Proofpoint Insider Threat Management vs. Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management

As the leading people-centric Insider Threat Management solution, Proofpoint ITM and Endpoint DLP protects against endpoint-based data loss, malicious acts, and brand damage involving insiders acting maliciously or carelessly. The product provides visibility, context, and analysis to help security teams quickly detect and prevent insider-led data breaches, while accelerating incident investigations and response to mitigate damage.

Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management utilizes more than 100 ready-to-use indicators and machine learning models to effectively detect critical security risks originating from insiders, including IP theft, data leakage, and security violations. The solution enables organizations to expedite risk mitigation through enriched investigation tools and Adaptive Protection, which automatically enforces protection controls. Built with privacy by design, users are pseudonymized by default, and role-based access controls and audit logs are in place to help ensure user-level privacy.