Proofpoint

Proofpoint: Enterprise Security Software for Email and Data Protection

Proofpoint provides email security, data loss prevention, social media security, threat protection, and compliance solutions to protect organizations from advanced threats and compliance risks.

What is Proofpoint?

Proofpoint is a publicly traded cybersecurity company founded in 2002. It is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California and has over 3,000 employees worldwide. Proofpoint focuses on providing software as a service (SaaS) solutions for email security, data loss prevention, social media security, threat protection, and compliance.

Some of Proofpoint's key products include:

• Email Protection - Filters malicious emails, blocks spam and phishing attacks
• Email Encryption - Encrypts sensitive emails to ensure data privacy
• Data Loss Prevention - Prevents accidental data leaks and transfers
• Social Media Security - Provides social media account protection and compliance policy enforcement
• Threat Protection - Detects and responds to advanced cyber attacks
• eDiscovery & Compliance - Streamlines regulatory compliance with email and data archiving

A core capability of Proofpoint is protecting organizations from sophisticated cyberattacks that use email as an entry point. It uses techniques like machine learning and automation to detect never-before-seen threats.

Proofpoint mainly sells to large global enterprises in industries like finance, healthcare, and manufacturing that handle sensitive data. Its solutions integrate with Microsoft, Google, and other major platforms.

Key competitors include Mimecast, Barracuda, and Symantec. But Proofpoint differentiation is its focus on enterprise-grade security and compliance for email and cloud applications.

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