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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Barracuda Email Protection

    Score10 out of 10
    N/ABarracuda Email Protection is an email security solution that uses machine learning to provide protection against threats. It combines email gateway defenses and API-based inbox defense to prevent attacks, respond to threats in real time, and secure Microsoft 365 data.N/A

    Offensive Security Cybersecurity Courses and Certifications

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AOffensive Security headquartered in New York offers the OffSec Flex Program, a security awareness training program available to enterprises in blocks with variable levels of challenge to accommodate different training needs and roles.

    $1,149

    for a single course

    Pricing
    Barracuda Email ProtectionOffensive Security Cybersecurity Courses and Certifications
    Editions & Modules
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    SOC-200 Learn One Subscription
    $2499
    One course, 365 days of lab access, two exam attempts
    WEB-200 Learn One Subscription
    $2499
    One courses, 365 days of lab access, two exam attempts
    SOC-200 Learn Unlimited Subscription
    $5499
    All online courses, 365 days of lab access, unlimited exam attempts
    WEB-200 Learn Unlimited Subscription
    $5499
    All online courses, 365 days of lab access, unlimited exam attempts
    Penetration Testing with Kali Linux (PEN-200)
    $1149-$1499
    30-90 day lab access + OSCP exam certification fee
    Evasion Techniques and Breaching Defenses (PEN-300)
    $1299-1499
    60-90 day lab access + OSEP exam certification fee
    Advanced Web Attacks and Exploitation (WEB-300)
    $1449-1649
    60-90 day lab access + OSWE exam certification fee
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Barracuda Email ProtectionOffensive Security Cybersecurity Courses and Certifications
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    Barracuda Email ProtectionOffensive Security Cybersecurity Courses and Certifications
    Secure Email Gateway
    Comparison of Secure Email Gateway features of Barracuda Email Protection and Offensive Security Cybersecurity Courses and Certifications
    Feature
    Barracuda Email Protection
    6.6
    16 Ratings
    24% below category average
    Offensive Security Cybersecurity Courses and Certifications
    -
    Ratings
    Anti-malware10.016 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizability5.015 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Loss Protection2.013 Ratings00 Ratings
    Threat Detection9.016 Ratings00 Ratings
    Sandboxing3.012 Ratings00 Ratings
    End-to-End Encryption8.013 Ratings00 Ratings
    Management Tools9.016 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Barracuda Email Protection and Offensive Security Cybersecurity Courses and Certifications
    Feature
    Barracuda Email Protection
    -
    Ratings
    Offensive Security Cybersecurity Courses and Certifications
    6.0
    1 Ratings
    35% below category average
    Single sign-on capability00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Security Awareness Training
    Comparison of Security Awareness Training features of Barracuda Email Protection and Offensive Security Cybersecurity Courses and Certifications
    Feature
    Barracuda Email Protection
    -
    Ratings
    Offensive Security Cybersecurity Courses and Certifications
    6.8
    1 Ratings
    22% below category average
    Training Content Library00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Multilingual Training Content00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Training Gamification00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Industry-Specific Security Training00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Individualized Security Training Plans00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Phishing Simulations00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Security Reporting00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Integration with Security Tech Stack00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Barracuda Email ProtectionOffensive Security Cybersecurity Courses and Certifications
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (16 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.9
    (8 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.2
    (9 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Barracuda Email ProtectionOffensive Security Cybersecurity Courses and Certifications
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Barracuda Networks Inc.
    I would definitely recommend it due to the decent pricing. I wish the MS built-in M365 tools were better, but Barracuda does a good job of taking their place. For industries that need DLP on their email, like healthcare, banking, and education, Barracuda provides a reliable product for a good cost. The additional services you get, malware/AV filtering, URL filtering, spam protection, business continuity, those are all icing on the cake. The only issues we've ever really had with them is that it will sometimes take a back/forth string of emails and decide randomly to encrypt it, so what was a flowing benign conversation is now locked behind a wall for recipients. As the sender, you have no idea when it's going to decide to do this and have to remember to tag emails with a decrypt tag long before it happens or face the consequences
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    Offensive Security
    For cybersecurity practitioners interested in advancing their skillset in deeply technical matters, Offensive Security Cybersecurity Courses and Certifications offers some of the most well respected, up to date, technically challenging and comprehensive training courses out there; however, users must be very disciplined, determined and resourceful in order to make the most of the high quality content on offer since good time management is critical and "Try Harder" isn't just a motto for Offensive Security Cybersecurity Courses and Certifications given the content could frustrate some inexperienced users that may be pressed for time and don't have enough drive to spend learning a good amount of possibly unfamiliar but essential content and concepts
