BECHTLE LIMITED

Proofpoint Threat Protection Suite

Proofpoint Email Protection stops malware and non-malware threats, it also utilises granular filtering to control SPAM. Targeted Attack Protection detects and blocks advanced threats, including ransomware. We detect known threats and never-before-seen attacks that use malicious attachments and URLs.

Features

• URLs Sandboxing time of click, time of delivery (predictive analysis).
• Sandboxing of URLs found inside attachments.
• Attachment Sandboxing
• Owns all security technology in solution
• Attachments delivered as-is (unaltered state)
• Granular threat forensics (name, indicators of compromise, exploit environment)
• Smart Search: Comprehensive message tracing across mail agents in seconds.
• Dedicated threat research team keeping up with changing threat landscape
• Dynamic Imposter email classifier rules adjust as attackers change tactics

Benefits

• Protects people from malicious attachments in email
• Protects people from malicious URL's in attachments and email
• Respond to threats faster
• Protects people from impersonation attacks
• Deployment On-Prem or Cloud
• Threat analysis through TAP Dashboard
• Community based intelligence contains more than 800 billion data points

£13.59 a licence

Service documents

• Pricing document

  PDF

• Skills Framework for the Information Age rate card

  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 publicsector.uk@bechtle.com. Tell them what format you need. It will help if you say what assistive technology you use.

Framework

G-Cloud 14

Service ID

905449298748738

Contact

Public Sector
01249 467900
publicsector.uk@bechtle.com

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: Extension to messaging platform services – eg On Premise Exchange, Office 365, Google Apps
• Cloud deployment model: Community cloud
• Service constraints: Refer to Service Level Agreement
• System requirements: Existing mail server, eg; Exchange, o365, Zimbra, Lotus Notes

User support

• Email or online ticketing support: Email or online ticketing
• Support response times: Dependant on Service Level Purchased; Support Portal - All Levels; Telephone Support Business Hours; Telephone Support 365x24x7
• User can manage status and priority of support tickets: Yes
• Online ticketing support accessibility: WCAG 2.1 AA or EN 301 549
• Phone support: Yes
• Phone support availability: 24 hours, 7 days a week
• Web chat support: No
• Onsite support: Yes, at extra cost
• Support levels: Self-Service, Platinum, Premium & Global; ; Self-Service: primary access via portal, phone support limited to business hours P1 issues, 2 authorised support contacts; ; Platinum: access via portal and phone, phone support for all priorities during business hours plus P1 issues 24x7, 4 authorised support contacts.; ; Premium: access via portal and phone, phone support for all priorities during business hours plus P1 issues 24x7, 6 authorised support contacts, assigned Technical Account Manager .; ; Global: available to Platinum and Premium only. phone access for all cases, all priorities 24x7x365, 12 authorised support contacts
• Support available to third parties: Yes

Onboarding and offboarding

• Getting started: Installation and training / knowledge share available with dedicated engineer
• Service documentation: Yes
• Documentation formats: HTML
• End-of-contract data extraction: Data extraction tools driven by customer.
• End-of-contract process: Data extraction tools driven by customer.

Using the service

• Web browser interface: Yes
• Supported browsers:
  • Internet Explorer 11
  • Microsoft Edge
  • Firefox
  • Chrome
  • Safari
• Application to install: Yes
• Compatible operating systems:
  • Android
  • IOS
  • Linux or Unix
  • MacOS
  • Windows
  • Windows Phone
• Designed for use on mobile devices: Yes
• Differences between the mobile and desktop service: .
• Service interface: Yes
• User support accessibility: WCAG 2.1 AA or EN 301 549
• Description of service interface: Utilisation of a reporting dashboard - eg Palo Alto
• Accessibility standards: WCAG 2.1 AA or EN 301 549
• Accessibility testing: Installation and training / knowledge share available with dedicated engineer
• API: Yes
• What users can and can't do using the API: Utilisation of a reporting dashboard - eg Palo Alto
• API documentation: Yes
• API documentation formats: HTML
• API sandbox or test environment: No
• Customisation available: No

Scaling

• Independence of resources: All Proofpoint SaaS systems are actively monitored with local agents collecting hundreds of metrics specific to hardware, networking, and OS. All metrics are measured against a baseline compiled from historical data. Acceptable thresholds are defined based on a combination of optimal performance targets and historical baselines.

