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Journaling for compliance migrations
## Overview
Journaling copies mail for supervision/archiving—impacts storage and privacy.
## Legal first
Retention scope defined by counsel—not “jour...
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Apr 22, 2024
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MX record cutover checklist
## Overview
Wrong MX loses mail silently—treat as change of the highest risk class.
## Pre-check
Lower **TTL** 24–48h ahead; verify SPF/DKIM/DMARC fo...
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Apr 21, 2024
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Third-party phishing simulation cadence
## Overview
Simulations measure behavior—but **culture** matters more than scores.
## Cadence
Monthly for high-risk verticals; quarterly others; skip...
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Apr 20, 2024
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Email trace in Exchange Online basics
## Overview
Traces answer “did message arrive, where stuck, why bounced?”
## Steps
EAC → mail flow → message trace; filter by sender/recipient/time w...
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Apr 19, 2024
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Graymail versus phishing: helpdesk script
## Overview
Helpdesk confuses marketing clutter with attacks—wastes SOC time.
## Script prompts
“Did sender have prior relationship? Any **credential...
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Apr 18, 2024
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CEO fraud / gift card scams user training blurb
## Overview
Short training blurb—paste into newsletter or Teams announcement.
## Blurb
“Executives will never email you to buy gift cards urgently. V...
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Apr 17, 2024
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Attachment sandbox false negatives communication
## Overview
When sandbox misses malware, clients blame MSP stack—be factual about limits.
## Explain
Deterministic evasion, password zips with delaye...
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Apr 16, 2024
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User-reported phishing workflow
## Overview
Reporting add-ins turn users into sensors—reward good reports, close loop fast.
## Flow
User reports → SOAR triage bucket → auto-duplicat...
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Apr 15, 2024
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Mailbox forwarding rules audit script idea
## Overview
Silent external forwards exfiltrate mail post-BEC. Audit regularly—even if UI-only initially.
## What to look for
`ForwardingSMTPAddress`...
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Apr 14, 2024
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Safe sender allowlisting risks
## Overview
Allow lists bypass helpful filtering—attackers abuse compromised trusted senders.
## Policy
Require VP+ approval for domain allow; time-b...
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Apr 13, 2024
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DMARC reporting interpretation for clients
## Overview
DMARC aggregate reports (RUA) show authentication pass/fail by sending source—education tool for marketing + IT.
## Reading tips
Identify...
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Apr 12, 2024
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Business email compromise escalation path
## Overview
BEC wires fraudulent payments—speed and legal tie-in matter more than malware IR sometimes.
## Immediate
Freeze transfers initiated; noti...
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Apr 11, 2024
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