In today's digital landscape, businesses are constantly under threat from cyberattacks, with
91% of these attacks starting with a phishing email. Phishing scams can lead to
data breaches, financial losses, and damage to a company's reputation. One company that we work very closely with to deliver our IT security solutions is IRONSCALES, a cybersecurity platform that specialises in email security. But before we understand IRONSCALES better, first we must understand what exactly a phishing scam is.
What is a phishing scam?
Phishing scams involve cybercriminals tricking email recipients into giving up sensitive information, such as login passwords, credit card information, personal or business information, through the use of misleading emails. These scams sometimes pose as reputable organisations, such as banks, governmental bodies, or even co-workers, making it difficult for people to determine if the contact is genuine.
What are some of the consequences of phishing scams?
Falling for a phishing scam can have devastating consequences for businesses. Phishing attacks can lead to data breaches that expose business and customer data, damaging reputations and eroding customer and partner trust. A data breach can even result in fines and legal consequences for your business. Cybercriminals may also use the stolen data to carry out scams or ransomware attacks, which could be extremely costly for your company if not careful.
What is IRONSCALES and how can it help protect my business?
IRONSCALES is a fantastic email security platform that uses artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to detect, mitigate, and respond to phishing attacks effectively. So then, how can IRONSCALES help safeguard your business?
Real-time Threat Detection - IRONSCALES uses advanced algorithms and behavioural analysis to identify suspicious email patterns and content. This allows it to detect phishing emails in real-time, minimising the risk of employees falling for scams.
Employee Training and Awareness - IRONSCALES incorporates educational elements to help employees recognise phishing attempts. It provides them with tools and resources to report suspicious emails and learn about the latest phishing techniques.
Automated Incident Response - When a phishing email is detected, IRONSCALES can automatically quarantine or delete the suspicious message, reducing the chances of users interacting with it. It also sets up incident response procedures to investigate and reduce potential threats.
Collective Intelligence - IRONSCALES relies on a large network of users and organisations to share threat intelligence. This collective knowledge helps the platform stay up to date with emerging threats and enhances its ability to protect against new and evolving phishing tactics.
Integration with Existing Security Infrastructure - IRONSCALES seamlessly integrates with existing email security solutions, enhancing their capabilities and providing an additional layer of defence against phishing scams.
Adaptive Learning - The platform continuously improves its threat detection capabilities through adaptive learning. It analyses user feedback and evolving attack patterns to refine its algorithms and become more effective over time.
Using AI - IRONSCALES has developed an AI named Themis, which continually learns from the tens of millions of emails that run through the IRONSCALES platform daily which then allows it to provide your security team with reported issues and incidents it may pick up, with helpful recommendations for you to combat these threats.
Why should you come to MTech to help you with IRONSCALES?
At MTech we use IRONSCALES to combat phishing scams and email security vulnerabilities. We install, configure, and maintain the integration and our pro-active Help Desk will regularly check in with you in-person to ensure everything is running smoothly. Data and IT security isn’t just about phishing scams though, so we can also help you with various other security challenges you may face to give you a
comprehensive IT security strategy and infrastructure that includes IRONSCALES as part of a wider IT security implementation.