Why Secure Email Gateways Fall Short
Security Boulevard, February 14th, 2023
Secure email gateways (SEGs) have been around for more than a decade. They're one of the most common types of email security solutions deployed on the perimeter to protect incoming and outgoing mail as well as filter out spam, phishing and other email-based malware from reaching email inboxes.
However, studies show that millions of phishing emails can bypass these gateways, which begs the question of whether SEG protection is really relevant.
Where Secure Email Gateways Fall Short
Although SEGs have evolved their detection capabilities over time, there are still a number of reasons why this technology can fall short.