We take a lot of pride in our products, and are always excited to get positive feedback from customers, partners and analysts. That’s why we’re thrilled to share that Symantec was named a leader by both IDC and the Radicati Group in their latest reports on email security.
First up is IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Email Security 2016 Vendor Assessment. IDC calls out Symantec for “its strong company history and multitude of new features for its email security solution.” Symantec is cited as the overall revenue leader in messaging security, and in both the software-as-a-service and software on-premise categories. IDC notes that Symantec has a “renewed focus on the data loss prevention product as well as its advanced threat protection (ATP) products for endpoint and network security that both integrate with the company’s email solution.” IDC concludes that Symantec “is a good fit for larger companies and enterprises” that want a “broad portfolio for security and cost benefits”.
A second report, IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Software-as-a-Service Email Security 2016 Vendor Assessment, drills down into SaaS email security products: “Symantec is positioned in the Leaders category in this IDC MarketScape because of its cloud-first strategy and its extensive features currently available and on the company's road map.” IDC notes that Symantec has valuable add-ons for advanced threat protection, advanced encryption and advanced data loss prevention – and that “Symantec provides integration with SIEMs and has plans to further that integration on its road map.”
The Radicati report – Radicati Group Secure Email Gateway – Market Quadrant 2016 – calls out Symantec for delivering a “wide range of security solutions” available on-premise and via the cloud, powered by “one of the world’s largest civilian cyber intelligence networks, allowing it to see and protect against the most advanced threats.” They conclude that Symantec email security “offers effective, accurate threat protection with low false positives” and that Symantec’s advanced threat protection “provides deep insight into targeted and advanced threats.”
Why Do You Need Special Protection for Email?
Both IDC and Radicati highlighted the importance of email security, as email continues to be the #1 threat vector for companies. These threats are becoming increasingly advanced, as attackers move from “one size fits all” attacks to more targeted attacks that leverage social engineering, which include spear phishing, business email compromise and ransomware. As an example, our latest Internet Security Threat Report identified a 55% increase in spear phishing and a 13X increase in business email compromise, resulting in billions of dollars in losses to organizations. Email has also become the most prevalent channel for ransomware to infiltrate companies.
When you evaluate those needs against the capabilities of Symantec’s Email Security solution, you can see why we’re in the leaders’ quadrants:
- First, we’re a market leader in email security, protecting more than 163 million email users at 65,000+ organizations worldwide. That means we’re scanning more than 2 billion emails every day.
- Second, we provide the strongest protection against spear phishing with the most comprehensive link following technology. We inspect suspicious links once before an email is delivered, relentlessly following every redirect until the final website – unlike most vendors who follow just one or two hops. We inspect these suspicious URLs again when a user clicks on a link, protecting them from latently planted malware.
- Third, we use advanced machine learning to weed out malware and classify spear phishing attacks – all to protect users from advanced threats and targeted attacks.
- Finally, we deliver tight integration with advanced encryption, data loss prevention, and advanced threat protection – to stop potentially devastating disruptions to your business.
Bottom line: We appreciate the trust our customers place in us, and look forward to your feedback so we can keep getting better.
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