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3. MESSAGING SYSTEMS (SECURE EMAIL GATEWAYS IS THE RIGHT
TERM)

For more extensive protection, some companies turn to messaging security systems,
like ProofPoint and Mimecast. More than just filtering out spam, these products offer
enterprise-grade security, applying analytics to block phishing by identifying the original
sender, blocking ransomware attack, spotting spam via social media, and much more.

Protection:

● Phishing - Yes
● Spear Phishing - Partial
● Malware - Partial

● Email Scams - Partial

4. PHISHING TRAINING
Your biggest risk to email security is, of course, human error. Uninformed employees
put any security system at risk. Training your employees in staying safe when emailing
is critical to protecting your company from cybercrime. Researchers found that email
security fails 10.5 percent of the time. Because of this, you must make sure you have a

"human firewall" in place when all else fails. The fastest growing vendor in anti-phishing
training is KnowBe4, which offers training programs and a platform that simulates
phishing attacks to keep employees on their toes. PhishMe offers similar training and
simulations, as well as incidence response optimization through automation and
reporting.

Protection:

● Phishing - Partial
● Spear Phishing - Partial
● Malware - No
● Email Scams - Partial

5. NEXT GEN EMAIL PROTECTION

At the most sophisticated end of email security, cloud-native email platforms use big
data, machine learning and custom algorithms to protect cloud-based email solutions
like G Suite and Office 365. Top performers in this space include Graphus and
GreatHorn, both cloud-native automated security platforms which protect Outlook 365
and G Suite users from ransomware, malware, spam and other targeted attacks. (next

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