Bad actors are constantly developing new attack techniques, like social engineering, evasive phishing and business email compromise (BEC) to target people. With the increasing volume and sophistication of these threats, it is no surprise that analysts expect the email security market to grow from $4.68 billion in 2024 to $10.83 billion in 2032. And it is why experts agree that a comprehensive email security solution is crucial.
At Proofpoint, we understand that your success depends on protecting your people and business against today’s advanced email threats. For this reason, we are thrilled to announce that Gartner has recognized us as a Leader in the 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Email Security Platforms report. In the report, our leadership is based on the Completeness of our Vision and our Ability to Execute.
2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Email Security Platforms.
Here is a closer look at how we can help you better protect your people and business from sophisticated email threats.
Comprehensive email security
Our email protection platform provides a complete multilayered defense that is designed to safeguard your organization against a wide range of threats. This includes evasive phishing, malware, ransomware and other sophisticated attacks. It goes far beyond basic spam filtering. Not only does it leverage cutting-edge technologies, such as large language models (LLMs), but it also uses relationship graph analysis and threat intelligence to detect and block malicious messages.
Our comprehensive solution includes:
- Inbound and outbound email protection
- Email authentication
- Data loss prevention (DLP) and automated encryption
With real-time threat monitoring, incident response capabilities and detailed visibility into people risks, security and IT teams can swiftly identify and mitigate potential threats. By combining proactive threat detection, automated remediation workflows, and user security awareness and behavior programs, we help reduce the risk of cyberattacks that target your most vulnerable asset— your people.
Industry-leading detection accuracy and efficacy
Proofpoint has an industry-leading detection stack that can stop a wide variety of advanced threats with great accuracy. Our multilayered Proofpoint Nexus stack brings together threat intelligence, machine learning, behavioral AI, sandbox detection and semantic analysis (LLMs). These all work together to detect multiple types of modern threats, such as spear phishing attacks, QR code threats and malicious URLs. As a result, it delivers a high-fidelity detection rate of 99.99% with better threat explainability.
Unlike single-method detection tools, it yields fewer false negatives and fewer false positives. That’s because it can stop malicious messages more accurately—without blocking good messages and holding up your business.
Every day, Proofpoint inspects and learns from trillions of data points. Our cutting-edge AI and machine learning algorithms scan over 4.5 trillion emails and messages, 18 trillion URLs and 1 trillion attachments. Plus, we monitor 45 million Microsoft 365 and Google accounts and stop 66 million BEC attacks on average per month. At the same time, our global threat research team tracks the activities of more than 100 threat actors.
Flexible deployment options
Proofpoint provides a range of flexible deployment options to fit your business needs and technical requirements. This means that you can select the most suitable method to secure your email infrastructure.
Our email protection solution supports cloud, on-premises and hybrid environments. As a mail transfer agent (MTA), we offer pre- and post-delivery, and click-time protection. Or if you prefer an API-based deployment, we seamlessly integrate with existing email platforms, like Microsoft 365, that provides advanced threat detection and automated remediation for every type of deployment. Our flexible deployment options give you the freedom to choose whatever best aligns with your unique infrastructure, security requirements and regulatory compliance needs.
A modern analyst experience
Proofpoint provides security analysts with a modern experience that is designed to streamline the way they respond to email threats. Our interface is unified and intuitive to help teams more efficiently manage and investigate security incidents. It also helps to reduce the time that they spend on manual tasks.
Our platform provides a detailed view of threats and easy-to-understand explanations for why a message is malicious. This helps analysts quickly triage and respond to incidents. Meanwhile, automated workflows help reduce highly manual and time-consuming remediation tasks.
Proofpoint also provides comprehensive reporting and dashboards. They ensure that teams have access to benchmarking and actionable insights that they can understand at a glance. As a result, they can make data-driven decisions and continuously improve.
A rich partner ecosystem
Our rich partner ecosystem enhances your ability to protect your organization against evolving threats and improve your overall security posture. This is because our platform works seamlessly with the infrastructure that you already use. Our platform can be integrated out-of-the-box with many industry-leading solutions. Here are just a few:
- Microsoft 365
- Microsoft Defender
- CrowdStrike
- Palo Alto
- Splunk
- Okta
- CyberArk
- SailPoint
When systems work together, you get a more robust and comprehensive security infrastructure.
Putting it all together
We are proud that Gartner has recognized us as a Leader in email security platforms and that our efforts are being noticed by the industry. More importantly, we feel that it underscores how committed we are to protecting your people and business.
At Proofpoint, we help enterprises boost their email security defenses with:
- Comprehensive email security
- Industry-leading detection accuracy and efficacy
- Flexible deployment options
- A modern analyst experience
- A rich partner ecosystem
If you are looking for a comprehensive email protection solution, then look no further than Proofpoint.
To learn more about our email protection platform, check out the 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Email Security Platforms report here.