DMARC
Our DMARC solution makes sure only real emails come from your company.
Protecting Your Domain From Email Attacks
Email impersonation and domain spoofing are rapidly increasing attack methods, often used to deliver phishing attempts, fake invoices, and business email compromise. The impact can be severe, from financial losses to damaged credibility, and businesses are facing growing expectations around security and compliance.
DMARC helps safeguard your organisation by validating whether an email genuinely originates from your domain. This global standard gives you control over how unauthorised messages are handled and ensures that only approved senders are able to deliver email on your behalf.
How DMARC works
DMARC works by checking that an email genuinely comes from the domain it claims to use. It does this through three layers of verification:
- SPF: Confirms the message was sent from a mail server that the domain owner has approved.
- DKIM: Confirms the email hasn’t been tampered with and that it was signed by the legitimate domain.
- DMARC: Looks at the results of SPF and DKIM and applies the domain’s chosen rule, allowing the email through, flagging it as suspicious, or blocking it.
DMARC policies range from None, which simply monitors email activity, to Quarantine, which sends anything suspicious to spam, and Reject, which blocks fraudulent emails outright.
Email compliance is no longer optional
Upcoming regulations and compliance deadlines In response to growing cybersecurity threats, major email providers like Google and Yahoo now require stricter email authentication standards. Starting in February 2024, emails without proper verification, such as DMARC, SPF, and DKIM, may be blocked or rejected by these providers. New regulations effective March 2025 will mandate businesses handling card payments to enhance email security with DMARC to combat phishing. Compliance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is also required for those handling credit card data. Here’s how to prepare for these upcoming changes:
- Review your current email security practices and identify gaps.
- Set up DMARC policies to start monitoring email traffic and improve email security.
- Regularly review DMARC reports to stay on top of potential threats.
- Educate your team on the importance of email security and DMARC implementation.
- Work closely with email service providers to ensure seamless DMARC integration.
What You Gain From DMARC
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Catch threats early
DMARC stops cybercriminals sending emails that impersonate your domain.
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Protect brand reputation
Ensures customers and partners only receive legitimate emails from you.
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Reduce phishing risk
Safeguards employees and clients from fraudulent messages.
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Inbox, not spam
Authenticated emails land in inboxes, not a spam folder.
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Visibility and control
DMARC provides reporting on who's sending emails on your behalf.
Email Security Analyser
Check your domain's DMARC, SPF, and MX records to assess email spoofing risk
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