Analytics

• Service usage metrics: Yes
• Metrics types: Granular Reporting of message flow, deep analysis into threats
• Reporting types:
  • Real-time dashboards
  • Regular reports
  • Reports on request

Resellers

• Supplier type: Not a reseller

Staff security

• Staff security clearance: Other security clearance
• Government security clearance: Up to Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS)

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 3.0)
• Penetration testing frequency: At least once a year
• Penetration testing approach: Another external penetration testing organisation
• Protecting data at rest: Other
• Other data at rest protection approach: AES 256; Access to the Proofpoint production environment, where services are hosted, is granted based on role and occurs via a 2FA encrypted VPN.
• Data sanitisation process: Yes
• Data sanitisation type:
  • Explicit overwriting of storage before reallocation
  • Deleted data can’t be directly accessed
• Equipment disposal approach: In-house destruction process

Data importing and exporting

• Data export approach: Data extraction tools driven by customer.
• Data export formats: Other
• Other data export formats: PDF
• Data import formats: Other
• Other data import formats: PDF

Data-in-transit protection

• Data protection between buyer and supplier networks:
  • TLS (version 1.2 or above)
  • IPsec or TLS VPN gateway
  • Legacy SSL and TLS (under version 1.2)
  • Other
• Other protection between networks: Proofpoint has documented information security program consisting of policies, procedures and standards that aligns with the requirements of NIST 800-53 and ISO 27001. The program is owned by the Proofpoint Global Information Security group, and includes a continuous monitoring program consisting of monthly and quarterly evidence collection and review, and an annual SOC 2 Type II audit of the program.
• Data protection within supplier network:
  • TLS (version 1.2 or above)
  • Other
• Other protection within supplier network: Policies, procedures, and standards comprising the Proofpoint information security program are reviewed and updated annually by the Proofpoint Global Information Security group and approved by the Proofpoint CFO.

Availability and resilience

• Guaranteed availability: Please refer to: https://www.proofpoint.com/sites/default/files/general_terms_hosted_services_sla_-_mar_2016.pdf
• Approach to resilience: The services run in active/active mode between a pair of geographically-diverse co-location facilities.
• Outage reporting: Please refer to:; https://www.proofpoint.com/sites/default/files/general_terms_hosted_services_sla_-_mar_2016.pdf

Identity and authentication

• User authentication needed: Yes
• User authentication:
  • Identity federation with existing provider (for example Google Apps)
  • Username or password
• Access restrictions in management interfaces and support channels: All access to the Proofpoint production environment, where services are hosted, is via a 2FA encrypted VPN and granted based on role.
• Access restriction testing frequency: At least once a year
• Management access authentication:
  • Identity federation with existing provider (for example Google Apps)
  • Username or password
  • Other
• Description of management access authentication: All access to the Proofpoint production environment, where services are hosted, is via a 2FA encrypted VPN and granted based on role.

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: Less than 1 month
• Access to supplier activity audit information: You control when users can access audit information
• How long supplier audit data is stored for: Between 1 month and 6 months
• How long system logs are stored for: Between 1 month and 6 months

Standards and certifications

• ISO/IEC 27001 certification: No
• ISO 28000:2007 certification: No
• CSA STAR certification: No
• PCI certification: No
• Cyber essentials: No
• Cyber essentials plus: No
• Other security certifications: Yes
• Any other security certifications: SOC 2 Type II audit report, available here: https://go.proofpoint.com/soc2_report_request.html

Security governance

• Named board-level person responsible for service security: Yes
• Security governance certified: No
• Security governance approach: Governing Standard - NIST 800-53; The Proofpoint security program is led by the Proofpoint CSO. The program is based on identifying and mitigating risk to our personnel, the organization and the customer.
• Information security policies and processes: Proofpoint's information security program is aligned with the requirements of NIST 800-53 and ISO 27001. However, we are not certified to the ISO 27001 standard.

Operational security

• Configuration and change management standard: Supplier-defined controls
• Configuration and change management approach: Proofpoint has a documented change management policy that includes requirements around documented change tickets and review and approval by the Change Review Board.
• Vulnerability management type: Supplier-defined controls
• Vulnerability management approach: Proofpoint performs internal and external vulnerability scanning and remediates applicable findings in line with the Proofpoint patch management policy.
• Protective monitoring type: Supplier-defined controls
• Protective monitoring approach: Proofpoint has distributed monitoring in place for availability, performance, capacity and security. Alerts are directed to a 24x7 NOC or SOC for review, remediation and/or escalation.
• Incident management type: Supplier-defined controls
• Incident management approach: Proofpoint has a documented Incident Response Plan that includes procedures to detect, investigate, remediate and communicate security incidents. A trained IRT team is responsible for the maintenance of the program.

Secure development

• Approach to secure software development best practice: Conforms to a recognised standard, but self-assessed

Public sector networks

• Connection to public sector networks: No

Social Value

• Social Value:

  Social Value

  • Fighting climate change
  • Covid-19 recovery
  • Tackling economic inequality
  • Equal opportunity
  • Wellbeing

