Every security leader I talk to is dealing with the same challenge: the threat landscape doesn’t stand still, but their contracts do.
You sign a three-year agreement based on today’s priorities. Eighteen months later, the world looks different. Maybe it is a new attack surface, an acquisition, or an AI initiative that was not even part of the conversation when you signed.
The capability you need may already exist within your security vendor’s platform. But accessing it often means another negotiation, another business case, and another procurement cycle.
That is not just a security challenge. It is a commercial model that has not kept pace with how quickly security priorities change. That is why we built Proofpoint Flex.
A Different Way To Buy Security
Flex is a commitment-based platform purchasing model. In exchange for committing to Proofpoint as your security platform, rather than to a fixed list of individual products, you get product credit (“Flex Credits”), spend flexibility (“Flex Licensing”), and a contract structure built around how security gets bought.
Three things make that real.
Flex Credits, On Us
As a special promotion through Dec 31, 2026, qualifying Flex commitments automatically earn credits that can be applied toward new Proofpoint products at no additional cost. Use them for a full annual subscription to a new capability or toward a future purchase.
The idea is simple: you should not have to build an entirely new business case just to determine whether a capability can solve an important security problem.
Flex Licensing: Spend That Moves When You Do
Priorities change. Your investment should be able to change with them. Flex allows customers to reallocate committed spend to different Proofpoint products at each contract anniversary, without opening up an entirely new purchasing cycle.
With AI creating new risks, data security requirements evolving, and organizations consolidating vendors, locking customers into yesterday’s priorities simply does not make sense.
Built Around Your Existing Investments
Flex deals can be structured to support a smooth transition from existing vendor agreements, helping reduce overlapping investments during the migration to Proofpoint.
The goal is to make it easier to move from where your security architecture is today to where it needs to go next.
Why This Matters Now
Most platform vendors now offer some version of flexibility. Flexibility alone is not enough.
Flex combines the ability to move committed spend with additional economic value that can be put directly toward new security capabilities.
Grounded In Customer Results
We piloted Flex last year, and customers made something very clear: they valued the flexibility just as much as the economics.
That makes sense. Security leaders are being asked to move faster, consolidate technology, address emerging AI and data risks, and get more from every dollar they spend. Their commercial agreements should help them do that, not slow them down.
Your security strategy will evolve. Your commercial model should be built to evolve with it.
See the full program details — eligibility, terms here.
Talk to your account team about how Flex applies to your next renewal or expansion.