Email Security Best Practices for UAE Organizations

Email remains the top attack vector for UAE businesses. Implement these best practices to protect your organization from phishing, BEC, and email-borne threats.

Over 90% of cyberattacks targeting UAE organizations begin with email. From sophisticated spear-phishing to Business Email Compromise (BEC) scams, email security remains the most critical defensive priority. Yet many UAE businesses rely solely on basic spam filters, leaving them vulnerable to attacks that cost the region billions annually.

Essential Email Authentication

Implement the three pillars of email authentication: SPF (Sender Policy Framework) defines which servers can send email for your domain, DKIM (DomainKeys Identified Mail) adds a cryptographic signature to verify email integrity, and DMARC (Domain-based Message Authentication) tells receiving servers how to handle emails that fail SPF/DKIM checks. Together, these standards prevent attackers from spoofing your domain to attack your partners and customers.

Advanced Threat Protection

Deploy an advanced email security gateway (Microsoft Defender for Office 365, Proofpoint, Mimecast) that provides sandboxing for attachments, URL rewriting with time-of-click analysis, impersonation detection, and AI-powered phishing detection. These capabilities catch threats that basic spam filters miss entirely.

User Awareness and Reporting

Train users to recognize phishing indicators: urgency, unexpected attachments, unfamiliar sender addresses, and requests to bypass normal procedures. Create a one-click reporting mechanism (like the Phish Alert Button) and reward reporting. Run monthly phishing simulations to measure and improve organizational resilience.

Bayden provides comprehensive email security services for UAE organizations, from technical configuration and advanced threat protection to awareness training and phishing simulations. We ensure your email environment is hardened against the threats targeting the UAE market.