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REDINET LIMITED

Mimecast Email Security

Mimecast offer security services that provide proactive threat detection, brand protection, awareness training, and data retention capabilities that evolving workplaces need today.

Features

  • Email Security (Anti Virus, Anti Spam)
  • Internal Email Protection
  • URL, Attachment and Impersonation Protection
  • Brand Protection
  • Security Awareness Training
  • Email Continuity, Synchronisation and Recovery
  • Secure & Scalable Email Archiving
  • Aggregate DMARC reports for faster analysis and DMARC policy enforcement.

Benefits

  • 99 Year Archive Retention, Synchronised emails and folders
  • Email Backup and Recovery
  • Online Brand Protection
  • Detection and protection against advanced URLs, Attachment, and Impersonation threats.
  • Send Large Files and Secure Messages easily.
  • Recovery of individual emails, folders and entire mailboxes

Pricing

Service documents

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Framework

G-Cloud 15

Service ID

3 9 9 8 8 0 3 1 0 6 5 8 0 0 3

Contact

REDINET LIMITED Mike Beeson
Telephone: 020 8249 7000
Email: sales@redinet.co.uk

About your service

Service categories

Systems Infrastructure Software

Security

  • Cloud native application protection platform
  • Security analytics
  • Governance, risk and compliance

Identity and access management

  • Access
  • Privilege

Network security

  • Active application security

Data security

  • Information protection
Multi cloud support
Yes

Service scope

Software add-on or extension
Yes, but can also be used as a standalone service
What software services is the service an extension to
Any application enabled compatible with SMTP routing.
Cloud deployment model
Private cloud
Service constraints
Please refer to Mimcaster Central for further information https://community.mimecast.com/s/ on constrains with specific product lines
System requirements
  • A corporate, SMTP-based email system including Microsoft365
  • Internet Access

User support

Email or online ticketing support
Yes, at extra cost
Support response times
We target our service desk with a One-Hour valid first response. Our first response is based on an engineer responding with an action and not an automated response. Our support team are targeted on a number of Key Performance Indicators. We are committed to providing buyers with the highest level of support possible. Examples of these is, Telephone pickup KPI which is within 10 seconds and consistently averages at 93%, well above our target of 85%. First Response to Tickets within One-hour SLA averages at 97%, which is above our target of 94%. These are reviewed on a quarterly basis.
User can manage status and priority of support tickets
Yes
Online ticketing support accessibility
None or don’t know
Phone support
Yes
Phone support availability
24 hours, 7 days a week
Web chat support
No
Onsite support
Yes, at extra cost
Support levels
Redinet offer support to fit the needs of our clients. Standard Business Hours are, Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm. We also provide support outside of these hours (up to 24/7) to fit the needs of all business and can be tailored as required. Our SLA for first response is 1-hour for a valid response from an engineer who has been assigned to the ticket. Support package costs can be discussed on a per customer basis dependant on required levels
Support available to third parties
Yes

Onboarding and offboarding

Getting started
As we are a Mimecast MSP we would be required to help to deploy the services to buyers and provide training on how to manage the system.
Service documentation
Yes
Documentation formats
HTML
End-of-contract data extraction
We can export activity logs for the product into .csv format for the buyers. We can also provide account assessment reports to show usage.

If the service being used is for email archiving then we would need to request an export of any data that resides in the Mimecast Archive. There is a cost associated to the export of data which is dependent on the size of data.
End-of-contract process
After the initial term which is a minimum of 12 months. We have to give 30 days notice prior to the end of the term and then the service is switched offer. Before this MX records will need to be redirected to the new service. If data needs exporting this will happen within agreed timescales.

All customer data will then be deleted from the Mimecast Cloud Service.
Documentation accessibility standard
None or don’t know
How the documentation is accessible
HTML

Using the service

Web browser interface
Yes
Supported browsers
  • Microsoft Edge
  • Firefox
  • Chrome
  • Safari
  • Opera
Application to install
Yes
Compatible operating systems
  • Android
  • IOS
  • MacOS
  • Windows
Designed for use on mobile devices
Yes
Differences between the mobile and desktop service
None
Service interface
Yes
User support accessibility
None or don’t know
Description of service interface
It is an online portal used for managing policies and products. It can also be used to trace emails, restore email to mailbox or send secure email.
Accessibility standards
None or don’t know
Description of accessibility
Single Web Based Administration console allowing access to all required controls and settings.
Accessibility testing
None
API
No
Customisation available
Yes
Description of customisation
Branding, various policies, settings, notifications, email signatures and disclaimers, authentication requirements options.

