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The cisco secure email tag collects WindowsForum.com discussion of Cisco Secure Email as one option in the broader email security market, especially where it is weighed against Microsoft Defender for Office 365, Proofpoint, Mimecast and Abnormal AI. Coverage centers on a five-way comparison and what it means for Windows and Microsoft 365 administrators choosing a gateway or add-on layer. Recurring themes include the lack of neutral lab testing across all five products, reliance on analyst reports and vendor telemetry, and the practical question of whether third-party tools plug into Defender or replace it. Self-hosted gateway migrations also come up.
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    Microsoft 365 Email Security Compared: Defender, Proofpoint, Mimecast, Abnormal AI and Cisco

    Shattered.io's new five-way email security comparison covers Proofpoint, Mimecast, Abnormal AI, Microsoft Defender for Office 365 and Cisco Secure Email. It doesn't name a single winner, and that's the most useful thing about it. It admits that no neutral lab has tested all five products against...