Email Security and Phishing Protection Setup

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What this service is

Over 90 percent of successful cyberattacks start with an email. Business email compromise, ransomware delivery, credential phishing, invoice fraud, and vendor impersonation all exploit email's default trust model. The fix is not one setting. It is layered: sender authentication (SPF, DKIM, DMARC), advanced spam and phishing filtering, user training, and clear reporting channels when something slips through.

We configure the technical layer, train the human layer, and document the combination for your compliance or insurance needs.

Who this is for

Law firms, accounting practices, healthcare providers, financial services, real estate, professional services, and any Capital Region business that moves money, signs contracts, or handles client data over email. Especially strong fit for teams of 3 to 75 users on Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace.

What you get

• SPF record. Correctly configured Sender Policy Framework so unauthorized senders cannot forge your domain.
• DKIM signing. DomainKeys Identified Mail configured on your outbound mail so receivers can verify authenticity.
• DMARC policy. DMARC record deployed in monitor mode first, then enforcement. Reports analyzed monthly for spoofing attempts.
• Advanced spam and phishing filter. Layer above your native Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace filters for business email compromise and targeted phishing.
• Safe link and safe attachment scanning. URLs rewritten through sandbox, attachments detonated before delivery.
• Email encryption. TLS-by-default verified, content-based encryption configured for sensitive threads where required (legal, healthcare, financial).
• Phishing simulation and training. Monthly simulated phishing campaigns, per-user training when they click, leaderboard for continuous improvement.
• Incident reporting workflow. One-click "report phishing" button in every user's inbox. Alerts route to a monitored address.
• Executive protection. Extra scrutiny on emails targeting or impersonating the owner, CEO, CFO, or bookkeeper.

How we deliver

1. Email audit. Review of current SPF, DKIM, DMARC, spam settings, and user training history.
2. Authentication deployment. SPF, DKIM, DMARC deployed in monitor mode. DMARC reports analyzed for 2 to 4 weeks before moving to enforcement.
3. Filter layer. Advanced threat protection deployed and tuned.
4. Training rollout. First phishing simulation in month one, then monthly cadence. Training content localized to your industry's most common threats.
5. Monthly reporting. Threats blocked, users who clicked simulations, remediation training completed, and any real incidents handled.

What makes this different

We pair the technical layer with the human layer. Most email security projects deploy the filters and call it done. But 30 percent of phishing still gets through filters eventually, so training the user to recognize it is the second half of the job. We do both.

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