Top Secure Email Gateway Solutions for 2021>
E Security Planet – Drew Robb
Key Features of Secure Email Gateways A good email gateway will contain most of the following features: Identify and filter spam, viruses, phishing and malware from URLs or attachments Scan inbound, outbound and internal emails Look for authentication checks such as SPF, DKIM and DMARC to counter domain and sender spoofing. Protection regardless of email service platform (Microsoft 365, Exchange on-premises, Google, or hybrid) Provide IT and security teams with an easy way to manage quarantine queues, rejection queues, message tracking, and metadata to make informed decisions when investigating incidents As ransomware can shut down operations, the gateway should provide archiving and recovery protection in case email servers are affected Buying Tips for Secure Email Gateways There are several issues to consider when selecting a secure email gateway. These include: Whether deployment should be in the cloud or on-premises Effectiveness of any proposed product in detecting spam and malware Some companies have their own dedicated threat intelligence tools; others lacking such tools may wish to consider a secure email gateway tool that includes threat intelligence features Some products focus only on inbound traffic; others include both inbound and outbound Integration with other security tools is important: Those invested in a specific platform such as Azure, Google, Amazon, Dell-EMC, or Cisco, for example, are advised to favor products that most closely align with those platforms.
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