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Industry analysts rank Proofpoint above Abnormal in leadership, innovation and completeness. Proofpoint stops more threats, more quickly and more accurately with guaranteed uptime and binding SLAs.

Analysts agree: Proofpoint is the clear winner

“Abnormal Security is the added protection you need if you don’t need anything else. Its vision remains firmly grounded in its current capabilities with only limited plans to add capabilities covered by email infrastructure providers.”

—Gartner

"Proofpoint focuses on innovation to retain its market leadership. This includes state of-the-art threat intelligence and detection platforms using AI/ML designed to improve detection and reduce false positives."

—Forrester

"Proofpoint focuses on innovation to retain its market leadership. This includes state of-the-art threat intelligence and detection platforms using AI/ML designed to improve detection and reduce false positives."

—Frost Radar

  • Stronger, more complete protection

    Proofpoint versus Abnormal Security
    In true head-to-head trials (installed at the same location in the network), Proofpoint catches more threats, more quickly and more accurately.

    In true head-to-head trials (installed at the same location in the network), Proofpoint catches more threats, more quickly and more accurately.

    • Stop threats pre-delivery, not just after
    • AI trained on massive data sets and paired with human-powered threat intel
    • Sandboxing and click-time URL rewriting/isolation
    • Inbound, internal and outbound email protection

  • More efficient workflows, less overhead

    Proofpoint versus Abnormal Security
    Abnormal cannot block the delivery of unsafe messages.

    Abnormal cannot block the delivery of unsafe messages. Proofpoint blocks most threats before they reach users and automatically remediates any that turn malicious after delivery.

    • Pre-delivery protection
    • Automated remediation
    • Faster response
    • Fewer false positives

  • Security that doesn’t hinge on Microsoft

    Proofpoint versus Abnormal Security
    Abnormal relies on Microsoft for critical capabilities—including areas where the software giant struggles.

    Abnormal relies on Microsoft for critical capabilities—including areas where the software giant struggles. Proofpoint augments Microsoft for full defence-in-depth protection.

    • Guaranteed uptime and binding SLAs
    • Stops threats that Microsoft misses
    • Proactive risk reduction, not just risk reaction

Proofpoint is the proven leader

Abnormal is a point product with limited capabilities and gaps it can’t fill on its own. Modern organisations need a complete security platform built to protect people and defend data from today’s advanced threats. See why 83 of Fortune 100 trust Proofpoint to augment Microsoft 365.

Category

Abnormal
Proofpoint

Inbound hygiene: Adult, spam, graymail, and other unwanted mail

Phishing: Internal and external phishing, spear phishing, EvilProxy, e-signature phishing, QR-code phishing (quishing), compromised webpages, click-time protection

Malware and ransomware detection: Attachments, URLs, SocGholish, file-less malware, rootkits, keyloggers

Social engineering: BEC, CEO fraud, invoice fraud, payroll diversion, voicemail phishing (vishing), whaling, SMS-based phishing (smishing)

Account compromise: Internal account, vendor account and attorney impersonation, bogus invoice scams

Routing: Inbound and outbound routing and address rewriting

Inbound Protection: Edge/reputation checks, file-type blocking, antivirus, antimalware checks, antispam, antibulk, attachment analysis and sandboxing, URL analysis and sandboxing, URL rewriting and engagement tracking

Inbound Policy: Custom rule creation, message annotation, system administration controls

Sender authentication: DKIM signing, DMARC enforcement

Detection and remediation: Pre- and post-delivery threat detection and remediation

Outbound security: Email threat filtering, misdirected email, data loss prevention (DLP) and encryption

Category

Inbound hygiene: Adult, spam, graymail, and other unwanted mail

Abnormal

Proofpoint

Category

Phishing: Internal and external phishing, spear phishing, EvilProxy, e-signature phishing, QR-code phishing (quishing), compromised webpages, click-time protection

Abnormal

Proofpoint

Category

Malware and ransomware detection: Attachments, URLs, SocGholish, file-less malware, rootkits, keyloggers

Abnormal

Proofpoint

Category

Social engineering: BEC, CEO fraud, invoice fraud, payroll diversion, voicemail phishing (vishing), whaling, SMS-based phishing (smishing)

Abnormal

Proofpoint

Category

Account compromise: Internal account, vendor account and attorney impersonation, bogus invoice scams

Abnormal

Proofpoint

Category

Routing: Inbound and outbound routing and address rewriting

Abnormal

Proofpoint

Category

Inbound Protection: Edge/reputation checks, file-type blocking, antivirus, antimalware checks, antispam, antibulk, attachment analysis and sandboxing, URL analysis and sandboxing, URL rewriting and engagement tracking

Abnormal

Proofpoint

Category

Inbound Policy: Custom rule creation, message annotation, system administration controls

Abnormal

Proofpoint

Category

Sender authentication: DKIM signing, DMARC enforcement

Abnormal

Proofpoint

Category

Detection and remediation: Pre- and post-delivery threat detection and remediation

Abnormal

Proofpoint

Category

Outbound security: Email threat filtering, misdirected email, data loss prevention (DLP) and encryption

Abnormal

Proofpoint

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