CASE STUDY
More than 90 % of targeted attacks start with email – and these threats are always evolving . Proofpoint Targeted Attack Protection ( TAP ) helps customers stay ahead of attackers with an innovative approach that detects , analyses and blocks advanced threats before they reach users ’ inboxes . This includes ransomware and other advanced email threats delivered through malicious attachments and URLs , zero-day threats , polymorphic malware , weaponised documents and phishing attacks . TAP also detects threats and risks in cloud apps , connecting email attacks related to credential theft or other attacks . TAP is built on Proofpoint ’ s next-generation email security and cloud platforms , giving customers a unique architectural advantage . It provides clear visibility into all email communications and files in SaaS file stores for a farreaching view of the threat landscape . See everything – from banking Trojans and ransomware to targeted attacks and resulting credential theft . Deep user-level and message-level context across email and SaaS makes TAP especially effective at identifying hard-tocatch network threats that other solutions miss .
Can you provide an overview of FirstPort and your role at the company ?
FirstPort is one of the UK ’ s leading full-service residential property managers . With over four decades of experience , it cares for 232,000 homes in England , Wales and Scotland across 4,200 developments .
FirstPort is a member of the Association of Residential Managing Agents ( ARMA ), the Association of
Retirement Housing Managers ( ARHM ), and Property Managers Association Scotland ( PMAS ). It holds a five-star rating from the British Safety Council , has been awarded the British Safety Council ’ s prestigious Sword of Honour , is an accredited Safe Agent and belongs to The Property Ombudsman . FirstPort holds a Silver Investors in People accreditation and has been named as one of the UK ’ s Top Employers by the Top Employers ’ Institute for the last two consecutive years . My role as Head of Information Security is first and foremost to ensure we keep our customer and business data safe . I also contribute to supporting the business to provide the best possible service for our customers to make their home lives easier .
What was the driver behind selecting Proofpoint and what security challenges were you looking to overcome ?
A huge part of managing information security for an organisation is to consistently revisit your security posture on an ongoing basis in order to stay on the front foot of potential cyberattacks and , better yet , stay ahead of them . Throughout my career , I ’ ve always been totally vendor-agnostic . It ' s the outcome and performance that I consider . Proofpoint offered all of the features I was looking for that were going to address identified gaps and risks in today ' s cybersecurity landscape . During the procurement process , it became clear that Proofpoint had superior features that we needed for our business . Our current relationship is brilliant , the account managers and
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