GRADIAN SYSTEMS LTD

Proofpoint Essentials

Proofpoint Essentials provides email security to protect business email both with the advanced protection of URL and Attachment Defence and Data Loss Prevention capabilities as well as comprehensive Email Continuity features to keep business communications up and running at all time.

Features

• Sandboxing of URLs found inside attachments.
• URLs Sandboxing time of click, time of delivery (predictive analysis).
• Attachment Sandboxing
• Dedicated Threat Research Team
• Dynamic Imposter Mail Classifier
• Business Continuity ensuring mail flow during service provider outage
• Archiving

Benefits

• Protects users from malicious URLs in attachments and email
• Responds quickly to new threats
• Protects from impersonation attacks
• Continue to send/receive mail dire (M365) outrages
• Deployment on prem or cloud
• Archiving allows search anywhere, anytime
• Easy to enforce retention policies

• Education pricing available
• Free trial available

Service documents

• Pricing document

  PDF

• Service definition document

  PDF

• Terms and conditions

  PDF

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Framework

G-Cloud 15

Service ID

274364412164644

Contact

Stuart Case
07770 377936
stuart.case@gradian.co.uk

About your service

• Service categories:

  Applications

  Collaborative

  • Email
• Multi cloud support: No

Service scope

• Software add-on or extension: No
• Cloud deployment model: Private cloud
• Service constraints: None
• System requirements: None

User support

• Email or online ticketing support: Yes
• Support response times: See attached Gradian Support Document
• 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: See attached Gradian Support Document
• Support available to third parties: No

Onboarding and offboarding

• Getting started: Gradian professional services provide a fully accredited onboarding service working with customers to implement Proofpoint products according to best practices
• Service documentation: Yes
• Documentation formats:
  • HTML
  • PDF
• End-of-contract data extraction: No data is stored
• End-of-contract process: If not renewed the contract will end on the contract end date
• Documentation accessibility standard: None or don’t know
• How the documentation is accessible: Via HTML (Web Browser) or PDF

Using the service

• Web browser interface: Yes
• Supported browsers:
  • Microsoft Edge
  • Firefox
  • Chrome
  • Safari
  • Opera
  • Other
• Application to install: No
• Designed for use on mobile devices: Yes
• Differences between the mobile and desktop service: ProofPoint Threat Protection Suite provides email hygiene services in front of your mail service provider and as such is platform agnostic
• Service interface: Yes
• User support accessibility: None or don’t know
• Description of service interface: ProofPoint Threat Protection Suite provides a modern web based interface
• Accessibility standards: None or don’t know
• Description of accessibility: ProofPoint Threat Protection Suite provides a modern web based interface, any accessibility services built into the browser will be available to end users.
• Accessibility testing: N/A
• API: Yes
• What users can and can't do using the API: Admins (not users) and control functions and settings using the relevant API and security teams can leverage extensive threat data via an API
• API documentation: Yes
• API documentation formats:
  • HTML
  • PDF
• API sandbox or test environment: No
• Customisation available: Yes
• Description of customisation: Admins can fully customise Proofpoint Protection Suite, allowing granular policies to be built to cover all email protection and delivery options.

Scaling

• Independence of resources: Proofpoint builds a dedicated individual cluster for every customer. Performance is managed by our network operations team to ensure maximum performance and availability

Analytics

• Service usage metrics: Yes
• Metrics types: "Volumetric Mail Flow; Threat data - details of individual threats; Threat Data - Threat trends and types; ; Protection Performance"
• Reporting types:
  • Real-time dashboards
  • Regular reports
  • Reports on request
• Resource tagging: No
• FOCUS resource tagging: No

Resellers

• Supplier type: Reseller providing extra support
• Organisation whose services are being resold: Proofpoint

Staff security

• Staff security clearance: Other security clearance
• Government security clearance: Developed Vetting (DV)

