General Use Cases
1. Proactive Threat Analysis
Use Case: By analyzing unidentified email traffic, organizations can detect potential threats early and take action to mitigate phishing or spoofing attempts.
Outcome: Enhanced security posture through early threat detection and mitigation.
2. Benchmarking Security Metrics
Use Case: Aggregated sender data allows businesses to compare their email authentication performance against industry benchmarks, helping them improve their security posture.
Outcome: Improved security strategies and compliance with best practices.
Detailed Business Use Cases
1. Sender Monitoring & Threat Detection
Identifying Known Senders for Classification
Use Case: Organizations can track high-volume email senders to monitor DMARC passing rates and prioritize security improvements for critical email sources.
Outcome: Improved email deliverability and enhanced sender authentication.
Domain-Specific Threat Analysis
Use Case: Businesses can analyze unidentified email traffic to identify and investigate potential threats targeting specific domains.
Outcome: Early detection and prevention of phishing and spoofing attacks.
2. Email Performance & Compliance Optimization
Optimizing Email Campaigns with Sender Insights
Use Case: Marketers can use sender reports to identify email campaigns with lower DMARC compliance and adjust configurations for improved performance.
Outcome: Higher engagement rates and improved email deliverability.
Monitoring Email Authentication Metrics for Compliance
Use Case: Companies can ensure that their third-party email providers are adhering to DMARC and SPF policies.
Outcome: Strengthened accountability for email service providers and improved compliance.
Proactively Blocking Untrusted Senders
Use Case: Organizations can identify senders with poor compliance and implement policies to block or restrict them.
Outcome: Reduced risk of phishing and spam attacks.
3. Compliance & Regulatory Reporting
Regional Compliance & Reporting
Use Case: Businesses can track email traffic from specific geographic locations to ensure compliance with data protection regulations like GDPR or CCPA.
Outcome: Improved regulatory compliance and avoidance of potential fines.
Reporting for Executive Dashboards
Use Case: Organizations can aggregate sender and unidentified traffic data into dashboards, providing real-time insights into email authentication performance.
Outcome: Data-driven decision-making for security and compliance teams.
4. Security Strategy & Risk Management
Data-Driven Prioritization of Security Investments
Use Case: By analyzing high-risk domains and non-compliant traffic, organizations can prioritize security investments effectively.
Outcome: Efficient resource allocation to address critical security vulnerabilities.
Custom Alerts for Non-Compliant Traffic
Use Case: Businesses can set up automated alerts for when DMARC compliance drops below a certain threshold, allowing for proactive intervention.
Outcome: Reduced risk of email security incidents and improved brand reputation.
Benchmarking Across Industry Peers
Use Case: Organizations can compare their email security performance with industry peers to identify areas for improvement.
Outcome: Competitive advantage and alignment with best security practices.
By using the Reporting Data API, businesses can actively monitor their email authentication health, enhance compliance, and safeguard their domain against security threats. This API serves as a vital tool for ensuring secure and reliable email communication.