Proofpoint Email Security — Anti-Phishing & DLP Track
Stop BEC, phishing, and ransomware at the email gateway. End-to-end Proofpoint Protection Server, TAP, URL/Attachment Defense, Email DLP.
Who Is This For
- Email Security / Messaging Admins
- SOC analysts handling phishing and BEC tickets
- Engineers migrating from on-prem mail security to cloud (M365 + Proofpoint)
- Identity / IAM admins responsible for DMARC alignment
Prerequisites
- SMTP, MIME basics
- DNS — A, MX, TXT records
- Some exposure to Microsoft 365 / Exchange
Full Syllabus — 12 Modules
M 1Email Threat Landscape & Proofpoint Architecture
- Phishing, spear-phishing, BEC, ransomware via email
- Core Email Protection, TAP, threat response, EFD and data protection
- API, secure email gateway and hybrid deployment patterns
- Co-existence with Microsoft Defender for Office
M 2Mail Flow & Connectors
- Inbound & outbound mail flow setup
- Connectors with M365 / Google Workspace
- Routing and trusted hops
- Disclaimers, banner injection
M 3Inbound Policies & Filters
- Policy Routes & conditions
- Spam, MLX, virus, suspect filters
- Quarantine actions, end-user digest
- Allow / Block lists
M 4Anti-Phishing & Imposter Defense
- Imposter Email — domain spoof, display-name spoof
- Stateful Composite Scoring
- Conditional warning banners
- VAP (Very Attacked People) targeting
M 5TAP — Targeted Attack Protection
- URL Defense — rewrite & sandbox at click time
- Attachment Defense — sandbox detonation
- TAP dashboard, threat insight
- Forensic reports per campaign
M 6Email Authentication — DMARC, DKIM, SPF
- SPF deep dive — softfail, hardfail, includes
- DKIM signing, key rotation
- DMARC alignment — relaxed vs strict
- Proofpoint Email Fraud Defense (EFD) for DMARC enforcement
M 7Email DLP & Encryption
- DLP dictionaries, smart identifiers
- Outbound DLP policies
- Email encryption — secure messaging portal
- Compliance use cases (HIPAA, PCI, GDPR)
M 8Threat Response (TRAP) & Auto-Pull
- TRAP / CLEAR for closed-loop email response
- Email Auto-Pull — remove already-delivered messages
- User-reported phish workflow
M 9Smart Search & Reporting
- Smart Search queries
- Message tracking
- Custom reports for SOC
- Export to SIEM / log forwarding
M 10Operational Tasks & Quarantine Management
- Daily SOC checklist
- End-user release / report
- Allow / block exception management
- Whitelist hygiene
M 11Real-World Investigations
- BEC investigation walkthrough
- Phishing campaign tracking via TAP
- Malicious attachment incident response
- DMARC ramp-up plan for a real domain
M 12Architecture, AI-era Threats & Interview Prep
- API, SEG and hybrid architecture trade-offs
- L2 / L3 Email Security interview question bank
- AI-assisted phishing, collaboration threats and cross-vendor comparison
Guided Case Studies
BEC Investigation
Validate sender identity, message path and behavioral indicators, then make a response decision.
URL & Attachment
Explain click-time URL protection and attachment analysis through a campaign timeline.
DMARC Rollout
Build a staged monitor-to-enforce plan with legitimate sender discovery and rollback gates.
DLP & Encryption
Design an outbound data policy with clear match, exception, encryption and incident steps.
What You Get
40 Hours
Live + recorded sessions for the full Proofpoint stack.
Tenant Walkthroughs
Recorded admin demos — vendor lab access is read-only.
Real Case Studies
BEC investigation, phish campaign tracking, DMARC enforcement.
Interview Q&A
L2 / L3 question bank with model answers.
Certificate
Techclick Infosec course completion certificate.
WhatsApp Group
Doubt-clearing batch group with the trainer.
Official Reference Set
The course uses current Proofpoint product pages and trust documentation for deployment and protection capabilities.
Your Instructor
Trained by working senior cloud and network security engineers with 13+ years of hands-on enterprise experience across email security, Proofpoint, and large-scale M365 / Exchange deployments.
FAQ
Q 1Will I get hands-on access?
Vendor labs are read-only. We give recorded admin demos plus screenshot-based config exercises.
Q 2Do I receive a certificate?
Eligible learners receive a Techclick course completion certificate. Any Proofpoint-issued credential has separate current requirements.
Q 3Comparison with Microsoft Defender for Office?
Covered in Module 1 (architecture) and Module 12 (interview comparison).
Q 4Duration?
About 40 hours over 5–6 weeks.
Q 5Placement help?
CV review and interview prep.
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