{"id":3205,"date":"2022-03-14T08:20:08","date_gmt":"2022-03-14T05:20:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mailsafi.com\/blog\/?p=3205"},"modified":"2022-03-14T09:53:50","modified_gmt":"2022-03-14T06:53:50","slug":"why-microsofts-exchange-online-protection-eop-is-not-enough","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mailsafi.com\/blog\/why-microsofts-exchange-online-protection-eop-is-not-enough\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Microsoft&#8217;s Exchange Online Protection (EOP) is Not Enough"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote is-style-default\"><blockquote><p><strong>Address the security gaps in Exchange Online Protection (EOP) with MailSafi Email Security for Microsoft 365 that protect your organization from advanced email security threats<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons alignwide is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-red-background-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mailsafi.com\/email-security\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sign up for Enhanced Email Security for Microsoft 365<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_49 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"ez-toc-toggle-icon-1\"><label for=\"item-69eb222cbb4d5\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><input  type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item-69eb222cbb4d5\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/mailsafi.com\/blog\/why-microsofts-exchange-online-protection-eop-is-not-enough\/#1_Introduction\" title=\"1. Introduction\">1. Introduction<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/mailsafi.com\/blog\/why-microsofts-exchange-online-protection-eop-is-not-enough\/#2_What_is_Exchange_Online_Protection_EOP\" title=\"2. What is Exchange Online Protection (EOP)?\">2. What is Exchange Online Protection (EOP)?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/mailsafi.com\/blog\/why-microsofts-exchange-online-protection-eop-is-not-enough\/#3_Limitations_of_Exchange_Online_Protection_EOP\" title=\"3. Limitations of Exchange Online Protection (EOP)\">3. Limitations of Exchange Online Protection (EOP)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/mailsafi.com\/blog\/why-microsofts-exchange-online-protection-eop-is-not-enough\/#4_Enhancing_EOP_with_MailSafi_Email_Security_for_Office_365\" title=\"4. Enhancing EOP with MailSafi Email Security for Office 365\">4. Enhancing EOP with MailSafi Email Security for Office 365<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/mailsafi.com\/blog\/why-microsofts-exchange-online-protection-eop-is-not-enough\/#5_Conclusion\" title=\"5. Conclusion\">5. Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Introduction\"><\/span>1. <strong>Introduction<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Microsoft 365 is one of Microsoft&#8217;s fastest-growing solutions for businesses today. It is also one of the best email and team collaboration suites in the market today. Microsoft 365 has some of the best capabilities, and as such, most organizations are moving to it because it improves the internal email and team collaboration experience. However, because it only comes with basic email security, Exchange Online Protection (EOP), Microsoft 365 has&nbsp;also become an attractive target for cybercriminals. For this reason, it is not uncommon for businesses on Microsoft 365 to experience issues such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Spoofing and phishing attacks<\/li><li>Spam, viruses, and malware<\/li><li>Email account compromise<\/li><li>Business email compromise BEC\/CEO fraud phishing attacks. For a more detailed discussion on BEC and CEO fraud, please see <a href=\"https:\/\/mailsafi.com\/blog\/what-is-business-email-compromise\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/mailsafi.com\/blog\/what-is-business-email-compromise\/<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In this article, we discuss:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>What Exchange Online Protection (EOP) is and what level of protection it adds to Exchange Online and Microsoft 365 users.<\/li><li>The limitations of EOP.<\/li><li>An alternative add-on for advanced threat protection to your Microsoft 365 environment that addresses the limitations of EOP.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_What_is_Exchange_Online_Protection_EOP\"><\/span>2. <strong>What is Exchange Online Protection (EOP)?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>EOP is a cloud-based email filtering service designed to protect organizations from spam and malware.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/li><li>EOP is the default spam\/malware email filtering service that\u2019s available to you within Microsoft 365. <\/li><li>It can be licensed separately for use in your on-premise environment (Exchange, Zimbra, IceWarp, etc).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You can find a list of all the features EOP provides <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365\/security\/office-365-security\/exchange-online-protection-overview?view=o365-worldwide#eop-features\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even so, EOP has limited features to offer adequate protection against advanced email-borne threats as shown on the Microsoft site <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365\/security\/office-365-security\/recommended-settings-for-eop-and-office365?view=o365-worldwide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>. Microsoft has its own advanced security solution, Microsoft Defender (formerly ATP); however, Microsoft Defender is only available in Microsoft 365 Business Premium. It is also available in the E5 plan. Microsoft 365 Business Basic, Microsoft 365 Apps for Business and Microsoft 365 Business Standard only come with EOP. