Cirrus provides email security solutions aimed at safeguarding email accounts
and communications from unauthorised access, data loss, or compromise.
Businesses can enhance their email security posture by establishing policies and using tools to protect against malicious threats such as malware, spam, and phishing attacks. Cybercriminals target email because it is an easy entry point to other accounts and devices—and it relies in large part on human error. All it takes is one misguided click to cause a security crisis for an entire organisation.
What are the types of Email Security?
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Encryption
This ensures that only the intended recipient of an email will be able to read its contents. This is done by converting the contents of an email message into a coded language that can only be deciphered by someone with the encryption key. This way, if the email is intercepted while being sent, the information remains secure.
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Digital Signatures
This is a cryptographic method, it verifies the authenticity of a message and its sender. Using a digital signature will let the recipient know that the message was not tampered with in any way.
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Spam Filter
Individuals and businesses receive thousands of spam messages every day. Most email software come equipped with spam filters that can automatically detect and filter out unwanted messages. These messages can contain malicious links, content, or phishing attacks.
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Awareness Training
Security awareness training helps prevent and mitigate human risk. Its designed to help users understand the role they play in combatting security breaches, effective security awareness training teaches proper cyber hygiene, security risks, and how to identify cyber-attacks delivered via email and web browsing.
