Email Security / Anti-Phishing

Email Security / Anti-Phishing
  • Email Security: Technologies, policies, and practices that protect email accounts, communications, and users from cyber threats and data loss.
  • Importance: Over 90% of cyberattacks begin via email, making it a critical cybersecurity layer.
  • Common Threats: Phishing, spear phishing/whaling, business email compromise (BEC), malware/ransomware, spam/spoofing, and data loss.
  • Secure Email Gateway (SEG): Filters spam, malware, and phishing attempts; examples include Proofpoint, Mimecast, Cisco Email Security.
  • Anti-Phishing Tools: Detect suspicious URLs/domains, impersonation, and phishing campaigns using AI/ML.
  • Authentication Protocols: SPF, DKIM, DMARC prevent spoofing and ensure legitimate emails.
  • Encryption: Secures sensitive messages in transit via TLS, PGP, or S/MIME.
  • User Awareness & Training: Regular phishing simulations and education to reduce human risk.
  • Benefits: Reduces credential theft, prevents ransomware, protects financial transactions, ensures compliance, builds trust.
  • Leading Solutions: Proofpoint, Mimecast, Microsoft Defender for Office 365, Cisco Secure Email, Barracuda Email Security.
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