Proofpoint · architected and deployed from Dubai, Muscat and Doha
Proofpoint emailsecurity
We help you choose between Proofpoint's enterprise email protection and its Microsoft 365 suite for smaller firms, then deploy and tune it with you.
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Why companies deploy Proofpoint with us
Proofpoint partnership
licences quoted, invoiced and renewed by our team.
Since 2007
in the Middle East, with 1,500+ active cloud customers.
Mail flow done right
we configure Proofpoint, your mail platform and SPF, DKIM and DMARC together, so they do not fight over your mail.
Local offices
in Dubai, Muscat and Doha with local billing; setup and support are remote, in English and Arabic.
Incoming mail
- SSupplier invoice · updated bank detailsBlocked
- CCEO: urgent transfer todayHeld for review
- YYour parcel: scan the QR codeBlocked
- QQuote for next quarterDelivered
Checked before delivery
- Sender and domain (SPF, DKIM, DMARC)
- Links rewritten and checked
- Attachments opened in a sandbox
- Impersonation of your executives
InboxThis week
- 1,284
- Delivered
- 37
- Held
- 212
- Blocked
In short
Proofpoint email security protects business mailboxes from phishing, malicious links and attachments, business email compromise and account takeover.
Core Email Protection serves larger organisations; 365 Total Protection covers small and mid-sized Microsoft 365 customers. Gulf Infotech, serving businesses across the Middle East since 2007, architects, deploys and supports Proofpoint remotely, with offices in Dubai, Muscat and Doha.
What is Proofpoint and who is it for?
Proofpoint is a US-based email security vendor. In December 2025 it completed its acquisition of Hornetsecurity, whose 365 Total Protection suite is now Proofpoint's offer for small and mid-sized businesses on Microsoft 365. So there are two main routes:
Proofpoint fits finance, trading, logistics, healthcare and real estate firms that receive invoice fraud attempts, and companies whose overseas parent already standardises on Proofpoint.
Proofpoint hosts customer data in its own cloud data centres. If your sector or group policy requires email data to stay in a specific country or region, tell us before ordering and we will confirm the hosting locations available for your subscription with Proofpoint in writing.
- Core Email Protection for larger organisations, with AI-based threat detection deployed by API or as an inline gateway, and optional add-ons for impersonation of your domain and account takeover.
- 365 Total Protection for small and mid-sized Microsoft 365 customers: email security, encryption, archiving, continuity, Microsoft 365 backup, DMARC management and awareness training in one subscription.
Which Proofpoint option fits your company?
Takeaway: most companies under a few hundred users on Microsoft 365 are best served by 365 Total Protection; Core Email Protection earns its place with complex mail flows and a security team to run it.
| Core Email Protection | 365 Total Protection | |
|---|---|---|
| Typical buyer | Larger organisations, security teams | Small and mid-sized businesses |
| Mail platform | Confirmed with Proofpoint for your platform before quoting | Microsoft 365 |
| Deployment | API or inline gateway (MX) | MX or API |
| Threat protection | AI-based detection of phishing, malware and BEC | Sandboxing, URL rewriting, BEC detection, removal after delivery |
| Extras | Add-ons: Email Fraud Defense, Account Takeover Protection, ZenGuide training | Included options: encryption, archiving, continuity, Microsoft 365 backup, DMARC Manager, awareness training |
| Best for | Mature security teams and complex mail flows | One bundle instead of several tools |
Typical buyer
- Core Email Protection
- Larger organisations, security teams
- 365 Total Protection
- Small and mid-sized businesses
Mail platform
- Core Email Protection
- Confirmed with Proofpoint for your platform before quoting
- 365 Total Protection
- Microsoft 365
Deployment
- Core Email Protection
- API or inline gateway (MX)
- 365 Total Protection
- MX or API
Threat protection
- Core Email Protection
- AI-based detection of phishing, malware and BEC
- 365 Total Protection
- Sandboxing, URL rewriting, BEC detection, removal after delivery
Extras
- Core Email Protection
- Add-ons: Email Fraud Defense, Account Takeover Protection, ZenGuide training
- 365 Total Protection
- Included options: encryption, archiving, continuity, Microsoft 365 backup, DMARC Manager, awareness training
Best for
- Core Email Protection
- Mature security teams and complex mail flows
- 365 Total Protection
- One bundle instead of several tools
What do we deliver?
01Fit check
your mail platform, user count, current licences and the threats you actually see.
02Licensing
a quote for the Proofpoint option and modules you need, in your local currency.
03Setup
API connection or MX change at a quiet time, connectors on your mail platform, and policies for impersonation, links and attachments.
04Authentication
SPF, DKIM and DMARC aligned with Proofpoint's sending path. See DMARC setup.
05Tuning
quarantine and false positives reviewed with your team in the first weeks.
06Support
email security and quarantine monitoring, release requests, policy changes, new domains and escalation to Proofpoint, with quarterly reviews.
How is Proofpoint priced?
Proofpoint is licensed per user, typically on an annual term, and the figure depends on the product, the number of users and modules such as archiving, encryption or awareness training. We supply the licences in each country we serve. We quote it in your local currency, with local invoicing in Oman, the UAE and Qatar. Licences are one part of the cost: deployment and security configuration, migration, security awareness training and support are separate, paid components that we scope and quote with you.
Proofpoint in your country
Get a Proofpoint plan
Tell us your user count, mail platform and current email security, and we will recommend the right Proofpoint option, or tell you if you do not need one.
Frequently asked questions
Proofpoint Core Email Protection or 365 Total Protection: which fits us?
365 Total Protection suits most small and mid-sized Microsoft 365 companies: one subscription covers threat protection, encryption, archiving, continuity, backup, DMARC management and training. Core Email Protection suits larger organisations with complex mail flows and a security team, with add-ons for domain impersonation and account takeover. We compare both on your mail flow and user count.
How much does it cost?
Proofpoint is priced per user, typically per year, and the figure depends on the product, user count and modules such as archiving, encryption and training. We quote in your local currency, with local invoicing in Oman, the UAE and Qatar. Deployment, migration, training and support are separate components. Send us your user count and mail platform for a quote.
Do you manage it for us?
Yes. We monitor email security and the quarantine Sunday to Friday, 8:30 am to 6:00 pm GST, release held messages on request, update policies, add domains and users, review quarantine and false positives, and escalate to Proofpoint support, with a quarterly review of what was blocked. Your IT team keeps its own admin access. If you prefer to run Proofpoint in-house, we train your administrators and remain available remotely for escalations.
Does Proofpoint work with Google Workspace?
Core Email Protection is deployed by API or as an inline gateway, and we confirm support for your mail platform with Proofpoint before quoting. 365 Total Protection is built for Microsoft 365. If you run Google Workspace, we check the Proofpoint option that supports it, or recommend another route on our email security page.