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Limitations_of_Exchange_Online_Protection_EOP\"><\/span>3. <strong>Limitations of Exchange Online Protection<\/strong> (EOP)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol type=\"1\"><li>First, EOP uses a single-layered approach for filtering out malicious email attachments. For this reason, organizations do not get sufficient protection from malicious email that may slip through the EOP filters.<\/li><li>Secondly, EOP takes a retrospective approach to identifying phishing and malware attacks. This approach makes it ineffective in safeguarding against new and emerging attacks. It only blocks known virus and malware signatures that are included in its static lists, therefore, it cannot offer protection against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mailsafi.com\/glossary\/zero-day-attack\">zero-<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mailsafi.com\/glossary\/zero-day-attack\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">day <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mailsafi.com\/glossary\/zero-day-attack\">attacks<\/a>.<\/li><li>Thirdly, EOP lacks time-of-click protection, i.e., it may not protect your user environment when a user clicks on malicious URLs\/links.<\/li><li>Also, EOP offers no protection against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mailsafi.com\/business-email-compromise-bec-or-eac\">Business Email <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mailsafi.com\/business-email-compromise-bec-or-eac\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Compromise <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mailsafi.com\/business-email-compromise-bec-or-eac\">(BEC) or impersonation attacks<\/a> or highly-targeted phishing attacks.<\/li><li>And finally, EOP lacks AI &amp; Machine learning.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Because of these known limitations, it is recommended that organizations using Microsoft 365 implement a third-party solution to boost the security offered by EOP. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, the Microsoft 365 configuration process requires IT expertise that many businesses lack, and Microsoft fails to provide support with configuration, ongoing system monitoring, maintenance and support required to prevent misconfiguration vulnerabilities and keep customers secure. Experience shows that many Microsoft 365 customers continue to report that Microsoft\u2019s technical support organization is not sufficiently knowledgeable when it comes to security issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Enhancing_EOP_with_MailSafi_Email_Security_for_Office_365\"><\/span>4. <strong>Enhancing EOP with MailSafi Email Security for Office 365<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To strengthen EOP and reap the many benefits of Microsoft&nbsp;365 without compromising on security, you should implement a proactive, multi-layered supplementary email security solution like MailSafi&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mailsafi.com\/microsoft-office-365-total-protection-with-mailSafi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Email Security for Microsoft 365<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"3211\" src=\"https:\/\/mailsafi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/MailSafi-Email-Security-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3211\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mailsafi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/MailSafi-Email-Security-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/mailsafi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/MailSafi-Email-Security-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/mailsafi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/MailSafi-Email-Security-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/mailsafi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/MailSafi-Email-Security.png 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote is-style-default\"><blockquote><p>If you want to reap the benefits of Microsoft 365 without compromising on your online security posture, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mailsafi.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MailSafi<\/a> offers a comprehensive solution that provides the additional layers of defenses required by email security best practices. <\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>MailSafi Email Security addresses the gaps of EOP to enhance email security for Microsoft 365 as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol type=\"1\"><li>First, it offers both cloud-based and API-based protection.<\/li><li>Second, it does not just rely on known virus\/malware signatures. Instead, it scans all conent in real time using behavioral analysis that uses AI (artificial intelligence) and machine learning techniques to evaluate the content for suspicious activity.<\/li><li>Third, it checks unknown attachments for malicious content through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mailsafi.com\/glossary\/sandboxing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sandboxing<\/a> before delivery to the recipient, hence offering protection against zero-day attacks.<\/li><li>Fourth, it has time of click protection, i.e., when a user clicks on a link in an email, MailSafi uses URL rewriting technology to redirect your link to a site which checks it for malicious content to protect against sophisticated malware attacks, targeted spear phishing and ransomware. It scans links in real time as the user clicks them. If a link is deemed unsafe, the user is informed that the site has been blocked. <\/li><li>Supports DNS authentication \u2013 SPF, DKIM and DMARC identity theft protection.