Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention controls data exfiltration and manages data in transit, data at rest, and controlling USB and other exit channels of data in an organization.

One example is a Xerox printout as an exit channel. If a user tries to exfiltrate data in a drip method, not all data to be printed at once, but instead copying confidential data in intervals of every hour within the same document, I can configure a policy with Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention as Drip DLP. It can capture the data matching within a time period and alert the administrator to stop the activity.

Another use case is that I can block very granularly with Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention on an exit channel such as USB. I can control the USB device IDs and by configuring a set of users, I can block USB as a global restriction in an entire organization. I can allow only a few sets of users who are able to access the USB channel to a set of device IDs through unique IDs that we have, and we can give an exception to them. This is one of the other examples that I often use for exceptions. Along with that, I control the data at rest through Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention by encryption methods.

The main heart of Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention that I can discuss is the fingerprinting feature. None of the other Data Loss Prevention products are capable enough to protect the data with fingerprinting. Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention has a unique feature where it can fingerprint the data if it is in structured or unstructured data as well.

Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention offers several best features. They are data at rest, data in motion, and data in use. Along with that, Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention has extensive pre-built classifiers and compliance templates. It also has risk adaptive protection and behavior analytics, and it has centralized and unified policy management and advanced data detection technologies on multiple channels including data, email, and web.

It has special features called OCR (Optical Character Recognition), fingerprinting, exact data matching for high-accuracy detection of sensitive data in unusual formats, and custom encryption identification to uncover hidden or encrypted sensitive content. The existing key features that I would highlight most are OCR and fingerprinting, exact data matching, real-time enforcement, and device control.

Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention has impacted positively by stopping the data exfiltration in multiple exit channels. Especially in a banking environment, it plays a very major role to protect the data. All the features provided by Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention have been implemented in a banking environment and it works as expected, better than all other security products that we have today.

Before we implemented Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention, a lot of data had been exfiltrated and there were external sharings of data, and we didn't have much control over data with respect to any of the data storage techniques. However, post-implementing Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention, we were able to control the external sharing and exfiltration through email and the web channel. Through the extensions that we have on browsers, we can control and stop the data over browsers. We were also able to stop the data with removable media channels. Along with that, we have been utilizing Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention to integrate with Microsoft Information Protection labeling classification tool, and we were able to stop most of the confidential and intellectual data of an organization with respect to any of the channels.

Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention has two different sorts of implementation methods. One is on-premises, solely independent, where we can implement it. The second method that we have is SaaS-based through SSE. Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention has been already integrated as an SSE solution where we can leverage the on-premises Data Loss Prevention solution to integrate and it can enhance with the classifiers that it has pre-built within the tool. When we integrate with Forcepoint SSE product, a few classifiers cannot be matched as per customer's expectations and customizable workflows can be an added advantage.

Improvement with respect to integration of other products would be beneficial. Rather than relying on the complete sole product alone, if we can integrate with partial integration with any third-party data solutions, that would be helpful. Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention is already capable enough to integrate with data classification tools such as Boldon James and Microsoft MIP. I would recommend having more different enhancement of products where it can integrate and collaboratively work together with detection accuracy and intelligence.

I have been using Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention for the last eight years.

Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention is stable.

It is easily scalable because it is purely deployed on on-premises and with less downtime, we can expand it with easy support from the vendor to have more licenses as per user count and expanding the existing infrastructure as well.

Customer support was really good compared to all other customers and we were very happy with the technical support engineers that are supporting us.

We have used McAfee as a DLP solution and the Forcepoint SaaS solution as well. We switched because their existing predefined classifiers and content-based inspections and lagging of most of the features such as OCR capabilities and integration made it very difficult to integrate those products with any third party. The log audit and log storage were not accurate, and it was not easy to drill down to the actual cause with those products. Hence, we switched from McAfee and Microsoft Purview to Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention.

We have evaluated Zscaler DLP solution as well.

Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention has two different sorts of implementation methods. One is on-premises, solely independent, where we can implement it. The second method that we have is SaaS-based through SSE. Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention has been already integrated as an SSE solution where we can leverage the on-premises Data Loss Prevention solution to integrate and it can enhance with the classifiers that it has pre-built within the tool. When we integrate with Forcepoint SSE product, a few classifiers cannot be matched as per customer's expectations and customizable workflows can be an added advantage.

With Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention, we have limited resources, not much spent on the resources part because we were able to easily forward the logs to our SIEM solution. We are managing through less resources, which is a major advantage. The market-available technicians for this particular product have been a very big advantage for us.

I would suggest other customers to give a test environment with deploying Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention and compare with the detections, response, and the features that Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention gives. No other product in the industry can give those options. They can troubleshoot and have a complete overview of that product by installing in UAT instead of doing it in POCs. If they can allocate a few sets of users and do a test, they will have more granular visibility of the product and the stabilization of the product.

I have been looped into the pricing and cost estimation of the user consumptions and I have been as an advisory to management. I report to my manager, where my manager takes care of the licensing part and I'm helping him.

Based on the regular updates through agent improvements based on the technology advancements, Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention is always ahead with the latest technology integration with their agents and has the very best support in the industry compared to any other data solution products. The features that we are availing through Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention would be a major advantage I would recommend. I hope I have given the complete insights of Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention, how this has been a market leader, and how it differentiates among the other products in the market. My overall rating for Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention is ten out of ten.

My main use case for Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention is to prevent data loss via emails and on our social media.

A specific example of how I use Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention for emails and social media is that with the current company setup, most of the communication is via emails, so it helps us with keeping track of who's sending what and what sensitive information has been leaked or sent without any prior notification or permissions.

Since Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention tracks the metadata of the protected files, you cannot really share it via social media, hence WhatsApp. You cannot really share it via Teams, the web-based app or anything of that nature.

The best features Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention offers include the ability to create custom rules, tracking PCI DSS compliance, and additional capabilities.

The custom features I mentioned allow me to track out-of-the-blue applications and make their own rules apart from the standard rules provided by Forcepoint, which allows me to create my own custom rules.

Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention has positively impacted my organization because we have managed to keep track of all the emails sent, all the data, and all the proprietary information that's shared, and everything is on a proper track, enabling everyone to classify their information so that nothing is leaked.

We track and classify information by noticing improved compliance from us and our customers, where information was previously being shared even across departments, and right now, everything is flowing perfectly.

Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention can be improved by adding more compliance options and making it more regional-based because at the moment, some of the rules are just standard.

I have been using Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention for the best part of three years.

I did not previously use a different solution before Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention; we just started with Forcepoint.

I have seen a return on investment, and the biggest one is saving time.

My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention is that the pricing was reasonable.

Before choosing Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention, I evaluated other options, including the Symantec solution and Microsoft.

The usability, integration, and reporting are perfect, and they actually give you a very detailed report that you can customize and use to meet your needs at that moment. I would rate this product a nine out of ten.

Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention is used for endpoint email security and data loss prevention for web.

Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention is a user-friendly product, particularly regarding upgrades. Every function and task, such as backups, forensics, and policy creation, is defined clearly and is easy to manage. It provides multiple customization options for policies, which makes it superior to Symantec. Fingerprinting technology is supported, although I primarily monitor with a data classification tool.

I would recommend aligning OCR with endpoints. This is a highly demanded technology globally, especially for endpoints. Forcepoint should focus on improving this aspect to draw more users from Symantec's side. Additionally, while Forcepoint is mostly on-premises, I suggest that to compete with Symantec, they should consider cloud solutions.

I have been working with Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention for around four years.

I rate the stability of Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention at eight out of ten.

I rate the scalability of Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention at eight out of ten.

Whenever there are issues, the support engineer is available to handle them. They conduct sessions to check logs and policies, unlike Symantec, where engineers may temporarily check and ask for logs, causing delays.

