Missed Advanced Attacks: Proofpoint allowed sophisticated phishing, vendor impersonation, and URL hijacking, including one campaign with over 300 emails, to bypass its filters.
Why We Won: Infrastructure Management Firm Replaces Proofpoint with Abnormal Security
A top infrastructure management firm secures its email environment and streamlines operations with Abnormal Security, overcoming advanced attacks bypassing Proofpoint.
Industry Context
Customer Challenge
Redundant Costs: Running Proofpoint alongside Microsoft Defender created unnecessary expenses without addressing threats effectively.
High Operational Overhead: Extended remediation times and inefficiencies in detection delayed responses, putting the organization at risk.
Why Abnormal?
Unmatched Detection Accuracy: Abnormal’s AI stopped 43 advanced threats per month missed by Proofpoint, including text-based business email compromise attacks that traditional defenses failed to catch.
Vendor Risk Insights: Abnormal’s VendorBase identified 102 compromised or impersonated vendors from the firm’s 1,978 partners, providing actionable supply chain visibility.
Effortless Deployment: API integration allowed seamless activation in minutes, without requiring email configuration changes.
Faster Remediation: Automated workflows cut dwell time from up to 42 hours with Proofpoint to less than one second, neutralizing threats before user interaction.
Proven Financial Value: Abnormal delivered an estimated 451% ROI and a payback period of 3–4 months, saving $578.8K annually by consolidating tools and eliminating redundancies.
Business Impact
Enhanced Security: Abnormal blocked campaigns targeting over 300 employees, drastically reducing risk from advanced phishing and impersonation attacks.
Streamlined Operations: Automation saved the IT team 4,206 hours annually in triage, remediation, and configuration management.
Cost Optimization: Consolidating email security tools and automating processes eliminated redundant expenses, optimizing their IT budget.