Proofpoint Enhances Security Awareness Training Platform, Integrates Best-in-Class Threat Intelligence with People-centric Innovations

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Proofpoint Inc. (NASDAQ: PFPT) announced new enhancements to its Security Awareness Training platform, aimed at improving user experience and training effectiveness. These innovations will be available in Q4 2020 and include threat intelligence integration, enhanced user reporting, and customizable content. The platform is designed to support organizations in training employees to recognize and respond to cybersecurity threats, especially in remote work settings necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Alan LeFort emphasized the platform's capability to reduce phishing and malware risks significantly.

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• Introduced threat intelligence integration for targeted training.
• Enhanced user message reporting with one-click phishing reporting.
• Advanced customization options for training content.

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SUNNYVALE, Calif., Sept. 03, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Proofpoint, Inc., (NASDAQ: PFPT), a leading cybersecurity and compliance company, today announced multiple people-centric innovations to its Proofpoint Security Awareness Training platform to help organizations worldwide train the right people, at the right time, and enhance user experience. Available in Q4 2020, the platform will integrate more closely with Proofpoint’s best-in-class threat intelligence to make it easy for security teams to identify people-centric risk and assign training to targeted users while introducing new customization functionality.

“Proofpoint is the only security awareness training provider that offers critical insight into an organization’s most attacked and most vulnerable users coupled with true customization to create a security-aware culture,” said Alan LeFort, senior vice president and general manager of Security Awareness Training for Proofpoint. “We are proud that our solution can reduce successful phishing and malware infections by up to 90 percent. Today’s Proofpoint Security Awareness Training innovations deliver deep visibility into the threats impacting an organization, tight technical integration, and a wide scope of engaging content.”

Organizations worldwide can now integrate security awareness as part of an overall people-centric security program to drive increased effectiveness through highly-focused education. With the majority of office workers forced to operate remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic, teaching end users on how to work safely from a new environment is essential. Proofpoint’s Security Awareness Training new enhancements include:

• Threat Intelligence Integration: Utilizing Proofpoint’s best-in-class threat intelligence, customers can identify people-centric risk and automatically import “Very Attacked People” and “Top Clickers” into the Security Awareness platform to assign appropriate training. The platform utilizes lures from real attacks in ThreatSim phishing, SMS, and USB simulated attacks and offers short, attack-based content based off of trending threats seen by Proofpoint’s threat research team.
   
• Enhanced User Message Reporting and Analysis: Proofpoint Security Awareness Training will allow users to report suspicious messages more easily on any device with in-line Email Warning Tag banners including PhishAlarm “Report Phish” functionality. PhishAlarm empowers users to report phishing emails and other suspicious messages with one click, while built in analysis allows administrators to understand if the message is malicious.
   
• Advanced Customization and Reporting: Enhanced self-service customization of training content allows more flexibility when customizing training for improved user relevance. Advanced reporting will provide more visibility into users' ability to identify and report suspicious messages. Proofpoint’s award-winning education approach provides focused, tailored experiences to change user behavior and are available in 40 different languages that can be taken anytime, anywhere, on any connected device.

For more information on Proofpoint’s Security Awareness Training platform, please visit: https://www.proofpoint.com/us/products/security-awareness-training.

About Proofpoint, Inc.
Proofpoint, Inc. (NASDAQ: PFPT) is a leading cybersecurity company that protects organizations’ greatest assets and biggest risks: their people. With an integrated suite of cloud-based solutions, Proofpoint helps companies around the world stop targeted threats, safeguard their data, and make their users more resilient against cyber attacks. Leading organizations of all sizes, including more than half of the Fortune 1000, rely on Proofpoint for people-centric security and compliance solutions that mitigate their most critical risks across email, the cloud, social media, and the web. More information is available at www.proofpoint.com.

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FAQ

What are the new features in Proofpoint's Security Awareness Training platform?

Proofpoint's new features include threat intelligence integration, enhanced user message reporting, and advanced customization options.

When will the new enhancements to Proofpoint's Security Awareness Training platform be available?

The new enhancements will be available in Q4 2020.

How does Proofpoint's platform help reduce cybersecurity risks?

Proofpoint's platform aims to reduce phishing and malware risks by up to 90% through targeted training and improved user education.

Why is security awareness training important during the COVID-19 pandemic?

With many employees working remotely, it's crucial to educate them on recognizing and responding to cybersecurity threats in a new work environment.