Asset protection

• Knowledge of data storage and processing locations: Yes
• Data storage and processing locations:
  • United Kingdom
  • European Economic Area (EEA)
  • Other locations
• 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: ‘IT Health Check’ performed by a CREST-approved service provider
• Protecting data at rest: Physical access control, complying with CSA CCM v4.0
• Data sanitisation process: Yes
• Equipment disposal approach: Complying with a recognised standard, for example CSA CCM v4.0, CAS (Sanitisation) or ISO/IEC 27001
• Data sanitisation type:
  • Data Erasure
  • Explicit overwriting of storage before reallocation / Secure Erase
  • Degaussing
  • Physical Destruction / Hardware containing data is completely destroyed

Data importing and exporting

• Data export approach: No data is stored
• Data export formats: Other
• Other data export formats: N/A
• Data import formats: Other
• Other data import formats: N/A

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: Details of Proofpoint's SLAs, including customer responsibilities, can be found here under "Service Level Agreements": https://www.proofpoint.com/us/legal/license
• Approach to resilience: Proofpoint solution architecture operates in high-availability mode by leveraging multiple Availability Zones or by leveraging multiple geographically-diverse co-location facilities.
• Outage reporting: Proofpoint notifies customers via PCS (if registered), email, and via postings on the customer support portal in the event of service disruptions. Details of Proofpoint's SLAs, including customer responsibilities, can be found here under "Service Level Agreements": https://www.proofpoint.com/us/legal/license

Identity and authentication

• User authentication needed: Yes
• User authentication:
  • Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
  • Identity federation with existing provider (for example Google Apps)
  • Username or password
• Access restrictions in management interfaces and support channels: The concept of least privilege access applies to employee roles. Roles and applicable permissions are only assigned based on role-based needs for each employee. Proofpoint monitors accounts on a daily basis, and we review privileged access to production monthly. The customer controls the provisioning of administrative permissions for customer users within the customer account. Confirmation of the review of user access controls (non-privileged and privileged) can be found in control CC6.3 of the latest Proofpoint SOC 2 Type II audit report.
• Access restriction testing frequency: At least every 6 months
• Management access authentication:
  • Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
  • Identity federation with existing provider (for example Google Apps)
  • Username or password

Audit information for users

• Access to user activity audit information: Users receive audit information on a regular basis
• How long user audit data is stored for: Between 1 month and 6 months
• Access to supplier activity audit information: Users contact the support team to get audit information
• How long supplier audit data is stored for: Between 1 month and 6 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: CSA CSM version 4.0
• Information security policies and processes: Proofpoint maintains a comprehensive information security program, which consists of policies, standards, and procedures that is based on the requirements of NIST 800-53 and ISO 27001. Confirmation of the Information System Security and Management Policies being formally documented can be found in control CC5.3.2 of the latest Proofpoint SOC 2 Type II audit report.
• Software Security Code of Practice: Yes

