Escalating Cyber Threats: Solar installations face increasing cyberattacks targeting inverters, SCADA systems, and cloud platforms, necessitating robust cybersecurity to protect client investments and energy production (Source: Renewable Energy World).
Solar Energy Company Replaces Mimecast with Abnormal Security, Achieving An Estimated 285% ROI and $1.1M in Annual Benefits
By switching to Abnormal, this global solar leader automated threat remediation, cut down security incidents by 80%, and saved 960 annual hours in manual email handling.
Industry Context
Phishing and Social Engineering Risks: Email-based threats like phishing and social engineering significantly endanger solar companies by potentially compromising sensitive project information, financial data, or control systems.
Imperative Cybersecurity Measures: With the solar industry's rapid expansion and adoption of internet-connected technologies, implementing comprehensive cybersecurity strategies is crucial to safeguard against evolving threats.
Customer Challenge
Limited Threat Detection: Mimecast’s defenses allowed 503 advanced email threats to bypass monthly, landing in employee inboxes.
High Manual Remediation Costs: Mimecast required the IT and security teams to spend an average of 1,200 hours annually on manual triage, reviewing threat alerts, identifying false positives, and responding to potential email threats to ensure inbox security.
Visibility Gaps: Mimecast provided limited insight into compromised vendor accounts and internal communications hindered proactive threat detection and remediation.
Why Abnormal?
Operational Efficiency Through Automation: Abnormal’s automated triage and remediation reduced manual workload by 80%, saving $60K annually, while Mimecast’s solution demanded extensive hands-on management.
Seamless Integration and Quick Deployment: Abnormal’s API-based integration with Microsoft 365 enabled rapid setup with no need for complex configurations or tuning, ensuring a smooth transition without the cumbersome adjustments required by Mimecast.
Comprehensive Visibility into Vendor and Internal Threats: Abnormal provides extensive visibility into compromised accounts, both from external vendors and internal users, addressing critical visibility gaps that were missed by Mimecast.
Enhanced Graymail Detection: Abnormal identified and filtered 86,600 graymail messages that were undetected by Mimecast, streamlining inboxes and optimizing SOC efficiency.
Business Impact
Significant ROI and Cost Savings: The switch to Abnormal resulted in a 285% ROI, with $1.1M in annual holistic email protection and AI automation benefits through automated detection and incident reduction.
Increased End-User Productivity: Abnormal’s AI reduced phishing and graymail in employee inboxes, saving $131.9K annually and freeing employees from handling unnecessary emails.
Enhanced Security Posture: Abnormal’s advanced capabilities mitigated potential catastrophic risks, providing protection against ransomware and data breaches with potential costs of up to $13.5M.