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Sawan Joshi , Head of Information Security , FirstPort
As cybercriminals have upped their game by advancing their level of attacks , security leaders have been feeling the pressure to do the same and protect their infrastructure .
Sawan Joshi , Head of Information Security , FirstPort , tells us how the company utilised Proofpoint ’ s solution to address identified gaps and risks in today ’ s cybersecurity landscape and ultimately , strengthen its security posture .
ADDRESSING AND IDENTIFYING THREATS TO SAFEGUARD EMPLOYEES WITH PROOFPOINT
ore than 90 % of targeted
M 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 nextgeneration 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-to-catch network threats that other solutions miss .
Sawan Joshi , Head of Information Security , FirstPort , tells us how this benefitted the company .
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 www . intelligentciso . com
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