Scaling

Independence of resources
There are no resource performance issues due to other users using the service. Mimecast handle more than a billion connections to the service each day.
Mimecast are able to scale the systems as necessary to handle growing capacity.

Analytics

Service usage metrics
Yes
Metrics types
You can view details of emails blocked or rejected and why. Email tracking is available to see why emails have been blocked.
Reporting types
Real-time dashboards
Resource tagging
Yes
FOCUS resource tagging
No

Resellers

Supplier type
Reseller providing extra features and support
Organisation whose services are being resold
Mimecast

Staff security

Staff security clearance
Other security clearance
Government security clearance
None

Asset protection

Knowledge of data storage and processing locations
Yes
Data storage and processing locations
United Kingdom
User control over data storage and processing locations
Yes
Datacentre security standards
Complies with a recognised standard (for example CSA CCM version 4.0)
Penetration testing frequency
At least once a year
Penetration testing approach
Another external penetration testing organisation
Protecting data at rest
Physical access control, complying with CSA CCM v4.0
Data sanitisation process
Yes
Equipment disposal approach
A third-party destruction service
Data sanitisation type
Explicit overwriting of storage before reallocation / Secure Erase

Data importing and exporting

Data export approach
We can supply activity data via CSV or PDF for usage of the systems.

If data resides within the archives we would need to request data exportation from Mimecast and it would go in as a project to be completed. This is chargeable to the customer and this is detailed in the pricing sheet.
Data export formats
  • CSV
  • Other
Other data export formats
.pst
Data import formats
Other
Other data import formats
.pst

Data-in-transit protection

Data protection between buyer and supplier networks
TLS (version 1.2 or above)
Data protection within supplier network
TLS (version 1.2 or above)

Availability and resilience

Guaranteed availability
The SLA is with the Vendor of the product and can be found here: https://assets.mimecast.com/api/public/content/ee26e8901c394925b931ad93969048b7?v=ae5a52ef
Approach to resilience
Services are spread across multiple datacentres to ensure resilience.
Outage reporting
Public Dashboard / Website announcements, Emails, Other communications including phone and text notification available as required.

Identity and authentication

User authentication needed
Yes
User authentication
  • Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
  • Public key authentication (including by TLS client certificate)
  • Identity federation with existing provider (for example Google Apps)
  • Username or password
Access restrictions in management interfaces and support channels
The management interface is granular in allowing access on a per user basis for predefined rights. Authorised users are allowed to log support queries.
Access restriction testing frequency
At least every 6 months
Management access authentication
  • Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
  • Username or password

Audit information for users

Access to user activity audit information
Users have access to real-time audit information
How long user audit data is stored for
At least 12 months
Access to supplier activity audit information
Users have access to real-time audit information
How long supplier audit data is stored for
At least 12 months
How long system logs are stored for
At least 12 months

Security governance

Named board-level person responsible for service security
Yes
Security governance certified
Yes
Security governance standards
ISO/IEC 27001
Information security policies and processes
We have an Information Security Group that is responsible for running our ISO27001 accreditation.
Software Security Code of Practice
Yes

Operational security

Configuration and change management standard
Supplier-defined controls
Configuration and change management approach
Formal change management process. If changes are requested to the infrastructure these would go through the project team to make sure that changes are thought about to avoid risk.
Vulnerability management type
Complies with a recognised standard, for example CSA CCM v4.0 or SSAE-18 / ISAE 3402
Vulnerability management approach
We suggest using third party vulnerability cloud services to detect out of date software or end of life software. If a support contract is in place we would carry out patching within 14 days or a patch being released.
Protective monitoring type
Supplier-defined controls
Protective monitoring approach
We have MDR & threat hunting services but these are a separate service. We respond within an hour to isolate and mitigate.
Incident management type
Supplier-defined controls
Incident management approach
If there is a support contract in place with us users would be able to respond to incidents via our service desk and have incident management processes as part of our ISO27001 accreditation.
Post-quantum cryptography secure
Yes

Secure development

Approach to secure software development best practice
Supplier-defined process

Public sector networks

Connection to public sector networks
No

Pricing

Discount for educational organisations
No
Free trial available
No

Discount percentage by annual call-off contract value (excluding VAT)

Less than £250,000
2%
Between £250,000 and £500,000
5%
Between £500,001 and £1,000,000
10%
Between £1,000,001 and £2,500,000
5%
Between £2,500,001 and £5,000,000
5%
Over £5,000,001
5%

