Microsoft Challenges Multi-Vendor Email Security Strategy
π‘Microsoft's new benchmarking data challenges the necessity of multi-vendor email security stacks for enterprises.
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What Changed
Microsoft claims Defender catches the vast majority of threats, with integrated partners adding less than 0.05% to catch rates.
Why It Matters
This report signals a strategic push by Microsoft to consolidate the security stack, potentially pressuring third-party email security vendors to prove their unique value proposition in an AI-integrated ecosystem.
What To Do Next
Evaluate your current email security stack by comparing your vendor's catch rate against Microsoft's reported benchmarks to determine if your multi-vendor strategy provides sufficient ROI.
Key Points
- β’Microsoft claims Defender catches the vast majority of threats, with integrated partners adding less than 0.05% to catch rates.
- β’New benchmarking data shows Defender misses 59% fewer high-severity threats compared to SEG competitors like Mimecast and Proofpoint.
- β’Experts warn that relying on a single vendor ignores the value of layered security and the severity of individual incidents.
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