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# Forcepoint Data Security Cloud Reviews
**Vendor:** Forcepoint  
**Category:** [Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-access-security-broker-casb)  
**Average Rating:** 4.2/5.0  
**Total Reviews:** 103
## About Forcepoint Data Security Cloud
Forcepoint Data Security Cloud delivers unified visibility, control, and protection for data across endpoints, web, SaaS, and private applications, powered by Forcepoint’s AI Mesh and Data Security Everywhere architecture. The platform integrates Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB), Secure Web Gateway (SWG), and Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) capabilities to help organizations prevent breaches, streamline compliance, and safely embrace AI and the cloud. Key capabilities include: • Unified data security across endpoints, web, cloud, and private apps • Distributed enforcement via endpoint, inline proxy, and API connectors • AI-driven data classification and adaptive risk protection • Industry-leading threat and data protection from one console • Seamless user experience with Zero Trust access and continuous monitoring Forcepoint Data Security Cloud simplifies and strengthens your security, delivering the freedom to work securely anywhere.



## Forcepoint Data Security Cloud Pros & Cons
**What users like:**

- Users appreciate the **practical dashboards and alerts** of Forcepoint Data Security Cloud, enhancing visibility and response to risks. (7 reviews)
- Users enjoy the **ease of use** of Forcepoint Data Security Cloud, benefiting from its practical design and flexibility. (6 reviews)
- Users value the **integrated security functions** of Forcepoint Data Security Cloud, simplifying management and enhancing data protection. (6 reviews)
- Users praise the **excellent customer support** , which aids in seamless implementation and ease of use. (5 reviews)
- Users appreciate the **detailed monitoring** capabilities of Forcepoint Data Security Cloud, enhancing risk identification and incident management. (5 reviews)
- Efficiency (4 reviews)
- Users find the **implementation ease** of Forcepoint Data Security Cloud highly practical and straightforward for administrators. (4 reviews)
- Data Protection (3 reviews)
- Data Security (3 reviews)
- Users value the **detailed analysis capabilities** of Forcepoint ONE, enhancing threat detection and data protection efforts. (3 reviews)

**What users dislike:**

- Users find the setup of Forcepoint Data Security Cloud **complex and overwhelming** , particularly during initial implementation. (4 reviews)
- Users find the **pricing and licensing to be prohibitively expensive** , making it less accessible for startups. (4 reviews)
- Users find the **complexity** of implementation and configuration challenging, especially for new users scaling the environment. (3 reviews)
- Users find the **setup process complex** , making initial implementation challenging, especially for smaller teams. (3 reviews)
- Users find the **difficult setup** of Forcepoint Data Security Cloud challenging, impacting initial adoption and usability for teams. (3 reviews)
- Complex Implementation (2 reviews)
- Users note that **poor customer support** negatively impacts their experience, especially during critical issues or incidents. (2 reviews)
- Poor Interface Design (2 reviews)
- Slow Performance (2 reviews)
- Users face **alert issues** due to complex implementation and excessive alerts without proper tuning, impacting usability. (1 reviews)

## Forcepoint Data Security Cloud Reviews
  ### 1. Satisfactory

**Rating:** 3.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Ashish R. | Accountant - Finance, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** April 21, 2022

**What do you like best about Forcepoint Data Security Cloud?**

Forcepoint asks for both Username and password everytime when we need to connect to VPN. I believe it is both advantage and disadvantage. I also use Cisco Anyconnect to connect to VPN, Comparitevely Forcepoint  is more secure.

**What do you dislike about Forcepoint Data Security Cloud?**

Like I said in what i like best, we need to enter user name along with password everytime we try to connect to VPN. It would be helpful if Forcepoint has the option to remember username.

**What problems is Forcepoint Data Security Cloud solving and how is that benefiting you?**

I am able to remote access shared folders and sensive data with the help of Forcepoint with the ease of sitting at home. With Work from home has become new normal Forcepoint VPN plays a vital role in accessing the sensitive data of the tems/company.

  ### 2. Forcepoint Trusted Thin Client: A secure WFH enabler

**Rating:** 2.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Telecommunications | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** November 17, 2022

**What do you like best about Forcepoint Data Security Cloud?**

It provides secure remote access to an enterprise network from single/multiple endpoints. It can be integrated with an active directory to fortify the authentication and security further.

