Mimecast has bolstered its email and data security offering by buying Ataata, a cybersecurity training and awareness platform.
Through the deal, customers can now measure cyber risk training effectiveness by converting behavior observations into actionable risk metrics for security professionals.
According to Mimcast, the addition of security awareness training and risk scoring and analysis strengthens its cyber resilience for email capabilities.
With phishing attacks increasing, Mimecast aims to make business email and data safer for thousands of customers and their millions of employees worldwide. Founded in 2003, the company’s next-generation cloud-based security, archiving and continuity services protect email and delivers email risk management.
It claims to safeguard companies and employees against advanced cyberattacks, empowers businesses with a multipurpose cloud archive, and keeps businesses running with always-on email.
Peter Bauer, chief executive officer and founder of Mimecast, said: “Cybersecurity awareness training has traditionally been viewed as a check the box action for compliance purposes, boring videos with PhDs rambling about security or even less than effective gamification which just doesn’t work.
“As cyberattacks continue to find new ways to bypass traditional threat detection methods, it’s essential to educate your employees in a way that changes behaviour.”
The acquisition of Ataata will offer customers a single, cloud platform that mitigates risk and reduces employee security mistakes by calculating employee security risk based on sentiment and behaviour. Its solution is designed to allow security teams to dial up security settings by leveraging real-world data to train employees, spotting threats that are targeting them today.
“Human error is involved in the majority of all security breaches, and these casual mistakes can cost organizations money, their reputation – and employees, potentially their job,” said Michael Madon, chief executive officer and co-founder of Ataata.
“Organisations need to understand that employees are their last line of defense. Cybersecurity training and awareness doesn’t need to be difficult or boring. Training and awareness is needed to help mitigate these internal risks.”
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