Proofpoint – Email Security and Protection

Email Security is always a top priority for every Business. Because Email is the top target sought by Hackers, through vulnerabilities in the Enterprise Email System, Hackers can easily infiltrate the important data systems of Enterprises.
The most common types of email attacks are phishing attacks. Therefore, the first line of defense for businesses must be the establishment of a secure and solid Email Firewall system. This is an important foundation in Email Security to fight against Email attacks such as Spam Mail, Email Viruses, Phishing Emails, APT attacks, BEC attacks, and Ransomeware…
Today, we will introduce you to the leading email gateway protection solution for Enterprises, the top email protection systems rated by Gartner. It’s Proofpoint Email Security.

For the ninth year in a row, Gartner, Inc. Proofpoint classified in Group Leader in the Magic Quadrant 2020. 2020 has further Proofpoint on the ability to execute and completeness than reported in 2019.

 

Brief Overview

For Office 365 (Gmail Business), easy to set up and feature comprehensive.
Proofpoint is a good Email Security Solution that encrypts important emails before they are sent, high Email Security storage capacity, and ensures continuous sending and receiving of Emails. In addition, the Email management system is built on a unique platform, with an admin dashboard.
Proofpoint has good control over email threats globally, on social networks, and on smartphones.
Proofpoint regularly collects and analyzes more than 100 billion pieces of data every day, from over 100 million emails globally, 200 million social media accounts, and 7 million smartphone apps. Currently, Proofpoint is protecting the top 5 banks globally and 7 of the top 10 retailers in the world.

Proofpoint provides an integrated, end-to-end solution to comprehensively prevent and remediate both malware and malware-less email threats. It delivers actionable visibility into Very Attacked People (VAPs) and detailed forensics; protects VAPs against various threats with adaptive controls; trains end-user to spot identity deception tactics; automates threat investigation and remediation.

Proofpoint utilizes a combination of dynamic, static, and protocol analysis techniques to inspect the full attack chain. Powered by Nexus Threat Graph that aggregates and correlates over a trillion threat data points across email, cloud, network, and social media, Proofpoint Email Security delivers visibility into the ever-changing threat landscape and provides unparalleled threat detection and response. It also uses NexusAI, our proprietary machine-learning technology that learns in real-time, to accurately classify different types of email threats, including phishing, impostor, malware, spam, and more.

To effectively mitigate the risk of email attacks, Proofpoint enables organizations to apply numerous risk-based adaptive controls, including email isolation, predictive sandboxing, and security awareness training to risky users. It dynamically isolates URL clicks based on the risk profile of the recipient and provides a real-time anti-phishing scan. It preemptively sandboxes file sharing URLs before users click rather than relying solely on reputation, successfully addressing collaboration platform phishing where attackers host and deliver malicious payloads via legitimate filesharing sites. It also allows security professionals to safely assess how users would engage with impostors by simulating real-world phishing attacks and to auto-enroll those who require additional training.

With automated threat response capabilities, Proofpoint enables organizations to quickly remove phishing emails containing URLs poisoned post-delivery, even if they’re forwarded or received by others. It also streamlines abuse-mailbox, enabling end-users to report suspicious emails with one click via email warning tag. User-reported messages are automatically analyzed and quarantined if found to be malicious, significantly reducing manual work and IT overhead.

Why this product or service is different from the competition and deserves recognition

Stop More Threats, Faster

Proofpoint leads the way in new detection techniques that stop various types of email threats, including credential phishing, multi-stage malware, email fraud, and account compromise. Our effectiveness is powered by the Nexus Threat Graph, which is built on billions of emails per day, millions of cloud account, and thousands of malware samples per day from over half of the Fortune 1000, and by NexusAI, our dynamic, multi-layered threat detection engines that continuously learn from the threats we analyze. We continuously update our detection engines to address changes in the threat landscape. Through product evaluations against other vendors, Proofpoint always identifies a host of malicious contents and payload-less threats evading existing systems.

Unmatched Visibility

Proofpoint provides actionable visibility into the human attack surface, revealing VAPs and peer group comparisons to help organizations assess, prioritize, and mitigate risk. We automatically identify supplier risk, providing insights into threats posed by suppliers. We offer detailed forensics including insight into threats, campaigns, and threat actors, enabling organizations to understand how they are targeted and how to prevent them.

Our unique VAP insights also allow organizations to implement various adaptive risk-based controls to minimize risk. Organizations can dynamically isolate URL clicks incorporate email for their VAPs; assign additional security awareness training; apply control to block the login from a risky IP address for VAPs. Our recent integration with Okta lets joint customers apply enhanced authentication policies for risky users.

Improve Operational Effectiveness

Proofpoint delivers operational savings by providing an integrated solution that focuses on threats that matter. We automatically remove email threats that are weaponized post-delivery. We enable users to report suspicious phishing emails from the email warning tag feature introduced in 2020. We streamline abuse-mailbox management, eliminating the manual work associated with threat investigation and remediation.