Is Abnormal GovRAMP authorized for state and local government?

Yes — Abnormal is GovRAMP Moderate authorized, giving SLED organizations an accelerated, compliant path to adoption.

How does Abnormal deploy without changing mail flow?

Abnormal connects via API to Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace — no MX changes, no rerouting — so agencies with lean IT teams are protected in minutes.

Can Abnormal stop vendor email compromise and invoice fraud?

Yes. Abnormal detects compromised vendor and contractor accounts and the abnormal payment or routing requests behind grant, procurement, and invoice fraud — before funds move.

How does behavioral AI detect attacks our gateway misses?

Instead of matching known-bad signatures, Abnormal models normal behavior for every user and vendor relationship and flags deviations — catching account takeover and lateral attacks gateways never see.

What happens if Abnormal flags a legitimate email?

False positives are rare and fully explained. Staff can release a message in one click, and Abnormal learns from every correction.

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Stop advanced email attacks that exploit vendor trust, grants, and public services.

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State and Local Agencies Trust Abnormal AI to Make Automated, Critical Security Decisions

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The Challenge

State and Local Governments Face Evolving Email Threats

AI-Powered Attacks Target Trusted Relationships

Attackers use AI to generate net-new messages that look completely legitimate, impersonating employees, elected officials, vendors, and small general contractors to initiate fraud.

Expansive Vendor Networks Increase Vulnerability

Threat actors compromise smaller vendors first, then reuse those tactics across agencies, exploiting trust to drive fraudulent payments tied to grants and emergency response.

Legacy Detection Struggles to See Lateral Risk

Traditional email security lacks comprehensive integrations with other security solutions or the ability to easily configure lateral monitoring, often leaving attacks undetected and increasing financial and operational risk.

How It Works

Behavioral AI for State and Local Government

Detect Net-New Impersonation with No Prior Relationship

Abnormal builds an identity and relationship profile for every employee, elected official, vendor, and contractor. When an AI-generated message arrives from a never-before-seen address claiming to be someone your staff trusts, the identity mismatch and absent relationship history surface immediately — even with no malicious payload in the message.

Know Which Small Vendors Carry the Most Risk

Abnormal classifies every signal in a message — sender, recipient, financial intent, timing, payment language — then scores it against PeopleBase and VendorBase profiles. A small general contractor flagged as high risk anywhere in Abnormal's customer base protects your agency before the fraudulent grant or emergency-response invoice arrives.

See the Lateral Attacks Your Gateway Cannot

Abnormal monitors internal-to-internal mail through API access with no configuration required, detecting a compromised clerk or council member account sending payroll change requests or malicious links to colleagues. A gateway sitting in the mail flow never inspects this traffic.

Customer Story

What State and Local Government Leaders Are Saying

“The main reason I liked Abnormal is we need to fight AI attacks with AI. There's no other way we're going to keep up, especially in house.”

Ken Sra

General Services Director, Sutter County

Abnormal powers over 4,500 customers, including over 25% of the Fortune 500.

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