understand the functionality. We are absolutely satisfied with ESA, it meets all our needs. The performance is great. Multi-tenancy is point to improve. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Cisco Secure Email Threat Defense solving and how is that benefiting you?

We trust Cisco Talos and Cisco security technologies. We are providing a powerful email protection for our cloud customers by stoping malicious traffic, spam and suspicious emails. Moreover, we created appropriate reports to deliver to customers with useful and easy-to-understand information. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.