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Cisco Secure Email Threat Defense

byCisco Systems
in Email Security
4.5

Overview

Product Information on Cisco Secure Email Threat Defense

Updated 13th October 2025

What is Cisco Secure Email Threat Defense?

Cisco Secure Email is a software that provides email security by detecting and blocking threats such as phishing, malware, ransomware and business email compromise. The software offers protection through threat intelligence, advanced filtering, data loss prevention and encryption capabilities to help secure inbound and outbound email communications. It supports policy management, reporting and integration with security ecosystems to streamline administrative tasks and enhance visibility into email threats. Cisco Secure Email addresses the business challenge of safeguarding sensitive information, maintaining regulatory compliance and reducing the risk associated with email-borne attacks.

Cisco Secure Email Threat Defense Pricing

Cisco Secure Email software utilizes a subscription-based pricing model with tiered options based on security features and volume of email protection required. Pricing varies depending on the number of users and the level of features selected, such as basic protection, advanced threat defense, and additional compliance modules. Annual licensing is standard, with options for renewing or scaling usage based on organizational needs.

Overall experience with Cisco Secure Email Threat Defense

IT Security & Risk Management Associate
250M - 500M USD, IT Services
FAVORABLE

“Cisco Email Tool: Advanced protection with support that can be improved based on user experience”

5.0
Apr 30, 2026
Cisco Email, both on-premises and in the cloud, has good email filtering; its configuration list rules allow for high security protection.
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LEAD ANALYTICS ENGINEER
500M - 1B USD, Miscellaneous
CRITICAL

“Best Email Security Strategy Tool By Cisco”

3.0
Jan 3, 2025
From the past 5 years this tool become key components in our organization's email security strategy. It's multi layered approach to protect from threats is amazing. It's ability to use threat intelligence and machine learning to identify and block the malicious mails. It's easy to use user interface and ability to customize based on our organization's needs is amazing. There notification ability is amazing as it notify the IT team if any malicious threat is available on mail.

About Company

Company Description

Updated 8th February 2024

Cisco is a company that specializes in networking technologies, particularly Internet Protocol (IP)-based solutions. It was established in 1984 by a group of computer scientists from Stanford University. As of today, Cisco has a global workforce, continuing to innovate in various fields, notably in routing and switching. Adding to its core business, the company also delves into emerging technologies including home networking, IP telephony, optical networking, security features, storage area networking, and wireless technology. Moreover, Cisco extends its expertise to offer a sweeping range of services such as technical support and advanced services. The company sells its products and services on an enterprise level, to commercial businesses, service providers, and end-users.

Company Details

Updated 25th June 2024
Company type
Public
Year Founded
1984
Head office location
San Jose, United States
Number of employees
10001+
Annual Revenue
30B+ USD
Website
http://www.cisco.com

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Cisco Secure Email Threat Defense Reviews and Ratings

4.5

(246 Ratings)

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Evaluation & Contracting

4.4

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4.4

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  • IT Security & Risk Management Associate
    50M-1B USD
    IT Services
    Review Source

    Cisco Email Tool: Advanced protection with support that can be improved based on user experience

    5.0
    Apr 30, 2026
    Cisco Email, both on-premises and in the cloud, has good email filtering; its configuration list rules allow for high security protection.
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  • Data and Analytics Manager
    50M-1B USD
    Banking
    Review Source

    Advanced threat intelligence boosts protection, frequent optimization needed

    4.0
    Jun 16, 2026
    We use the Cisco secure email threat defense as our anti-phishing solution. We use this to identify and block malicious attachments/malware, URL protection, spam filtering and business email compromise detection. This prevents email threats from reaching our environment, improves email security visibility by reducing the risk of phishing attacks, and unauthorized access attempts.
  • Information Technology Manager
    <50M USD
    IT Services
    Review Source

    A Formidable Tool for Email Security.

    5.0
    May 10, 2026
    My experience with Cisco Secure Email Threat Defense has been remarkable because it helps to protect our organization from advanced email-based threats. Cisco Secure Email Threat Defense also enhances faster detection and response to advanced email-based security threats.
  • Chief Information Security Officer
    <50M USD
    Insurance (except health)
    Review Source

    AI-Driven Email Gateway Improves Defense Yet Faces Support-Related Criticism

    4.0
    Mar 24, 2026
    It does what it says and thats all we need to have a great experience implementing the solution.
  • It Specialist
    50M-1B USD
    IT Services
    Review Source

    My Experience With Cisco Secure Threat Defense

    5.0
    Feb 17, 2026
    With this Cisco platform, we effectively detect and prevent advanced email threats thanks to its AI features. From BEC, ransomware to phishing, the platform effectively deals with this threats and protects our emails from data loss. By leveraging AI, behavioral analytics, and machine learning, the platform ensures comprehensive email protection.
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Cisco Secure Email Threat Defense Likes & Dislikes

Like

The ability to fine-tune the tool according to the organization's needs, whitelists and blacklists, forwarding of alerts, releasing an email from quarantine prior to analysis by the administrator

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Like

Its ability to identify the malicious mails and block the mails using inbuilt machine learning capabilities. Its ability to scan the attachment before downloading. It's ability to provide the detailed reports and analytics on email threats.

Like

Its strong phishing email, and malicious attachment detection and prevention Effectiveness and advanced threat intelligence and sandboxing capability.

Dislike

The support time with the manufacturer is sometimes a bit slow, but they resolve the issue at the end of the day.

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Dislike

It needs to tune and optimize the policy continuously to improve protection and minimize false positive.