Email Security & DMARC Compliance
Protect your organisation from impersonation, phishing, and spoofing. Enforce DMARC compliance with purpose-built tools rather than bolting more rules onto an inbox filter.
The Problem
Email remains the number one attack vector for ransomware, Business Email Compromise (BEC), and data breaches. Despite years of security awareness training, staff still click malicious links — because modern phishing attacks are genuinely difficult to distinguish from legitimate emails.
The Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) Essential Eight mandates DMARC enforcement as a fundamental email security control. The ACSC recommends a policy of p=reject — meaning unauthenticated emails using your domain are blocked outright. Yet the majority of Australian organisations still sit at p=none, which provides monitoring but zero protection against domain spoofing.
The gap between "we have DMARC" and "we enforce DMARC" is where attackers operate. A p=none policy tells the world you're watching but not blocking. Attackers know this. They spoof your domain, send phishing emails to your customers, partners, and staff — and your monitoring reports show it happening in real time while you do nothing about it.
Meanwhile, inbound email threats continue to evolve. AI-generated phishing, impersonation attacks targeting executives, and credential harvesting campaigns bypass traditional spam filters. Organisations need authentication (proving emails are really from you) and threat detection (catching malicious emails sent to you) working together.
Common Triggers
We just failed a DMARC audit — our policy is still p=none
Our domain is being spoofed — customers are receiving fake emails from us
Staff keep clicking phishing links despite awareness training
Compliance requires email authentication but we don't know where to start
We're losing government contracts because we can't demonstrate DMARC enforcement
Why This Matters to the Business
Email security failures aren't just an IT problem — they're brand damage, compliance violations, and direct financial loss.
Brand Protection
Domain spoofing damages customer trust. When attackers send emails impersonating your domain, recipients can't tell the difference — and they blame your organisation when it goes wrong. DMARC enforcement stops it.
Compliance & Essential Eight
The ASD Essential Eight requires DMARC enforcement. Government supplier requirements increasingly mandate p=reject. Without it, you're non-compliant and locked out of contracts.
Financial Impact
Business Email Compromise cost Australian businesses over $98 million in 2024. A single successful BEC attack can result in fraudulent wire transfers, data theft, and reputational damage that takes years to recover from.
Vendors That Solve This Problem
Cloud Ready Solutions distributes Cibecs and Proxmox to address email authentication, threat detection, and filtering challenges across Australia and New Zealand.
Cibecs
Two-pronged email security: SendMarc automates DMARC implementation from p=none to p=reject with guided SPF/DKIM alignment. Email Threat Protection adds AI-powered threat detection for inbound email — phishing, impersonation, malware, and BEC attacks.
The DMARC Compliance Journey
SendMarc automates the path from monitoring to full enforcement. Most organisations achieve p=reject within 8–12 weeks with guided implementation.
p=none (Monitor)
Start collecting DMARC reports to understand who is sending email on behalf of your domain. No enforcement yet — just visibility.
SPF/DKIM Alignment
Identify and authorise all legitimate senders. Fix SPF records, configure DKIM signing, and resolve alignment issues before enforcement.
p=quarantine
Move to quarantine policy — unauthenticated emails get flagged or sent to spam. Validates that enforcement won't break legitimate mail flow.
p=reject (Enforced)
Full enforcement. Unauthenticated emails are rejected outright. Your domain is protected from spoofing and you're compliant with ASD requirements.
Authentication
SendMarc manages DMARC, SPF, and DKIM to ensure only authorised senders can use your domain.
Filtering & Detection
Proxmox Mail Gateway and Cibecs Email Threat Protection catch what gets through — phishing, malware, and impersonation.
Recovery & Backup
Keepit backs up M365 email data independently — so even if an attack succeeds, your data is recoverable.
How Cloud Ready Solutions Enables This Solution
We're a distributor, not a professional services firm. Here's how we help partners deliver email security solutions to their customers.
DMARC Implementation Guidance
We do more than hand over a licence. We walk partners and their customers through the full DMARC journey from p=none to p=reject, including SPF/DKIM alignment and third-party sender authorisation.
Multi-Layered Approach
Authentication (SendMarc) + filtering (Proxmox/Cibecs) + backup (Keepit for M365 data). We help partners build real defence-in-depth for email rather than ticking a single compliance box and calling it a day.
AU-Based Support
Australian-based technical support for deployment planning, DNS configuration, and troubleshooting. Local expertise for navigating ASD Essential Eight and ACSC requirements.
Local Pricing
AUD/NZD billing with local payment terms. Simple per-domain and per-mailbox licensing that makes it easy to quote and deliver email security solutions.
Who This Solution Is For
IT Managers
Dealing with email security incidents — phishing clicks, spoofed domains, compromised mailboxes. Need practical tools that reduce the attack surface without adding complexity.
Compliance Officers
Needing Essential Eight alignment and evidence of DMARC enforcement. Require reporting that demonstrates p=reject status and ongoing compliance posture.
CISOs
Building defence-in-depth for email as part of a broader security strategy. Want layered protection — authentication, filtering, and recovery — not a single point solution.
Government Suppliers
Meeting ACSC requirements for email authentication. Government contracts increasingly mandate DMARC enforcement as a condition of doing business.
MSPs
Offering email security as a managed service. Per-domain DMARC management and per-mailbox threat protection with centralised multi-tenant management.
Why Microsoft Defender or Google's Built-in Filtering Isn't Enough
Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace include basic email security, but they don't manage DMARC enforcement for your domain. They filter inbound threats to varying degrees, but they won't stop attackers from spoofing your domain to send emails to your customers and partners.
DMARC, SPF, and DKIM are DNS-based authentication protocols that sit outside your mail platform. They need dedicated management — especially when you have multiple third-party services (marketing platforms, CRMs, ticketing systems) sending email on your behalf. One misconfigured sender can break your entire DMARC policy.
Purpose-built tools like SendMarc automate the complexity of managing these protocols. Combined with dedicated email filtering from Proxmox or Cibecs, you get a defence posture that built-in tools simply can't match.
Common Use Cases
DMARC Compliance Journey
Take your domain from p=none (monitoring only) through p=quarantine to full p=reject enforcement. SendMarc automates the process — identifying legitimate senders, fixing alignment issues, and monitoring for problems after enforcement.
Replacing Mimecast or Proofpoint
Enterprise email security shouldn't cost a fortune. Proxmox Mail Gateway provides enterprise-grade filtering at a fraction of the cost — flat annual licensing with no per-mailbox fees. Pair with Cibecs Email Threat Protection for AI-powered detection.
Layered Email Security for Government Suppliers
Government contracts require DMARC enforcement, email filtering, and data protection. Combine SendMarc (authentication), Proxmox or Cibecs (filtering), and Keepit (M365 backup) for a complete email security stack that satisfies audit requirements.
MSP Email Security Bundle
Offer DMARC-as-a-service with SendMarc's multi-tenant management, add email threat protection with Cibecs, and layer on Proxmox Mail Gateway for customers wanting on-premises filtering. Three revenue streams from one solution category.