Case Study: Bank of Botetourt achieves comprehensive Microsoft 365 email and data protection with Barracuda Networks

Regional bank secures email and data in Microsoft 365

Bank of Botetourt, a Virginia regional community bank founded in 1899 with 13 branches, migrated to Microsoft 365 and needed cloud-first email security, backup, and archiving to address frequent phishing attacks and meet regulatory compliance—capabilities not covered by their Microsoft licensing. With limited IT staff, the bank also wanted a maintenance-free solution that would reduce reliance on an MSP.

They implemented Barracuda Email Protection, a cloud-hosted suite offering AI-based inbox protection, comprehensive email security, archiving, and cloud backup for Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, and OneDrive. The deployment improved phishing detection, ensured data protection and compliance, reduced day‑to‑day maintenance and MSP costs, and integrated smoothly with Azure services, backed by responsive vendor support.

Bank of Botetourt

Andy Shotwell

Senior Vice President