InboxWatch vs Traditional SEGs
Traditional Secure Email Gateways (SEGs) like Barracuda, Cisco, and Sophos focus on filtering spam, phishing, and malware before messages reach the inbox. They have no visibility into what happens after delivery. InboxWatch scans the infrastructure layer for forwarding rules, OAuth apps, and sign-in anomalies that gateways never inspect.
Traditional SEGs strengths
6 capabilities
- Established spam and malware filtering
- Attachment sandboxing and URL rewriting
- Policy-based message routing
- Email archiving and compliance features
- Mature technology with years of threat intelligence
- Wide vendor ecosystem and integration options
Where InboxWatch adds coverage
6 additional capabilities
- Zero post-delivery visibility
- Forwarding rule and OAuth app detection: available in InboxWatch
- Sign-in anomaly monitoring: available in InboxWatch
- Requires MX record changes for deployment
- No dark web credential scanning
- Cannot detect account compromise persistence
Why choose InboxWatch
How they work together
Traditional SEGs handle inbound spam and malware filtering at the gateway. InboxWatch adds infrastructure visibility via API, scanning for forwarding rules, OAuth risks, and configuration drift. No conflicts, no MX changes. InboxWatch works alongside any gateway solution.
Go beyond gateway filtering
Traditional gateways stop threats at the door. InboxWatch finds the ones already inside. Connect your account for a free scan in 2 minutes.
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