Email Security & Spam Protection — Houston TX

Email Security
& Spam Protection
for Houston
Businesses.
Spring · The Woodlands · Katy · Sugar Land · Greater Houston

94% of all cyberattacks start with an email. Your inbox is the single biggest security risk your business faces every day. Microsoft 365's built-in filtering isn't enough — sophisticated phishing, business email compromise, and malicious attachments get through it constantly. We add an enterprise-grade layer of protection that catches what Microsoft misses.

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94%
Attacks via Email
$3B+
BEC Losses Annually
1-click
To a Full Breach
24/7
Active Filtering
What Our Email Security Covers
  • Inbound threat filtering — spam, phishing, malware
  • Business email compromise (BEC) protection
  • Display name & lookalike domain spoofing detection
  • Attachment sandboxing — zero-day malware
  • Malicious link scanning & rewriting
  • DMARC / DKIM / SPF enforcement
  • Outbound email encryption
  • Phishing simulation & employee training
  • Email continuity during outages
  • Works with Microsoft 365 & Google Workspace
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Inbound Threat Filtering
BEC Protection
Attachment Sandboxing
Phishing Training
HIPAA Email Compliance
Houston Since 2007
Why Email Security Matters

YOUR INBOX IS YOUR BIGGEST VULNERABILITY.

Email is the backbone of every small business — and it's also the most exploited attack surface. Cybercriminals don't need to hack your network if they can just send your controller a convincing invoice from a spoofed vendor address, or trick an employee into resetting their password on a fake login page.

Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace include basic spam filtering — but "basic" is not the same as "secure." Advanced threats like business email compromise, lookalike domain spoofing, and malicious attachments that only activate after delivery bypass default filters regularly. Enterprise-grade email security is the layer that catches what they miss.

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    Phishing & Spear Phishing
    Generic phishing blasts and targeted spear phishing aimed at specific employees. Spear phishing uses your company name, role, and real context to look completely legitimate.
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    Business Email Compromise
    Attacker impersonates your CEO, CFO, or a vendor to authorize a wire transfer or share credentials. Over $3 billion lost by SMBs annually. No malware required — just convincing impersonation.
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    Malicious Attachments
    PDFs, Word docs, and Excel files that execute malware when opened. Often disguised as invoices, contracts, or shipping notifications. Zero-day variants bypass antivirus entirely.
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    Malicious Links
    Links that appear safe at delivery but redirect to malicious sites after the fact — bypassing link scanning that only checks at time of receipt. Time-of-click URL protection stops these.
Email Threat Stats
94%
Malware delivered via email
$3B+
BEC losses per year (SMBs)
83%
Organizations hit by phishing
1 min
Avg time to click a phishing link

The average employee receives 14 malicious emails per year. In a 20-person company, that's 280 chances for one click to compromise your entire network. Default M365 filtering catches the obvious ones. Enterprise-grade email security catches the rest — the sophisticated, targeted attacks that cause real damage.

Protection Features

ENTERPRISE EMAIL SECURITY — EVERY LAYER

A complete stack of email security features that work together to stop threats before, during, and after delivery.

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Inbound Threat Filtering

Multi-layer inbound filtering analyzes every incoming email for spam, phishing attempts, malware, and known threat signatures before it reaches your inbox. Catch rates far exceed what Microsoft 365's default filtering provides — stops the obvious threats and most advanced ones too.

Spam BlockingPhishing DetectionMalware Scanning
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BEC & Impersonation Protection

Detects display name spoofing, lookalike domains, and impersonation attempts that bypass standard filters because they don't contain malware — just social engineering. Flags emails pretending to be your CEO, CFO, vendors, or partners. Enforces DMARC, DKIM, and SPF authentication on all inbound mail.

BEC DetectionDomain SpoofingDMARC Enforcement
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Attachment Sandboxing

Every email attachment is detonated in an isolated sandbox environment before delivery. If an attachment tries to execute malicious code, download malware, or call out to a command-and-control server, it's blocked before your employee ever opens it. Catches zero-day threats that signature-based scanning misses entirely.

Zero-Day ProtectionSafe DetonationPre-Delivery Block
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Time-of-Click URL Protection

Links in emails are rewritten and scanned at the moment your employee clicks — not just at time of delivery. This stops "deferred phishing" attacks where a link appears clean on arrival but redirects to a malicious site minutes or hours later after evading initial scanning.

Link RewritingReal-Time ScanningDeferred Phishing
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Outbound Email Encryption

Automatically encrypts outbound emails containing sensitive information — financial data, personal information, or PHI for healthcare clients. Policies can be configured to encrypt based on keywords, recipient domain, or manual trigger. HIPAA-required for any practice sending patient information via email.

TLS EncryptionPolicy-BasedHIPAA Compliant
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Email Continuity

When Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace goes down — and it does — your team can keep sending and receiving email through a continuity inbox that activates automatically. No downtime, no missed messages, no scrambling. Critical for medical practices, law firms, and any business where email downtime equals lost revenue.

Auto-FailoverZero DowntimeM365 & Google
How It Works

WHAT HAPPENS TO EVERY EMAIL BEFORE IT REACHES YOU

Our email security solution sits in front of Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace — every inbound message passes through these layers before hitting your inbox.

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Sender Authentication

Every inbound email is checked against DMARC, DKIM, and SPF records. Emails failing authentication are flagged or blocked before analysis even begins — stops domain spoofing at the door.

