DMARC is a standard email authentication, policy, and reporting protocol that helps administrators prevent hackers and other attackers from spoofing their organization and domain. DMARC stands for domain-based message authentication, reporting, and conformance. It is a policy that protects your organization by validating email senders. DMARC combats email fraud and provides reporting on authentication. 

Integrated Technology’s DMARC solution helps stop the abuse of your owned domains by cybercriminals as part of phishing and spam attacks. Implementing DMARC identifies spoofed phishing emails from cybercriminals by validating the sender’s identity. DMARC allows senders to show that their messages are protected and notifies the recipient in the event of authentication failure. Implementing a DMARC policy also allows senders to indicate that their email messages are protected and tells the recipient what to do if authentication fails (such as reject the message or send it to the junk folder). In technical terms, DMARC uses SPF and DKIM to validate the identity of an email message. Then, it follows a set of rules to deliver validated messages (phishing, spoofed, spam) making it to your inbox. 

DMARC is a critical cyber defense practice for preventing phishing and ensuring your organization’s integrity when sending email. Implementing a DMARC policy protects against direct domain spoofing, a common vector for phishing attacks. DMARC protects your brand by preventing spammers and phishers from using your valid organization name. It also increases the deliverability of valid messages. Finally, DMARC enhances visibility with reports that provide information on unauthorized systems sending email using the organization’s domain.