MailGuard

MailGuard is a cloud-based email security solution offered by MailGuard Pty Ltd. According to the vendor, it aims to provide advanced protection against emerging threats like phishing, ransomware, and BEC attacks. The product is designed to cater to businesses of all sizes, ranging from small enterprises to large corporations, across various industries such as IT professionals, cybersecurity specialists, financial services, healthcare, and legal services.

Key Features

Scalable Cloud Architecture: According to the vendor, MailGuard operates on a scalable, redundant, fault-tolerant, load balanced mesh of clusters, allowing businesses to scale their email security needs while ensuring high availability and performance.

Multiple Anti-Spam Engine: MailGuard employs multiple anti-spam engines, which the vendor claims provide advanced protection against incoming spam emails. The proactive heuristic filters are said to reject spam, resulting in significant bandwidth savings.

Virus and Malware Protection: The vendor states that MailGuard offers comprehensive virus and malware protection by scanning incoming and outgoing emails in real-time. It is designed to effectively detect and block potential threats to prevent infections.

Inbound Content Security: According to the vendor, MailGuard scans and filters emails to ensure inbound content security, preventing unauthorized distribution of confidential or commercially sensitive information. It is said to provide a 360-degree view of inbound email traffic, enabling businesses to monitor and prevent data leakage.

Outbound Policies: MailGuard enables businesses to enforce outbound policies, as claimed by the vendor, to prevent the unauthorized transmission of sensitive or confidential information via email. It is designed to help organizations maintain compliance with data protection regulations and reduce the risk of data breaches.

Denial of Service Protection: MailGuard includes Denial of Service (DoS) protection to defend against email-based DoS attacks, according to the vendor. It is said to mitigate the impact of such attacks by filtering out malicious traffic and ensuring uninterrupted email service availability.

Data Leakage Protection: According to the vendor, MailGuard protects against data leakage by monitoring and preventing the unauthorized distribution of confidential or commercially sensitive information. It is claimed to provide visibility into outbound email traffic and help businesses maintain control over their data.

Comprehensive Reporting: MailGuard generates comprehensive email usage reports, offering insights into inbound and outbound email traffic. The vendor states that these reports provide valuable information for monitoring email security, identifying potential threats, and ensuring compliance.

24x7 Email Continuity: MailGuard Live, a feature of MailGuard, is designed to ensure uninterrupted email access during primary email server outages. According to the vendor, it provides a fully managed secondary email system, allowing employees to continue accessing their emails and ensuring business continuity.

Email Filtering: MailGuard Live includes enterprise-grade email filtering to protect against threats like phishing, ransomware, and BEC attacks, as claimed by the vendor. It filters all incoming and outgoing emails, providing advanced security and threat detection capabilities.