Proofpoint closes acquisition of Tessian

Wednesday, 20 December 2023 12:40

Proofpoint closes acquisition of Tessian Featured

By Gordon Peters

Darren Lee, executive vice president and general manager of Proofpoint’s Security Products and Services Group

Cybersecurity and compliance company Proofpoint has completed the acquisition of AI-based Cloud Email Security provider Tessian.

Proofpoint says combining its industry-leading threat and data loss protection technology and intelligence with Tessan's AI-powered behavioral and dynamic detection will give organizations the most comprehensive defense available against the human layer risks with any deployment model they choose.

“Attacks targeted at people and human error remain behind over 90% of successful cyber-attacks, from ransomware to BEC, and over 90% of data loss, including the 65% of data loss incidents that result from misdirected email,” notes Proofpoint.

“Unlike other solutions that rely either solely on threat intelligence or limit their detections to AI, our solution will be able to drive unparalleled effectiveness against the full range of human-targeted threats, from social engineering to malware to credential phishing. The combined platform will also enable organizations to prevent data loss across the most critical collaboration channels, from email to the cloud to the endpoint, leveraging an industry-first combination of user activity, behavioral AI, and data classification.”

Proofpoint says it intends to bring these “powerful joint solutions” to market in early 2024.

“Tessian’s innovative technology will further enhance Proofpoint’s threat and information protection platforms by adding powerful layeers of AI-powered defense that address risky user behaviors, including misdirected email and data exfiltration,” said Darren Lee, executive vice president and general manager of Proofpoint’s Security Products and Services Group.

“We’re delighted to welcome the Tessian team to Proofpoint and look forward to helping organizations address the most frequent form of data loss at the most critical stages of the attack chain.”

“Email continues to be a key risk vector and core focus for many organizations” said Jerry Kowalski, chief information security officer, Jefferies.

“We look forward to seeing how the combination of Tessian’s behavioral-based approach with Proofpoint’s industry-leading data will protect companies against the most advanced forms of email risk and data loss.”

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