Cofense

Cofense provides email security solutions designed to detect and respond to advanced phishing attacks that bypass traditional secure email gateways (SEGs). The company's core offering, Cofense Phishing Detection and Response (PDR), is a comprehensive platform that combines security awareness training, phishing email detection and analysis, and automated response capabilities.

At the heart of Cofense's technology is the Phishing Intelligence Network (PhIN), a global network of over 35 million users actively reporting suspected phishing emails. This crowdsourced intelligence enables Cofense to identify and analyze phishing threats in real-time, including those that evade existing email security solutions.

The PDR platform utilizes various techniques to combat phishing attacks. Cofense Protect employs Computer Vision technology to inspect emails after they pass through existing security controls but before reaching the user's inbox. This patented AI technology can identify multi-level phishing attacks by mimicking human visual perception cues.

When a phishing email is identified, either by users or Cofense's automated systems, the platform's Triage component analyzes and clusters the threat based on payload similarities and reputation scoring. Confirmed phishing attacks are then automatically quarantined across the organization using the AutoQuarantine feature, removing the need for manual intervention.

Cofense's solutions not only protect against phishing attacks but also evolve with threat actors' tactics. The company provides deep analysis of the current threat landscape and emerging trends, enabling proactive defense against new phishing techniques.