

Furthermore, once deployed, the Microsoft Defender for Office 365 engine is always learning from email traffic in its environment and makes adjustments accordingly. Microsoft Defender for Office 365 was able to correctly identify and block 98 percent of emails containing malicious content like malware or phishing, demonstrating its state-of-the-art capability in protecting customers from business email compromise. In the quantitative test, Microsoft received a rating of AAA, the highest possible. SE Labs has been building and refining this test since 2017. SE Labs then measured how many of these malicious messages were appropriately filtered out by Microsoft Defender for Office 365 as well as other email security systems. For quantitative testing, SE Labs created simulated attacks based on the current, most up-to-date threat intelligence. SE Labs testing, methodology, and award resultsįor this award, Microsoft Defender for Office 365 was evaluated on a combination of quantitative and qualitative factors alongside other cybersecurity vendors. Furthermore, SecOps teams are given powerful tools that enable them to customize simulation training, based on detailed insights into where there are knowledge gaps in the organization. Microsoft Defender for Office 365 includes built-in phishing simulation training to educate employees and senior leaders to decrease the chance of real-world attacks. Technology is key, but users are often the weak link in phishing attacks, so training is a critical element to make sure that phishing links remain untouched by your employees. By seamlessly integrating with Office, Microsoft Defender is able to provide a user experience that feels native, easy to use, and minimizes processing overhead, without compromising on security. Using advanced machine learning, an unparalleled massive database of threat signals, and other innovative heuristics, Microsoft Defender for Office 365 is capable of identifying phishing attacks across the entire organization, while also offering sophisticated prevention, detection, and response features that are seamlessly integrated into Office 365. Microsoft Defender for Office 365 provides comprehensive email protection from attacks such as credential phishing, business email compromise, and ransomware. Microsoft has worked with organizations globally to protect against ransomware and phishing and is excited to announce that SE Labs named Microsoft Defender for Office 365 the Best Email Security Service of 2023.

1 To protect effectively against this constantly changing and evolving threat landscape, organizations need to proactively implement protection directly integrated with their email systems to stop attacks before they get to endpoints or other assets. Twenty-seven percent of all cyberattacks involve business email compromise campaigns-making email the primary entry point and a key vector of compromise. In today’s world where hybrid and remote work are on the rise, and companies rely on email now more than ever, phishing remains one of the most prominent and sophisticated techniques that malicious actors utilize to attack organizations and gain access to their most sensitive information. Endpoint management Endpoint management.Microsoft Purview Data Lifecycle Management.Microsoft Purview Information Protection.Information protection Information protection.Microsoft Priva Subject Rights Requests.Microsoft Purview Communication Compliance.Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management.Risk management & privacy Risk management & privacy.Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management.Microsoft Defender Cloud Security Posture Mgmt.Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management.Azure Active Directory part of Microsoft Entra.
