KnowBe4 Cloud Email Security (Formerly Egress) Features
Administration (11)
Data Management
Administrators can access and organize data related to incidents to produce reports or make data more navigable.
Incident Logs
Information on each incident is stored in databases for user reference and analytics.
Reporting
Produces reports detailing trends and vulnerabilities related to bot management and performance.
Intelligence Reporting
Based on 13 KnowBe4 Cloud Email Security (Formerly Egress) reviews.
Actively gathers data on suspicious sources and characteristics of potentially malicious content
Email Integration Suppor
As reported in 12 KnowBe4 Cloud Email Security (Formerly Egress) reviews.
Supports secure implementation with popular email applications and clients.
Access Management
10 reviewers of KnowBe4 Cloud Email Security (Formerly Egress) have provided feedback on this feature.
Allows administrators to set user access privileges to permit approved parties to access sensitive data.
Data Loss Prevention
This feature was mentioned in 11 KnowBe4 Cloud Email Security (Formerly Egress) reviews.
Has pre-built data loss prevention (DLP) functions which prevent employees or accounts that have been hacked from sending out sensitive information.
Compliance
Based on 14 KnowBe4 Cloud Email Security (Formerly Egress) reviews.
Supports compliance with PII, GDPR, HIPPA, PCI, and other regulatory standards.
Intelligence Reporting
As reported in 14 KnowBe4 Cloud Email Security (Formerly Egress) reviews.
Actively gathers data on suspicious sources and characteristics of potentially malicious content
Email Clients
As reported in 16 KnowBe4 Cloud Email Security (Formerly Egress) reviews.
Supports secure implementation with popular email applications and clients.
Role-Based Rules
This feature was mentioned in 11 KnowBe4 Cloud Email Security (Formerly Egress) reviews.
Allows administrators to set user access privileges to permit approved parties to access sensitive data.
Governance (3)
Access Control
Supports LDAP Protocol to enable access control and governance.
Compliance
Supports compliance with PII, GDPR, HIPPA, PCI, and other regulatory standards.
Data Visibility
Similifies data identification to increase visibility and management capabilities
Security (10)
Encryption
Protects data with within and as it leaves your secure or local network.
Endpoint Intelligence
Analysis for users to examine threat intelligence data specific to their endpoint devices.
Activity Monitoring
Documents the actions from endpoints within a network. Alerts users of incidents and abnormal activities and documents the access point.
Breach Detection
Provides incident alerts for leaks or breaches and provides capabilities to inform administrators of attacks.
Anti-Malware/Anti-Spam
This feature was mentioned in 13 KnowBe4 Cloud Email Security (Formerly Egress) reviews.
Prevents malware or spam in emails either through predictive or reactive anti-malware/anti-spam tools.
Encryption
10 reviewers of KnowBe4 Cloud Email Security (Formerly Egress) have provided feedback on this feature.
Encrypts the content of emails and their attachments.
Quarantine
13 reviewers of KnowBe4 Cloud Email Security (Formerly Egress) have provided feedback on this feature.
Isolates potentially malicious content and files before they can gain network access
Advanced Threat Protection (ATP)
This feature was mentioned in 12 KnowBe4 Cloud Email Security (Formerly Egress) reviews.
Includes advanced tools, including machine learning analysis to detect threats often missed by traditional filtering tools, such as unsafe attachments, advanced malware, and targetted social engineering attacks.
Anti-Phishing
Based on 13 KnowBe4 Cloud Email Security (Formerly Egress) reviews.
Prevents both phishing attacks and spear-fishing attacks, including impersonation attacks.
Account takeover prevention
Has pre-built data loss prevention (DLP) functions which prevent employees or accounts that have been hacked from sending out sensitive information.
Maintenance (4)
Auditing
This feature was mentioned in 12 KnowBe4 Cloud Email Security (Formerly Egress) reviews.
Access pre-built and custom reports to monitor user activity and storage.
Allow and block lists
As reported in 14 KnowBe4 Cloud Email Security (Formerly Egress) reviews.
Prevents previous committers of fraud and other suspicious accounts from future communications
Compliance
This feature was mentioned in 12 KnowBe4 Cloud Email Security (Formerly Egress) reviews.
Supports compliance with PII, GDPR, HIPPA, PCI, and other regulatory standards.
Archiving
Based on 10 KnowBe4 Cloud Email Security (Formerly Egress) reviews.
Archives conversations, files, and other communications for future reference
Detection (3)
Data Exfiltration Detection
Based on 11 KnowBe4 Cloud Email Security (Formerly Egress) reviews.
Alerts administrators and other related parties about the unauthorized movement or release of company information.
Activity Monitoring
Based on 12 KnowBe4 Cloud Email Security (Formerly Egress) reviews.
Monitors user email activity, documents behaviors for baselining and anomaly detection.
Real-Time Detection
13 reviewers of KnowBe4 Cloud Email Security (Formerly Egress) have provided feedback on this feature.
Constantly monitors system to detect anomalies in real time.
Protection (3)
Targeted Attack Prevention
As reported in 11 KnowBe4 Cloud Email Security (Formerly Egress) reviews.
Analyzes historical email data, identifies at-risk individuals, then detects and blocks targeted spam emails.
Policy Enforcement
13 reviewers of KnowBe4 Cloud Email Security (Formerly Egress) have provided feedback on this feature.
Allows administrators to set policies for security and governance.
Spam Filtering
As reported in 13 KnowBe4 Cloud Email Security (Formerly Egress) reviews.
Prevents spam emails containing phishing links, suspicious URLs, and malicous attatchments from reaching a user's inbox.
Encryption Techniques - Email Encryption (3)
Encryption Algorithms
Supports various encryption algorithms including AES (Advanced Encryption Standard), RSA (Rivest-Shamir-Adleman), Twofish, and Pretty Good Privacy (PGP).
Transport Encryption
Encrypts the email during transit between email servers, preventing interception by third parties.
End-to-End Encryption
Encrypts the message on the sender's device and decrypts it only on the recipient's device, ensuring that only the sender and recipient can read it.
Authentication, Verification, and Access Controls - Email Encryption (4)
Revocation Mechanisms
Allows users to revoke access to encrypted emails or keys in case of compromise.
Access Controls
Enables users to set permissions on who can access, read, or modify their encrypted emails.
Digital Signatures
Allows senders to sign their emails cryptographically, providing proof of authenticity and integrity.
Certificate Authorities
Verifies the identities of individuals or organizations through trusted third-party certificate authorities.
Security Enhancements and Auditing - Email Encryption (4)
Malware Scanning
Integrates with antivirus solutions to scan email attachments for malicious content.
Reporting
Generates reports on encryption usage, compliance status, and security incidents.
Audit Trails
Logs and tracks encryption-related activities for compliance, troubleshooting, and security analysis.
Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
Offers DLP features to prevent accidental or unauthorized transmission of sensitive information.
Integration, Compatibility, and Usability - Email Encryption (4)
User-Friendly Interfaces
Offers intuitive interfaces for sending, receiving, and managing encrypted emails.
APIs and SDKs
Offers application programming interface (APIs) and software development kits (SDKs) for integrating encryption features into custom applications or workflows.
Email Client Integration
Integrates seamlessly with popular email clients, including Gmail, Microsoft Outlook, and Thunderbird.
Automation
Automatically performs encryption and decryption processes to minimize user effort and errors.
Agentic AI - Email Anti-spam Features (2)
Autonomous Task Execution
Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input
Proactive Assistance
Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting
Agentic AI - Intelligent Email Protection (2)
Autonomous Task Execution
Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input
Adaptive Learning
Improves performance based on feedback and experience
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