**What do you dislike about Forcepoint Data Security Cloud?**

Performance and speed are the areas where Forcepoint needs a lot of optimisation. For a new Forcepoint administrator integrating Forcepoint Trusted thin client is a little cumbersome.

**What problems is Forcepoint Data Security Cloud solving and how is that benefiting you?**

One of our clients was not having the infrastructure to support work from home, and suddenly lockdown happened due to covid. Forcepoint Trusted Thin Client played a pivotal role in enabling WFH.

  ### 3. Good VPN solution but can be better

**Rating:** 3.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Punith G. | Associate Specialist- Accounts Payable, Finance, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** April 20, 2022

**What do you like best about Forcepoint Data Security Cloud?**

We can connect to Forcepoint VPN easily. This is one of the top VPN solution providers out there in the market in terms of cost of subscription and connectivity.

**What do you dislike about Forcepoint Data Security Cloud?**

Connecting to Forcepoint is easy but it keeps disconnecting frequently which is annoying while working. I have faced this issue even when the internet connection was good.

**What problems is Forcepoint Data Security Cloud solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Forcepoint is used for cloud security Gateway (data, user, etc)  remote browser safeguard and private network security. Additionally it is used for web URL filters.

  ### 4. design for high speed PCB

**Rating:** 3.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Pine L. | Product develop engineer, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** February 14, 2022

**What do you like best about Forcepoint Data Security Cloud?**

how place the component, how control crosstalk, how control impedance, how control insertion loss?

**What do you dislike about Forcepoint Data Security Cloud?**

only summary, no detail explain and examples, then limit to learn it.

**What problems is Forcepoint Data Security Cloud solving and how is that benefiting you?**

how place the component, how control crosstalk, how control impedance, how control insertion loss?

  ### 5. Email Security - Thumbs Up.  Web Security - Not So Much

**Rating:** 2.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Jerry R. | Director of IS, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** January 14, 2021

**What do you like best about Forcepoint Data Security Cloud?**

The Email Security product was good.  We had few, if any issues with it.  We had bundled Email Security with Web Security, which was a total flop.  If you buy Email Security as a stand alone product, you should be fine with its performance.

**What do you dislike about Forcepoint Data Security Cloud?**

We had no particular issues with the Email Security product.  What killed our interest in Forcepoint as a company was support, plain and simple.  As stated, we were satisfied with the Email Security product.  And, other than being a resource hog, the Web Security product was decent, when it worked.  When it didn't, getting their support team to acknowledge a problem and work to resolution was worse than pulling teeth.  We had a three-year contract  and in the last 12-18 months we had a critical issue that Forcepoint showed zero interest in resolving, the issue being that Forcepoint would randomly refuse to recognize an authorized user, thus blocking access when it shouldn't have.  They were better when they were WebSense.

**Recommendations to others considering Forcepoint Data Security Cloud:**

If you are considering Forcepoint Email Security, I would urge you to reconsider.  Proofpoint or Mimecast offer MUCH better products.  Proofpoint's support has been outstanding.

**What problems is Forcepoint Data Security Cloud solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Forcepoint Email Security performed well when it came to detecting and preventing email threats.  Their success rate in identifying threats was on par with most other vendors.  When we opted to leave Forcepoint due to their support issues, we transitioned to Proofpoint which has out performed Forcepoint's Email Security.


## Forcepoint Data Security Cloud Discussions
  - [What is Forcepoint cloud web security?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-forcepoint-cloud-web-security)
  - [What does Forcepoint tool do?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-does-forcepoint-tool-do)
  - [What is cloud security gateway?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-cloud-security-gateway)
  - [How do I apploy this solution in my job?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/40421-how-do-i-apploy-this-solution-in-my-job) - 1 upvote
  - [how can you cover mitre attacks with casb do you have any use case about mitre attacks](https://www.g2.com/discussions/38789-how-can-you-cover-mitre-attacks-with-casb-do-you-have-any-use-case-about-mitre-attacks) - 1 upvote