  Fighting climate change

  Bechtle are actively taking steps to ensure that we operate our business with as little environmental impact as possible. As a group, we are Ecovadis Gold and ISO14001 certified, and are committed to becoming carbon net zero by 2030. We launched the Bechtle Sustainability Strategy 2030 to serve as a roadmap for how we will get there, identifying 4 areas of action as part of this strategy:; ; • Ethical business practices; • Environmental Approach; • People; • Sustainable digital future; ; Bechtle have established a database for recording Scope 1 and 2 (direct and indirect CO2 emissions) and Scope 3 (that of the Bechtle Group, such as purchased goods and services, transportation and distribution, business travel, and employee commuting) emissions. We are collecting data through group-wide sustainability software, WeSustain, and have used the data to produce a Carbon Reduction Plan (CRP) that is published on our website (Carbon-Reduction-Plan-BechtleUK-2022.pdf) and updated annually. ; ; Supply chain management ; We work closely with our vendor partners to broaden our portfolio of sustainable technologies, solutions, and services, and could help to minimise the future environmental impact.; ; Recycling/Asset disposal; Bechtle actively encourage our customers to make sustainable use of their resources, through secure asset disposal, refurbishment, and recycling of devices. Bechtle have recently helped facilitate a self-funding recycling program for a large local authority, who wanted to prevent their old laptops from going to landfill.; ; Green Logistics ; Bechtle design our logistics processes around an ecological efficiency criteria, both in terms of transport and packaging. ; ; Internal Sustainability team ; We have a dedicated sustainability team, who’s aim is to improve and promote sustainability within three areas: social, personal, and business. The team have defined and actioned sustainable methods, changes in practice and greener alternatives across the whole of Bechtle UK and help to drive our sustainable

  Covid-19 recovery

  Many organisations have had to change their operating models and ways of working following the COVID-19 pandemic. IT also became clear to a number of our customers that their infrastructure that supported old ways of working, no longer supported new hybrid or remote working models. Through a thorough infrastructure review we can not only advise our customer on what best suits their current operating models but we can also help them to be future-ready. We can help them improve productivity, utilisation and adoption, getting maximum productivity out of their investment, whilst saving costs and limiting environmental impact through cloud/ hybrid adoption.

  Tackling economic inequality

  Bechtle’s equal opportunities policy applies across the whole company and includes recruitment, selection, training, career development and promotion. No employee or applicant will be treated less favourably on the grounds of colour, race, religion, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender (including gender reassignment), sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, or be disadvantaged by conditions or requirements that cannot be shown to be relevant to the job in hand.; ; Specifically the Company is committed to:; 1. Preventing any form of direct or indirect discrimination or victimisation.; 2. Promoting equal opportunities for men and women.; 3. Promoting equal opportunities for people with disabilities.; 4. Promoting equal opportunities for ethnic minorities.; 5. Promoting a good harmonious working environment where all employees are treated with respect and dignity and in which no form of intimidation or harassment will be tolerated.; 6. Fulfilling all legal obligations under relevant legislation and associated codes of practice.; 7. Taking all necessary permitted positive action including setting of goals and timetables.; ; Breaches of the Equal Opportunities Policy will be regarded as misconduct and could lead to dismissal in certain cases.; ; Equality and Diversity policy is available upon request

  Equal opportunity

  Bechtle’s equal opportunities policy applies across the whole company and includes recruitment, selection, training, career development and promotion. No employee or applicant will be treated less favourably on the grounds of colour, race, religion, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender (including gender reassignment), sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, or be disadvantaged by conditions or requirements that cannot be shown to be relevant to the job in hand.; ; Specifically the Company is committed to:; 1. Preventing any form of direct or indirect discrimination or victimisation.; 2. Promoting equal opportunities for men and women.; 3. Promoting equal opportunities for people with disabilities.; 4. Promoting equal opportunities for ethnic minorities.; 5. Promoting a good harmonious working environment where all employees are treated with respect and dignity and in which no form of intimidation or harassment will be tolerated.; 6. Fulfilling all legal obligations under relevant legislation and associated codes of practice.; 7. Taking all necessary permitted positive action including setting of goals and timetables.; ; Breaches of the Equal Opportunities Policy will be regarded as misconduct and could lead to dismissal in certain cases.; ; Equality and Diversity policy is available upon request

  Wellbeing

  Bechtle believe Health & Safety and wellbeing of employees contributes to a good working environment which is key to a business.; ; Throughout the year Bechtle hold different events, this gives everyone a chance to meet one another from different office branches which lends itself to a healthy work environment, some of these events are “Summer Festival (BBQ, Music, Dancing), Christmas Party, New Year kick off, Games events” to name a few. Each branch also have a relaxing area where employees can congregate and take time out in a chilled environment.; ; Bechtle have also introduced initiatives to promote social and economic wellbeing, such as:; ; • Competitive salary, which is well above the National Minimum Wage; • Cycle to work scheme; • Hybrid working model, where employees can work from home 2 days a week to reduce commuting time; • My Bechtle Benefits discount portal, offering employees discounts via numerous retailers; • Employee Assistance Programme, providing employees with mental health and wellbeing support; • WPA Health Cash Plan; • Enhanced pension contribution; • Reduced health and gym memberships; • Paid for professional training; • Piloting an electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme, which is being rolled out to the wider company.

Pricing

• Price: £13.59 a licence
• Discount for educational organisations: No
• Free trial available: No

Service documents

• Pricing document

  PDF

• Skills Framework for the Information Age rate card

  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 publicsector.uk@bechtle.com. Tell them what format you need. It will help if you say what assistive technology you use.