LIVE Proofpoint Certified AI Email Security Specialist 2025
Registration Deadline: 15 August 2025
For All Cybersecurity Levels
Certified AI Email Security Specialist
Live Sessions on 19, 20 & 21 August at 1 p.m. BST / 9 a.m. BRT
While it may seem to defenders that little has changed, cybercriminals are constantly evolving their tools, tactics and techniques to bypass defences and reach inboxes. Without continuous innovation, email security platforms risk becoming blind to the threats targeting your organisation.
Proofpoint’s AI Email Security Specialist programme equips you with the knowledge to develop a robust protective strategy against human-targeted email threats. You’ll learn the latest tactics and techniques being used by cybercriminals, the strategies you need to adopt to stay ahead and how to integrate an email security platform into your security stack—complete with the appropriate detection, response and workflow processes to best protect your organisation.
Registration Deadline: 15 August | Certification Completion Deadline: 30 September
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Session Details
The New Threat Landscape, Powered by AI and Social Engineering
Tuesday, 19 August
Tuesday, 19 August
Today’s biggest cyberthreats don’t target systems; they target people. From phishing and account takeovers to misdirected emails and data loss, attackers increasingly exploit human behaviour to breach defences. So how can you protect your colleagues and your organisation?
Join our first session to learn from our experts:
- Why social engineering still works
- How payload-less attacks are harder to detect
- How attackers are using BEC, TOAD and MFA to bypass techniques
- How AI is influencing the next wave of attacks
Blueprint for Email Security Platforms
Wednesday, 20 August
Wednesday, 20 August
Everyone has an email security platform, but most struggle to understand which innovations are needed to build the most robust human-centric protective strategy.
In our second session, our security experts will teach you about:
- Choosing the right architecture, API or SEG
- The role of AI in your defensive strategy
- The innovations you need to defend against the latest tactics and techniques
- How to gain visibility into who’s being targeted and how they’re responding
- How to use AI-driven detection to catch subtle, language-based threats
- How taking a human-centric approach to security can help you look beyond the email security platform and create the most effective defence
Human-Centric Detection, Response & Workflows
Thursday, 21 August
Thursday, 21 August
Security doesn’t work in isolation, and leaving email security out there as a siloed function limits the value your organisation experiences.
In our last session, our experts will provide valuable insights into how to build effective processes for detection and response to threats that may have evaded your front line of defence. They’ll discuss:
- Using post delivery APIs to automate triage and response
- How to automate response workflows to act faster when risks arise
- The importance of phish reporting and feedback loops
- How to use threat intelligence from your email security platform to take a human-centric approach to security within your security operation
FAQs
How do I earn my Specialist certification?
After enrolling on one of our Specialist certification courses, you’ll receive an email from us confirming your spot reservation. We’ll send you separate emails within 3–5 business days for you to log into our Cybersecurity Academy training platform to access your recordings and exams. Please double check your spam folder and email security settings for these emails.
To earn your certificate for the course, you’ll have to watch three sessions and take three exams. You need to score 100% on each exam to pass the course. You’ll have unlimited attempts to take your exams.
How much does the Specialist certification cost?
All Cybersecurity Leadership Specialist courses and certifications are free.
I missed the live session. Can I watch it on demand and still get credit?
Yes, all our sessions are recorded and available on demand in the course module. You’re required to complete all three sessions and pass all three exams to be eligible for your certificate by the deadline date posted on this page.
I've completed the Specialist courses and exams. How do I redeem my badge & certificate?
The deadlines and badge issuance dates for the Specialist certifications are posted in the individual course modules in the Cybersecurity Academy. We’ll review all the submissions and issue all eligible certificates/badges via Credly. If you've completed your requirements on time, you’ll receive an email from Credly once we’ve issued your certificate, at which point you can log into your Credly account to accept your certificate of completion.
How can I get CPE credits for the sessions I’ve watched?
You may download your digital certificate once we issue it and submit it to whichever organisation you’re affiliated with to earn 3 CPE credits.
How can I earn the Specialist certifications you’ve offered before?
You may only enrol on the Specialist certifications we’re currently running. We’ll notify you via email when we open up other Specialist certification topics in the future.
My previous badge(s) expired, how can I get it renewed?
Currently we’re not offering any renewals of previous badges and certificates. Once we open renewals back up again, we’ll notify you via email.
I was unable to finish the requirements before the deadline. Can I please get an extension?
Please note that there’ll be future opportunities to obtain our certifications. We encourage you to stay connected through our social media channels and website for announcements about upcoming programmes.
I’ve completed my Leadership Specialist certification course. When can I expect to get my certificate?
We issue certificates during the first week of each month for the month prior through Credly if you’ve completed your requirements on time. For example, if you completed your certificate in January, we’ll issue your certificate at the beginning of February. So please keep an eye out for an email notification from Credly to accept and download your certificate and badge. If you still haven’t received your email notification from Credly after the first week of the month, you may log in or create your Credly account with the same email address listed in your Cybersecurity Academy account and accept your badge.
How do I get a copy of my certificate/badge?
Once you’ve accepted your badge in Credly, click on the badge itself, navigate to the share button and select download badge/certificate.
