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Overview

Avanan catches the advanced attacks that evade default and advanced security tools. Its invisible, multi-layer security enables full-suite protection for cloud collaboration solutions such as Office 365, G-Suite, and Slack. The platform deploys in one click via API.

Microsoft Defender for Office 365 is a cloud-based email security software designed to help businesses automatically detect, investigate, and resolve potential email threats on a centralized platform. Supervisors can configure security policies, perform spoof checks, and maintain a record of reported incidents.