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VIP IMPERSONATION PROTECTION

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VIP Impersonation Protection detects social engineering-based email attacks and stamps an email if triggered. Detecting and stopping these types of attacks necessitates a thorough examination of an email’s content while maintaining delivery speed.

Malicious senders have done their homework. They know the authorised person in an organisation. They usually target staff in the organisation who use names of senior executives or other key personnel.

These attacks rely solely on the name of the person being impersonated and thus usually escape rules designed to capture domain or email address spoofing. These attacks impersonate with a fake name, and bypass firewalls to capture domain or email addresses.

The attacks work by fooling the recipient into believing they have received an internal email from a senior colleague and causing them to take unauthorised actions (such as bank transfers, changes of contact information etc…) based on their instructions.

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BENEFITS

Advanced Threat Detection

Our sophisticated algorithms and machine learning technology analyse email headers, content, and sender behaviour to detect and block impersonation attempts.

Real-Time Protection:

We provide real-time scanning and incoming emails analysis, ensuring immediate protection against evolving impersonation techniques.

Social Engineering Defense

VIP Impersonation Protection identifies and blocks phishing attempts that exploit human vulnerabilities, protecting your employees from falling victim to scams.

Brand Protection:

By detecting and blocking emails that impersonate your organisation’s domain, we prevent fraudsters from tarnishing your brand and deceiving your customers.

Data Loss Prevention

Our solution helps prevent sensitive information from being leaked or compromised through unauthorised email communications

Trigger Stamp

If Topsec detects any social engineering malicious mail, a stamp is immediately sent on the email.

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FEATURES

Email Authentication:

We enforce strict email authentication protocols, such as SPF, DKIM, and DMARC, to verify the legitimacy of incoming emails and detect forged or spoofed messages.

Domain Reputation Analysis:

Our system assesses the reputation of sender domains and flags emails from suspicious or blacklisted sources for further scrutiny.

Intelligent Link Analysis

VIP Impersonation Protection examines URLs within emails, checking for malicious links and preventing users from accessing potentially harmful websites.

Sender Authentication:

Advanced email filtering techniques that verify the authenticity of incoming messages and validate the sender's identity, preventing email spoofing and impersonation attempts.

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ONBOARDING

The VIP Rule warns end users in organisations if they get an email from an external source that has a predefined display name of a person in authority that can request delicate information or authorise or request bank transfers or details. To create the rule we would need a list of VIP full names only, no email addresses are required

VIP Display name spoofing. The criteria is we get the Full Name of persons in authority from the customers we add those and variations of those to a text censor.

It will only trigger a warning if they come in from an external source.

The VIP Spoofing rule, matches human names in the display address of an email, against an internal list of senior executives. For example, we see targeted phishing emails that would have a sender address like

“First Name, Second Name” <random1234@gmail.com>

or

“Second Name, First Name” <random1234@gmail.com>

In this case if we “First Name, Second Name” on our list, we would stamp this email with a warning explaining that the email is potentially deceptive, as it is using a Colleague’s name but was not an internal email. The rule only stamps because false positives will occur from time to time.

The rule does not quarantine email. It only stamps it. It is solely based on the human name matching a list of known personnel in the organization.

 

How does it work?

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WHY TOPSEC?

Proven Expertise

Topsec have a deep understanding of email security and the evolving tactics employed by cybercriminals. 

Comprehensive Protection

VIP Impersonation Protection targets impersonation attacks, protecting your organisation from known and emerging threats.

Industry Recognition

Our commitment to excellence has earned us Recognition and accolades within the cybersecurity industry.

Trusted by Customers

We have a diverse customer base, including organisations in Government, Healthcare, Engineering, Information Technology, and other industries. 

Good Customer Service

Fast and responsive support and incident management processes.

Managed Service

Topsec manages your entire email solution including attachment sandboxing for you so you can focus on your business needs.

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VIP Impersonation FAQ's

VIP Impersonation Protection is a specialised email security solution to detect and block email impersonation attempts. It protects your organisation from social engineering-based attacks where attackers try to deceive recipients by impersonating trusted senders.

Email impersonation attacks have become increasingly sophisticated and pose significant risks to organisations. VIP Impersonation Protection provides a proactive defence against these attacks, helping to safeguard your reputation, protect sensitive data, and minimise the financial impact of successful impersonation attempts.

Email is a primary communication channel for any organisation. VIP Impersonation Protection is essential for organisations of all sizes. It adds an extra layer of security to your existing email infrastructure, reducing the likelihood of falling victim to impersonation attacks.

You should consider implementing VIP Impersonation Protection if your organisation deals with sensitive data, has a strong online presence, or is frequently targeted by phishing attempts. It is especially critical if your employees regularly engage in financial transactions, handle confidential information, or interact with external parties.

VIP Impersonation Protection is designed to detect and block various impersonation attempts, including CEO fraud, supplier fraud, business email compromise (BEC), and other social engineering-based attacks that exploit trust and authority.

Yes, VIP Impersonation Protection is user-friendly and straightforward. Our team will guide you through the onboarding process and provide ongoing support to ensure the solution integrates seamlessly with your existing email infrastructure.

CERTIFICATIONS & ACCREDITATIONS

ISO Certificate
HM Government - Cloud Supplier
Cyber Essential Plus Certificate
Iqnet Certificate

TESTIMONIALS

What clients say about us

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We had considered a number of options when looking for a Phishing Training product, but Topsec Cloud Solutions appeared to be the only ones providing a fully managed service , effectively where they do all the work for you. With this service it allows Bishopstown Credit Union to continually train and educated our staff on the dangers of malicious emails and what to look out for when it comes to opening emails and the instructions that often are contained within. We’ve had this service in place for the past few years , the improvement in email awareness and security in general has been noticeable. The managed aspect means we don’t have to worry about scheduling campaigns , running reports, or spending time gathering analysis, Topsec do it all for us.
Danny O’Donoghue
Danny O’DonoghueHead of IT - Bishopstown Credit Union
“The Phishing Training was particularly good. We had one campaign, and we had an extremely poor result. I think 50% of our people, opened and looked at a phishing email. We were very, shocked because it wasn’t particularly an important one. But it was a good one. It gives us an idea of how, they’re coping with unsolicited emails and phishing.
Nick Smith
Nick SmithSenior Technician & Systems Manager, Waterman Moylan
Before we had IronPort in place, and the main reason to let them go was that it was not cost-effective, and it was not providing as much flexibility and management to the spam solution. So, that was the main reason we switched over.”
Andrey Jagotintsev
Andrey JagotintsevICT Manager- St. Michael's Hospital
We really loved the products that Topsec provided to us. If I were to pull out a product that we are particularly happy with would-be Phishing campaigns, where it creates awareness among our staff for security issues, promotes awareness, and then Topsec follow that up with training. That’s one of the standout things that Topsec offers.
Tommy Culleton
Tommy CulletonScandi Standard- IT Security & Compliance
The culture of response has always been good. We can guarantee that we are going to get a response, sometimes within minutes, which is, which is impressive. If we have a technical issue that we need to discuss with somebody, we always have those levels of support from first-level technicians. If you’re looking for what differentiates Topsec from its competitors that would be the primary differentiation.
Colm Carberry
Colm CarberryIT Manager, FR Kelly
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