<\/li><li>Multi-layered defense mechanism \u2013 multiple spam and virus engines.<\/li><li>Uses an intelligent auto-learn system that leverages the vast resources of the open source community to anticipate and <\/li><li>Protection against <a href=\"https:\/\/mailsafi.com\/blog\/ransomware-what-is-it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ransomware.<\/a><\/li><li>Finally, MailSafi Email Security integrates seamlessly with Microsoft 365. It is easy to set and does not interfere with email flow in any way.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-red-background-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mailsafi.com\/get-quote\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Get a quote for Advanced Email Protection for Microsoft 365<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Conclusion\"><\/span>5. <strong>Conclusion<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the existing email protection that comes with Microsoft&#8217;s Exchange Online Protection (EOP), many Microsoft 365 users continue to experience email data breaches. This is because EOP&#8217;s email security falls short in safeguarding users against credential phishing, zero-day attacks, and the other advanced email threats. On its own, EOP lacks the type of proactive, multi-layered third-party protection necessary to make Microsoft 365 email safe for business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Third-party email security solutions are considered the best add-on for Microsoft Office 365. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote is-style-default\"><blockquote><p>When third-party email security solutions are added on, the solution matrix makes Microsoft 365 a more secure email and team collaboration solution.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>MailSafi Email Security compliments the cloud-native Microsoft 365 model to preserve the benefits of moving to the cloud. It will integrate seamlessly with your Microsoft 365 architecture and existing EOP to protect your mailboxes against malicious links, zero-day attacks and sophisticated threats such as BEC and ransomware attacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mailsafi.com\/email-security\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sign up for MailSafi Email Security for Microsoft 365 today!<\/a> Or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mailsafi.com\/get-quote\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">get a quote.<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div><p id=\"pvc_stats_3205\" class=\"pvc_stats all  \" data-element-id=\"3205\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon large\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.0\" viewBox=\"0 0 502 315\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\"><g transform=\"translate(0,332) scale(0.1,-0.1)\" fill=\"\" stroke=\"none\"><path d=\"M2394 3279 l-29 -30 -3 -207 c-2 -182 0 -211 15 -242 39 -76 157 -76 196 0 15 31 17 60 15 243 l-3 209 -33 29 c-26 23 -41 29 -80 29 -41 0 -53 -5 -78 -31z\"\/><path d=\"M3085 3251 c-45 -19 -58 -50 -96 -229 -47 -217 -49 -260 -13 -295 52 -53 146 -42 177 20 16 31 87 366 87 410 0 70 -86 122 -155 94z\"\/><path d=\"M1751 3234 c-13 -9 -29 -31 -37 -50 -12 -29 -10 -49 21 -204 19 -94 39 -189 45 -210 14 -50 54 -80 110 -80 34 0 48 6 76 34 21 21 34 44 34 59 0 14 -18 113 -40 219 -37 178 -43 195 -70 221 -36 32 -101 37 -139 11z\"\/><path d=\"M1163 3073 c-36 -7 -73 -59 -73 -102 0 -56 133 -378 171 -413 34 -32 83 -37 129 -13 70 36 67 87 -16 290 -86 209 -89 214 -129 231 -35 14 -42 15 -82 7z\"\/><path d=\"M3689 3066 c-15 -9 -33 -30 -42 -48 -48 -103 -147 -355 -147 -375 0 -98 131 -148 192 -74 13 15 57 108 97 206 80 196 84 226 37 273 -30 30 -99 39 -137 18z\"\/><path d=\"M583 2784 c-38 -19 -67 -74 -58 -113 9 -42 211 -354 242 -373 16 -10 45 -18 66 -18 51 0 107 52 107 100 0 39 -1 41 -124 234 -80 126 -108 162 -133 173 -41 17 -61 16 -100 -3z\"\/><path d=\"M4250 2784 c-14 -9 -74 -91 -133 -183 -95 -150 -107 -173 -107 -213 0 -55 33 -94 87 -104 67 -13 90 8 211 198 130 202 137 225 78 284 -27 27 -42 34 -72 34 -22 0 -50 -8 -64 -16z\"\/><path d=\"M2275 2693 c-553 -48 -1095 -270 -1585 -649 -135 -104 -459 -423 -483 -476 -23 -49 -22 -139 2 -186 73 -142 361 -457 571 -626 285 -228 642 -407 990 -497 242 -63 336 -73 660 -74 310 0 370 5 595 52 535 111 1045 392 1455 803 122 121 250 273 275 326 19 41 19 137 0 174 -41 79 -309 363 -465 492 -447 370 -946 591 -1479 653 -113 14 -422 18 -536 8z m395 -428 c171 -34 330 -124 456 -258 112 -119 167 -219 211 -378 27 -96 24 -300 -5 -401 -72 -255 -236 -447 -474 -557 -132 -62 -201 -76 -368 -76 -167 0 -236 14 -368 76 -213 98 -373 271 -451 485 -162 444 86 934 547 1084 153 49 292 57 452 25z m909 -232 c222 -123 408 -262 593 -441 76 -74 138 -139 138 -144 0 -16 -233 -242 -330 -319 -155 -123 -309 -223 -461 -299 l-81 -41 32 46 c18 26 49 83 70 128 143 306 141 649 -6 957 -25 52 -61 116 -79 142 l-34 47 45 -20 c26 -10 76 -36 113 -56z m-2057 25 c-40 -58 -105 -190 -130 -263 -110 -324 -59 -707 132 -981 25 -35 42 -64 37 -64 -19 0 -241 119 -326 174 -188 122 -406 314 -532 468 l-58 71 108 103 c185 178 428 349 672 473 66 33 121 60 123 61 2 0 -10 -19 -26 -42z\"\/><path d=\"M2375 1950 c-198 -44 -350 -190 -395 -379 -18 -76 -8 -221 19 -290 114 -284 457 -406 731 -260 98 52 188 154 231 260 27 69 37 214 19 290 -38 163 -166 304 -326 360 -67 23 -215 33 -279 19z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/i> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Loading\" src=\"https:\/\/mailsafi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/page-views-count\/ajax-loader-2x.gif\" border=0 \/><\/p><div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Address the security gaps in Exchange Online Protection (EOP) with MailSafi Email Security for Microsoft 365 that protect your organization from advanced email security threats 1. 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