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Forcepoint Data Security

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Overview

What it is

Forcepoint Data Security

Looking for Data Security software? Forcepoint Data Security by Forcepoint provides risk-adaptive DLP for Data Classification. Compare features and alternatives.

Proofpoint Information Protection

Evaluating Proofpoint Information Protection? See how this Data Security tool handles incident forensics, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare.

Product type

Forcepoint Data Security

Enterprise Data Security Platform

Proofpoint Information Protection

People-Centric Enterprise Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Platform

Best for

Forcepoint Data Security

Cross-industry, Banking, Healthcare, Government, Defense

Proofpoint Information Protection

Financial Services, Healthcare, Legal, Pharmaceutical, Enterprise

Pricing

Pricing model

Forcepoint Data Security

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Proofpoint Information Protection

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Free trial

Forcepoint Data Security

Free trial: yes

Proofpoint Information Protection

Free trial: yes

Deployment

Deployment options

Forcepoint Data Security

CloudHybridOn-Premise

Proofpoint Information Protection

SaaSCloudHybridOn-Premise

Deployment details

Forcepoint Data Security

Cloud; On-premises; Hybrid; Hybrid; Cloud; On-premises appliances

Proofpoint Information Protection

Cloud (SaaS); Hybrid; Cloud-native SaaS; Lightweight endpoint agent

Data residency

Forcepoint Data Security

Global; US; EU

Proofpoint Information Protection

US; EU; Global cloud

Key features

What it offers

Forcepoint Data Security

  • Dynamic data protection
  • Risk-adaptive DLP
  • Content fingerprinting
  • Optical character recognition (OCR)
  • DLP
  • Data Security
  • Data Classification

Proofpoint Information Protection

  • Unified cross-channel DLP
  • Insider threat telemetry
  • Sensitive data classification
  • Endpoint exfiltration blocking
  • Incident forensics
  • Intellectual property theft prevention
  • Departing employee data tracking
  • Cloud file sharing governance

Platform & access

API access

Forcepoint Data Security

API access: yes

Proofpoint Information Protection

API access: yes

Single sign-on (SSO)

Forcepoint Data Security

SSO: yes

Proofpoint Information Protection

SSO: yes

Role-based access (RBAC)

Forcepoint Data Security

RBAC: yes

Proofpoint Information Protection

RBAC: yes

Multi-tenant

Forcepoint Data Security

Multi-tenant: yes

Proofpoint Information Protection

Multi-tenant: yes

Mobile app

Forcepoint Data Security

Mobile app: no

Proofpoint Information Protection

Mobile app: no

Supported platforms

Forcepoint Data Security

Enterprise endpointsCloud appsNetwork shares

Proofpoint Information Protection

CloudEndpointsEmailWebCloud SaaS

Compliance

Forcepoint Data Security

SOC 2ISO 27001HIPAAGDPRPCI-DSS

Proofpoint Information Protection

SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001GDPRHIPAAPCI DSS

Integrations & coverage

Integrations

Forcepoint Data Security

Microsoft Information ProtectionForcepoint ONESplunk

Proofpoint Information Protection

Microsoft 365Google DriveBoxSalesforceSplunkWindowsmacOS

Industries

Forcepoint Data Security

Cross-industryBankingHealthcareGovernmentDefense

Proofpoint Information Protection

Financial ServicesHealthcareLegalPharmaceuticalEnterprise

Regions

Forcepoint Data Security

Global

Proofpoint Information Protection

GlobalNorth AmericaEuropeAsia-Pacific

Vendor

Company

Forcepoint Data Security

Forcepoint

Proofpoint Information Protection

Proofpoint

Headquarters

Forcepoint Data Security

Austin, Texas, USA

Proofpoint Information Protection

Sunnyvale, California, USA

Company size

Forcepoint Data Security

2,500+

Proofpoint Information Protection

4,000+

Founded

Forcepoint Data Security

1996

Proofpoint Information Protection

2002

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