Tim Foxell Jul 18, 2024

Enhancing Email Security with DMARC Implementation

Email spoofing and phishing attacks threaten organisations' reputations and security. With new mandates this year from Google and Yahoo, implementing DMARC is crucial. Inde Technology's partnership with dmarcian enables us to provide comprehensive DMARC solutions, improving email security, deliverability, and reducing phishing risks. Contact Tim Foxell, Inde Security Director, to learn more and start a free one-month trial.

A major challenge faced by many organisations is the increased incidence of email spoofing and phishing attacks. Email domains with inadequate security policies are highly vulnerable to these threats. For instance, spammers can easily spoof an organisation's email address, sending out phishing emails that appear to come from a legitimate source. This not only jeopardises the organisation's reputation but also poses significant risks to their clients.

The implementation of DMARC (Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting & Conformance) has become crucial, especially with recent announcements from Google and Yahoo. Since February 2024, both providers have started to enforce stricter requirements for bulk senders, necessitating DMARC policies to ensure email deliverability and security.

How can Inde help?

Inde has partnered with dmarcian, a leading platform in DMARC management, to help customers implement robust DMARC policies. dmarcian, founded by DMARC, provides tools and insights that facilitate the deployment and monitoring of DMARC. The platform aids in visualising the DMARC reporting process and offers actionable insights to ensure compliance and enhance email security. 

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Inde works with your team and provides the following services:

1. Assessment and Setup

  • Inde Technology conducts an initial assessment of your email domains to determine your current DMARC compliance status.
  • Utilising dmarcian's platform to analyse SPF (Sender Policy Framework) and DKIM (DomainKeys Identified Mail) records, we’ll check to ensure that they are correctly configured.

2. Policy Deployment
  • Establishing a DMARC policy tailored to your needs, Inde will specify how receiving email servers should handle emails that fail DMARC checks (e.g. quarantine or reject).
  • Inde will provide continuous monitoring and adjustment of DMARC policies based on the reports generated.

3. Ongoing Support and Optimisation
  • Offering regular updates and recommendations to maintain and improve email security, Inde will ensure that all bulk email senders, including third-party providers like Constant Contact and Mailchimp, adhere to the organisation's DMARC policy.

How does this help your organisation?

With the upcoming enforcement of stricter email authentication requirements by Google and Yahoo, the implementation of DMARC has become more critical than ever. Inde Technology's partnership with dmarcian provides organisations with the expertise and tools needed to achieve DMARC compliance, ensuring email security and protecting their brand reputation. Through this collaboration, Inde Technology has successfully helped numerous customers mitigate business risks associated with email-based threats, paving the way for a safer and more reliable email communication environment.  This has helped with:

  • Reduced Phishing Attacks: 
    Implementing DMARC significantly lowered the incidence of email domain abuse by ensuring that only authenticated emails reached recipients.
  • Improved Email Deliverability:
    With a proper DMARC policy, emails from the organisation were more likely to be delivered to the inbox, improving communication efficiency and customer engagement.
  • Enhanced Organisational Reputation
    By preventing email spoofing, the organisation maintained its reputation, fostering greater trust among clients and stakeholders.
  • Cost Savings: 
    Reduced spending on unsanctioned mailing tools and shadow IT.

Inde is able to offer a one-month free trial. If you’d like to find out more about how Inde can help you, please contact Tim Foxell, Inde Security Director.

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About the author

Tim Foxell

Tim has been in the IT industry for close to 25 years and has worked in some of the most targeted industries in cyber security. Now based back in Auckland, Tim spent 17 years in the UK building and maintaining information security systems for companies in the data publishing and financial service industries. Tim’s area of expertise is in Governance Risk and Compliance where he has experience dealing with financial regulators in the UK and Europe, as well as managing risk for companies processing financial data from some of the world’s largest asset managers. Most recently Tim held the role of Head of IT and Security for one of the longest running crypto asset exchanges in the London.

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