Case Study: Province of L’Aquila secures email and cuts support calls 80% with Proofpoint Essentials

Province of L’Aquila Secures Email and Saves Money With Proofpoint

The Province of L’Aquila, an Italian regional government serving about 300,000 citizens with a staff of roughly 300, faced mounting email security risks after moving off an end-of-life on‑premises Exchange system to a cloud mail platform. A four-person IT team was concerned the new environment could not reliably block spam, malicious attachments, ransomware and phishing, and needed a cloud-compatible solution to protect internal and external users.

Working with partner Akito, the province deployed Proofpoint Essentials — Business Package, a multilayered, cloud-ready email protection that was quick to implement and non-disruptive. The solution reduced email-related support calls by 80%, lowered ransomware and phishing exposure, and freed IT staff to focus on strategic projects while strengthening the organization’s overall security posture.

Province of L’Aquila

Agostino Occhiuzzi

IT manager