Non-mandatory Standards and certifications

ISO/IEC 27001 certification
Yes
Who accredited the ISO/IEC 27001
BSI
ISO/IEC 27001 accreditation date
Monday 28 April 2025
What the ISO/IEC 27001 doesn’t cover
We made the decision to cover everything we do under our certificate. We don't cover other businesses with our accreditation.
ISO 28000:2022 certification
No
ISO 9001 certification
No
Quality management systems (QMS)
Yes
CSA STAR certification
No
PCI certification
No
Cyber essentials
Yes
Please provide your Cyber Essentials Certificate Number
65f237a3-8887-4b1b-a38a-90319390ab38
Cyber essentials plus
Yes
Please provide your Cyber Essentials Plus Certificate Number
3f81ac7c-c7e2-4d74-b6a3-b0faf57dea0f
Other security certifications
No

Social value

Section B - Commitment for Future: Delivery
  • Mission: Kick start economic growth. To secure the highest sustained growth in the G7 - with good jobs and productivity growth in every part of the country making everyone, not just a few, better off.

    Policy Outcome 1: Fair work: That offers fair wages and good working conditions. Help people get a job, stay in work, and progress in their careers, with good employment opportunities across the country. Notes: Where there is a large proportion of labour costs in the contract, commercial teams should consider MAC in Outcome 1 as a priority

    • New or retained jobs on the contract workforce in the relevant area that meet the criteria set out in MAC 1b, 1c and 1d
    • New apprenticeships on the contract workforce in the relevant area that meet the criteria set out in MAC 1b
    • Providing opportunities for, and measuring and monitoring of, staff workforce conditions over time, including employee engagement, involvement in decision-making and satisfaction and adapting to any changes in the results, with clear processes for acting on issues identified
    • Plans to engage the contract workforce in deciding the most important workplace issues to address
    • Monitoring of employee engagement rates (by protected characteristic) and, where necessary, the development of actions to ensure all voices are heard across the diversity of the workforce
    • Employment contracts that reflect actual hours worked; steps taken to ensure employees understand their contracts and have the ability to review and adjust them if actual hours regularly exceed contracted hours
    • Activities that support an environment where staff are educated about, and feel empowered to, address their physical wellbeing
    • Activities that support an environment where staff are educated about and feel empowered to report and address bullying and harassment
    • Activities to cascade good practice on fair working conditions throughout the supply chain
    • Offer a pay and leave entitlement to all eligible staff who become kinship carers, ideally equivalent to statutory adoption pay and leave
    • Payment of more than the National Minimum Wage or National Living Wage (as appropriate) to the contract workforce
    • Monitoring and reporting of gender and ethnicity pay gaps and plans to address them where necessary
    • Entitlement to sick pay for the contract workforce, with provision in place for any staff who do not meet the earnings threshold for statutory sick pay, payment of sick pay from day one of absence and payment of staff on the contract workforce who are off sick a replacement income of 100% of their usual earnings for as long as possible
    • Plans for an appropriate income replacement policy for staff who are required to spend time away from work to care for a sick dependent or close relative
    • Understanding of in-work progression issues affecting the market, industry or sector relevant to the contract, and in the supplier’s own organisation and those of its key sub-contractors
    • Measures to support in-work progression to help people in the contract workforce, to move into higher paid work by developing new skills relevant to the contract
    • Support for the contract workforce by providing career advice, and providing opportunities for staff working on the contract with in-work progression career development into known skills shortages or high growth areas
    • Support for educational attainment relevant to the contract, including training schemes that address skills gaps and result in recognised qualifications
    • Volunteering opportunities for staff
    • Understanding of the modern slavery risks and issues affecting the market, industry, sector or country (of origin or of source) relevant to the contract, and the workforce in the supplier’s own organisation and those of its key subcontractors
    • Measures to identify, mitigate and manage modern slavery risks relating to the contract and how these will be implemented
    • Outline policies and practices to be applied to or put in place for the contract to mitigate and manage modern slavery risks, including: Pre-employment checks, recruitment practices. Workplace conditions, safeguarding plans and processes in place and regular monitoring with relevant groups considered, which may include sampling
    • How these flow down the supply chain and are monitored Illustrative examples include reporting, site visits, audits, etc.
    • How to ensure business decisions re: price/cost, short lead times, payment timescales do not create modern slavery risks in the supply chain
    • How the supplier will work with NGOs, trade unions or other businesses to address modern slavery risk
    • Means of influencing staff, suppliers, customers, communities and/or any other appropriate stakeholders with respect to modern slavery risks relating to the contract
  • Mission: Kick start economic growth. To secure the highest sustained growth in the G7 - with good jobs and productivity growth in every part of the country making everyone, not just a few, better off.

    Policy Outcome 2: Skills for growth: Supporting growth sectors and addressing skills gaps.

