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Forcepoint ONE

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What is Forcepoint ONE?

Forcepoint ONE is a cloud platform that enables users to adopt Zero Trust and Security Service Edge (SSE, the security component of SASE), unifying crucial security services, including Secure Web Gateway (SWG), Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) and Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA).

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The Power of Protection: How Forcepoint ONE Keeps You Safe from Cyber threats

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Pradum KumarView profile
Software Engineer in Engineering at Capgemini (10,001+ employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

It adds extra layer of securities like and we have been using it for around 1 year and can say these are the major areas in which Forcepoint ONE helps our organization the most:

<ol><li>User and entity behavior analytics,</li><li>Threat detection and response, </li><li>Security and compliance,</li><li>Insider threat detection,</li><li>Data loss prevention,</li><li>Application control</li></ol>

Pros

  • Forcepoint ONE is particularly effective at identifying and blocking sophisticated threats, including those that attempt to evade detection by traditional security solutions.
  • The platform uses a combination of advanced analytics and human expertise to constantly monitor activity on networks and identify anomalies that may indicate an attempted attack that is why Forcepoint ONE can quickly block threats and prevent them from causing damage.

Cons

  • One area where Forcepoint ONE could improve is in its user interface. The interface is not particularly user-friendly, and can be confusing for users who are not familiar with it.
  • there are some features that are hard to use, or that are missing altogether. For example, there is no way to easily search for files or emails, and the interface for managing users and groups is not particularly intuitive.
  • It would be nice if Forcepoint ONE had better integration with other applications and services.

Most Important Features

  • The most important features of Forcepoint ONE for me are its granular control over data and user activity.
  • Its ability to prevent data leakage,
  • Its comprehensive reporting capabilities.

Return on Investment

  • There is no one-size-fits-all answer to this question, as the impact of Forcepoint ONE on a business's overall objectives will vary depending on the specific goals and objectives of that particular business.
  • However, in general, businesses that have implemented Forcepoint ONE have seen a positive impact on their overall objectives, with many reporting increased productivity, improved security, and reduced costs.

Alternatives Considered

Symantec Web Security Service, McAfee Web Protection and Trend Micro Web Security

Other Software Used

McAfee Web Protection, Sophos Web Content Filtering, SonicWall Web Application Firewall

Best SSE for the Modern Workspace- Forcepoint One.

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Ashen De Silva
Senior Technical Support Engineer in Information Technology at South Asian Technologies (pvt) Ltd (51-200 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Forcepoint One is used in our organization to protect the users and data in the office and out of the office when accessing the internet, cloud applications, and private applications (outside the organization) using a single platform, single console, and single agent. Forcepoint One solved the problem which compromised users when accessing malicious websites\phishing sites and protected all confidential data on the cloud applications from sharing and downloading.

Pros

  • Secure Web Gateway to protect users when accessing the internet from web-borne threats.
  • Zero Trust Network Access to provide secure access to private applications from remote locations.
  • CASB protects unauthorized access to data on the cloud applications from users and malware.

Cons

  • There is no need for improvement in the solution. The solution is built with all the required features and capabilities that are required for a security service edge solution.

Most Important Features

  • Secure Web Gateway.
  • Zero Trust Network Access.
  • Cloud Access Security Broker.

Return on Investment

  • Forcepoint One provides single platform which covers 3 areas, SWG, ZTNA and CASB.
  • Forcepoint single console and single agent to protect users and data.
  • Provides single policy management for all 3 foundational gateways.

Alternatives Considered

Skyhigh Security Service Edge

Other Software Used

Skyhigh Security Service Edge, Check Point Harmony Connect, Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access

Quick Detailed Review of Forcepoint ONE.

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Verified User
Administrator in Information Technology (501-1000 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Security is a complex problem to solve in the current world. There are so many various tools/products which need to be used to achieve an optimal level of security within the organization. Cloud implementation, which many users think has less risk in security as this will be managed by the cloud providers, is a wrong misconception that has been understood by the large. The Forcepoint ONE solution is a single-pane solution that answers all the challenges we face in our current situation. In our case, we wanted to protect all the users/services (not devices) as users use various platforms to access the services; hence the deployment of Forcepoint ONE assisted us to achive this.

Pros

  • Streamline compliance policies.
  • Risk reduction.
  • Increase productivity.
  • Data access map dashboard provides a broader view.
  • Single pane to manage.

Cons

  • Integration with other firewall solutions.
  • Increase availability zones in mid east region to reduce latency.

Most Important Features

  • Single pane solution.
  • Risk reduction.
  • Streamlines compliance policies.

Return on Investment

  • ROI for our industry has been positive as we hold very, very sensitive info which needs to be protected.
  • Solution like Forcepoint ONE is a very good solution.
  • We were in a better position to address our security audits using Forcepoint ONE easily.

Alternatives Considered

Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps, FortiClient and Zscaler Internet Access

Other Software Used

Aruba EdgeConnect, Fortinet FortiGate, Microsoft 365