Sophos Email

Score7.5 out of 10

49 Reviews and Ratings

What is Sophos Email?

Sophos Email is presented as Predictive Cloud Email Security Powered by Artificial Intelligence designed to block spam and malware, as well as protect employees and block phishing attempts.

Categories & Use Cases

Sandboxing
Sandboxing is a software management strategy that isolates applications from critical system resources and other programs providing an extra layer of security
Category average: 7.3
Anti-malware
Anti-malware is a type of software program designed to prevent, detect and remove malicious software
Category average: 9.1
Data Loss Protection
A set of tools and processes used to ensure that sensitive data is not lost, misused, or accessed by unauthorized users.
Category average: 7.5

Customizability
Customizing email security gateways can improve detection capabilities
Category average: 7.7
Threat Detection
Threat protection defend against sophisticated malware or hacking-based attacks targeting sensitive data.
Category average: 8.7
Management Tools
Management tools include administrator dashboards, reports, etc.
Category average: 8.4

Andrew Figura View profile

Director of Information Technology in Information Technology at Plaza Hotel and Casino (501-1000 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use Sophos email as a way to protect and filter our staff's email boxes from all the junk and malicious emails that arrive daily. The way it integrates into our Sophos Central web portal is highly efficient for anyone on the IT Team to manage users, quarantined emails, filters, DLP policy, etc. And the new on-demand sandbox feature is one of the coolest things I have seen this year! I highly recommend this solution for anyone looking for a complete and reliable email security product that will make you rest easy at night.

Pros

A clear easy to navigate and understand interface
Advanced drill down options for investigating
The instant very fast sandbox feature to test those email links and attachments

Cons

We have just started using the updated web GUI
So we do not see any areas for improvement yet
But with my team using this more and more we might find some

Most Important Features

Comprehensive protections
Clear and concise alerting
User interface experience
The support is great

Return on Investment

Positive are many of the things i have already explained
Positive ROI is a reliable solution we will use for years and years
No negatives so far

Alternatives Considered

Abnormal Security, Graphus and Mimecast Integrated Cloud Email Security

Other Software Used

Microsoft 365, AutoCAD LT, Datadog, Kaseya VSA

Al Biastre

IT Director in Information Technology at Family Service of Rhode Island (201-500 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use it for email filtering, DLP and email encryption.

Pros

Blocking specified file types as attachments
Allowing users to release quarantined emails
They are adding new features at a decent pace

Cons

Portal encryption. Outside users are not able to reply to everyone on the email chain. They can only reply to the person who sent the email.
You cannot control which mailboxes are licensed.
Email filtering. A lot of spam emails and spoofed emails tend to get through. This has gotten better recently with a slider that allows you to specify how aggressive the system is.

Most Important Features

Encryption
DLP
Anti-spam and Malware

Return on Investment

Reducing risk of email attacks

Alternatives Considered

McAfee Email Gateway (Discontinued) and Microsoft 365 Defender

Other Software Used

Sophos Intercept X, Sophos Phish Threat, Sophos Intercept X for Server

Yolanda Garcia

Ventas in Sales at Next Genesis (1-10 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use Sophos Email as our main Antispam, which is very useful to us and stops emails from bad origin, additionally, it gives us an alert when it does not let an email pass due to security.

Pros

Stops emails of dubious origin
Alerts on held emails
Has quarantine

Cons

Cloud-based solution
Integration with Synchronized Security

Most Important Features

Offers email protection
Keeps users and businesses safe with instant protection against advanced threats.
Encryption and DLP help protect sensitive email messages from data leaks.

Return on Investment

Savings for being cloud-based
Simple administration
Competitive prices

Alternatives Considered

Sophos Email

Other Software Used

Proofpoint Email Protection

Patrick Disney View profile

Information Technology Manager in Information Technology at Performance Automotive Network (1001-5000 employees employees)

Pros

Monitors and protects inbound/outbound emails very well.
Policies are flexible and easy to manage.
Works well with Office 365.
Dashboard layout is nice and informative.

Cons

Reporting could be more granular, it's the most glaring weakness of the product.
The ability to drill down into data from the dashboard would be very helpful for reporting as well.
Reverse AD sync so when active directory users are removed, they are removed from Sophos as well would be helpful.

Return on Investment

It has caught a ton of malicious emails since implementation, it's scary to think how many were getting through before we started using it.
It's reduced the clutter of users' mailboxes, reducing the amount of spam and junk that was making it through.
We have more peace of mind that we're protecting ourselves much better than we were before.

Usability

Meriem LAKHDAR

COO (Chief Operating Officer) in Information Technology at Clinique Val Fleuri (201-500 employees employees)

Pros

Minimizing SPAM emails
Protection against Phishing attacks
Protection of Office 365

Cons

I'm not sure but I think that Sophos Email is not compatible with some email platforms such as ZEBRA
Third part ranking
The email awareness component is not part of Sophos Email and should be ordered separately

Return on Investment

Without ISO 27001, our brand [directly impacts] and the email protection is a must for such standard certification
We are dealing with personal data for hundred of patients; if we are attacked and we don't have an email protection solution, all our [patient's] information will be on the dark web; which leads to huge professional loss
Exchange with some other health institution by being sure that the data shared via email is protected

Usability

Proofpoint Email Protection

Check Point Harmony Email & Office

Barracuda Application Protection

Sophos Email

What is Sophos Email?

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Top Performing Features

Sandboxing

Anti-malware

Data Loss Protection

Areas for Improvement

Customizability

Threat Detection

Management Tools

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