Six Degrees Consulting (SDC) is a technology consulting firm that has focused on information security since its founding in 2001. The field has become increasingly complex, particularly because of the security challenges inherent in the shift to cloud-based applications.
Email, due to its unstructured and flexible nature, is very susceptible to security issues. In spite of that, Avanan, a small startup, was able to create an extremely effective security solution. The company developed an inline API that sits between the cloud application and the user’s inbox. The key advantage of this inline API is that it filters attacks before they reach the inbox (rather than removing compromised emails after delivery). Check Point acquired Avanan and integrated its inline API and natural language technology with Check Point’s ThreatCloud to create Harmony Email & Collaboration (HEC). This has become one of Check Point’s most successful products. It is a solution that can detect and prevent 99.2% of email security threats for enterprises of all sizes.
Key points
- The shift to cloud-based applications has created massive security challenges for enterprises.
- Email is an enterprise’s most used tool and its greatest security challenge.
- Avanan’s inline API solution for email security prevents hundreds of types of previously unseen attacks.
- Check Point acquired Avanan and integrated its technology with ThreatCloud to create Harmony Email & Collaboration (HEC).
- HEC is a solution that can detect and prevent 99.2% of email security threats for enterprises of all sizes.