I previously worked with Symantec but currently use Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention.

The initial setup is simple. Each component is installed separately if needed, allowing flexibility in implementing data loss prevention with large numbers of users.

The pricing is reasonable and medium, not very low, but fair for the product offered.

Overall, I rate Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention eight out of ten. I recommend it to users looking for on-premise solutions. Proofpoint is a main competitor for on-premise solutions.

The main use case is the built-in OCR feature that the customer needs, but the OCR feature is limited to the network level. You cannot use this at the endpoint level, where there's a risk of data leakage. End-users can leak scanned pictures or screenshots, so customers need protection against these data leaks.

Forcepoint protects against insider threats. If you have many employees, you can implement a DLP that protects against the loss of data where it's stored. It covers encrypted data. You have two use cases for encryption at the USB and network levels. You can encrypt data in email from person to person or encrypt data that you need to copy via USB from your DLP administrator.

Forcepoint enables you to clarify aspects of your data, including which data to protect for how long, what priority to assign to the data and the destinations. It's a comprehensive, dedicated solution. The interface is user-friendly and easy to manage. No other product will give you the same visibility and data classification functions as this tool.

You install the agent to your endpoint, and the end user needs to label the data as confidential, private, internal, etc. After you label the document, you can confirm the confidentiality and go to the DLP to make a new policy to block the specified destination addresses at the Forcepoint level, such as network, email, RDP, etc.

Forcepoint uses machine learning and AI file or database fingerprinting. This can give you an early chance to prevent incidents fast. File fingerprinting gives you 100 percent accurate DLP results.

I rate Forcepoint support six out of 10. It depends on if you get support from the Indian or European side. Overall, Forcepoint support is not very good.

Before deploying, you have to set up your prerequisites. Your Active Directory should be integrated, and the best practices should be established in your environment. The time needed to deploy depends on the scope of your environment. You need some technical expertise to implement a DLP solution. It generally takes three to six months of testing and monitoring.

In banking, data loss is a critical aspect of cybersecurity, so you need to protect your data by implementing a DLP solution in your environment.

Forcepoint DLP is expensive. Not every customer can afford it. We work in the financial sector, and banking is the primary use case for DLP in Pakistan. There are four types of licensing. Most of our customers only use DLP on their endpoints, but if you need it at a network level, there is an additional license. Also, there are extra licenses for discovery and the DLP suite, which contains all the licenses for the add-ons.

I rate Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention eight out of 10. Maybe we can find a better DLP solution, but I always prefer Forcepoint because I have experience and expertise with it.

Our main use case for the product involves classifying and protecting organizational data from unauthorized transfers, especially when users attempt to upload or transfer classified data to public cloud services or data-sharing platforms.

The main challenge is the solution's high cost. Additionally, there is no discount for bulk purchases, making it difficult to get budget approvals.

It could benefit from more AI-based features, such as predictive capabilities and expanded coverage of versatile platforms beyond Google Drive and a few cloud platforms. AI could also suggest appropriate policies during deployment based on the specific environment.

We have been using Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention for about five years.

The solution is very stable. I rate the stability a nine out of ten.

The product is easy to scale by increasing licenses and deployment for large volumes. I rate the scalability a nine out of ten.

Sometimes, we receive a delayed response from the technical support team.

The setup was quite straightforward.

The deployment took approximately one week and required remote and physical support from a local partner and the necessary hardware and appliances.

I rate the process a nine out of ten.

We have seen significant benefits in compliance, audit controls, and preventing data leakage, making it effective from an ROI perspective.

The platform's key features include blocking unauthorized data copying to USB drives, preventing data transfers to the cloud, and discovering, classifying, and monitoring data without causing friction for users.

The real-time analytics feature is helpful. It alerts within seconds and promptly informs management of any potential security issues.

I suggest thoroughly understanding your organization's data leakage channels and the criticality of your data. With this understanding, you may fully benefit from using DLP.

