Case Study: Aqua Expeditions combats phishing and improves security awareness and IT efficiency with Mimecast

Aqua Expeditions combats phishing campaigns while improving security awareness and IT efficiency

Aqua Expeditions, a 300-person luxury cruise operator specializing in boutique river and ocean voyages, faced thousands of spam and sophisticated phishing attacks — including executive impersonation (whaling) — that risked fraudulent payments and failed cyber insurance requirements. With a lean IT team of three, the company needed stronger email protection and employee phishing awareness without a big budget or lengthy implementation.

Aqua deployed Mimecast’s secure email gateway paired with an automated security training program integrated with Microsoft Office 365, gaining better inbound/outbound protection, reporting, and managed rollout support. The solution blocked 3,837 malicious emails, saved a full week of IT/security hours, improved reporting and automation, and drove behavioral change in 85% of employees after initial training.

Aqua Expeditions

Nikki Tan

Global Head of IT