    • Understanding of employment and relevant skills issues, and of the education and training issues relating to the contract. Illustrative examples: demographics, skills shortages, new opportunities in high growth sectors, geographic/local community and skills/employment challenges
    • Support for educational attainment relevant to the contract, including training schemes that address skills gaps and result in recognised qualifications
    • Activities to support relevant sector related skills growth and sustainability in the contract workforce. Illustrative examples: careers talks, curriculum support, literacy support, safety talks and volunteering
    • Delivery of apprenticeships, supported internships and T Level industry placement opportunities (Level 2, 3 and 4+) in relation to the contract
  • Mission: Kick start economic growth. To secure the highest sustained growth in the G7 - with good jobs and productivity growth in every part of the country making everyone, not just a few, better off.

    Policy Outcome 3: Resilient, innovative and flexible supply chains: Support economic growth through enabling resilient businesses, opportunities for small businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises

    • Understanding of the types of businesses in the market and the level of participation by new businesses, entrepreneurs, start-ups, SMEs, VCSEs and mutuals
    • Understanding of local demographics, needs and opportunities for the co-design of the goods, services and works to be delivered under the contract
    • Methods for engaging with different parts of the community (including the education system and charities representing the community) and how communities come together to inform decisions, strategy and projects to leave a positive legacy for future generations
    • Measures to involve local stakeholders and/or users in design (e.g. in the design of services, systems, products or buildings)
    • Plans for positive actions with community groups.
  • Mission: Make Britain a clean energy superpower: To cut bills, create jobs and deliver security with cheaper, zero-carbon electricity by 2030, accelerating to net zero

    Policy Outcome 4: Sustainable procurement practices: Reducing carbon footprints, minimising waste, and promoting the use of clean energy and green technologies.

    • Understanding of opportunities for additional environmental benefits delivery in the performance of the contract, including working towards net zero carbon emissions and use of clean energy and green technologies
    • Delivery of additional environmental benefits through the performance of the contract, including working towards net zero carbon emissions and use of clean energy and green technologies
    • Understanding of how to influence staff, suppliers, customers, communities and/or any other appropriate stakeholders through the delivery of the contract to support climate and nature protection and improvement
    • Activities to reconnect people with the environment and increase awareness of ways to protect and enhance it
  • Mission: Break down barriers to opportunity: By reforming our childcare and education systems, to make sure there is no class ceiling on the ambitions of young people in Britain

    Policy Outcome 6: Employment and training: For those who face barriers to employment

    • Understanding of employment and skills issues, and of the skills and employment shortages of high growth sectors relating to the contract
    • Understanding of the issues affecting the representation of disabled people in the workforce in the market, industry or sector relevant to the contract, and in the supplier’s own organisation and those of its key sub-contractors
    • Inclusive and accessible recruitment practices, and retention-focused activities, including those provided in the Guide for line managers on recruiting, managing and developing people with a disability or health condition
    • Offering a range of quality opportunities with routes of progression if appropriate, e.g. T Level industry placements, students supported into higher level apprenticeships.
    • Working conditions which promote an inclusive working environment and promote retention and progression
    • Understanding of the issues affecting inequality in employment, skills and pay in the market, industry or sector relevant to the contract, and in the supplier’s own organisation and those of its key sub-contractors. Measures to tackle inequality in employment, skills and pay in the contract workforce
    • Inclusive and accessible development practices, including guidance for line managers on recruiting, managing and developing people with a disability or health condition
  • Mission: Break down barriers to opportunity: By reforming our childcare and education systems, to make sure there is no class ceiling on the ambitions of young people in Britain

    Policy Outcome 7: Creating a pipeline of opportunities: For the contract workforce, reducing barriers to entry for under-represented groups.

    • Understanding of the issues affecting the development of new skills by target cohort
    • Other measures to offer development opportunities for the target cohort(s) in the contract workforce
    • Advertising, promotional and outreach activities designed to raise awareness of the offer to reach the target cohort
    • Creation of outreach activities to create a pipeline of employees for the future contract delivery
    • Content of the outreach activity is designed to suit the target cohort
    • Advertising, promotional and outreach activities designed to raise awareness of the offer to reach the target cohort
  • Mission: Build an NHS fit for the future: That is there when people need it; with fewer lives lost to the biggest killers; in a fairer Britain, where everyone lives well for longer.

    Policy Outcome 8: Increasing productivity through physical and mental wellbeing: In the supply chain and communities in the relevant area.

    • Understanding of issues relating to health and wellbeing, including physical and mental health, in the contract workforce
    • Understanding barriers to access to health and social care services or employment opportunities e.g. digital inclusion
    • Inclusive and accessible recruitment practices, development practices and retention policies that support-focused activities including those provided in the Guide for line managers on recruiting, managing and developing which support people with a disability or health condition

Service documents

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