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Proofpoint vs. Abnormal

Why Proofpoint is the clear winner.

Ignore the glitter. Get the gold standard.

Industry analysts rank Proofpoint above Abnormal in leadership, innovation and completeness. Proofpoint stops more threats, more quickly and more accurately with guaranteed uptime and binding SLAs.

Analysts agree: Proofpoint is the clear winner

Forrester
Leader, strategy and current offering

 

 

Abnormal scores 1/5:

  • Strategic Vision

 

Abnormal scores 0/5:

  • Email Authentication
  • Antimalware and Sandboxing
  • DLP
  • Encryption

Forrester
Leader, strategy and current offering

Abnormal scores 1/5:

  • Strategic Vision

 

Abnormal scores 0/5:

  • Email Authentication
  • Antimalware and Sandboxing
  • DLP
  • Encryption

Frost Radar
Leader in growth and innovation

 

Our false positive rate is 1 in 4.5 million thanks to our machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) engines which analyze or track more than:

  • 3 billion emails
  • 45 billion URLs
  • 250 million attachments
  • 40 million cloud accounts
  • 500 million domains
  • 150 threat actors 

 

Frost Radar
Leader in growth and innovation

Our false positive rate is 1 in 4.5 million thanks to our machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) engines which analyse or track more than:

  • 3 billion emails
  • 45 billion URLs
  • 250 million attachments
  • 40 million cloud accounts
  • 500 million domains
  • 150 threat actors 
Proofpoint versus Abnormal Security
Stronger, more complete protection

In true head-to-head trials (installed at the same location in the network), Proofpoint catches more threats, more quickly and more accurately.

  • Stop threats pre-delivery, not just after
  • AI trained on massive data sets and paired with human-powered threat intel
  • Sandboxing and click-time URL rewriting/isolation
  • Inbound, internal and outbound email protection
Proofpoint versus Abnormal Security
More efficient workflows, less overhead

Abnormal cannot block the delivery of unsafe messages. Proofpoint blocks most threats before they reach users and automatically remediates any that turn malicious after delivery.

  • Pre-delivery protection
  • Automated remediation
  • Faster response
  • Fewer false positives
Proofpoint versus Abnormal Security
Security that doesn’t hinge on Microsoft

Abnormal relies on Microsoft for critical capabilities—including areas where the software giant struggles. Proofpoint augments Microsoft for full defence-in-depth protection.

  • Guaranteed uptime and binding SLAs
  • Stops threats that Microsoft misses
  • Proactive risk reduction, not just risk reaction

Proofpoint is the proven leader

Abnormal is a point product with limited capabilities and gaps it can’t fill on its own. Modern organisations need a complete security platform built to protect people and defend data from today’s advanced threats. See why 83 of Fortune 100 trust Proofpoint to augment Microsoft 365.

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Abnormal

Inbound hygiene: Adult, spam, graymail, and other unwanted mail

Phishing: Internal and external phishing, spear phishing, EvilProxy, e-signature phishing, QR-code phishing (quishing), compromised webpages, click-time protection

Malware and ransomware detection: Attachments, URLs, SocGholish, file-less malware, rootkits, keyloggers

Social engineering: BEC, CEO fraud, invoice fraud, payroll diversion, voicemail phishing (vishing), whaling, SMS-based phishing (smishing)

Account compromise: Internal account, vendor account and attorney impersonation, bogus invoice scams

Routing: Inbound and outbound routing and address rewriting

Inbound Protection: Edge/reputation checks, file-type blocking, antivirus, antimalware checks, antispam, antibulk, attachment analysis and sandboxing, URL analysis and sandboxing, URL rewriting and engagement tracking 

Inbound Policy: Custom rule creation, message annotation, system administration controls

Sender authentication: DKIM signing, DMARC enforcement 

Detection and remediation: Pre- and post-delivery threat detection and remediation 

Outbound security: Email threat filtering, misdirected email, data loss prevention (DLP) and encryption

Category

Inbound hygiene: Adult, spam, graymail, and other unwanted mail

Abnormal

Category

Phishing: Internal and external phishing, spear phishing, EvilProxy, e-signature phishing, QR-code phishing (quishing), compromised webpages, click-time protection

Abnormal

Category

Malware and ransomware detection: Attachments, URLs, SocGholish, file-less malware, rootkits, keyloggers

Abnormal

Category

Social engineering: BEC, CEO fraud, invoice fraud, payroll diversion, voicemail phishing (vishing), whaling, SMS-based phishing (smishing)

Abnormal

Category

Account compromise: Internal account, vendor account and attorney impersonation, bogus invoice scams

Abnormal

Category

Routing: Inbound and outbound routing and address rewriting

Abnormal

Category

Inbound Protection: Edge/reputation checks, file-type blocking, antivirus, antimalware checks, antispam, antibulk, attachment analysis and sandboxing, URL analysis and sandboxing, URL rewriting and engagement tracking 

Abnormal

Category

Inbound Policy: Custom rule creation, message annotation, system administration controls

Abnormal

Category

Sender authentication: DKIM signing, DMARC enforcement 

Abnormal

Category

Detection and remediation: Pre- and post-delivery threat detection and remediation 

Abnormal

Category

Outbound security: Email threat filtering, misdirected email, data loss prevention (DLP) and encryption

Abnormal

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