- [View Forcepoint Data Security Cloud pricing details and edition comparison](https://www.g2.com/products/forcepoint-data-security-cloud/reviews?filters%5Bnps_score%5D%5B%5D=3&section=pricing&secure%5Bexpires_at%5D=2026-08-04+19%3A41%3A31+-0500&secure%5Bsession_id%5D=8708c624-00a0-4cd1-9f79-0bb2380e8677&secure%5Btoken%5D=be97be84030bcde533eeb63f4e3a5dd8c28b005ebbd08c637f6500bba8f21663&format=llm_user)

## Forcepoint Data Security Cloud Features
**Administration**
- Data Management
- Incident Logs
- Reporting

**Network Management**
- Network Segmentation
- Network Mapping
- Security Analytics
- API/Integrations

**Analysis**
- User Analytics
- Cloud Gap Analytics
- Anomoly Detection

**Management**
- Multicloud Management
- DLP Configuration
- Dynamic Scaling
- Policy Enforcement

**Components - Secure Access Service Edge (SASE)**
- Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA)
- Wide Area Network (WAN)
- Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB)
- Secure Web Gateway (SWG)
- Firewall as a Service

**Identity and Access Management - Zero Trust Platforms**
- Single sign-on (SSO)
- Multi-factor authentication (MFA)
- Role-based access control (RBAC)
- Identity federation

**Components - Secure Service Edge (SSE)**
- Secure Web Gateway (SWG)
- Firewall as a Service
- Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA)
- Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB)

**Cloud Visibility**
- Data Discovery
- Cloud Registry
- Cloud Gap Analytics

**Compliance**
- Access Management
- At-Risk Analysis
- DLP Configuration
- Sensitive Data Compliance

**Governance**
- Access Control
- Compliance
- Data Visibility

**Security**
- Security Automation
- Application Security
- Workload Protection
- Data Protection

**Functionality**
- SSO
- Cloud Registry
- Mobile Device Mangement

**Monitoring**
- Data Center Networking
- Multicloud Visibility
- Anomaly Detection

**Artificial Intelligence - Secure Access Service Edge (SASE)**
- Predictive Capabilities
- Real-Time Threat Detection
- Automation

**Security - Zero Trust Platforms**
- Encryption
- Endpoint detection and response (EDR)
- Device posture assessment
- Micro-segmentation
- Zero trust network access (ZTNA)

**Artificial Intelligence -Secure Service Edge (SSE)**
- Automation
- Predictive Capabilities
- Real-Time Threat Detection

**Security**
- Data Security
- Data loss Prevention
- Security Auditing

**Administration**
- Database Management
- Deduplication 
- Backup
- API / integrations

**Security**
- Encryption
- Endpoint Intelligence
- Activity Monitoring
- Breach Detection

**Identity Management**
- Adaptive Access Control
- Identity Scoring
- User Monitoring

**Security**
- Governance
- Data loss Prevention
- Data Encryption/Security
- Access Control

**Protection**
- Firewall-as-a-Service
- Cloud Application Brokerage
- Web Gateway
- Adaptive Access Control

**Data Security - Zero Trust Platforms**
- Data loss prevention (DLP)
- Data classification

**Agentic AI - Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Platforms**
- Autonomous Task Execution
- Cross-system Integration
- Proactive Assistance
- Decision Making

**Agentic AI - Secure Service Edge (SSE)**
- Decision Making
- Autonomous Task Execution
- Cross-system Integration
- Proactive Assistance

**Identity**
- SSO
- Governance
- User Analytics

**Security **
- Multi-Factor Authentication
- Data Transport
- Data Types
- Security Tools

**Generative AI**
- AI Text Summarization
- AI Text Generation

**Application Visibility - Zero Trust Platforms**
- API support
- Application-level controls
- Secure application access
- User and entity behavior analytics (UEBA)
- Continuous monitoring

**Reporting and Policies - Zero Trust Platforms**
- Policy automation
- Regulatory compliance
- Cross-platform compatibility
- Policy enforcement
- Comprehensive reporting

**Agentic AI - Zero Trust Platforms**
- Autonomous Task Execution
- Cross-system Integration
- Adaptive Learning
- Proactive Assistance

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