Overall, I rate it an eight out of ten.

The main use case for Forcepoint DLP is its OCR feature, which many customers need. The OCR capability can only be used at the network level, not at the endpoint level. It enables network-based data security, such as scanning emails or web traffic for potential data leaks. It's useful when dealing with scanned documents or screenshots containing sensitive information, preventing data leakage for multiple customers who require this level of security.

DLP also provides a test suite and integrates with a cloud access security broker. This helps protect data in cloud storage environments and gives you more control over data security in the cloud.

First, you need to categorize your data—what kind of data it is, the severity of its sensitivity, how long it needs protection, and the destinations that need protection. Forcepoint provides a dedicated solution with a user-friendly interface that makes it easy to manage. Remember that DLP doesn't handle data classification independently, so you'll need another tool to classify your data. For instance, you might use a classification tool to label documents as confidential, private, or internal.

Once the classification agent is installed on the endpoint, users need to label their data accordingly. For example, a Word document containing sensitive information should be labeled confidential. After labeling, you can create a policy in the DLP solution, such as Forcepoint, to block any data labeled as confidential from being shared. You can specify destination addresses to block at various levels, like the network, email, or RDP.

It is a bit expensive.

When deploying a DLP solution in your environment, it is important to follow best practices and start with monitoring mode. Initially, you may not know where your data resides, which users need access to it, or the nature of the data itself. Deploying an agent and monitoring the data flow and usage for three to six months is essential.

Forcepoint DLP helped customers save some money at the end of the cyber security field. Data is the most important thing you need to implement for a DLP solution in your environment. You could also face insider threats. Implementing a DLP solution helps prevent potential data leaks by giving you control over what kind of data is being accessed, where it's stored, and how it's being used within your environment. It also allows you to monitor and prevent unauthorized sharing of sensitive data, ensuring better security across your organization.

You have two primary use cases for encryption: one for USB devices and the other for network-level data, like email. For email encryption, you can use an appliance that encrypts emails before sending them to another recipient. You can set up DLP for USB devices to manage and secure the data copied to the USB. By registering the USB with your DLP administrator or security tool, such as Forcepoint Security Manager, you can ensure that any data transferred to the USB is protected through encryption, preventing unauthorized access.

Integrating a DLP solution with your Active Directory is a prerequisite for implementing it in your environment. Ensuring your Active Directory follows best practices and benchmarks is crucial for seamless integration and optimal functionality of the DLP solution. You need to add the Active Directory to the environment. It must be integrated because you cannot block your data if your endpoint is not integrated with the endpoint level.

Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

In most of the banks that my company has implemented the tool, we have EMI and credit card information, and they don't want it to go outside the bank. It is also used to prevent company and other financial information.

There is a feature in the product that I use the bank with which it is really easy to capture any data leakages.

The main area of concern is the tool's technical support. I would suggest the technical engineers reply to users as soon as possible since it usually takes them some time to respond.

I have been using Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention for six months. My company functions as a distributor of the tool.

I would suggest that the tool's interface or UI needs to be redesigned since it is a bit outdated. The UI needs to be redesigned for the tool's productive working.

For scalability, we just have to deploy the agent, and we can push it through a CCM tool or something like that to manage it, making it an easy process.

I rate the technical support a five or six out of ten.

The product's configuration phase is easy.

Less than two people can deploy the solution.

The solution can be deployed in less than an hour.

Cost-saving is possible with the tool. The tool has saved time and costs.

I don't actually know about prices. I am the technical support engineer of the tool.

The real-time analytics feature is good, and the tool is really easy to use. I have no concerns regarding the tool.

It is easy to integrate the product with other solutions like SIEM solutions. We have multiple products that we have integrated with Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention, including Microsoft.

I have only used the machine learning part of the tool, which is easy to use.

I recommend the tool to others.

I rate the tool an eight out of ten.

Some implementations in Forcepoint are easy to do.

We cannot implement very complex policies or use cases with Forcepoint.

