Unsettled by Symantec? – Upgrade to Spambrella/Proofpoint
Five Reasons to Upgrade to Spambrella/Proofpoint to Fill Your Email Security Gap
For Global 2000 companies using Symantec’s email security products, the change means not knowing how effectively—or how much longer—their most critical business channel will be protected. For smaller customers, which Broadcom has stated is not a focus, the future may be even murkier. Email is a central feature of modern business. It’s also the source of more than 90% of malware attacks1 and many other threats such as phishing, business email compromise (BEC), and more. Securing it is essential to keeping your organisation safe.
So, where does Broadcom’s new focus leave you?
This article explains why now is the time to upgrade your email security platform, why hundreds of former Symantec customers have chosen Proofpoint for email security, and how our people-centric approach to cybersecurity can fill the gap created in the wake of Broadcom’s cuts.
What is Broadcom saying?
Among the changes Broadcom outlined when announcing its purchase of Symantec, the networking chipmaker said it will:
- Focus on data loss prevention (DLP), endpoint and web security and scale back investments with lower returns—no mention of what it plans for email security.
- Slash more than $1 billion in spending across R&D (a 40% cut) and sales (an 82% cut).
- Focus on Global 2000 customers, a move that leaves its commitment to smaller customers in doubt.
Sources:
– Verizon. “2019 Data Breach Investigations Report.”.
– Michael Novinson (CRN). “Broadcom-Symantec Enterprise Deal: How It Came To Be, What Will Happen Now.”
– Eric Jhonsa (Real Money). “Broadcom’s Strategy for its Symantec Deal Has a Lot in Common with its CA Deal.”.
– Broadcom. “Broadcom to Acquire Symantec Enterprise Security Business for $10.7 Billion in Cash.”.
Why email security is critical.
As the top malware delivery vector and fertile ground for fraud, email is the channel where cyber attackers are most likely to compromise their targets—your people. They trick users into clicking on an unsafe link, giving away their credentials, or even carrying out commands directly (such as transferring money or sending sensitive files). It’s not hard to see why attackers prefer email. It uses a decades-old architecture that wasn’t designed with security in mind. It’s universal. And unlike computer hardware and infrastructure, email attacks exploit human vulnerabilities that can’t be patched. Organisations spend billions annually on security tools designed to harden the network perimeter, detect intrusions and secure endpoints. But today’s attacks hack human nature, not just technology. Email is the easiest way to reach them.
Five reasons to consider Spambrella/Proofpoint.
Given Broadcom’s stated plans for Symantec—and deep industry skepticism that the deal will succeed even on those terms the urgency to switch email security providers has never been greater. Here’s why organisations of any size should consider upgrading their email security with Spambrella.
Proven leadership among enterprises of all sizes
Proofpoint is the leading email security vendor—not just for Global 2000 customers but among customers of all sizes. Industry analysts agree. Here are just a few analyst endorsements:
- Frost & Sullivan Global Market Leader for Email Security (seven years running).
- Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Secure Email Gateway (nine years running).
- Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Security Awareness Computer-Based Training (eight years running)
- Leader in the Forrester Wave, Email Security
The world’s most effective email security
Email attacks come in many forms. Some use malicious file attachments. Others use unsafe URLs that lead to hosted malware or phishing sites. Others don’t use malware
at all, posing as someone the recipient trusts to ask for money, sensitive data and more. Still, others use compromised corporate email accounts against colleagues at the same organisations. And almost all of them use some form of social engineering.
To keep your enterprise protected, you need a solution that stops all kinds of email attacks, not just some of them. Our multilayered defence helps you prevent, detect, contain and respond to attackers’ wide-ranging and ever-changing tactics, tools and strategies. In customer assessments, we routinely catch phishing, impostor attacks and other malicious email that Symantec and others miss.
As email attacks continue to evolve, we have evolved with them. We offer advanced email protection with features such as static and dynamic URL and attachment sandboxing and layered defences against impostor attacks.
A unique people-centric approach
Today’s attacks target people, not technology. To stop them, you need a people-centric approach. That means analysing the unique risk each user poses and applying adaptive security controls to keep them safe.
Our advanced email security solution provides unmatched visibility into who your most attacked people and departments are. You’ll know who’s most vulnerable, how they’re being attacked, and how their privileged access to data, systems and resources could be abused.
You’ll also have the tools you need to make users more resilient, stop email attacks before they reach the inbox, and manage access to corporate email accounts, apps and sensitive data.
Sustained investment in R&D & customer service
Regardless of industry or size, organisations are looking for cybersecurity partners truly dedicated to their success. Every day, we bring our experience, resources and passion to bear on your toughest email security and compliance challenges.
We aim to become long-term partners. We collaborate closely to understand your problems, needs and issues—and deliver solutions that address them effectively. That’s why more than 95% of our subscription customers renew with us. And it’s why we’re the No. 1 choice of the Fortune 100, Fortune 500, Fortune 1000 and Forbes Global 2000. Securing email is critical to securing the enterprise, and attackers are constantly evolving their tools and tactics.
That’s why we reinvest more than 20% of our revenue into research and development—one of the highest rates in the industry—to stay a step ahead of the latest
attacks. Even as other vendors retrench, our continued investments and innovation help future-proof your cybersecurity.
Take the next step…
Ready to evaluate your post-Symantec options? Contact us for a free, simple assessment of your current security environment. We’ll have you set up within 24 hours and minimal configuration. Sign up here.
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