The document outlines how organizations can modernize email defense by replacing outdated Secure Email Gateways (SEGs) with an API-driven, AI-powered layer that enhances Microsoft 365’s native protections.
While Exchange Online Protection (EOP) and Microsoft Defender for Office 365 (MDO) provide robust baseline security, advanced social engineering and business email compromise (BEC) attacks continue to slip through. Abnormal Security’s behavioral AI integrates seamlessly via API, analyzing user behavior, relationships, and anomalies to block sophisticated threats—without disrupting Microsoft’s native capabilities.
This cloud-native approach delivers stronger protection, operational simplicity, and measurable ROI. With 65% of customers already eliminating SEGs, the paper makes a compelling case for a next-generation, data-driven security paradigm that protects more and costs less.