The Secure Email Gateway (SEG) is enhanced with seamless integration into cloud platforms such as Microsoft 365. The API deployment option provides additional protection against phishing, malware, and zero-day attacks.
The new API-based deployment model for securing email communication is the core of the expansion of the Retarus solution for cloud platforms such as Microsoft 365. This approach, also known as Integrated Cloud Email Security (ICES), provides companies with an additional option to effectively protect their email infrastructure against threats such as phishing, malware, zero-day attacks, and Business Email Compromise (BEC) – without having to make changes to existing systems.
The provider's proven Secure Email Gateway (SEG) is particularly suitable for organizations with hybrid email environments and specialized requirements. With the introduction of the new API-based protection feature, Retarus is living up to its commitment to offering its customers tailored solutions.
Retarus Email Security via API
Since email services used by companies, such as Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace, are frequently targeted by cyberattacks, analysts recommend equipping them with additional email security mechanisms from specialized third-party providers. The new deployment model was developed specifically for companies that use cloud-based email platforms such as Microsoft 365. Retarus thus offers a comprehensive security solution that can be integrated directly into these systems via APIs. This allows email provider messages to be analyzed, significantly increasing detection rates and the level of protection compared to the integrated security mechanisms.
This allows companies to benefit from enhanced protection mechanisms without having to adjust their MX record configurations. Existing workflows remain unaffected thanks to seamless integration. The solution ensures that malicious emails are automatically and efficiently removed from users' mailboxes.
Maximum flexibility and security
By offering customers the option to choose between the SEG and API approaches, Retarus offers the greatest possible flexibility in terms of the appropriate security model. While the SEG represents a centralized, all-in-one solution with additional email management options, the API approach is aimed at companies that want to quickly and easily expand their cloud-based systems with additional security mechanisms or evaluate existing licensing.
Closing existing gaps
When combined with Microsoft 365, further advantages of the comprehensive Retarus email portfolio come into play. Centralized reporting and monitoring make a company's entire email traffic, sometimes hybrid or widely distributed, more transparent and easier to manage. Furthermore, the security status and whereabouts of each individual message can be tracked in real time. Especially for demanding companies or organizations in sensitive industries, Microsoft 365 can be specifically expanded with additional Retarus solutions, such as independent email continuity, comprehensive email encryption for all common standards, or a reliable compliance archive.
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About Retarus
Retarus is a global provider of APIs, gateways, and applications for messaging, email management, and the exchange of structured data for business processes. Offering top performance, security, and data protection, Retarus operates its own data centers worldwide. Founded in 1992, Retarus is headquartered in Munich and is owner-managed, proud of its innovative strength. The company employs approximately 500 people in 20 offices on four continents.