Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., a global leader in cybersecurity solutions, has taken the lead in The Forrester Wave: Enterprise Email Security Q2 2023 report with its Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration tool.
According to the report, since Check Point Software acquired CAPES Avanan in 2021, the company «has focused on integrating email security into its platform, leveraging its native ThreatCloud threat intelligence capabilities to provide Phishing360 protection through endpoints, browsers, and SaaS applications.» This has resulted in a comprehensive suite of corporate email security.
Business Email Compromise (BEC) scams that compromise company emails are becoming increasingly prevalent and damaging. According to the FBI, these types of phishing attacks have cost companies worldwide over $43 billion. Additionally, BEC 3.0 scams that exploit legitimate services are on the rise, making it necessary to adopt a more effective approach to email security. With companies facing an average of 1,248 cyberattacks per week, deploying AI-based cybersecurity solutions is crucial.
Check Point Software’s position as a leader in the Forrester Wave is attributed to its capabilities, strategy, and customer feedback. It is currently the only enterprise email security provider that offers a CAPES (Cloud-native, API-enabled Email Security) online deployment option that works with both Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace. It also provides comprehensive protection for communication applications like Teams, SharePoint, Slack, and Dropbox.
The key features of the Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration tools include:
1. Cloud-based and AI-based technology: Provides greater capability for patented and API-enabled deployments to protect against ransomware, account takeover, BEC, and supply chain attacks.
2. Comprehensive collaboration protection: Ensures end-to-end security for all communication channels. Protects Slack, Teams, Google Drive, OneDrive, and major file-sharing applications.
3. AI-based threat intelligence: Integrates with Check Point ThreatCloud AI, the world’s largest threat intelligence database, which analyzes billions of websites and files. This solution conducts millions of simulations in a sandbox and receives daily updates on millions of malicious indicators to provide real-time protection.
«Check Point is at the forefront of transforming cloud email security towards an API-based approach, which has now become the industry standard for securing Microsoft 365 and Gmail,» says Gil Friedrich, vice president of Email Security at Check Point Software. «With a product vision, continuous innovation, and a unique prevention-oriented approach, we have maintained a leadership position in this market. It is truly gratifying to see this vision aligned with Forrester’s market analysis, reaffirming Check Point Software’s position as the market leader.»
In conclusion, Check Point Software’s Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration tool is revolutionizing email security with its API-based approach and comprehensive protection for collaboration tools. With cyberattacks on the rise, businesses need to prioritize effective email security solutions to safeguard their sensitive information and avoid financial losses.
