Email Security Protecting Your Business from Cyber Threats -USCSI®

1. © Copyright 2025. United States Cybersecurity Institute (USCSI® ). All Rights Reserved. An essential communication tool for businesses of all sizes, Email Security is the set of technologies and practices to protect emails from various kinds of cyberthreats. 95% of Cybersecurity leaders feel stressed because of their email security? © Copyright 2025. United States Cybersecurity Institute (USCSI® ). All Rights Reserved. -Email Security Risk Report 2024, Egress 94% 91% experienced data loss and exfiltration fell victim to phishing In today’s interconnected business environment, email security is highly important as it can help protect businesses from: Financial loss Ensures compliance with standards and regulations. Data breaches Productivity loss Reputation damage © Copyright 2025. United States Cybersecurity Institute (USCSI® ). All Rights Reserved. SPAM PHISHING it tricks the recipients into clicking malicious links 1 2 unwanted and unsolicited email MALWARE malicious software can be injected into computers through emails RANSOMWARE malware can encrypt files and demand ransom to decrypt 3 4 5 SPOOFING attackers disguise themselves as a legitimate entity and forge email messages with fake sender address © Copyright 2025. United States Cybersecurity Institute (USCSI® ). All Rights Reserved. The graph below shows how email attack was used to for various kinds of threats. Successful phishing attack, e.g. that resulted in loss of data or credentials 28.6 Email login credentials were compromised. e.g. for microsoft 365 27.8 Data leakage, e.g. sensitive data was emailed to the wrong person 22.2 Source- Osterman Research 2024 Successful ransomware attack that resulted in one or more endpoints being infected 18.9 18.5 An endpoint was infected with malware © Copyright 2025. United States Cybersecurity Institute (USCSI® ). All Rights Reserved. Real-time threat detection Reduces risk of data breaches Identifies malicious and phishing emails Improves brand reputation © Copyright 2025. United States Cybersecurity Institute (USCSI® ). All Rights Reserved. Isolate compromised accounts and prevent identity theft Better compliance with industry standards EMAIL SECURITY BEST PRACTICES Always use strong passwords Use 2FA or multi-factor authentication for enhanced security Be wary of suspicious emails Always use reputable email security service Do not click suspicious links from unsolicited emails or unknown senders © Copyright 2025. United States Cybersecurity Institute (USCSI® ). All Rights Reserved. 48% 80% 75% of organizations lack confidence in the effectiveness of their email security protections of cybersecurity threats arrive through email of organizations fell victim to an emai security breach in the past 12 months Source – Osterman Research 2024 Report © Copyright 2025. United States Cybersecurity Institute (USCSI® ). All Rights Reserved. SECURE EMAIL GATEWAYS (SEG) CLOUD EMAIL SECURITY EMAIL DATA PROTECTION (EDP) they inspect and filter malicious and spammy emails Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 have built-in email security features they protect potential data leaks. They mostly use encryption © Copyright 2025. United States Cybersecurity Institute (USCSI® ). All Rights Reserved. Modern email security solutions leverage AI to read and analyze email contents to identify them as suspicious and analyze user behavior for potential attacks. © Copyright 2025. United States Cybersecurity Institute (USCSI® ). All Rights Reserved. MASTER EMAIL SECURITY TOOLS ANDTECHNIQUES WITH THE BEST CYBERSECURITY CERTIFICATIONS FROM REGISTER TODAY! © Copyright 2025. United States Cybersecurity Institute (USCSI® ). All Rights Reserved.