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# Cisco Secure Email Threat Defense Reviews & Product Details

Cisco Email Security protects against ransomware, business email compromise, spoofing, and phishing.

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## Value at a Glance

Averages based on real user reviews.

### Perceived Cost

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## User Insights

Average based on 28 real user reviews.

Perceived Cost

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UF

Verified User in Financial Services

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

9/13/2018

"Another Secure Email Platform "

3/5

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

There has not been anything that particularly stands out to me about the Cisco Email Security portal. It has kept information secure, so it gets the job done. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Cisco Secure Email Threat Defense?

If you want to load an email on a mobile platform you have to go through an extra step, which is somewhat cumbersome. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Cisco Secure Email Threat Defense:

Give it a trial so you can experience the user process. I have utilized Cisco as a recipient mainly, but may find that it is different from a user perspective. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

Keeping sensitive data secure. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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UE

Verified User in Education Management

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

9/7/2018

"Cisco Email Security Review "

5/5

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

Well, it is very easy to use! As compared to Vitru, our old system, Cisco is much more user friendly, especially for the elderly employees. if you are not an administrator, Cisco helps email function just as normally as you would expect. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Cisco Secure Email Threat Defense?

Not much we have to complain about. Graphics could be better. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Cisco Secure Email Threat Defense:

Recommend that people use this product! A great value (saved us money) ,easy to use, has overall made our school very efficient Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

Email security and overall email problems. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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UT

Verified User in Transportation/Trucking/Railroad

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

10/29/2018

"Cisco Email Security is the best way to send and receive secure emails."

5/5

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

The ease of being able to login and view all e-mails knowing they are secure is a great thing! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Cisco Secure Email Threat Defense?

There is nothing I dislike about Cisco Email Security. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

We are solving the biggest problem of having sensitive information being hacked . Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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UM

Verified User in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

9/13/2018

"Surely secure your company emails"

4.5/5

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

Cisco will definitely provides you secured and great service that will not surely regeret. From integration, security reports and notice and so on. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Cisco Secure Email Threat Defense?

SometimeS we often experience email crashing in auto reply but were able to handle this because maybe its natural cases. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

Email protection and processes Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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UH

Verified User in Hospital & Health Care

Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.)

5/18/2018

"Cisco products "

2.5/5

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

The email security has a lot of different security features and is protected to be able to not be hacked. It is a great software and i use it daily Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Cisco Secure Email Threat Defense?

I dislike that its not user friendly, it sometimes has issues getting past security and it glitches a lot Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

I dislike the user friendliness of it. It is sometimes glitchy and unable to get in at times because of it Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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7/24/2018
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UI

Verified User in Insurance

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

9/12/2018

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"It was a good experience. Always alerted when something was wrong "

5/5

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

It always alerted us when something wasn’t right. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Cisco Secure Email Threat Defense?

I really Can’t think of anything bad about the program Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

The benefits I realized is that it won’t make our computer crash by catching viruses or anything that could breach our company info Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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II

Verified User in Investment Management

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

9/13/2018

"Analyst"

2/5

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

I like Cisco because it is very easy to use Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Cisco Secure Email Threat Defense?

Overall great product. Nothing specific that I dislike Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

Great product to use Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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AI

Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.)

2/1/2018

"Cisco ironport"

5/5

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

I had worked as a network engineer for 3 years. I was responsible of e-mail traffic. I strongly recommend cisco ironport systems for email security Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Cisco Secure Email Threat Defense?

I dont see anything to complain about this cisco product Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

We can apply policies and rules very easily to the users Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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