64% at “Reject” Policy;
Global Cyber Alliance Provides Resources to Meet October 16 Deadline
NEW YORK & FOSTER CITY, Calif. (BUSINESS WIRE) Agari ,
the leading predictive AI solution to protect the cloud inbox from
advanced phishing attacks, today announced the publication of itsSeptember
, which reveals almost two thirds (64percent) of the 1,144 executive branch domains required to comply with
BOD 18-01 have implemented a “p=reject” DMARC policy, which prevents
unauthorized email from being sent. With less than one month until the
October 16, 2018 deadline, the Global Cyber Alliance (GCA) is providing
aDMARC
Setup Guide
.
“The leadership shown by DHS has driven a concerted effort across the
federal government to fully deploy DMARC, better securing U.S.
Government email domains and protecting anyone who might receive email
from them,” said Philip Reitinger, President and CEO of GCA. “Work
remains to be done, and we look forward to full implementation by U.S.
government agencies, greater adoption of DMARC by federal contractors
and other businesses, and increased DMARC use by governments around the
world.”
On October 16, 2017, during a GCA event in New York City, the Department
of Homeland Security announced the publication its Binding Operational
Directive (BOD) 18-01, which requires all federal executive domains to
protect its email and websites with DMARC, TLS and HTTPS. The mandate
requires all federal executive branch departments and agencies to
implement DMARC at its highest policy (p=reject) before October 16,
2018. When operating at its most secure level, DMARC protects an
organization’s email domain from being spoofed. DMARC combats certain
techniques often used inphishingandemail spam, such as emails with
forged sender addresses that appear to originate from legitimate
organizations.
Federal executive branch domains have demonstrated ongoing progress
implementing “p=reject” ahead of the deadline, increasing from52
to 64 percent in September 2018. However, amongthe 417 federal executive branch domains that have not implemented a
“p=reject” policy, 89 percent are actively sending email, which could
hinder final compliance efforts.
“It is incredibly satisfying to see that nearly two thirds of federal
executive branch domains have implemented DMARC at its strongest
protection BOD 18-01 has been a massive success,” said Patrick
Peterson, founder and executive chairman, Agari. “Despite this
tremendous undertaking, one third of domains remain unprotected, so this
last mile will require a massive sprint to meet the deadline.”
Download the updated report:September
2018 BOD 18-01 Progress Report
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About GCA
The Global Cyber Alliance (GCA) is an international, cross-sector effort
dedicated to eradicating cyber risk and improving our connected world.
We achieve our mission by uniting global communities, implementing
concrete solutions, and measuring the effect. Learn more at www.globalcyberalliance.org .
About Agari
Agari is the leading predictive AI solution to protect the cloud inbox
from advanced email and phishing attacks. Winner of Best Email Security
Solution by SC Magazine in 2018, the Agari Email Trust Platform
prevents ransomware, ATO, phishing, BEC and other identity deception
attacks, restoring trust to digital channels for businesses,
governments, and consumers worldwide. Learn more at www.agari.com .
Contacts
for Agari
Clinton Karr, 415-993-1010
agari@summitstrategygroup.net
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