The ACSG Filter and Forward service is a combination of an email security gateway and advanced security layers that manages and filters all inbound email traffic to protect organizations from spam and email-borne threats. Our service utilizes industry-proven technology from Mimecast, a leader in cloud-based email security solutions. A comprehensive set of security layers ensures that organizations remain productive and secure in the face of evolving threats. The ACSG Filter and Forward service leverages Mimecast’s Threat Intelligence to identify email from known spammers and determine whether domains embedded in emails lead to known spam or malware sites. Its advanced techniques protect against attempts to obfuscate spam content using methods like embedding text in images, which traditional spam filters may miss.

As virus attacks become more sophisticated, email infrastructures require advanced protection against viruses and malware. The potential for the destruction or unauthorized release of information, or the disruption of a network, severely impacts productivity and can lead to financial loss. The ACSG Filter and Forward service scans emails and attachments using Mimecast’s multi-layered threat detection technology, which includes powerful antivirus and malware scanning. The service also decompresses archived files to ensure thorough protection. Virus definitions and threat intelligence are automatically updated via Mimecast’s Threat Intelligence Network, maintaining the latest protection against email-borne threats.

Email security remains a critical productivity tool for organizations today, but it is also a key attack vector for cybercriminals. According to industry reports, the majority of malware is delivered via email, highlighting the importance of a robust email security strategy. As Gartner suggests, “Security and risk management (SRM) leaders must revisit their organizations’ email security architecture in light of current email threats.”

Mimecast’s Secure Email Gateway leverages the latest technologies and threat intelligence to provide consistently top-rated protection against both common and advanced email threats, while integrating robust data protection capabilities to prevent data loss.

Benefits & Features:

  • Industry-leading spam and virus defense for email.
  • Advanced threat detection to protect against ransomware, phishing, and other sophisticated threats.
  • Granular policy management to prevent spoofing, phishing, and malware.
  • Directory harvest protection.
  • IP and content-based filtering.
  • Bulk email categorization.
  • Sender/recipient filtering.
  • RBL and DNSBL support.
  • Keyword blocking.
  • Character-set blocking.
  • Reverse DNS blocking.
  • URL pattern and category blocking.