Operational security

• Configuration and change management standard: Complies with a recognised standard, for example CSA CCM v4.0 or SSAE-18 / ISAE 3402
• Configuration and change management approach: Proofpoint has an established change management program that covers processes, procedures, technical implementations, security controls, infrastructure, and more. All configuration changes are managed through a management approved process which includes prioritizing identified vulnerability remediation efforts, vendor-supplied patching and configuration. Confirmation of our Change Management program can be found in control CC8.1 of the latest Proofpoint SOC 2 Type II audit report.
• Vulnerability management type: Complies with a recognised standard, for example CSA CCM v4.0 or SSAE-18 / ISAE 3402
• Vulnerability management approach: "Proofpoint maintains a robust and continuous vulnerability management program with weekly internal and quarterly external vulnerability scans. We review scan results for applicability and criticality and remediate vulnerabilities in line with Service Level Objectives defined in the Proofpoint Patch Management Policy. Additionally, we engage with third-party security vendors to perform annual penetration testing of the Proofpoint applications.; We do not share the results of internal or external vulnerability scans. You can find confirmation of our weekly vulnerability scanning in control CC7.1.3, and confirmation of our commitment to annual third-party penetration testing in control CC2.1.3 of the latest SOC 2 report."
• Protective monitoring type: Complies with a recognised standard, for example CSA CCM v4.0 or SSAE-18 / ISAE 3402
• Protective monitoring approach: Proofpoint leverages several security monitoring tools to monitor system logs and network activity for malicious activity. Security audit logs and other alerts are sent to Proofpoint's SIEM for aggregation, filtering, and alerting to 24x7 on-call security personnel. Confirmation of our logging and monitoring can be found in Control CC2.1.2 and CC7.2 of the latest Proofpoint SOC 2 Type II audit report.
• Incident management type: Complies with a recognised standard, for example, CSA CCM v4.0 or ISO/IEC 27035:2011 or SSAE-18 / ISAE 3402
• Incident management approach: Proofpoint has an established Incident Management Program that has been approved by management, communicated to everyone, and has an owner to maintain and review. Proofpoint will notify defined contacts within 72 hours of confirmation of unauthorized access to Customer data. Our incident response plan focuses on identification, containment, remediation, and recovery. Within this process, there are key steps that are taken to both understand the attack and prevent further damage or loss of data. Proofpoint's Incident Response Team has defined roles and responsibilities, including first responders and forensic investigators. They undergo at least annual training and are available 24x7x365.
• Post-quantum cryptography secure: No

Secure development

• Approach to secure software development best practice: Independent review of processes (for example CESG CPA Build Standard, ISO/IEC 27034, ISO/IEC 27001 or CSA CCM v4.0)

Public sector networks

• Connection to public sector networks: No

Pricing

• Discount for educational organisations: Yes
• Free trial available: Yes
• Description of free trial: Proofpoint provide a "Test Drive " or a Proof of Concept program to allow customers to evaluate the software, efficacy and performance of the solution

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

• Less than £250,000: 0%
• Between £250,000 and £500,000: 2%
• Between £500,001 and £1,000,000: 4%
• Between £1,000,001 and £2,500,000: 6%
• Between £2,500,001 and £5,000,000: 8%
• Over £5,000,001: 10%

Non-mandatory Standards and certifications

• ISO/IEC 27001 certification: No
• ISO 28000:2022 certification: No
• ISO 9001 certification: No
• Quality management systems (QMS): Yes
• CSA STAR certification: No
• PCI certification: No
• Cyber essentials: No
• Cyber Essentials Alternative: None of the criteria
• Cyber essentials plus: Yes
• Please provide your Cyber Essentials Plus Certificate Number: Bff75006-e36d-467b-b02d-0273cfd02c0d
• 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
    • 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
    • Ensuring new workers are informed of their right to join a trade union
    • 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

  • 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
    • Activities that demonstrate a collaborative way to work with a diverse range of businesses as part of the supply chain
    • Ensuring accessibility to contracting and subcontracting opportunities for disabled business owners and employees
    • Structuring of the supply chain selection process to ensure fairness (e.g. anti-corruption) and encourages participation by a diverse range of businesses, including with regard to new businesses, entrepreneurs, start-ups, SMEs, VCSEs and mutual
    • 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)
    • Measures to engage users and communities and build relationships to increase community integration build trust and influence how the contract is delivered

  • 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
    • 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

  • 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
    • 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

  • 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
    • Understanding of the underlying factors affecting improvements to reduce barriers to entry and training schemes for the target cohort(s) related to the contract workforce
    • Understanding of issues relating to entering the contract workforce

  • 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

Service documents

• Pricing document

  PDF

• Service definition document

  PDF

• Terms and conditions

  PDF

Request an accessible format

If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need versions of these documents in a more accessible format, email the supplier at stuart.case@gradian.co.uk. Tell them what format you need. It will help if you say what assistive technology you use.