02
Threat & Content Analysis

Message headers, content, links, and attachments are analyzed against threat intelligence feeds, known phishing patterns, and behavioral models. Spam, phishing, and malware signatures are matched and blocked.

03
Sandbox Detonation

Attachments are opened in an isolated environment. If the file executes malicious behavior — even novel zero-day code — it's blocked before delivery. Links are rewritten for time-of-click scanning.

04
Delivery or Block

Clean emails are delivered normally. Threats are quarantined with full logging. Your team can review quarantined messages and release false positives through a self-service portal — no IT ticket needed.

Why Scorpion Technology

EMAIL SECURITY THAT ACTUALLY WORKS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES

  • 01
    Goes Beyond Default M365 Filtering
    Microsoft 365's built-in filtering catches basic spam. It doesn't catch sophisticated BEC attacks, lookalike domain impersonation, or zero-day attachment exploits. Our solution adds the layer that Microsoft leaves out.
  • 02
    Phishing Training Included
    Technology alone doesn't stop phishing — people do. We run regular simulated phishing campaigns, identify who clicks, and deliver immediate training. Your team stops being your weakest link and starts being your strongest.
  • 03
    HIPAA Email Compliance for Healthcare
    Healthcare practices sending any patient data via email need outbound encryption and a BAA. We configure automatic encryption policies, handle the compliance documentation, and keep your practice on the right side of HIPAA.
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    Included in Managed IT — Not an Add-On
    Email security is built into our Assured and Complete managed IT plans. You don't get basic IT support and then pay extra to have your email protected. It's part of the stack from day one.
Platform Compatibility & Features
Works with Microsoft 365 — sits in front of Exchange Online
Works with Google Workspace — compatible with Gmail routing
No MX record disruption — transparent to your users
Self-service quarantine portal — users manage their own false positives
Admin dashboard — full visibility into threats blocked
Threat reporting — see what your team is being targeted with
Outbound email encryption — HIPAA-compliant for healthcare
Email continuity inbox — survives M365 / Google outages
Phishing simulation campaigns — configurable frequency
Security awareness training — triggered on click
Client Reviews

WHAT HOUSTON BUSINESSES SAY ABOUT US

FAQ

COMMON QUESTIONS ABOUT EMAIL SECURITY

Straight answers — no sales pitch, no jargon.

Does Microsoft 365 include sufficient email security for small businesses?
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No. Microsoft 365's built-in email filtering is basic and misses a significant percentage of advanced phishing, business email compromise, and zero-day attacks. Enterprise-grade email security sits in front of Microsoft 365 and catches what Microsoft's default filters miss — including sophisticated impersonation attacks, malicious links that change after delivery, and targeted spear phishing.
What is business email compromise (BEC) and how do you stop it?
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Business email compromise is when an attacker impersonates your CEO, a vendor, or a trusted contact to trick employees into wiring money or sharing sensitive data. BEC causes over $3 billion in losses to small businesses annually. We stop it with sender authentication (DMARC, DKIM, SPF enforcement), display name impersonation detection, and lookalike domain blocking that flags emails pretending to be from trusted senders.
What is attachment sandboxing?
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Attachment sandboxing opens every email attachment in an isolated virtual environment before it reaches your inbox. If the attachment tries to execute malicious code, download malware, or call out to a command-and-control server, it's blocked before your employee ever sees it. This catches zero-day malware that signature-based scanning misses entirely.
Is email encryption required for HIPAA compliance?
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Yes. HIPAA requires that ePHI sent via email be encrypted in transit. If your practice sends any patient information over email — even scheduling confirmations — it must be encrypted. We configure automatic email encryption policies that apply to messages containing PHI, ensuring your practice stays compliant without requiring staff to manually encrypt every email.
What is email continuity and why does it matter?
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Email continuity means your team can keep sending and receiving email even if Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace goes down. Our email security solution includes a continuity inbox that activates automatically during an outage — so your business doesn't stop just because your email provider has a problem. For medical practices, law firms, and any business where email downtime equals lost revenue, continuity is critical.
Get Protected

94% OF ATTACKS START WITH AN EMAIL. IS YOURS PROTECTED?

Free email security assessment BEC & impersonation protection Attachment sandboxing HIPAA email compliance Houston-based since 2007
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Email Security & Spam Protection — Houston TX

Scorpion Technology provides enterprise-grade email security and spam protection for small businesses throughout Houston TX — including Spring, The Woodlands, Katy, Sugar Land, Cypress, and Memorial. Our email security solution sits in front of Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace, adding the advanced protection layer that default platform filtering doesn't provide.

Our email security covers the full threat spectrum: inbound spam and phishing filtering, business email compromise protection, display name and lookalike domain impersonation detection, attachment sandboxing for zero-day malware, time-of-click URL protection, DMARC/DKIM/SPF sender authentication enforcement, outbound email encryption, phishing simulation and employee awareness training, and email continuity for Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace outages.

For healthcare practices — dental, dermatology, plastic surgery, and medspas — we configure outbound email encryption policies to meet HIPAA requirements for ePHI transmitted via email, and provide the compliance documentation your audits require.

Email security is included in our Assured and Complete managed IT plans. Every managed client gets enterprise-grade email protection as part of their base plan — not as a separate add-on.

Service Areas: Houston TX · Spring TX · The Woodlands TX · Katy TX · Sugar Land TX · Cypress TX · Memorial Houston TX · Greater Houston Metro