MimecastEmail security and cyber resilience
Advanced threat protection for email and collaboration
- Email security and threat protection solutions
- Cyber resilience and incident response capability
- Cloud-native email archiving and compliance
- Integrated phishing, malware and data loss prevention
Why it matters
Email is the primary attack vector for ransomware, business email compromise and data theft. Yet email remains a business-critical channel that cannot be blocked or restricted. Mimecast protects email through layered threat detection, URL rewriting, data loss prevention and user awareness training.
SCC helps organisations implement Mimecast solutions that move beyond signature-based filtering toward intelligent threat analysis, user behaviour monitoring and integrated incident response.
Rather than treating email security as a perimeter problem, SCC aligns Mimecast with your broader security architecture, your incident response process and your user readiness for phishing and social engineering. The result is significantly reduced email-borne threats, faster detection and response to compromised accounts, and measurable improvement in user security awareness that reduces overall organisational risk.
Insights and case studies
FAQs
Why does email need advanced security beyond standard firewall filtering?
Email firewalls filter based on sender reputation and signature. Attackers bypass these through compromised internal accounts, targeted spear phishing and zero-day malware. Mimecast adds sandboxing, URL rewriting and behavioural analysis, defending against threats that traditional email filters miss.
How does Mimecast detect and block phishing?
Phishing emails mimic legitimate senders through domain spoofing and look-alike attacks. Mimecast detects phishing through URL analysis, sender authentication verification and machine learning that identifies phishing characteristics. SCC helps tune detection rules to your business environment and approved vendors.
Can Mimecast protect against ransomware spread through email?
Email is a primary ransomware vector. Mimecast detects ransomware payloads through sandboxing and behavioural analysis, preventing infection. SCC helps integrate Mimecast detection with your endpoint detection and response systems, improving incident response speed.
What happens if an email account becomes compromised?
Compromised email accounts are a significant threat because they inherit organisation trust. Mimecast monitors account behaviour and sends alerts when accounts send unusual volumes or content. SCC helps you design response playbooks that quickly contain compromised accounts.
Does email encryption make Mimecast harder to use?
Mimecast provides transparent encryption that protects data without requiring users to change behaviour. Encrypted messages remain searchable within email archives and compliance systems. SCC helps implement encryption policies that balance security with usability and compliance.
Protect email and reduce organisational risk
Email remains your most targeted attack surface. Mimecast delivers advanced threat protection, user awareness and incident response integration that reduces both technical and human risk vectors.