Forcepoint's data visibility is the most valuable feature.

They need to improve their reporting feature as well as the incident response. They have very limited and basic response rules available for incident management so they need to improve them.

I have been using Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention fora year and a half.

I rate the stability an eight out of ten.

The scalability is an eight out of ten.

The technical support is average.

The initial setup is straightforward. It takes about three to four hours to implement this solution.

The solution is expensive.

Overall, the solution is an eight out of ten.

Major compliance issues are faced by every manufacturer or by those who use customer data. From a compliance point of view, people want a DLP solution for their organization. Every organization needs a DLP solution to prevent data leakage to external sources outside the company, making it one of the major use cases for every customer as they require a DLP tool that covers multiple channels like email, web, network, printers, USB, and removable devices.

Some of our company's customers who want the tool to deal with some of their use cases are macOS users. When it comes to the area of USB control, macOS takes five to ten seconds, meaning there are some solution-designing problems attached to it. With Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention, policies can be applied in Windows within a fraction of a second, but for MacOS users, it takes five to ten seconds, and during these seconds, data leakage from inside to outside an organization can happen. The product is compliant with Windows. My company suggests the product to those who have a Windows operating system in their environment. If you are a macOS user, the problem or concern arises due to the issues attached to the area of USB control. As a whole, macOS is good for users. The aforementioned details regarding macOS need to be considered for improvement.

I have been using Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention for 5 years. I am a reseller of the tool.

The product's stability is very good, and it is a major reason why it is considered a market leader.

Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

My company caters to the needs of multiple customers who use the product.

The technical support for the solution is very good.

The product's initial setup phase was easy.

The solution is deployed on an on-premises model.

The time taken to deploy the product is something which depends on the solution or the setup. Mostly, the solution can be deployed within three days, after which some finetuning is required to meet the requirements of our company's customers.

Speaking about how the tool improves data security and compliance posture, I would say that there are multiple products, one of which is a DLP tool, required from a complaint point of view when it comes to data security.

The product's most valuable features for protecting sensitive data revolve around areas like data discovery, data classification, and data leakage. Forcepoint also provides pre-defined templates for data classification covering components like PII, PHI, and PCI.

Forcepoint DLP is a leading tool in the market.

The policy management and the incident reporting system are very easy since, in our company, we just need to integrate it with our user group and users, based on which we configure the policy and apply it within a fraction of a second. The aforementioned details explain why Forcepoint is leading in the market with respect to DLP products.

The data fingerprinting part is a major reason why my company chose Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention. In our company, we need to use areas like PII, PHI, and PCI, so that, though we can share data via emails or any other channels, we get to block specific areas with the fingerprinting feature of Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention .

From a DLP perspective, Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention is the best. There are no other competitors who can compete with Forcepoint in the area of DLP.

In Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention, the user risk scoring impacts security operations and incident response since it is very easy to deploy from our company's customers' perspective, and it makes their day-to-day operations very easy with respect to incident response.

The main benefits of the use of the solution stem from the fact that it ensures that there are no chances of data leakage of any confidential data from inside to outside of the organization.

I rate the tool an eight out of ten.

In Sri Lanka, we had more banks for DLP. However, Forcepoint offers NetApp, CASB, and endpoint DLP from a single vendor.

In Sri Lanka, we have strong governance for data. Every organization prioritizes securing personal information and customer details. Forcepoint DLP protects data within and outside the organization.

The solution could improve user ability in their firewall. It still requires regulatory compliance, which should be addressed immediately.

The product is stable.

The solution is scalable. We can add more licenses and cater to more users from the application.

Forcepoint should improve its technical support. Sometimes they take a lot of time to resolve the issues.

The initial setup is very easy. It has only one console for multiple channels like email, network, and DLP capability.

The deployment depends on the customer’s environment. We have to configure the DLP framework for the categories. Overall, the deployment takes around one or two years for a complete DLP solution.

The product has mid-range pricing, which is worth the money.

Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.