Darktrace Email
Official partner of Redsquid
Email is the vehicle for 94% of all cyber-attacks
Email remains the top attack vector, responsible for 94% of cyberattacks, and the rise of generative AI has accelerated this threat. Darktrace research shows a 135% surge in social engineering attacks since tools like ChatGPT emerged, while Microsoft recorded over 156,000 daily business email compromise (BEC) attempts in 2023 alone. Attackers are automating and evolving faster than traditional email security can keep up.
Darktrace/EMAIL™ is the fastest-growing AI-powered email security solution, delivering cloud-native protection across your entire messaging ecosystem. It detects and blocks phishing, impersonation, supply chain attacks, account takeover, and data loss – responding up to 30x faster than legacy tools.
What is Darktrace Email?
Darktrace EMAIL uses self-learning AI to protect your domain, brand, and people from sophisticated threats that traditional tools often miss, including phishing, BEC, supply chain compromise, and insider threats.
Instead of static rules or signatures, it builds a constantly evolving understanding of what’s normal for each user, relationship, and communication pattern, analysing inbound, outbound, and internal e-mails based on behaviour, tone, language, and intent.
This approach catches zero-day and socially engineered attacks in real time, then takes precise, proportionate actions to neutralise threats without disrupting business.
Darktrace Self-Learning AI asks lots of questions about every email to determine:
Is this normal?
How does Darktrace Email work?
Redsquid uses Darktrace/Email as it’s the best in its class. Unlike some technologies, Darktrace Email continuously updates its understanding of ‘normal’ for every sender and recipient, allowing it to identify any unusual activity in inbound, outbound and lateral mail flow.
By treating recipients as dynamic individuals and peers, and deploying a proportionate autonomous response, Darktrace/Email can stop the full range of threats targeting the inbox.
Why should you use Darktrace Email?
Traditional email security relying on static rules misses advanced attacks that exploit trust and insiders. Darktrace Email’s behaviour-based AI learns your organisation’s unique patterns, spotting subtle threats in real time and acting autonomously, protecting every inbox without disrupting workflow.
It stands out by:
- Detecting sophisticated threats faster
- Analysing full behavioural context, not just email content
- Responding autonomously and precisely
- Continuously adapting to evolving threats
What are the benefits of Darktrace Email?
- Detects threats up to 13 days earlier than other tools
- Protect before patient zero with behaviour-driven detection
- Stop supply chain compromise and account takeovers
- Respond surgically with minimal impact on legitimate emails
- Reduce alert fatigue with high-fidelity, context-rich alerts
- Easy, fast deployment via Microsoft 365 or Google WorkspaceList Item
- Boost security posture by complementing existing protections
Comprehensive Protection Across the Mailflow
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Inbound Email:
Detects threats by analysing tone, links, domains, and sender behaviour -
Outbound Email:
Prevents data leaks with advanced loss preventiond. -
Lateral Email:
Monitors employee-to-employee mail for insider threats. -
Account Takeover Protection:
Flags anomalies in logins and admin actions -
Microsoft Teams Integration:
Extends protection to collaboration platforms
Darktrace Email + Redsquid
Redsquid enhances Darktrace Email with expert threat monitoring, alert tuning, and response support, giving you added confidence and oversight. We help with:
- Threat visibility assessments
- Alert optimisation and environment tuning
- Integration with your wider SOC or MDR services
- Ongoing reporting and guidance
Evaluate Darktrace Email in your environment today with Redsquid and uncover hidden risks others may miss.
Darktrace Email - FAQs
In response to a surge of interest in our technology, Darktrace, we’ve compiled a list of frequently asked questions and answers to help broaden your knowledge. View Darktrace FAQs.
How quickly can Darktrace Email be deployed?
Deployment is seamless and fast. Most organisations are up and running within minutes via native API integration with Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace with no MX changes.
Does Darktrace Email replace existing email security tools?
Not necessarily. Darktrace Email is designed to complement or enhance your existing email defences. It can also operate as a standalone solution depending on your environment, risk profile, and coverage needs.
How does Darktrace Email handle false positives?
Darktrace’s self-learning AI continuously refines its understanding of normal user and communication behaviour. This behavioural approach means actions are highly targeted and proportionate, such as inserting contextual banners or delaying delivery, minimising disruption to genuine emails.
Can Darktrace Email detect internal threats and account compromise?
Yes. By analysing internal, outbound, and inbound emails, Darktrace Email can spot unusual communication patterns that may indicate insider threats, compromised accounts, or lateral movement within your environment.
Is Darktrace Email suitable for regulated industries?
Absolutely. Darktrace Email is widely used across sectors like finance, legal, healthcare, and government to help meet compliance, audit, and data protection requirements while defending against evolving threats.
Can AI detect phishing emails?
Yes. AI-powered email security like Darktrace Email analyses behavioural patterns, sender reputation, linguistic cues, and contextual anomalies to identify phishing attempts, even highly targeted or previously unknown variants.
How does AI detect spam or unwanted emails?
AI evaluates more than just keywords. It considers sender history, message structure, tone, links, attachment types, and user-specific context to distinguish between legitimate communication and spam, greymail, or nuisance content.
How do email security products protect your business data?
Email security solutions block or neutralise malicious emails before they reach users, preventing data theft, malware infections, account takeovers, and unauthorised access to sensitive systems and information.
How can I choose the right email security solution for my organisation?
Consider factors such as your current email platform, the sophistication of threats targeting your industry, the ease of deployment, integration with existing tools, the level of automation required, and vendor expertise. Redsquid can help assess your needs and recommend the best fit.
Interested in Darktrace Email?
Download a Darktrace Email solution brief, request a product demo, or speak with a Redsquid consultant to learn how Darktrace Email fits into your broader email security strategy.
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