Secure AI and the Data It Uses

Proofpoint understands AI intent, governs agent behavior, and protects data across your people and agentic workforce.

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Traditional security can't close the AI exposure gap

Proofpoint is built on intent and behavior signals no other security vendor has to protect people, defend data, 
and govern AI in the agentic workspace.

Protect every interaction across people and AI agents

by applying threat intelligence and behavioral signals to stop AI-scaled attacks and malicious prompts across multiple channels and stages.

Defend data across human and AI workflows

with a unified approach that shows you where your data is and who or what has access to it for greater visibility, control, and compliance.

Secure the systems that connect AI and agents to data and workflows

providing visibility into prompts, responses, access controls, and data flows—so you can effectively govern AI.

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70 %
of organizations lack optimized AI governance
50 %
of organizations expect data loss via AI tools in the next year
4.5 X
more effective breaches with AI-powered attacks

Every AI prompt is a potential data breach

State of AI Security Report

70% of organizations lack optimized AI governance. It’s not poor planning —traditional security wasn’t designed to defend AI.

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Enable AI With Visibility and Control

Learn why shadow AI is rising, how AI agents intensify risk, and how security teams can enable AI safely.

 

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Data Risks at Machine Speeds

Get real-world examples of how AI agents misuse their permissions and are exploited by attackers, exposing your data.

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Learn how Proofpoint customers solve security challenges

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Learn how Maxwell partnered with Proofpoint to govern AI, protect sensitive customer data, and secure AI agents for document workflows.

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[AI] recognizes when someone's sending information to their personal email address, presents a warning, and makes them think twice. ... We’ve seen a significant decrease in sending information to personal email addresses.

Regional Healthcare System

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The California Department of Motor Vehicles serves millions of Californians every day and protects their sensitive data with Proofpoint.

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Secure the data and AI that powers work

Collaboration Security

Built on industry-leading email security, the Proofpoint platform closes gaps and extends protection across tools, apps, and the supply chain—protecting people, AI agents, and communications wherever work happens.

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Data Security

Proofpoint discovers and classifies data wherever it lives, prevents unauthorized transfers, and monitors how people and AI agents interact with it—delivering a complete view of insider risk.

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AI Security

Leveraging intent-based detection, Proofpoint assesses whether AI behavior—human- or agent-initiated—aligns with requests, policies, and purpose, flagging high-risk actions in real time before damage occurs.

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