Credit Union Displaces Avanan for Abnormal, Stopping Advanced Email Threats Cold

Industry Context

High Target Frequency: Financial services account for over 25% of all phishing incidents, making the industry one of the most targeted sectors for email-based attacks (Source: Abnormal Security).
Sophisticated Threat Landscape: Attackers focus on stealing money or credentials, with increasingly advanced tactics like phishing, ransomware, and business email compromise posing significant risks (Source: Abnormal Security).
Operational and Compliance Challenges: Financial organizations must detect and remediate email threats quickly, secure account integrity, and streamline operations to meet strict compliance standards (Source: Abnormal Security).

Missed Threats: Checkpoint failed to block spear phishing campaigns targeting executives, such as the CFO and CEO, leaving the organization exposed to high risks.
Inefficient Processes: Checkpoint required significant manual intervention, increasing labor and resource strain on the IT team.
Sophisticated Attacks: Business Email Compromise (BEC), supply chain attacks, and invoice fraud consistently bypassed Checkpoint defenses.

Advanced Detection: Abnormal’s behavioral AI detected and remediated advanced phishing and fraud attacks that Checkpoint missed.
Automation and Efficiency: The platform’s API-driven approach automated threat remediation, reducing the operational burden on IT teams.
Improved Security Posture: Abnormal demonstrated its ability to catch a wide spectrum of advanced threats, providing the organization with greater confidence in its email security.

Enhanced Protection: Abnormal caught advanced threats and prevented similar attacks from reaching executives, significantly reducing organizational risk.
Operational Relief: Automated remediation freed up IT resources for more strategic initiatives, improving team efficiency.
Customer Satisfaction: The solution’s reliability and proactive approach earned praise from the credit union, which now serves as a key reference for other financial institutions.