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    Pros
    Barracuda Networks Inc.
    • Barracuda Essentials Spam Filtering works and it is very easy to add or remove senders from the Spam filter lists.
    • Barracuda Essentials provides excellent protection from Phishing and other Malware.
    • Barracuda Essentials email encryption is so easy to use and easy to setup. Our users love it.
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    Offensive Security
    • Content is comprehensively laid out in a clear manner
    • Content is regularly kept up to date with the latest techniques seen today
    • Content doesn't assume too much about the reader's existing knowledge levels
    • Labs are representative and designed to emulate what could happen in real life
    • Certifications are well respected and widely recognised in the security industry
    • Prices are not that expensive compared to other vendors etc.
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    Cons
    Barracuda Networks Inc.
    • The product is pretty solid so I am not sure how it can be improved. One thing I noticed recently, I am not getting the emails back from Sentinel when I send in a "miss". Used to be I got an email back saying "sorry we missed this, we are improving." That does happen anymore, so I am assuming that when I send a miss, the AI is getting better.
    • I would expand this to cover all kinds of email fraud like ransomware and spam rather than creating another product.
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    Offensive Security
    • The exams are quite hard to pass and some require a lot of hours to be spent on them which might leave some exhausted
    • Some of the content can be hard to remember since there is a lot of syntax that might be intimidating to users not familiar with something similar from before
    • Perhaps consider more specific, tailored courses rather than courses which cover many topics at once which might not necessarily be within the same niche
    • More human to human interaction could be beneficial to prepare for the exams sometimes
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Barracuda Networks Inc.
    Although cost competitive, we still feel like we are not digging deep enough to train our staff. We have little to no way other than digging through reports that have not proven to be adequately documented (hey you, Barracuda campaign reports) to identify and require users to take more training who have not passed their requirements.
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    Offensive Security
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Barracuda Networks Inc.
    Regarding usability, we like it to be an easy solution to implement and configure on the server. Routine backups are made frequently and reports are issued for control and analysis by information security teams. It has great integration with the cloud and encryption.
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    Offensive Security
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    Support Rating
    Barracuda Networks Inc.
    I have not had to use customer support yet which goes to show the effectiveness of the program. It also shows how easy the program is to use for the average person with no experience using this type of program. Our IT department also does a great job at teaching us to detect emails with malware that in combination with this software issues rarely arise even though we have over 500 employees.
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    Offensive Security
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    Implementation Rating
    Barracuda Networks Inc.
    It was "stupid easy" from the technical side.
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    Offensive Security
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    Alternatives Considered
    Barracuda Networks Inc.
    Barracuda Essentials has a far easier admin pannel than is provided by mimecast along with far more filtering options such as dkim. Much easier to do the initial setup along with much better support provided. Barracuda Essentials has Advanced threat protection that uses AI to spot patterns and gives you the option to remove a suspect email from all inboxs
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    Offensive Security
    Offensive Security Cybersecurity Courses and Certifications are very comprehensive, regularly kept up to date and, unlike some other courses out there, are quite challenging and technically demanding even for industry colleagues who've been in the field for many years; for this reason, Offensive Security Cybersecurity Courses and Certifications is excellent for your more senior cyber security analysts/engineers as it will enable these technical experts in your organisation to further enhance their knowledge and learn some new tricks that they can then bring back to the workplace to share with the rest of the team
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    Return on Investment
    Barracuda Networks Inc.
    • This tool was supplied free with out Email Security, so its come at no cost
    • This tool has helped us meet requirements by our insurance to train users on the risks of phishing
    • However, the dated interface slows down what should be seamless adoption
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    Offensive Security
    • Labs have allowed us to safely test new offensive as well as defensive techniques
    • Certifications are widely recognised and allow us to showcase our team's maturity to external parties when required
    • Content is very comprehensive so this lessens the need for covering the same topics in our internal knowledgebases
    • The platforms that Offensive Security Cybersecurity Courses and Certifications have setup helped showcase the benefits and drive adoption of infrastructure as code in our own organisation
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