Put an effective stop to phishing and zero-day malware
Both you and your employees are probably aware of the risk of phishing and the spread of malware. You know not to click on strange links in an email from an unknown sender. In fact, we rarely see these types of emails anymore. Most antivirus programs intercept them before they reach our inbox. However, the methods used by cybercriminals are rapidly becoming more sophisticated and email is still the preferred channel of attack.
The biggest threat in our inboxes right now is zero-day malware, malware that is constantly being redesigned and that antivirus technologies have no chance of keeping up with. To protect against zero-day malware, potential threats must be investigated in real-time.
Office 365 Advanced Threat Protection excels in this area and helps your organization stop advanced phishing attacks and zero-day malware.
A threat landscape in perpetual motion
When it comes to cybercrime, the threat landscape is constantly and rapidly changing. Staying ahead of the curve therefore requires significant resources.
Microsoft collects and analyzes 6.5 trillion signals daily from user log-ins across all Microsoft services. This massive data base combined with advanced machine learning models provides unique insights that outperform other email protection solutions. The result is a malware detection rate of 99.99% for Office 365 ATP.
In-depth multi-layer defense
With Office 365 ATP, you get in-depth, multi-layered protection. First, the source, i.e. domain and IP address, from which the email was sent is investigated. Already at this level, approximately 25% of the malicious messages are blocked. Next, the authenticity of the sender is checked to prevent spoofing via fake domains, brands or individuals, and finally the email content is scanned for malicious links and attachments.
Unique to Office 365 ATP are the Safe Attachment and Safe Links technologies, where links and attachments are examined in real-time in a secure sandbox environment. In fact, Microsoft defuses around 1 billion threats every month, and the information from this is important feedback for Microsoft's machine learning models to stay on top of new, upcoming attack techniques.
Protection even after delivery
Office 365 ATP continues to scan email content for days after delivery, leveraging the latest intelligence to detect and block the latest attacks. Continuous scanning also solves the problem of sophisticated cyber-attacks where harmless links are redirected to malicious content after The email has been delivered to the recipient's inbox.
Have you already accidentally shared malicious email content with colleagues? No problem, Office 365 ATP also catches the content you've already shared via SharePoint, OneDrive or Teams, preventing the threat from spreading to the rest of the organization.
Want to benefit from Microsoft's superior email protection? Let us help you get started with Office 365 Advanced Threat Protection and put an effective stop to phishing and zero-day malware.