Global cybersecurity software and services provider Fortra introduced a transformative
advancement in email security with the launch of Cloud Email Protection. This integrated
cloud email security (ICES) solution sets a new standard by seamlessly blending
artificial intelligence, threat intelligence, and automated remediation to stop advanced threats that elude traditional
defenses
and make it through to
corporate inboxes.
In a landscape where legacy
email security tools are
not optimized for cloud environments and struggle to combat advanced threats, Cloud Email Protection emerges as the industry's first
cloud-native solution
offering a comprehensive,
flexible email
security stack. This will
include inline secure email gateway functionality, advanced threat detection,
and post-delivery remediation - all unified within a single, robust platform.
"Bad actors routinely target and exploit organizations through advanced attacks and to be frank, traditional email security
tools have left them
ill-equipped," said Billy Smith,
Managing Director, Digital Risk and Email Protection,
Fortra. "In addition, cloud versions of these tools are often not optimized for cloud
environments, keeping
organizations from realizing the resiliency, efficiency, and
scale they want to achieve."
"Drawing
on the strengths of Agari, Clearswift, and PhishLabs, Cloud Email Protection will solve these issues, allowing organizations to simplify
and scale their email security while putting a stop to
threats such as
business email compromise, spear phishing, and targeted social engineering," continued Smith.
Apria Healthcare Group,
a leading provider of home healthcare equipment and related services across the
United States, was one of a few organizations
to receive early access to the new solution and is
already reaping the benefits:
"When our CFO was singled out
by a threat actor and her likeness was used to falsely convince our Accounts
Payable Lead to wire funds offshore, we had only minutes to act," said Emmanuel
Appiah, Senior Information Security Analyst,
Apria Healthcare Group.
"Fortunately, Cloud Email
Protection detected and stopped the threat before any damage occurred. It also scanned the remainder of our inboxes for duplicated
incidents. The
peace of mind that Fortra
provides empowers us to go about our
day knowing we are protected, even from social engineering attacks that are
hard to detect."
"At Fortra, we are committed to providing our customers with the very
best protection in a streamlined and simple way," said Kate Bolseth,
CEO, Fortra. "Staying true to our mission, Cloud Email Protection is a platform-based solution that makes security
management easier for our customers
while also improving
their defenses. Although the attempted attack
on Apria Healthcare Group was unfortunate, we are proud that Cloud Email
Protection kept the company safe and secure."
For more information about Fortra's Cloud Email Protection, click here.