Case Study: Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council strengthens email security and cuts admin with Mimecast

Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council halves email security admin with Mimecast

Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council, a UK local government body, faced increasing advanced email threats including malicious URLs, attachments, and impersonation attacks. Their existing security solution was inefficient, requiring extensive manual administration and creating user disruption with false positives. The council needed a low-friction solution from a vendor like Mimecast that would improve security, reduce admin overhead, and prepare them for a future move to cloud email.

The council implemented Mimecast's Targeted Threat Protection service. The solution immediately blocked over 400 attacks in six months and cut the email security administration burden by at least 50%. Mimecast provided a superior user experience with fewer false positives and also offered a secure messaging service to prepare for the retirement of the GCSX system, ensuring a strong defense for both on-premise and future cloud email environments.

Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council