CISO STRATEGY GUIDE

Managing data exfiltration in Microsoft 365

Cybersecurity leaders have reported intentional rule-breaking as the leading cause of data loss and exfiltration in their organization, yet many struggle to effectively detect or monitor this threat. 

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Why employees exfiltrate data over email

How individuals bypass internal safeguards to send sensitive information to personal emails

The limitations of traditional DLP solutions in detecting exfiltration

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94%

of organizations have experienced data loss and exfiltration

33%

of employees have reportedly exfiltrated data for work purposes

27%

of organizations have lost data due to an employee moving jobs

Learn the tactics used by employees to bypass organizational safeguards  

Data exfiltration over email is among the most elusive threats that organizations face, and it’s a widespread issue. In fact, Egress’ 2024 Email Security Risk Report revealed that 94% of organizations report experiencing data loss and exfiltration within their Microsoft 365 environment, with 91% suffering significant fallout as a result.

Find out why conventional DLP tools fall short

One of the primary challenges with static DLP rules is their heavy reliance on manual processes and ongoing administrative oversight. 94% of organizations rely solely on static email DLP rules, and 51% rely on reviewing audit logs to detect potential breaches.

This manual approach is a drain on the security team’s time, and demands constant adjustments to keep the system aligned with user behavior. Of those Cybersecurity leaders using static rules, 100% expressed frustration with them, citing inefficiencies, high administrative effort, and security gaps as major pain points. 

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