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Case Study
A $9.684B international food & beverage company operating in over 170 countries with ~16,000 employees
The client was seeking a highly effective solution that would effortlessly scale without changing the MX record.
Perception Point Advanced Email Security
During a 3-month period, Perception Point achieved the following results (on top of EOP):
For many organizations, it is difficult to recognize the value of cybersecurity until it is too late. This company did understand the importance and need of strengthening their security stack with best of breed solutions and after witnessing business-crippling cyber attacks of two neighboring enterprises, the project priority was quickly raised.
The customer’s top concerns focused on malware, ransomware, account takeovers (ATO), and phishing attacks that were bypassing their existing email security offering – Microsoft EOP. For more than 18,000 email accounts, the client was seeking a highly effective solution that would effortlessly scale without changing the MX record.
Global Infrastructure Security Architect
This customer conducted a thorough search for the ideal email security provider. They began with a list of 16 vendors, which they then whittled down to four following a comprehensive evaluation process. From there, they set out to assess the full capabilities of the remaining vendors by conducting a series of complex penetration tests. They built customized malware, sophisticated phishing campaigns involving images and QR codes, embedded links, and even impersonated their own brand. It was through these tests, using advanced attacks, that the client was able to clearly experience the value of Perception Point’s advanced threat prevention platform in action which detected and intercepted attacks that the other solutions simply could not. Perception Point had the best performance, the fastest sandbox technology, and the highest level of accuracy amid the competition.
Perception Point’s high detection accuracy for all threat types, its patented next-gen sandbox technology (HAP™) for APTs and zero-days, combined with its managed Incident Response service and platform agility lent a competitive edge that led the customer to select Perception Point as their email security provider.
The solution was seamlessly deployed on top of Microsoft EOP. There was an instant and visible difference in detection between Microsoft EOP’s base layer of security and the addition of Perception Point’s solution. Since deploying Perception Point’s Advanced Email Security, the number of critical events detected by the customer’s EDR has decreased more than 65%.
During a 3-month period, Perception Point achieved the following results (on top of EOP):
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When given the opportunity to put our solution up to the test, Perception Point’s Advanced Email Security proved to be a cut above the rest. For the customer, what set Perception Point apart was how the platform couples advanced technology with human intelligence. Not only does Perception Point’s advanced threat detection platform constantly adapt to new threats as they emerge, but it also maintains a key human element to serve as an extra layer of mitigation. For the customer, this means there is always someone to talk to, which has deepened their trust in Perception Point’s ability and commitment to preventing all attack types, all the time.
The customer is now considering expanding Perception Point’s coverage to other channels, confident in Perception Point’s technology and impressed by the 24/7 managed Incident Response team, the most beneficial resource to combatting ATOs and investigating reports in a speedy manner.
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