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Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention pros and cons

Vendor: Forcepoint
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PROS

Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention effectively meets CTI requirements by blocking accidental information sharing.
It excels in endpoint DLP, specifically management of data transfer to USB and internal storage.
The fingerprinting and Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technology provide robust data protection.
Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention offers extensive scalability and customization to meet diverse objectives.
It integrates well with other security tools, such as Cloud Access Security Broker, for comprehensive data protection.

CONS

Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention should integrate better with email for comprehensive data protection.
There is a lack of support for the Bangla language, limiting its use for Bangla documents.
The initial setup and deployment process is complex and requires significant time and effort.
Better integration is needed with other technologies, especially in AI and machine learning.
Technical support from Forcepoint is often slow and unresponsive.
 

Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention Pros review quotes

reviewer1598412 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 23, 2021
The scalability is fantastic. One of the things that I like about Forcepoint is that I can customize the solution to suit my objectives.
ITMgr3546 - PeerSpot reviewer
May 23, 2019
The ease of configuration was probably one of its biggest selling points.
MD
Aug 17, 2021
The workflow remediation is quite good. That is a key feature because of which it has the upper hand over other DLP solutions.
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reviewer1549530 - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 7, 2021
The built-in rules, templates, and content classifiers are among the most valuable features. Some of the built-in patterns are good places to get started with. Along with the phrases, they are helpful in putting together policies and fine-tuning our policies.
AjitMatthew - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 4, 2021
One of the most valuable features is being able to see file movement, where files are going. Every week we review the files. It can identify software codes, so we code files and we know where they're going and who's doing what. It gives us visibility.
OwnChair354 - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 12, 2019
Another valuable feature is that it provides integration to things like Cloud Access Security Broker, which provides security around cloud applications.
KC
May 22, 2022
I like that you can quickly create policies and enforce them in a matter of minutes.
Hassan Moussafir - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 26, 2020
The solution offers very good sensitive data protection.
Kamal Abdelrahman - PeerSpot reviewer
Feb 21, 2022
The Forcepoint tool is well developed. It is ranked in many evaluations at the top when it comes to enterprise DLP solutions. It has good artificial intelligence that enables our customers to focus on specific incidents, instead of having a complicated list of uncategorized incidents.
Muhammad Ali Aziz - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 11, 2022
Forcepoint offers many policies that conform to global DLP best practices, including requirements specific to regions like the Middle East, Europe, etc. They have a policy database in their product. That feature is unique to Forcepoint. Their AI and fingerprinting are incredibly effective and robust. We have tested it multiple times. It always catches the correct data being leaked.
 

Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention Cons review quotes

reviewer1598412 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 23, 2021
With respect to the discovery component, the reports are very hard to interpret because they come out in an illogical format.
ITMgr3546 - PeerSpot reviewer
May 23, 2019
I can't push a report by a certain organizational entity or unit without a lot of work. The reporting could be better.
MD
Aug 17, 2021
Their discovery or the way they discover the data at risk can also be improved. There are many database servers that are not supported by Forcepoint.
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reviewer1549530 - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 7, 2021
The user-friendliness of the interface in formulating DLP policies could be improved. An example would be managing policies. It's a little daunting at first, and can be confusing, at times, when it comes to how to set things up and how to add policies. They could improve on that.
AjitMatthew - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 4, 2021
I would like to see improvement in the reporting. We can only get one week's worth of data; we can't get more than that. Also, the reporting console is very slow, making it very frustrating to use.
OwnChair354 - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 12, 2019
I am really impressed by the interface and management console but the requirements are very high and the response time is too slow.
KC
May 22, 2022
It would be better if we could easily integrate with other products. Suppose I want to integrate this DLP with some other CASB solutions or a firewall solution. In that case, it takes a considerable amount of time because Forcepoint DLP doesn't come with a legacy firewall or CASB solutions to integrate with it. We need to do it separately. It's not improvised for different sectors, and I need to look for other solutions. I'm investing a lot of time researching and implementing other solutions for other areas. That is one point where I can't feel satisfied with this Forcepoint DLP. The only problem we have faced is that it consumes most of the CPU whenever a Forcepoint DLP is deployed on an endpoint. This is when users feel some lag in their machine's performance or their Internet performance. That's when we uninstall and try to reinstall, or we'll give a cloud link to which it gets access. We use Forcepoint DLP for endpoint protection, not for email or cloud. For email and drive, we went with the Google DLP. Forcepoint DLP isn't as efficient on drive or chat, or email. For that, we have some specialized solutions, but it would be better to have a single console where you can control all these areas. It would be pretty easy for a consumer who is going to use this product. All in one shot, you can try to track it and enforce your policies on a single dashboard. That is one point currently lacking in Forcepoint, and I feel they need to work on it. In the next release, I would like to use this DLP across different solutions like network, firewall, email, or chat with a consolidated dashboard and with integration facilities with other solutions. Security should work as a whole. It shouldn't work individually in blocks. It does not serve our purpose. It should be integrated with multiple solutions. For that, it should have enough intelligence to work with other tools. I'm looking forward to seeing that kind of capability with Forcepoint.
Hassan Moussafir - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 26, 2020
It would be wonderful if the solution could develop more AI and machine learning capabilities. It would also be good if the solution was able to integrate with other ML and AI solutions. Right now, this is lacking.
Kamal Abdelrahman - PeerSpot reviewer
Feb 21, 2022
There is room for improvement regarding OCR. I would like to see it enhanced to handle multiple languages and it should be easier to manage.
Muhammad Ali Aziz - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 11, 2022
They can improve a bit in the OCR category. The OCR deployment could be simplified. Right now, you have to set up a separate server to manage all the data going through the network, especially the images. Forcepoint could better integrate the OCR component with central management.